THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
'WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934.
MARRIED FLIRTS
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A
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CANCER CAMPAIGN
24TH MAY
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daydreams in which the happy-go- tucky Murella occasionally indul get themselves. SOME DAY WE'LL HAVE THE HOUSE PAINTED Was the same of that particular dream,
An if mattered, cried Gypsy to herself, rushing up the steps as if anything mattered on This day of coloured woman who her wedding day! Clytic, the
hai cooked and scrubbed and nursed the Morells for aume 20- odd years, ever since Gypsy's adorable and turbulent babyhood, appeared in the doorway. Clytic had a new pale green uniform, but her apron straps were crooked and her cap awry, as usual. Not even Gypsy's wedding day could muke Clytie complete both in welcome
her eyes at
tidy. She rolled
as she swung the screen door wide. "Bes' wishes, Mis' Gypsy," sho cried sonorously. "Congratula- tions, Misl' Weaver,"
"
In three minutes the old house vas buzzing with noise and excite- ment. Gypsy, her veil tossed back, atood to cut the huge cake, of, Clytic's baking, at a dining roon!' table heavy with embroidery and yellowed lace. Mrs. Morell, slender, melancholy lady in her early 60's, witle the resigned ex- pression of the chronic. Invalid. watched her only daughter xiously. Gypsy was "so flighty""" all the relatives enid. Maybe
would marringe
acttle her," al though in 1932 marriage wasn't any too likely to achieve such re- suits. And she was young to mar Mrs. Morell herself had FS-22, been 28 at the time of her own marriage, and 30 at the time of Gynay's birth. Later-eight years later-had come the twins, Bert ram and Beatrice. Mra. Morell said to hereck she'd never been really well since. But Gypsy-- well, marriage would be different. for her. Girls nowadays took it in their stride. Gypsy funcy that was going to keep hur job. She taught în a settlement house over in New York City. Her mother wondered gloomily just how long that state of affairs would tust. Gypsy was such a child about everything, such an optimist. She thought it would be lark to manage home, husband and job as well.
"A lot she knows." murmured Mrs. Moreli darkly to herself,
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The slices, dark and rich, foll oway under her daughter's knife. "Mummy! The first for Mum- my Mr. Morell came alive, smiling
she
And-sighing ought life
Was just a baby. She
was all roses and sunshine...
The shadows lengthened Upstairs. in the big corner bed-
τροπι
Gypsy was folding her wed
ding dreas into its tissue und' slip- ping into the belge tweede which were her travelling costume.
My dear
it's simply stunning! This was Sue Canavan,
anayan, her brides-
d. Sue, still the delphinium blue chiTon which, brought-out the colour of her own long-lashed eyes, Sue after a long hunt found her gloves, for her, her hat, her printed linen handkerchief, Beat- rice, the 14-year-old twin, all arms and legs and taway hair, worn i 11 Janet Gaynor bob, sat legged on the bed,
cross-
"Bee, you're not a crap of help," Sue nuog at her in exasperation. "You're like a Chinese idol, sitting there and staring."
Beatrice rolled over on the bed and regarded the ceiling with bored eyes.
"When you've been around this place as long as I have," she said, between yawne, you'll find no- thing is ever in its proper place. Gypsy's kennel has always been a
She grinned ingratlu tingly at her sister.
iness....
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"We ll get al it, day after to-morrow," she exulted., "I'm go ing to paint the woodwork and Tip is going to put up shelves for my books.
get new curtains. green theatrical gauze, I think...
"Ghoul!" Gypsy, touching her mouth quite unnecessarily with lip stick, turned away from the mir ror. "She can't wait to get me oul. before she movea in
(To Be Continued.)
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