The Washington times., 1936-01-25

throat. But you had to hand it
to her. She rose to the occasion.
That's very nice" she said,
and her voice was only little
higher pitched than usual. "Per-
haps can help. But tomorrow.
It's very late. Christine, you must
say goodnight"
And half drunk with excite.
ment and happiness, Christie
cried: But he has to take me out
and buy me a sandwich, I'm so
hungry. A steak sandwich, dar'
ling. With fried onions on the
side!"
Certainly not. I'll have what
you wish sent upstairs to you'll"
1--WE won't be gone long. III
bring her right back"
He had his way. Not even
Aunt Nettie could deny it to him.
And so they went out together,
that night of their engagement,
she with her eyelashes still stuck
together in little points from her
recent tears and her mouth scar
let and laughing, and ate thick.
smoking. hot sandwiches at a
lunch counter, forgetful of all the
sorrow that had been, of all that
might still come.
When she was with Donald
everything seemed inevitable and
right, and natural. .
"We'll be married right away"
he had said
And she, who had thought that
such a thing could never be, had
agreed light-heartedly, happily,
like a ;hild.
But when he was gone, and
Aunt Nettie spoke to her with
patient kindness, the hard, re-
sentful glitter still in her eye. OF
things that must be done, she
wondered how she had even
thought it could be simple.
Clothes. Announcements. Min
lister. Wedding. Even such things
as getting the marriage license,
and choosing the wedding ring.
It was no use denying that they
didn't want a wedding with a lot
of people, and they didn't care
about announcements and she had
enough clothes already.
Slowly, patiently, as if she were
explaining something to a half
wit, Nettie made it clear that she
must have a wedding whether she
wanted it or not.
IF you yourself don't care, then
think of Adele, and her position!"
CHAPTER Xxx
Just why poor Adele, with her
red-rimmed eyes, and her late love-
illness all washed away in her
tears, should be benefited by an
other girls being married in white
satin was something Christie
found it hard to see. But it
seemed that if they we're just mar
ried suddenly, without any fuss,
that people would think Adele had
been Tilted (Aunt Nettie put it diff
ferently, but that was what it
meant).
Whereas, if there was a church
wedding, and lot of fuss, with
Adele the maid Of honor, it would
look like a long pre-arranged plan,
and folks would just think they
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that it was Adele who would be
the bride.
So, in the end, it was Christie
who had to talk Donald into it..
He didn't like the idea at all, and
said so, in no uncertain terms.
But as he had to make a trip
He didn't like the idea at all, and
down to Pasadena, to break the
news to his mother, who lived
there with his married sister, and
as Aunt Nettie made appoint
ments with dressmakers and MILL
ners and beauty specialists for
nearly every hour Of the day and
night, there wasn't much time to
be with him, anyway.
After the date was set, and the
announcements were out, and
Aunt Nettie had decided on a sill.
yer and white wedding. with Adele
in silver and Christie in white,
Adele came out of her apathy and
began to take an interest in her
costume and everything that went
with it.
Ito be COntinued)
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