| Show Telegram Fiction ALONG CAME CINDERELLA By p CHAPTER 21 1 Heres the big shot The boy boyfriend boyfriend boyfriend friend In other words Lovely Introduced them Roger these are the kids I played around with withIn In town Youve You've met Katie and Bill BiU and Joe Call the others others- but their voices drowned Lovelys Lovely's When Its It's time time- time eat eat Katie little and dark like a rosebud with its petals still stUl tightly tight tight- ly closed dosed stood beside bc Roger I tried to keep them from coming she said In n her sweet voice But they would You know how people are when they get out at night half haIr in the bag I know And Im I'm glad to see you you Roger was glad Glad to see Katie again and be reminded that Lovelys Lovely's closest friend before before before be be- fore her marriage had been such sucha a thoroughly nice girl Sweet sincere sensible I think Joe was the one really really really real real- ly started it Katie said He had to see Lovely I 1 guess See how it Is with her Torture himself with how happy she looks It was almost as if It she were warning Roger telling him that Joe had not forgotten the b beauty auty and lure of Lovely Marcia appeared then She had put on soft blue corduroy slacks and a sweater and was wason wason wason on her way to the kitchen to get food for the unexpected party Her mood as she laced faced the young people was light and smooth as a r rose se petal Our mother brats Lovely Lovely- said as she put her arm around the smaller and more delicate woman she shea a a swell sport coming down t to meet you lugs yah Hi mom someone yelled Hi yah Hi yah Hl yah Hi-yah yah yah Hi-yah h Lovelys Lovely's mom They all Joined In the cheer and Marcia waved her hand appreciatively at t them e n Katie still sun standing close was examining Marcia Mama with approval She turned to Roger Your mothers mother's lovely she said Rogers Roger's Thank you Katie was almost drowned out by the song that started spontaneously Faster and faster louder and louder went the voices until they reached the last line Marcia laughed and hurried toward the back of the house It had beer been a long time since she had done any thing in the big J kitchen itchen with I its ample equip equip- ment But she wouldn't disturb any of the help It would be fun to do things herself She was was busily at work when Kar pok poked d his head down the back stairs the rumpus he called Lovelys friends She went wenton on slicing the roast left from dinner Well Kar said slowly seems were we're to know weve we've got a da daughter daugh daugh- gh- gh ter in the house Darling make coffee Marcia Marcia Marcia Mar Mar- cia turned to him laughing That is If you haven't forgotten forgot forgot- ten how Or did you OU ever know my pet pet pet- No the No the big camp pot Well We'll need lots It sounds as if weve we've got both the army and navy in there There are 18 It was Katie She and Roger had followed Marcia to the kitchen I guess I know more about these things than you you you-do do she said as she started expertly to flip the eggs Marcia had put inthe in inthe inthe the pan Gee it sure is sweet of you folks to let us come in here and get you up this way They're a bunch of nuts They dont don't mean any harm but they're goofy just the same Youre not Roger looked at ather ather ather her with Interested l appreciation Sometimes Im I'm not One Sniff is Invitation Roger carried in the huge silver sli- sli sil silver sliver ver tray heaped with generously generously gener gener- made sandwiches His fa father father father fa- fa ther carried the large and fragrant fragrant fragrant fra fra- grant coffee pot Lovelys Lovely's friends needed no second Invitation to come to the dining roomI roomI roomI room I could like this place one of ot the boys said taking In the large luxurious room I can see it growing on me just like a wen Not you you lush from a d girl On Lovely She's the one that's gone Their capacity for food was a major marvel They were like a apack apack pack of Df ravenous young hounds hound Exclaiming over their rood food Snatching from one another Passing their cups for more cof- cof fee Dropping the loaf sugar from Marcias Marcia's lovely sliver container container container con con- with reckless reckless' s' s abandons bandon When Marcia got Marcia got up and went to the kitchen Katie followed he her Dont she said as she saw Marcia Marchi start more eggs and ba bacon bacon hacon ha- ha con and bring out a loaf of bread Dont get anything more for them They'll eat forever as long as you put food on the ta ta- ta ble They dont don't need it That's just they way they they arr Gluttons Pigs Katie had taken takers both of ot Marcia's Marcias Marcias Marcia's Marcias Marcia's Mar Mar- cias cia's hands and w was drawing her herout herout out of ot the kitchen But they seem hungry yet Marcia said puzzled not They couldn't be Not after all they've had here They're just that way Wolves Marcia allowed herself to be persuaded And finally the cars rolled down the Cosgrave drive to the Albany post road