The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-29
CHAPTER NCV.
A FooI's Paradise.


It was hardly q surprise to Lillian
when she was Informed, q day or
two after her interview with Esth-
er, that Won GeldensteIn had def
nitely settled on his marriage.
"I'm to be congratulated" he
said, heartily. ITS the best deal
/ ever made in my life. Angela Is
just the sort OF girl ] want. Knows
nothing about businsss"-he pro-
nounced the word with the char
acteristic lisp"-and will look real
stylish at my dinner table. A lady,
too"
Lillian offered her congratulations.
She smiled a little at the idea Of
anyone loving Won Geldenstein for
himself alone. Certainly he had his
good points, and he was not bad
looking in a typical sort OF style.
He was inclined to be stout, and,
though he dressed very carefully
his clothes never became him: they
suggested in some subtle manner
that they were not suited to the
man. His face was sallow, his
black hair lank and straight, al
ways hanging a little over his
collar, and brushed down in front
of this ears. His nose was typical
ly beaked. and his eyes-his best
feature-bright and frank. 1t was,
perhaps. from his eyes as much as
from his commercial record that he
had gained q reputation for honesty
and fair dealing. Certainly he was
acute and keen on seiEing an ad-
vantage when he saw IL, but no
one-not even his commercial ad-
versaries-had ever suggested dis
honorable business methods on his
part
II suppose you won't require my
services much longer" said Lillian.
Your wife will be able to manage
the house for herself"
That's what was thinking,
Mrs. Willoughby," he said. brusque-
ly. though good but,
OF course, l mean to do the hand
some thing by you. You'll stay
with me, hope. right up to the
wedding and keep house for
Rachel"-Rachel was his sister
while I'm away honeymooninE
After that we must md something
else for you. You've fIIed your
place very satisfactorily. l must
say that for you. though you never
brought Mrs. BorradaIe to call"
she Is in mourning" explained
Lillian. automatically.
"Of course, / forgot that. In
mourning for her mother-in-Iay.
Otherwise, no doubt / should have
made her acquaintance. Well, Mrs.
Willoughby, Wen return to the
subject OF the future later on; Just
now the present is enough for me.
] want to make Angela very much
at home here; she's a bit shy. and
wants a woman to make things
seem more comfortable like"
Not Pleased With His Choice.
The fact was that Rachel was
extremely annoyed at her brothers
engagement and called him an old
fool for thinking at his age OF
marrying a young girl Her an
noyance was hardly caused by the
prospect OF leaving him. for she
knew that he would provide amply
for her. and the life at the man
sion was anything but congeniAl
to her
Lillian. accordingly, did her best
to ingratiate herself with Angela,
whom she found shy and a little
awkward: in fact. anything but
what she would have thought a
suitable wife for Won Geldenstein.
IN oHli1eTlano II nao seemed to Lii
liam that the girl had more self
reliance. She had seen little OF An
gela in the interval, and had merely
gathered the fact OF Won Gelden-
STEMS infatuation from the mans
own conversation
The girls not a willing party to
the marriage" so Lillian told her
self after she had studied the Ques-
ton for a few days. She's lust
doing as she's told, and is intensely
unhappy over the whole thing. It's
pity that he doesn't understand
women as well as he understands
his business, or he'd see il for him
self"
But Won Geldsnstein saw nothing,
and was foOlishly happy. even
though Angela shuddered at the
touch OF his hand, and shrank away
from him IL he sought TO kiss her.
Continued Monday
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