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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934.

by MABEL

McELLIOTT

Married Flirts

CHAPTER I

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newly married pair to the vestry, strong glasses. Sho was always of handshaking and embracing, be-optimist. She thought it would be where they would see their friends. on for young folks, she told her-fore he and his wife (how strange a lark to manage home, husband .*. In sickness and in health She had been invited to the church, self. They gave you hope the word sounded) could slip and job as well.

for better, for worse, till of course, but only a few people something to go on. It was a pity away quietly together.

"A lot she knows," murmured death do us part.

beside "the immediate family" he and Henry never had children. The solems words fell into the would go on to the Merell house, Gypay was almost like one of her house had been made brave with

The porch of the gabled brown | Mrs. Morell darkly to herself.. stained glans hush of church on a big, shabby, rambling trato own, though, living across the flowers warm September afternoon. Mrs. structure on Upper Dean Street, street, as she did. Why, from the some red roses. But nothing, hydrangeas in tubs,

The slices, dark and rick; fell Petting, who had known Gypsy Mrs. Morell was "poorly" and time she was that high... Mrs. Gypsy thought, with a quick aigh away ufder her daughter's knife. Morell since childhood, aniffed and there would be no reception, as Pettingill measured the space half- and frown for the intrusion of

"Mummy. The first for Mum- wiped ways cried at her eyes quite openly.

um and Gypsy would atip way up the umbrella she carried this thought on the perfection of my Mrs. Morell came alive. wed-away, Jater, in the shining little... Gypsy had been in and out the afternoon, nothing could hide smiling and sighing. Why, she dings. There was something about two-seated car which was Gypsy's of her house as if it were her own, the shabbiness of the old basket was just as in sue thought life she didn't know ... Bad

welld present from her bride-

She went on, smiling and sigh-chair, nor disguise the fact that was all roses and sunshine. thum. Even when the bride was groom Dear knows why, Mrs. ing, nodding to the neighbours, paint was peeling from pillar and The shadows lengthened outside, young and slim and lovely, and Pettingil muttered to herself. Gypsy saw everyone, had a word ceiling. Father had wanted to Upstairs, in the big corner bed- pllant, as was Gypsy, who lived up They were going to live in Now for them all. The dressmaker who have the house painted for the room, Gypsy was felding her wed- to her name, from her crown of York City, the young Weavers. It had made her mother's beige crepe, wedding-darling Father But of ding dress into its tissue and slip- alive, curling brown hair to the was expensive to keep a car there, The children from the nursery course, he hadn't been able to man- ping into the belge tweeds which solos of her dancing feet.

ruinously so. What the gond lady school In Upper Dean Street, nge it. It was just one of those were her travelling costume. It was over now. Gypsy and did not know (and she knew almost where she had taught last year. daydreams in which the happy--This was Sue Canavan, her brides- "My dear, it's simply stunning!" Tom Weaver, the bridegroom, talleverything of interest that had All her mother's old friends. Then lucky Morella occasionally indul. and fair-haired and grave, were happened in Blue Hills) was that the young ones clustered around. ged themselves. SOME DAY maid. Sue, still in the delphinium turning away from the altar. The Tom and Gypsy Intended to leave Sue and the Blake twins, Margie WELL HAVE THE

blue chiffon which brought out little church was filled to over-the car at "Mother's," using it and Tip and. Jack Ferris and all PAINTED was the name of that

the colour of her own long-lashed flowing. Everybody craned necka only for week-ends.

the others. It was fun. Gypsy particular dream.

eyes. Sue after a long hunt found to smile at the pair. Gypay'a

was enjoying her own wedding. As if it mattered, cried Gypsy her gloves for her, her hat, her dress, Mrs, Pettingill said to

It was strange, but everybody, "All right, darling." Tom te herself, rushing up the steps

printed linen handkerchief. Bent- self, mournfully, was "real sweet." reined to may the same thing thought they ought to go now. as if anything mattered on rice, the 14-year-old twin, all arms No one would

had "Congratulation You looked The ice cream would be melting this day of days; her wedding day and legs and tawny hair, worn in made it herseif, from « París pat-¦just'lovely never saw a pret-

Clytle, the coloured woman who

Janet Gaynor bob, sat cross- tern. It was demure, high-neckedtler bride." Gypsy stond, looking in the dishes up at her mother's

house. Bow odd that abe should had cooked and scrubbed and exe, you're not a crap of help,"

on the bed. and full-akleted. She could wear eaver's side. Her mille

small

and childlike, at Tom think of home in those terms al-nursed the Morelle for some 20-1 It, Inter, as a dinner dresa

was ready-well, she was a wife, and odd years. ever since Gypsy's you're like a Chinese idol, sitting Sue flung at her in exasperatioa. trust Gypsy to think of that. Her good to see. She was 22, gay, she would have an establishment, adorable and turbulent babyhood, vail was of tulle, fine and soft and buoyant. gallant. Tom, some peo of her own very soon, her own appeared in the doorway. Clytic there and staring." billowy, but the cnp, that crowned ple said to each other, was a lucky chairs and tables and books and had a new pałe green uniform, and regarded the ceiling withi

