The Detroit times., 1915-11-24
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 1871 Kismet.

full OF the matter for me to think
Of it as funny.
Stella. said, "of course you
are only talking nonsense, but real
ly Andre does plan something
little like that for us"
And then plunged into an ex.
planation with Stella of Andres
idea Of my continuing TO live on
IN my studio while he continued to
live on in his, after our marriage.
could not tell from my friends
face as talked what she was
thinking Once or twice she gave
her hair vicious jerk with the
comb. She seemed braiding il in a
far tighter pigJail than was neces-
airy. But her eyclid5 veiled her
glance. The curve OF her lips was
so still that an first ! was not even
sure she was listening to me very
carefully | might have known pet
ter. For suddenly Stella raised her
gray eyes and met mine Far back
In them | sa~ the tears were lurk.
ing. ard then,
Beth" she said very quietly.
you know ! have not interrcred in
this love affair of yours. don't
think / would but certainly. how
ever IL goes, happily or IN for YOU.
YOU know III always stand by YOU
I'm here II you want me / won't
be here II YOU wish { were ont OF
the way. But I'm going 10 speak
just this once must beg of YOU
not 10 marry this man I tell Won.
my dear I've seen the world and /
know his kind from garret 10 col
lar, and ! know too that tender lit-
tie heart Of yours-hOw easily
bruised IT. can be. how easily
broken. beg OF Won. at least, not
10 marry this man for several years.
That's not much. You are young
vet. If you still care. us YOU think
you do now, I'm two or three ve2rs.
If II lasts like that then maybe I'm
mistaken. but now she threw ont
her hands to me in wide tender
gesture, but .now1 think I'd give
my life "a havS~ YOU wait a, while"
The Ntoars had gathered ON ny
iashe- too scarcely could speak
Yet ] could not answer 10 her am.
pealing hands I could not ansv.~
as she wished at all For an in.
slant ] shook my head dumbly,
then
Il can't help II, Stella" .vms
pered husNly 'T seem caught I'm
some kind OF current that's 100
strong FOR me suppose there is
some weak streak in me some
where Something Andre seems 10
have found and to have caught hold
or ! can FIGHT all Won like when
he is not with me. nut when he is
with ne ! seem 10 have 20 agree
to all he says. It's terrible. n
friehtens me feel as though
were two glrls-thn poor little airI
who dnesnt want TO DO as he ely-
stands back and watches the other
girl being made n fool OF all the
time"
Stella had her arms about me
now
II know, Beth; I know" she said,
with her face close against mine.
Poor little girl OF course It's
bigger than you are. It's the tor
rible urge Of youth and the longing
for love"
Then something Of per natural
impatience came into her voice.
"lf only J could find another men
somewhere who Is little better
looking and Just as amusing as
Andre bet could help you fEht
this off Rut hang q all. he's tho
only thing on tho horizon, and no
Girl can fight another girls romance
single handed
laughed at Stella a little shak
fly.
I'm afraid dear" said. "if yen
can't helm me nobody cou'd I've
got TO go my own way. I'll tell YOU
now. and hope youll have the
strength nevcr to admit 80 acaln
that ! know just as VOL as am
sitting here that probably Andre
viii bring mo moro misery than
10Y Yet 7 don't know. Stella.
seem somehow to helo0c 10 him"
"Kismet," said Stella under her
breath.