The Detroit times., 1915-11-25
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 194-Kismet.

full OF the matter for me TO thinh
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 10
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 a vicious jerk with the
comb. She seemed braidinC il in a
Tar tighter pigtail than was neces.
sary But her eyelids veiled 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 Dyes aad met mine. Far back
in them saw the tears were lurk.
ing, and then:
Beth" she said very quietly.
you know have not interfered in
this love afair OF yours. don't
think would, bur certainly. how
ever y goes. happily or III for you.
you know I'll always stand by you.
I'm here il YOU want me won't
be here II you wish we're out OF
the way. But I'm going 10 speak
Just this once ! must beg OF you
not To marry this man. tell YOU.
my dear, I've seen the world and I
know mis- kind from garrett TO Gel
lar. and ! know too that tender III.
jle heart OF yours--how easily
bruised II can be: how easily
broken beg OF YOU. az least. not
TO marry this man for several years.
That's not much You are Young
yet. II you still care. as you think
you do now. in two or three years.
II II lasts like that then maybe I'm
mistaken. but now she threw ont
her hands 10 ME in wide tender
gesture. but now think I'd give
my bfe 10 have YOU. wait a while
fne tears mad gathered on my
lashes too. | scarcely could speak
Yet | could not answer 10 hor an.
pealing hands. could not answer
as she wished at all. For an In
slant shook my head dumbiy.
then
Il can't help II. Stella" whis.
nered huskily. II seem caught in
some kind of current that's TOO
strong for me. suppose there is
some weak streak In me some
where. Something Andre seems 10
have found and 10 have caught hold
OF. can fight all you like when
he Is not with me; but when he is
with me seem 10 have 10 agree
TO all he says It's terrible. II
frightens me feel as though 7
we're two glrls-the poor little girl
who doesn't want to do as he says
stands back and watches the other
Girl being made fool OF all the
time"
Stella had her arms about me
now
II know, Beth: know" she said,
with her face close against mine.
Poor little girl, OF course It's
bigger than you are It's the ter
rible urge NJ youth and the longing
for love"
Then something OF per natural
Impotence cnme into her voice.
"If only could And another men
somewhere who is little better
looking and just az amusing as
Andre 7 bet could help you fight
this off But. hang It all. he's tho
only thing on the horizon. and no
girl can fight another girls romance
single handed
laughed at Stella little shak
lily.
I'm afraid. dear" said. IL ven
can't help me nobody could. I've
got TO 60 my own way. I'll tell you
now. and hope you1l have the
strength never To admit IL again.
that | know Just rs we'll az am
string here that probably Andre
will bring me more misery than
ioy Vet don't know. Stella.
Gem somehow to bcloag 10 him.
"Kismet,' said Stella under her
breath