The Detroit times., 1915-11-24
Beth; The Girl
"WhO Went Right
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. KiSmet.

full OF the matter for me to thinl
of II as funny
stella" said, "of course you
arc only talking nonsense, but real.
ly Andre does plan something a
little like that for us."
And then | plunged into an ex.
planation with Stella of Andres
idea OF my continuing to live or
in my studio while he continued 10
live on in mis-. after our marriage.
! could not tell from my friends
face as | talked what she was
thinking Once or twice she gave
her hair a vicious jerk with the
comb. She seemed braiding it in a
'ar tighter pigfail than was neces-
airy. But her eyelidS yelled her
glance The curve OF her lips was
so still that at first ! was not even
sure she was listening 10 me very
carefully. might have known bet
ter. For suddenly Stella raised her
gray eyes and met mine. Far back
in them | saw the tears were Turk
ing, and then;
Beth" she said very quietly,
you know ! have not interfered in
this love affair Of yours. ! don't
think I would, but certainly, how
ever il goas, happily. or III for you.
you know III always stand by you
I'm here if you want me. MONT
be hero If YOU wish } were out OF
the way But I'm going TO speak
Just This once | must beg Of you
not 10 marry this man toll Won.
my dear I've seen the world and T
know MS kind from carret 10 Gel.
lor and | know too that tender lii
tie heart of yours how easily
bruised it can be. how easily
broken | beg OF you, at lcast. not
70 marry this man for several years.
That's not much You are young
vet II you still care. as YOU think
YOU do now, in two or three velfs.
II II lasts like that then maybe I'm
mistaken. but now she threw ont
her hands to mo in wide tender
gesture. but now think I'd give
vs1 iita. q ,'.,,'1- rot I,-,lt,q ukyIo !.
Tho tears had gathered on my
lashcs too | scarcely could speak
Yet ! could not answer 10 her ap.
pealing hands. | could not answer
as she wished at all. For m in
slant I shook my head dumbly.
then
q can't help II. Stella" Hhis-
rerod huskily. 81 seem caught in
some kind Of current that's too
strong for me. I suppose there Is
some weak streak in me some
where. Something Andre seems 20
have found and to have caught hold
Of. can fight all you Ike when
ho Is NOT with me; brat when he is
With ne I seem 10 have 10 agree
20 all he says. rs ;erribfs II
friehtcns mo. I feel as though |
were two girls--tho poor little girl
who doesn't want 10 do as he saws
stands back and watches tho other
Girl being made n fool of all the
time"
Stella had her arms about me
now.
u know. Beth: | know" she said,
with her face close AGAINST m'nc.
Poor little girl or course i-s
bigger than you are It's the ter.
rihle urge of youth and the longing
for love"
Then something OF per nntural
impatience came into her voice.
"lf only could find another mgn
somewhere who Is little better
looking and just as amusing as
Andre I bet could help you nght
this on But. hang 81 ALL he's the
only thing on the horizon. ana no
Girl can fight another girls romance
single handed"
laughed nj Stella a little shak
lily.
I'm afraid. dear" said. N ycu
can't help me nobody could I've
got>to 80 my own way I'll tell you
now, and hope youll have the
strength never 10 admit it again
that I know Just as we'll ~ 7 am
sitting here that probably Andre
will bring mo more misery than
coy Yet don't know stella !
seem somehow 10 hclo1g to him"
"Kismet," said stella under her
breath.