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LOVE or MONEY?
CHAPTER XXI
BY H. W. CORLEY
wife should wear. That will take, Staying protests with a smoothly up part of your time. Of course gloved hand, she leaned forward.
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WILS
MONDAY, MAY 8, 1933.
She was jubilant. This meant, of "You mean Steve didn't want to courey, that Steve would be there, stay for the wedding, Jimmy" He'd be best man, most likely and "Hardly, I think. Mins. You she maid of honour-or whatever neG—” you could call it when the wedding, takes place in a sick room.
Buz
*
Whatever Lottle WIL to NOC could not be explained at the Ty rode now in allence. The moment. Mr. Garretson entered Vas shining and spring was the room and, murmuring, the
is to
In the air. A tender haze of green butler bowed himself out. Alled the distant fields and finally "Ah, Miss Moran" Mr. Gar- the dim outlines of Twilands raised retson was saying. "And I'm glad
the sheltering above
branches to know you, Miss Carr. You both across the valley,
look very charming." The Townsend limousine arrived 1'll be an busy as a bee myself but "Jackson," he called through Lottle craned ber neck as the ear
"The gardener, air, with the bou- Lottle's apartment promptly I can get off now and then." the window which she had opened. entered the gate but failed in spy met." Jimmy's voice came from the at 10 o'clock. It remained there
doorway "Busy n which bee?" naked ignoring the speaking tube. "llas Steve's car.
"Listen, honey," she whispered nes The old gardener, hübs in hand. waiting until well after 11 because Mona, wrinkling her nose, her dis- Mr. Saccarelli's yellow roadster Mona and Lottle had set out at
moment been at Twilands Intely? He's they drew up before the deor, "if shuffled forward to present an of- turbing thoughts for 9:30 to shop. Ou the Hat were
forgotten.
friend of mine. I thought maybe you want to back out right now fering of dellente pink roses, "ve shoes, hose, gloves, purse and even
I'd see him to-day."
I'm with you. Nobody on earth made every bridal bouquet for Twi- rose-point handkerchief.
Lottie was wriggling into the "The yellow roadster ?" Jack-fean make you go through with lands in 20 years," he said.
"It's beautiful. Thank you!** Lattle's suit, donned with much shoves of her cont. "The
"Yes, miss. this if you don't want to one on thought a moment. twirling and twisting before, the that hangs around the hive and The yellow roadster
there
"And you. Miss, if I may say 30, Jiminy appeared at the deur, his i reve, had been pronounced ex-doesn't rk, maybe, ale nawer-yer terday. Not at the garage be- face beaming "Mr. Garretson will are beautiful Loo."
Mr. Garretson turned to Moun ap- netly right for Mona. Both girls fed. "Still, that's not fair. Min, cause Mr. Steve never bothers to bo down directly, Miss," he told agreed that it was far better than I did work every day this, week," drive to the garage. I anw the Mona. "I wish you
much hap provingly. The ceremony a new one, hastily selected and not "And earned twien what they roadster last night parked by the piness, Miss, if I may be so bold." take place in the sick room," he fitted properly.
said. "Townsend had a slight re- paid you," Mona said promptly. hedge.
He turned to the stairway and, lapse last evening. Oh, nothing Lottle selected a blouse to go "Do
everything 7" you have
Lottie surveyed Mona triumph-bowing pointed the way into the serious! But we thought it best with it. "You look simply adorn-Lottie paused at the door to ask. Tantly,
not to allow him to rise. The doc- ble!" he told Mona as she tucked Take a Just Inok at this place, :miyas it there this morning, Jack- The room was empty. From a a stray lock carefully beneath the Miss Moran. Maybe Mrs. Townson? Is Mr. Steve staying over drawer in a table the butter draw and nurse are there with the minister. Miss Lottie and I aro new blue hat. That suit might, send won't be able to get here for the wedding? You've fund out a package. It was a long, that to be the official witnesses." have been made for you. It fits you
about the wedding, I suppose ?“ jeweller's box. "Mr. Steve asked
In silence they climbed exactly as well as it does me'
that! Mona's Who indeed in the Townsend me to give you this, Miss," he stairs. The staircase seemed in- "It's sweet of you, Lattle, to take voice was distressed. "You know employ had not heard about the said. "Privately, Miss. He said terminable to Monn but they reach-
I always keep all my old friends," wedding? Let Jackson reply was
you would understand."
ed the top and moved down the Lottie slammed the door shut, circumspect. "Begging your par "Mr. Steve Lottie exclaimed dim, wide hall. Nearer and nearer tried to make sure of the lock and don, Miss, about the roadster "Ile's here?"
to Barry's door. Which one would tossed the key into her purse. could not say. I left early to do
Jimmy shook his head. "Ne, it be? Ah, here! some errands for Mr. Townsend."MIN He's gone. But he asked
"Everything's rendy, sir," "You didn't ser it then beside me to deliver the package before nurse whispered. She moved aside the hedge this morning?"
the wedding, Miss.
as Monn, large-eyed, clutching the roses, followed Mr. Garretson's gesture and stepped- within.
all in trouble--'
"No trouble at all, honey! I never dreamed I'd bolending my clothes to a bride for a swell wed ding!"
often."
"Don't be like
drawing room.
Lottie turned in dismay to Mona who stood with the open jewel case,
It was the necklace
!
It was a trim little bride whom "It isn't exactly the way I'd Jackson, the chauffeur, saluted be- thought of marrying Barry," Mona fore he opened the door of the car said wistfully. "His unele sending with a low bow. Privately Jackson Jackson smiled. "Mr. Steve need the car and me dashing out at the decided that the other young lady it last night. That's all I know, Inst minute to buy a bridal outfit." was decidedly attractive too. The 1 saw hint get into it, when I drove jin her hand.
Lottie amlied. "I know what chauffeur, Thinking of his own the doctor to the station. That's and Mona had promised to wear it you're thinking about," she said.happy but frowsy little wife back in the only time I saw it. Of course," on her wedding day, "White Patiu-church aisles-Kitty the country, sighed.
apologetically, "Mr. Steve never Mechanically she slipped the thin and Kathleen tasaing rose petals The car gilded up Seventh ave- parks it twice in the same place," chain of diamonds about her neck and your Ma weeping fit to kill-me to the park, "I've gol, an "And Twilands is full of parking and fastened the clasp.
"Min ought to be there, though," | idea!" Lottie announced anddenly, - pinces, isn't it?" offered Lottie. "Gone?" Lottle repented.! Mona said slowly. "I just can't un- derstand it, Lottie, I mean this
rush and everything."
"I know dear." Lottie's voice was sober. The main thing is you're going to marry Barry."
She surveyed Mont approvingly, then dropped to her kness and hus ied horself with the hem of the
skirt. "You say they're opening accounts for you,” she weal_on, rising and scowling at the refrac fory ben. "And you're not even going to live at Twilands, Woll- der why ?"
"I'm to spend the year-ar ikust of it except the hot months--at the town house,” Mona repented tiently.
"Learning to is a lady I suppose! Using the right fork. Which sauce to order with the fish, Learning to be a credit to the Townsend fam- its
"Well, I've a lot to learn,” ob- served Muna. "And I do want to be a credit to them!"
"What I menn is this," the other girl interrupted. "When you get back right after the ceremony you're going to find time heavy ou your hands. No job, no house work. Just time kill. Well, suppose we step out and buy your clothes together. Maybe I dress like a vaep myself but I know what the well-dressed young 63rd street
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If only they would give her one moment, just one, alone with him! "Mr. Townsend has been very ill." the nurse said softly.
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