The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-15
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CHAPTER XLIII
 Sarah was Q believer in signs, When she opened her eyes Fri- day mornins, to find rain beating against her window, she involun- tAfily groaned.
 Rain. Twan't no good sign Rainin' on a weddin' day.
 And rainin' on Friday meant dubble trubble. Miss Dana must have forgotten Friday was bad luck day when she picked Friday She wished she had warned that poor child, who had been in plenty of hot water already.
 uroaning again, Sarah started raising her bulky form. And then dropped back with Q cry of pain.
 Louella came running to her bedside. "Whats the matter? What's troubling you, Granny"
 My laigs," mourned Sarah. T can't move my laigs. Mus be 1heumatiz lak I used to have"
 She tried to sit up again. And then sank down on the bed, mut- tering. Anxiety showed on her wrinkled dark face. "What'm gonna do? Oct me some liniment, child. and some hot cloths. You've got to do somethin' quick"
 Tt was all that stepping and rubbing when you ain't had no heavy work to do in a long time," said Sarah's daughter, Lou, who had come into the room. You're bound to stay home in bed for Q while now"
 "Oo way from here" grumbled Sarah. I've got to get to Mis- If th1V tot me in 6 wheelbarrow How you all specs we gwine have . weddin' and have things nice for Mir. Ronnie, with me in the bed?"
 Miss Dana and MT. Ronnie getting marriedl" cried Louella, showing her white teeth in a de- lighted grin. My, ain't that nice, now?"
 "Why Map exclaimed Lou. "And you never told us nothing agout itl"
 Sarah could have bitten her tongue out. The wedding hadn't happened yet, and her mistress had told her not to talk about 1t until afterward. For q few min- uteS, she forgot her pain, and while Louella rubbed briskly, she exacted promises. Over and over again.
 "Mis' said nobody was to know nuthin. And now. ole blab mouth couldn't keep her tongue in her haid. Lou, know you won't fergit. But Louella here, she's young and like as not she'll start talkin'. fore she reaches the corner"
 Sarah's trim young grand daughter tossed her head. T can keep . secret as good as anybody. Rest your mind, Granny. I know a fine cook out Q job. She'll help Mis- Cameron to-day"
 "Kin you lay hands on her2 And will you phone Mis'?"
 &A0b sAAAAb WitSh bGLO VI work. Don't you worry"
 Sarah resigned herself to the in- evitable. It was Q pity Lou had her delicatessen job, and Louella was working regular" But Louella was smart. Maybe she would find a good woman to help, and they could manage to get Miss Dana married without her.
 The trail of the good cook wound about, was lost for awhile, and picked up again at Dr. Osborne's home, where & relative of the jobless one was employed.
 Mrs. Osborne, passing through the hall, heard the colored maid say: "Well, maybe, Mrs. Osborne would let me off to go tell her. {"
 "Where do you want to go, Lil- lie?" Mrs. Osborne asked.
 Mrs. Cameron's Sarah is sick to-day. And Sarah's granddaughter wanted me to get hold of my aunt. They need somebody real bad on account of Mrs. Cameron's grand daughter marrying MT. Ronald Moore tonight"
 You may get of awhile, Lil- lie, of course" Mrs. Osborne said.
 She went into the dining room