Beatrice rolled over on the bed it was of old, rare lace. Gypsy's fellow. Tom's people sniffed and beds. It was a thrilling thought, her apron straps were crooked and great-grandmother, a delicate, ar sald Gypsy was the lucky one,

Thes

through run

nisles of her cap awry, as

Banal.

horet eyes. Not even Istocratic French girl who had Mrs. Petting pumped the laughing people to the taxi which Gypsy's wedding day could make

"When you've been around this married a sengoing forell in 1851, bridegroom's hand and kissed stood whiting. One of the station Clytle completely tidy. She rolled place na long as I have," she said. had brought it with her to the Gypsy with the thoroughness she taxis. The driver was a ruddy-her eyes at them-both in welcome between yawns, "you'll find no- little Now Jersey town.

bestowed on everything she did. faced man who had known-Gypsy as she swung the screen door wide. thing is ever in its proper place. Tom Weaver was real good-look- I hope you'll be as happy as Mr. since he had driven her to dancing "Bes wishes, Mis Gypsy," she Gypsy's kennel has always been a

erled sonorously. "Congratula mess

She grinned ingratia solemnly, putting her handkerchief she xald, sentimentally. She

tingly at her sister, shumming! In three minutes the old house) "Wait till get at it, day after the door after them. Jack threw rice. The last Gypayment. Gypsy, her veil tossed back, ing to paint the woodwork and Tip saw of them all was a sea of smiftood to eat the huge cake, of going to put up shelves for my lag faces. Then she was alone Clytie's baking, at a dining room books.

I'll get new curtains, with Tom.

table henry with embroidery and green theatrical gauze, I think...

"Ghoul!" Gypsy, touching her "Darling, darlinx!“ He turned yellowed laro. Mrs. Morell, her hand about, so, and put a lender, melancholy lady in her mouth quite unnecessarily with lip. Kirs into the upturned palm. early 50%, with the resigned ex-stick, turned away from the mir Dear Tom, how serious he was pression of the drone, invalid, ror. She can't wait to et me about all this Gypsy's face was watched her only daughter an-out, before she moves in!" bright with smiles, her eyes fairly xiously. Gypsy was "so flighty,"

(To Be Continued.) daneed.

all the relatives said. Maybe "Wasn't it all beautiful? Didn't max

marriage would

Hettle it go well?" she exulted, settling though in 1912 marriage wasn't her." al-

herself into the curve of his arm. any too lllcely to achieve such re- suppose it would have been bet-faults. And she was young to mag- ter, as you suggested, to slip away fry---22. Airs. Morell herself had and be married quietly just been 28 at the time of her own ourselves. But this was fun, marriage, and 30 at the time of wasn't it? The church and Gypsy's birth. Later-eight years all the old friends, and every-luter-had come the twins, Bert-cavalry, Capt. Vanz Kramsto, a thing?"

ram and Beatrice. Mrs. Morell metuber of an old and famous auid to herself she'd never been family, was taken into protective Tom stopped all this chatter in really well since. But Gypsy-gustody to-day because he ab- the most sensible possible way, well, marriage would be different jected to Chancellor Hitler's words. with a kiss. It was like Gypsy to for her. Girls nowadays took it "There is only one nobility, the ratlle on in this excitable fashion, in their stride. Gypsy fancy nobility or toll." Privately, he thought that while that was going to keep her job. Such a declaration, Capt. Von the ceremony itself had been She taught in a settlement house Krumsta contended, was a reflec- memorably beautiful, it was dread over in New York City. Her tion upon his rank.

at the age of 10.

I

ing, reflected Mrs. Peltingfi,|Peltingill and I have always been." Achool you luck," the man mur-tions. Mis!' Wenver." away and preparing to follow the beamed at them from hebind her mured, shamefacedty. Tip and was buzzing with noise and excite to-morrow," she exulted. "I'm xо-:

Miss Angela Joyce is demanding £100,000 damages for being jilted by Lord Revelstoke. In this picture of Miss Joyza taken in Hollywood after her suit was filed, the film actress and former "Miss England” is gazing at a portrait of Lord Revelstoke who receatly married Miss Flora Fermor-Hesketh, daughter of Lady Florance Farmor Hesketh.

HITLER OFFENDS.

BUT OFFENDED GOES

TO PRISON

Hanover, May 15.

A former officer of Prussian

| fulˇto "have all those "hordes of mother wandered - gtaomly-just-le-berated a "storo-keeperTM for people gaping and sighing over how long that state of affairs exhibiting the text in his window one. Now they would have an would last. Gypsy was such a fand withdrew his patronage. His hour maybe two hours. child about everything, such an arrest followed.-Rauter.

Among the comprehensive drills, dances and games carried out at the Kaiser Wilhelm Schule in Shanghai for the observance of the German People's Day were the traditional folk dances in pleture- eque costume. Pictured above is a acono taken in the garden with the young people of the Hitler Youth and the German Girls group performing the graceful dance.

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