The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-30
Love PRO TEN
BY JOHN GREGORY.


right. Mona was eighteen, still in
school, still with ideals that touched |
the stars frequently. She could not |
understand how anything could excuse
petty iealousy-that is, between en-
gagged persons.
''I'm frankly, quite frankly, ashamed
of you, Margaret" she said in her
back from the Fenways. "Jerry is just
as considerable and nice as he can be,
and you really are fearfully unreason-
able AS l understand it, he and Miss
Douglass were acquainted long before
he met you. and it was natural for him
to talk with her after she had been
away so long"
81 have no objection to Jerry's talk
ing with his old friends" Margaret had
answered frigidly.
Jerry saw right through it, though.
You should have seen his face when
he stood behind you and heard you
tell Mrs. Fenway you had been called
home unexpectedly. don't blame him
one bit for staying"
mo one asked him to stay"
"But what are you going to dog
I'm going into town to stay with
Teresa. She's giving box party to-
night, and has q reception tomorrow
for Nine. Cardonza.''
"And Andy Forbes will be there"
Mona fairly glared down at the utterly
innocent face beside her. 81 shall go,
too. ! shall go just to chaperon you"
When they arrived at Teresa's pretty
home, she let Margaret absorb their
hostess and marshalled her plan for a
campaign First of all, she called up
the Fenways, and had nice, coTrade-
ly chat with Jerry. He was hard to
manage Margaret had acted ridicu-
| lousy, he said, and with objectionable
r,ideness to Mrs. Fenway. Miss Doug
| lass had not remained over for the
weekend at all. She was going on to
! the city.
With his promise TO come in, at
| least for the last act, Mona turned her
attention to Andy.
I'm Margaret Everden's sister," she
| SsiiAi ONtl iiit ltiNitIouE. w Hat 1CS.
the youngest, Mona. Could you come
up to Mrs. Brookc's please; just
| for few moments-yes, right away.
| ple;sc. and ask for me. It's very i'm
/ portant."
Andy was twenty-five. three years
younger than Margaret, four years old
or than Mona. Those four years al
| tnred the mental perspective Mona al
most deferred to his opinions.
You see, Margaret is temperament.
al, and it will take fir1nness and pa.
tieiice this time to keep her in line
knew you'd understand, and Jerry's 4
splendid fellow.
/ ''Bully," asscnted Andy, looking al
her admiringly.
$50. | thought if we'd make believe
that we were tremendously struck with
each other-iust for to-night--it would
help Jerry's casc-don't you thinh
: 500"
J. Mona went back alone to the house
slipped quietly upstairs to her room
/ and dressed for dinner. And when Mr.
{ Forbes arrived she met him demure
iy, as became q younger sister who
4 was not even dehutantc yet Mar
garet gave him her hand Hngeringly
candy, boy, you don't know how
good it is TO see you again."
at is, isn't it." Andy laughed. "Fine
f Why didn't you tell me you had sucl
, girl for a sister?'
| the puzzled look in Margaret's eyes
and Il little wistful droop to her lips
Already she began to feel the tug o
regret. Andy, sitting next to her
J was having perfectly wonderful
time talking to Mona across the cen
f terpiece of mauve orchids and ferns
Later, he was by her side at the DO,
party, and Mona had never looked s.
attractive.
All at once Mona glanced at TIL
n second box opposite where some lat
Corners had just filed in. Nan Doug
: lass was among them, tall and radi
!. ant. and behind her was middle
: aged man, with decidedly distin
/, guished air.
II That's Taller Phelps, the new min
o lister to Bolivia" Andy whispered owe
!. her shoulder. They're to be marrie
at Easter"
'"rhey are?" Nona's smile was dc
: licious as she turned to look at hin
, That's the girl | was telling yo
n about. And this is all for nothing
then. There isn't bit of danger"
|. II think there's plenty for me-" sal
# Andy, bit soberly.
& ''But it's only for tonight" Mona as
+ sured him. Nobody will ever find on
we put it up" She leaned over t
tell Margaret the news of the engage
! ment, but Margarets eyes were colo
Mona turned back with sigh. "Yo
: know l don't believe I'm diplomat a
ALL" she told Andy ruefully.
"You're a darling" he said ferven
, ly. "I'm not going to be dropped afte
tonight. want to see you and kno'
you. Jerry and I are college mates
y I'll get him on my side. Do 70
mind?'