The Washington times., 1918-10-05
When a Girl Marries
ANABsORBING SERIAL OF YOUNG Welded LIFE
Neal Insists Upon Making His Home
With Anne and Jim and Also
On Paying Board

L can see that i guess II uArn
lucky thing I came to New York
just when I did,"
BY now we had progressed to q
corner OF the refectsry table, and
Neal was reveliing in raspberries
and, eggs and toast and cream fla
vored with eoffee-al Of which he
mingled with royal disdAin OF tbs
proper order Of procedure.
handed Neal sugar for his ber-
ries, salt for his eggs. butter for
his toast-and then took up thS
thread of Conversation. using Il as
a clue to lead me precisely where
wanted to so.
About your coming to New
York, Mr.. Hyland-noT, just how
did that happen?" 1 asked.
Neal waved a piece Of toast in .
large gesture and flourish9d
spoonful OF raspserries as he re-
piled:
Say. Babbsie. I've got a swell
job-simply swell. You're little old
fox isn't so slow. who's the chap
said our town was a good place to
come from7 Well, I came young
early-pronto"
1t seemed to me that Neal was
overdoing things a bit. 50 decided
to overdo them a bit also and to
insist on q reply. Meal. you
haven't answered me yet Why did
you conner" / demanded
"Babbsie. you haven't lost the
trick OF frying eggs. You Topped
them Just right. Why did l GOMEZ
For $50 a week. Are you answered.
madam Maybe you don't think
$50 a week Is a swell salary-may-
be you don'tP'
what did Father Andrew think
OF your coming?'' demanded
What would he think of II with
you in town here? questioned
Neal in turn
"why, OF course, Father Andrew
wouldn't mind" said thought
fully. He'd expect you to stay
right here with rs and he couldn't
help being proud OF your earning so
much-thirty dollars, Neal-for
baby like you"
Neal rose maJesticaliy and
frowned:
I'm twenty-five, Anne. They
think boys OF twenty-one are men
old enough to go over and rush the
Germans. And I've been working
in an accountants office at home
every summer since / was fifteen
You know that. I've had q good
Job at home. too, since got out Of
high school three years ago. Eight
cen per wasn't so bad
Eighteen q week out home would
go almost as far as thirty hare
said. wondering II Neal wouldn't
be better OF at home.
well, you know I paid in eight
a week for board, Babbsie. What
are you going to charge me?
should think about fifteen, the way
prices are In New York. Say. this
is a swell room-and q swell couch.
I've struck II rich"
Suddenly ] realized that Neal took
II for granted he was going to stay
with me. What would Jim say?
Listen. dear, I want you to re-
main here just as long as you're
comfortable-but I'm not going to
take money from my own darling
kid brother" I replied firmly.
well. I like thati Say, Babbsie.
didn't I pay in eight per at home?
Don't turn this little old fox looss
in New York with too much cash
he might buy himself q gold brick
Say, sis, let's toss up a penny who
washes the dishes The winner
dries them"
As we finished the work. Neal
looked around with : complete air
OF possession-of belonging.
They paid me a week in advance.
Sis" he suddenly said. 'sHers's my
FIRST fifteen. It's worth II, Babbsie.
Ny. but you know how to hop eggs
and your coffee-yum-yum."
81 ant take 1t, Neal-monsy
from my little brother!"
Neal forced the bills into my
hand.
Con the sentiment sis. It's an
right between US, but I'm not going
to sponge on that husband OF
yours"
Il won't take your money" I said.
stubbornly. what did father say
about your plans to pay me?"
Father said nothing" Neal
looked down at his feet. He didn't
know l was coming. I got my job
and lit out-suddenly.-
"Neal.' l cried in sudden fright.
Why did you do that?'
Now. Babbsie. / answered you
long ago. Why? For thirty dol
lars! To get mixed up with the
big city and kind OF get lost in 1T.
want to live here. with your ex-
lieutenant and you and all your at
tractlve friends. Don't ask so many
questions. Babbsie-I tell you I've
got my reasons all right Are you
going to be good sport and let me
staye-
Meals young face wore a look Of
deadly earnestness. / realized that
II meant more to him than I knew
to make his home with Jim and me.
and I realized also. with cruel
abruptness, that l must take his
money.
Meal. I won't ask you to tell me
anything you don't want me to
know. You shall stay as long as
you like and TIL let you pay me ten
dollars a week-but-but-r not
going to tell my husband I'm TAX
ing pay from you. II you want to
stay you'll have to accept my
terms"
Neal began to buster:
You want me to let that husband
do you? That's not fair-I can't be
/ Ut In such a position"
Then you can't stay with me,
Neal"
Meals ewes met mine challenging
ly Our glances FLASHED for q mo-
ment. and then he looked away.
"AlI right" re said at last. This
is the safest place for me. I'll do
what YOU saw. Babbsie. Now. why
don't you call up that little Mason
girl ar1 invite her over for lunch:
Work begins tomorrow and a fell
low might as we'll enjoy life while
he can
There was something in my
young brothers voice that worried
me.