| Show fl W IQ LAND D eoM h I f I IT 1928 bY NEA E INC Y ELEANOR HAS JUS III I U. U erle west pretty and ard as I ails rafa-l engaged to Tall Td brother brothel of Sybil Thorne lovely and Indiscreet SYbil arton society girl 1111 who has had hadY Y ot of of her own distrusts distrust Ie 1 from the beginning and la Is fear fear- or 01 Tads Tade happiness ow ew days day before the wedding Tad valerie with II a et ed English English- buying a diamond ring She In- In Lord and tells h the beautiful e t t dinner ring she dl is a wedding e gift g from p l I Tad orders order his hla the ring rim Lord Mont font Intervenes and Val begins to ton n It GO ON TILE TUE STORY CHAPTER Valerie supped the ring her finger ere Monty she said Tads hank you just the same took Tads Tad's arm u know Monty Im I'm crazy diamonds But Im I'm crazy thit big boy too And hes he's bad actor Monty lerie was carrying a with verve Tad thought td never seen her so adorable a. a She extended her slim then old dear Wed We'd you you come to the wed wed- wouldn't we Tad And the tion too Its It's only for our best but friends wed we'd adore Wouldn't we Tad lighted murmured Tad icily ere shaking hands Lord ford Cord and Valerie SOrry he told tol her that It T I Tt t be able to But you'll look p when you OU run over to Lon Lon- And remember me to your sing m mother ther So curious to seen you again CheerIo Sm t clown thought Tad and dia little at Valerie's arm Ide she fhe turned ned on him ell Tad Thorne I dont don't know ier erI I w want nt to kiss you or 01 slap Y You u big idiot you you You darl- darl I 1 thing tU ni now know I was right Valerie I Is mss s ot of course That's why Im I'm biro tre about It Youre You're always And Im always wrong But ButI I ii that was a a. peach ot of a a. ring silver ver have other like it sounded very wistful re a little Imp Val Dont Don't now it would make an awful dout ot of me to have you wear wear- ring ring like that from another I suppose so she agreed i f hat hag isn't my fault is it at her sharp sharply the a agreed reed quietly It o ou u dont don't have t to o marry me now w Val if you OU dont don't want t be a fool she admonished You know I do r e eee e ee e days later they were marIe marl mar mar- Ie wore l her misty roses ot of a deeper deeper shade more like a fairy prin- prin than a bride and looked as she had risen from the heart i 1 WV a t r s e a e eh tv f h N 6 r e e I rf L I I i P H cy r f roc k Q h f w Like Liko mOlt moat women Sybil needed anchorage desperately She clung to Craig wanting him and not wanting him of a rose Her lIer veil ven billowed about her like clouds at sunrise and everyone whispered as they always do at weddings she the loveliest loveliest love love- liest brIde you ever saw Tad seemed very ser serous ous and a little pale as he bent tenderly over his exquisite wife His curly chestnut chest chest- nut hair was graying at the tom tom- plea pIes and though he was less boyish he appeared very handsome Morning Morn Morn- ing clothes clothe and silk malts malee some men grotesque and others magnificent Tad was the Apollo type Mrs Thorne bustled around telling ten tell ing everyone I haven't lost a a. son Ive I've gained a daughter But her cheer was all assumed For the wedding she had discarded her heavy bla black k and worn a gown ot of lavender georgette The follow follow- in week she would be quite con con- science stricken about le ie fearing that people might Sybil Sybll had clung stubbornly to black because she knew that Valerie disliked the idea Her dress WM was ot of black satin s allied s-allied about her lithe figure and her skirt was draped and caught at atthe atthe the hip She wore a large black milan faced with flesh georgette and pink pearls that Craig had given iven her Some people said she was lovelier than the bride Craig thought her Iter i infinitely more beautiful e Sybil Sybl had been dreadfully discontented discontented discon- discon tented that spring But melancholy whiCh usually makes women unattractive had softened her and tinged her expression wistfully lly Like most women she needed eA horage desperately des Forlornly 6 clung to Craig Wanting and not wanting him She had asked him to tell no one of their engagement In that way she felt that she had left a a. sort ot of loophole Now she ehe studied him critically as he the altar waiting forthe for tor the bridegroom He caught her glan glance e and smiled at her Iter with his eyes ees He was really very handsome handsome hand hand- some she reflected and remembered remembered with quiet humor a a. bit of her mothers mother's homely A