Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
when a Girl MarrieS"
BY ANNF HHSLE
New Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of Girl Wife

, better. But 1 had lied, for though
the Rochambeau did phone up al
most hourly, it was Phoebe, not
Virginia, who called.
On the third day Jim was to be
permitted to see one guest. l knew
who would be his choice, but things
didn't work out Just as l expected,
for Betty phoned to say that she
and Virginia had talked it over and
had decided that the most important
person for Jim to see was Terry.
'Terry's such a darling-so placid
and English, Betty declared. Hell
be over at three and I'm coming
along to visit you, and have you
meet our beloved Anthony Norreys
who has just come back from
Canada"
1 didn't like any of it. How
dared Virginia discuss Jim and me
with Betty? What right had she to
scheme and plan without consulting
me? Was this her way of CLOSING
over the fact that she wasn't gen.
erous enough to come and visit her
brother-until, perhaps, he apollo
giZed for the grave crime of de-
Tending his wife against her rude
ness? And, finally, why should
Betty be bringing a strange man
to call on me now?
Some of my questions were an
swered soon enough.
In angry resentment ] waited the
coming of our guests-and l felt a
sign of my feelings Waning into my
cheeks when 1 opened the door at
three and found Terry Winston
standing there with strange man
but no Betty.
Terry presented Anthony Norreys,
and then began nervously to explain
that Mrs. Dalton had thought it
best for Betty not to come.
Because we-er-three would
probably get on better without an
other -er woman" he brought out
jerkily. "Oh, Mrs. Jimmie, I'm all
set for seeing the lad-may l trot
right in?"
Almost on the word he popped out
of the room, leaving .me to face the
man so strangely brought to my
house.
Anthony Norreys was slightly
over medium height and thin almost
to emaciation. lie looked actually
Ill, but for all this he suggested
strengthened weakness. The sweet
ness of his mouth was belied by a
chin so rugged anddominant that it
made me a bit afraid until the one
Illuminating feature of his almost
homely face caught and held my
eyes. And then l was conscious of
nothing but his eyes-ice-b blue, keen
and penetrating, but, above all,
honest - unflinchingly, uncompro-
misingly honest. Strength, sweet
ness and honesty-they repeated
themselves in Anthony Norreys'
voice when he spoke.
Mrs. Harrison, I've come to ask
a favor of you. can use man
over at my place - confidential
assistant. Winston and my friend
Betty Bryce say Jim Harrison is
the man I'm looking for, they say
it's his chance, but that I'll never
be able to persuade him to take it
unless 1 make him feel I'm in need
of Il favor-not doing one. In a
way that's not quite true. I've
wonderful man at the place I'm Of
fering your husband. He under
stands
Are you asking me to persuade
my husband to-steal this mans
job?" L interrupted hotly. Have
Betty and Terry made you think
I'm so selfish that I'd be a party
to this scheme? Must | force Jim
to accept charity and take the bread
and butter out of another mans
mouth?
Neither" replied Anthony Nor
reys quite without resentment. Dear
child, !, too. am proud. But I'm go
ing to confide in you. See this glove
wear? Well, it covers wood.
They got the good old right hand
back in the days when Terry and l
were together at Verdun. Your hus-
bands ankle rather lays him off real
service, also. So if we two can re-
lease an able-bodied young Ameri-
can like my assistant, it would
make up-a bit. The government
says I'm welcome to my helper
and he'll stick. I'm buying for Eng
land-and some chap with a right
first has to keep the accounts, you
see? Don't often CAB about my
trouble like this. But / trust you.
Some folks shrink from man who's
| laid both my hands on the arm
above that bit of wood which was
a monument to what he had done
for his country. Virginia had been
was better that Anthony
Norreys and 1 had talked alone.
THANK you for just what you've
said. I'm proud you knew you
could say it. / won't gush, but /
don't feel as if that Hun bullet
manned you. Instead 1T may have
given you something 49,. L trust
you, too, Mr.. Norreys, and l prom
Use that my pride won't come be-
tween you and anything you and
my husband can do to help each
other-and our countries