The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-21
THE OTHER GIRL
BY SUSAN E. cLAeETr.

ulu not KNOW marshall had re
turned" he said, as he fiicked the
ash from his cigar. THE last heard
of him the yacht was at Alexandria
Must have been a pretty gay crowd
on board, judging from what | have
heard"
Yes. To those who knew him 1t has
always seemed odd that Jim should
have accepted the position. With all
their money, the Ffeldings are still
deemed much to be desired in the way
of breeding.
Have you ever met the father! He
was born Just outside of Washington
OF most ordinary parentage-absolute-
ly uneducated. But he had a keen
business head and could make s. 900
do the work OF three Went West and
made fortune. then came back here.
1T seems he took a fancy to Jim
when he was at Johns Hopkins for
treatment and offered him a large
salary IL he would go as his physician
on this trip around the world"
Wasn't there some sort of a love
AFFAIR? l have faint memory of
something of the kind"
Ever since he was a student at
the University of Virginia he has boen
interested in girl in Charlottesville.
One day he did the asinine thing-took
Grahame to see her. He is a hand
some fellow, and good looks Will
count with girl against every ster-
ling quality.
The outcome was she threw him
over. Then, actuated by the devil.
she insisted that he should be an
usher at the wedding.
Jim took his medicine like a man.
He is that kind of a fellow, and
walked down the aisle with as dainty
a vision of womanhood as a mans |
eyes could rest upon-a younger sis
ter of Mary Houghtons, and, from my
point OF view, the more attractive of I
the two. I have often wondered IL
she would not get him in the rebound,
but OF late there has been more or
less talk of Fielding's sister-in-law."
Jim Marshall paused as he reached !
the avenue and looked across at the
stream Of cars and pedestrians enter
ing the White House gates.
The man heaved a sigh of eniov- 7,
ment. 1T is good to be home" he Y
thought, as he swung across the street.
narrowly missing little car coming ,
slowly toward him.
The driver. a woman, called to him.
He had not seen her, and as he
went up to the car he wondered at
the change in the girl he had walked :
with down the aisle Of a country i
church twelve months before. L.
Surely you have grown up" he said a
with smile, as he took her hand into s
a warm, close grasp. Your voice /,
brought back memory, else might {
not have known you" D .
Had you really forgotten me, Doc
tor Marshail?" she asked simply 81 D
knew you at once"
Il said might, did l not ?" he laughed.
No. ! could not forget such a COM o
panion as you proved yourself that v
light year ago. I was merely un- a
prepared for the bewildering change t.
rom girlhood to womanhood. All! Q
seem fated to be run down today" Ia
KS limousine brushed by him he lift "a
ID his hat.
The girl In the big car leaned for tr
yard, looking straight into his eyes. Il
hen raised her glance to the fresh, !"
Dung face In the little car. b,
rs that Miss Howard?" the girl be- "a
ide. him asked. "She is very hand 5,
ONE, and, hear. very rich" A slight Sc
ush crept into her face, dying out "a
quickly as 1t had come. 81 under st
tand your friends should extend con- pc
SO you have heard that rumor," he di
eplied shortly. We'll, there isn't a at
ord OF truth in It, Ordinarily | do
OF take the trouble to deny it, but sit
ant you to know" al
And why me?" she asked lightly te,
You have older friends who have A of
rior claim, although doubt II they wa
ould feel more interest" or,
He hesitated long before replying. 1 a1'
This is not the time or place would an
loose to tell you" he answered at
st, turning his back fully upon the 81 es'
'ssing crowd, but Mrs. Grundy is a Ipoi
'rsistent old lady and makes a great
al of trouble Ever since l landed ~ ne
at rumor has followed me. But or
ant to tell you what Mrs. Grundy pat
mot know. / was safeguarded by s,a
e vision OF q little girl in a big to
cture hat and yellow gown, with I
bunch of snapdragons in her arms mn,
little country girl living near Char. I
ttesvilIe.'' cha
The girl leaned forward, eyes shin. bro
8, lips parted. do you really mean
,, Doctor Marshall?" Then more pro
'wly, Il had thought Mary" or
Think Of what have told you VIII
nothing else" he replied somewhat b nm.
81 did care for Mary. ed
for IL months have remembered inc
sister. There has been no other. like
here are you staying?" atlC
I am in town for the night only to
came for the opera and am with q,
Try at the Albermarle. Perhaps" 7
'Perhaps?" real
Her color deepened. you might go corr
tn u.s. Mary has box. and tomor- aud
~" born
'Yes?" NY. .t'o
You might motor home with me. lie
e country is very beautiful Just ~ rsp,
w. cast
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