as dawn was pointing its fingers over the Hudson Lovely told Marcia and Kar they were were grand sports tops and nd she loved them She hugged Roger violently took off oft the trailing velvet negligee and dropped into bed and immediately immediate Immediate- ly to sleep slee But Roger lay staring at the ceiling Emily would arrive tomorrow Emily with her quiet ways was and sweet considerateness Emily who was so restful Emily who who always alwa's said quietly If It you OU want it It dear dear anything anything you want Self effacing gentle Emily He looked at Loel Lovely sleeping soundly She was beautiful And so young as she slept He could walt wait He could wait walt until some of the fierce young energy wore out She was worth it Thanks Thanh Her for Last Night In the morning he he- followed the maid with the breakfast tray into his mothers' mothers room 41 Marcia ft it was was sweet sweet of you to let Jet that wild mob come In here and feed he said sitting g on the edge of her bed Marcia smiled She h was pretty even in the morning I didn't mind a bit bit Roger she said I thought they were rather Jather fun Katies Katie's a sweet little thing Yes Roger was thoughtful Lovely was still sUIl sleeping like a tired baby Marcia handed him a piece of toast with orange marmalade on onit onit it Roger ate it slowly Merry Marcias Marcia's Bedlington looked wistfully wistfully fully from one to the other until Marcia gave her a piece e of ot toast Finally Roger said the thing that had been on his mind Its going to b be tough for Emily isn't it Terribly Marcia turned away and Roger ROJer knew her eyes had misted She had learned to think of ot Emily as her own dau daughter You dont don't think It could have been an an accident Marcia asked after a along l long ng silence How could it Roger asked Ive lve driven up there here so often of en The street ends and you have to drive right across a little UlUe park to reach the cliff dIU N No one could co ld make a mistake But if it their brakes brakes- Marcia's Marcias Marcias Marcia's Marcias Marcia's Mar Mar- cias cia's voice trailed into silence If It hed he'd just lifted his foot and there'd been no br brakes kes the car would have stopped I know Ghosts walked in Marcia Marcias s pretty voice And their h hands clasped like th that t. t Po Poor r Emily I cant can't think why th they'd yd do It It it Tough l for r her Roger said thoughtfully as he stroked Merry's Merry's Merry's Mer Mer- rys ry's soft fur We must be kind to her I 1 Iwonder Iwonder wonder Lovely Marcia started but Rogers Roger's words came quickly Shell be all right She hasn't a jealous or mean thought in her head I I know Roger but you'll have to be careful Women never keep their love loe apart from the rest of life You You'll never be just a manat man manat manat at work vork or at pIa play to Lovely You'll aJ always as be her husband husband- husband husband- her man You see lee I 1 know She smiled at him Im a woman Roger But it wasn't as hard to meet Emily as Roger had thought It would be She wasn't changed in inthe Inthe Inthe the least unless It was as that suffering suffering suffering suf suf- fering seemed to hang like Uke a very ery thin veil eU over her Roger brought her up from the station Lovely Lovely had had been to the kennels ken ken- nels WInthrope Ramsey had been showing her which dogs might make something at Madison Mad Mad- ison lion Square Garden in February and why Perfect coat Excel- Excel ent jaws Swell stance Fine dark eyes And Lovely ely W was fas fas- I 1 like to watch him with the dogs she said He has that fascinating steeped in iniquity look Jook world battered if you see what I 1 mean Hes He's probably been I In every wicked spot in the world and taken something of each one away with him I 1 w wouldn't be surprised was Rogers' Rogers comment for fog he knew Wins Win's set of ot dog handlers left little little lit little lit lit- tle of ot life unexplored And Win found Lovelys Lovely's conspicuous conspicuous conspicuous con con- beauty pleasant to have around while he groomed Blue Streak or Merry or Blaze It would be nice to have her at the shows too And so Lovely breezed In from the kennels just a moment before Emily came down from the south guest room which she always ocr OC oc Emily Lovelys Lovely's voice was a high cry of t delight People were a passion with her She loved having them about But how slick and swell and swell you look Like a amodel amodel amodel model or or- something Mostly or something Lovely Lovely Love Love- ly Jy Emily said But I 1 am part of the great galosh wearing public public public pub pub- lic now I walk to work every morning and feel very worthy and ambitious and things like that You mean you OU did Emily Marcia said aware of or a little t r feeling of relief at seeing the girls meet as if there had never neer been heartbreak between them Youre not going back to that doctors doctor's office Marcia added On Oh but I 1 am going back I 1 Imay well tell teU there t iii may as you there you wasn't a cent left Nothing t To be continued fi |