advice girl could go a lot further and fare worse Here conies the brIde The little organ In the loft was booming exultantly And Valerie on her fathers father's arm marched down the aisle Eyes downcast arms full of roses and a a. big white prayer lo ok In her little hands a looked bolted like a nun dev ut and pure Tad coming from the vestry had joined Craig All other eyes ees were for Valerie but Sybll's Sybil's dwelt compassionately on her brother Poor Tad Taddy d Poor little devil It If she's not good to you Ill I'll fix her Valerie was making the re- re Clear and sweet her voice rang through the church Sybil Sybll had heard her at rehearsal the evening evening eve eve- ning before instructing Tad Speak up good and loud dear Most men mumble so foolishly And now Tad was mumbling You could scarcely hear his voice olce beyond the chancel rail The little church was heavy with rOses and all the languorous passionate passionate pas pas- odor of crimson flowers Candles flickered In tall holders And there was hint ot of incense and the close sweet smell of sanctity A gold chance chalice stood on the altar and a Bible dripping purple satin ribbons Its like Val thought Sybil setting getting tied up so grandly and fussily with all this holiness She's making Jt it seem complIcated but that doesn't make any difference It comes untied these days however however how how- ever elaborately its it's knotted eMan e Man and wife It was over Tad bent and kissed his bride Part ot of the act reflected Sybil Sybl She had Inadvertently heard that too As soon as the minister blesses us Valerie Valeria had him youre to take talce me in your arms Tad like a a. movie lover and kiss mG me very gently Be careful not to muss me And If you catch your buttons on my veil Ill I'll leave you on the spot They were coming up the aisle Valerie's slim hand rested lightly on Tads Tad's arm She smiled to left and right leaning prettily On her husband Their attendants foIl followed owed them Berthas Bertha's rose pink had heightened her color She looked hot and uncomfortable un- un comfortable and took Craigs Craig's arm awkwardly As they passed Sybil and her mother Crai Craig smiled again Mrs Thorne was crying softly and Sybil braced herself for the ordeal ot of the reception There was was was' to be b a wedding breakfast at Sorn- Sorn Inn Everything very nice and exceedingly correct The had a small smaIl apartment nt and it matters to have breakfast at the smart little seashore hostelry hostelry hos- hos After all as Mrs West had said to Mr West our only daughter and we might as well weIl do dot dothe the thing up rl right t ht Oh sure conceded Mr West heartily Well give Vat Val a good sendoff The affair was entirely successful successful success success- ful A muffled orchestra played softly and everything t was quiet and decorous I suppose Its It's a dreadful thing to say remarked Mrs West to Mr West as they drove home in a hired limousine limousine- afterward but since Mr Thorne had to die anyway anyway any any- way it was the luckiest thin thing for I us that he did it just before the wedding Quiet weddings are comparatively com com- reasonable YOU know My Iy deal I simply shudder to think think what this affair would have cost costus costus us it if the weren't in mourning Mrs Irs West Vest folded her hands upon her ample bosom Its an ill wind she remarked that blows nobody good C e Tad and Valerie were going to to drive to Montreal and Quebec and upon their return were to visit at atthe the place at Wianno They planned to start housekeeping in inthe the tho fall and would not look for tor an an apartment until midsummer Valierie Vallerie Va- Va had been quite indifferent about a place ot of her own Oh of course we can get something something some some- thing when we get around to It Tad she insIsted but why rent renta a a. place now and start paYing rent months ahead ot of time But I should think he yen ven- that you'd be anxious to get all your things around Weve We've g got t a raft of wedding presents Val Guess we can fix up a pretty swell little cabin dear How about it Oh Tad Im I'm not particularly keen about settling down in a hurry If your mother will put up with us for Its awhile so hot in Boston Boston Bos- Bos ton in ht the summer you OU know Id I'd lots rather walt wait Sybil went alone to Wianno to open the place for the return of the newlyweds To Be Continued On the beach when the mist came rolling in Craig Newhall found Sybil trysting with a a. phantom phantom phan- phan tom lover And Sybil in the next chapter tells Craig that she is going to leave him |
