The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-26
When Girl Marres A9 9o a1ssT %esd sifi s
The Blue Robe Comes Again in Evidence and Anne
Finds Half-Skeptc in Evelyn
and Anne

And. in the end. had to reveal 70
Envy the whole story Of the blue
robe her cousin had given to me, 30
much against my wishes. and which
he now was borrowing" from me
to my great relief. Envy gurgied
with delight:
'oh, Anne, isn't that too cum
ming! Tom has a really-truly-fof@
sure crush on you"
This annoyed me, but when Ne
got 10 Toms office and found Mra.
Warden there Envy rose to the oe-
CASTOR and proved herself q real
friend. She demanded the package
as her own. addressed Il herself
and, affixing a special delivery
stamp, announced that she was go
ing to hurry II right over to the
postoffice, as her Tommie was the
most impatient cousin In the world.
What Mrs. Warden would have said
to me. II Envy had not protected
me, hate to try to guess, for even
80 she clawed n blt-polsonously.
clad to see your intimacy with
the Mason cousins is growing. dear
Mrs Jimmie II l<new a. well how
to work them I wouldn't be having
such trouble in getting an apart
ment. You found IL so easyl"
Evelyn was ready for her. A
we swung out OF the Office sho
purred her 'retort courteous:"
''Oh, dear Mrs. Warden, don't ten
US that a woman as clever as you
has any trouble in-managfng
simple folk like US" l-.--
A Beautiful Eiobe.
$Hope she likes thatF' continued
Evelyn, as the elevator whirled- NJ
down to the street and the little
blue car. "But warn you, Anne
don't let that old vixen get any
thing on you. Be very careful how
you play around with Tommiel"
BY now We were seated IN her
car and whirling away to the post
office with the rescued package
After we had posted # we went
on q drive and to do a bit Of shop
ping, and then there seemed -noth-
ing to do but ask Envy home 10
dinner.
She was q wonderfully helpful
little guest, and by the time my
boys returned we had a me meal
prepared. Neal was delighted to
see his Lady Evelyn" And even
Jim thawed. We recited the story
Of the robe and OF our encounter
with Mrs. Warden. and he apprecf-
ated that Envy had saved the day.
was very happy. to see that tho
breach between Jim and this old
friend was healing. And Envy
didn't try to conceal her happiness.
Il want to feel that Anne can al
ways count on me-" abe said earn
sstly
And I'm replied:
That makes me realize that I
can count on you. too, Envy"
Neal felt bit out OF things for
. time, but his hour struck when
Envy left, for, OF course. he was
permitted to escort her. Just a. she
was going, Envy seized my hand
and whispered:
I'm glad Tom only asked you to
Tend him that gorgeous robe. Be
sure to get II back-it's . beauty.
Jimmie won't mind-he likes pref
ty things; and my big cousin can
afford to buy them for-G friend"
'EvvyE' I gasped. you shan't
think such things OF Jim-and me!'
Nonsense, girlie-don't pose as
q goody-goody to q pal" laughed
Envy. Then she kissed me and
tripped out Of my room into the
living-room where Neal stood
waiting for her.
Jim closed the door AFTER her
and turned to me:
whats the matter. sweetheart?
Your cheeks and eyes are blazing"
He crossed the room and laid his
hand on my burning cheek. At his
touch, my feverish tension relaxed.
/ pulled his dear hand around to
my lips and laid them on Il ten
DERBY. As II that kindled him. Jim
caught me in straining arms. and
murmured:
''we're alone. desr-Slons IT
last"
I nestled against him for . NO
ment and then forced myself 70
think Of practical thingA
Eyes, dear-we're alone. Nov
we can talk. Tell me how do you
like the new work.
TITS all right Everything'S al
rfght-while have you. But
don't make me talk about business
now. dear. Lean close against me,
sweetheart and tell me you lore
me. That's what want to hear"
And 1 told him what he wanted
to hear