The Washington times., 1919-12-02
When aGirl
Mdrries
By Ann Lisls.
CHAPTER CCvyEI.
Copyright, 5sfs. King Features oy1
dicate. lnc.)

ant. His red curls nunx them
selves up like challenge TO the
world and his shoulders went back
so jsuntfiy that tbcy almost kept
me from noticing The flicker of
restlessness IN has eyes Tae Old
uniform didn't look shabby now
We'll. Bzbbsie. you sure are
grand with that new copper kettle
on your head. That's some swell
bonn l. and IL there's prettser
girl In the room than my sister. j
hope they dont point her out 70
fellow With q weak heart" he cried
all in one breath.
do hook nice. Neai-"
] pfeenSd Gnaer has glance, for
Jim hadn seemed TO sec me sor SO
long thai a word OF admiraLsoa ~ss
q Treat.
-i1l say so-~ chortled NeaL AND
IL asked Til bet every other mota-
ers son IN The place wid LAY So
much or more. You sure are there
with the lookss Babbr. and IL only
takes halfway aecSns ciotles 10
give you chance TO prove #
Suddenly the nine hundred and
hfty dollar oder fDr clothes sVsp-
ped being mountain, and became
d mere sso1ehid. 4 saSsexed Meals
band and skipper alons st nis SIDE
crying:
We'll. II I look half as good 70
you a. ycu 10 me. Asal aa4sinS.
the ccntentmcnt on our faces mus
make Iolks sronu wan ,op-
lish the banns. Now. lad. who're
DO we go fro.a hereg I'm ysss as.a-
ing TO Eear all about you"
We go to a specially seicctel
table by the window anu to spe-
cislly prepared lunch at the same"
Neal. w1 re not Ianchfnx at the
Clinssrge7-
And why not. prays lent thir
swell enough for Mme.. HsrrisonT
Prefer Carlfer's2-
1T isn't that" / began awkward
~. wondering 81 my proud young
brother couio be persuaded TO let
ine pay for the lunch.
81 know what IL Is. Bsbbs. Well.
forget it. I'm official guide today
Neal twinxled as he s.ized nly
elbow with proprietary air. Then
he led me over TO sunny window
Pat Dalton always chose. We sst
down facing each other, and some
thing breathless seemed 10 be
holding US apart
You look prosperous" said Neal
at last swkwardly.
And you look happy, lad Ten
Babbsie."
-Happyr' Neal Considered the
word 5udiciously for a moment
Then he dismissed IT. and leaning
across the table he said steadily.
Il landed a job the first OF this
week. Rather-It landed me. Sew
enty-hve per and commissions. SO
why shouldn't your little old fox
Neal be himself agxin?"
''Oh. laddiei I'm so proud of you
Only twenty-three and doing
Father Andrew proud ALREADY" I
said. laying my hand over his and
then removing IL hastily to grope
for handkerchief
Dust in my eyes, ] explained,
with an April smile.
Neal smiled back
Have you-missed me, Babbs:
Gosh. there were times just walk
ed by the Walgrave because you
were there. Did you miss me Ike
that
Neal, Neal-you know missed
you. Oh, laddie-so much. Why
wouldn't you see me, Why did you
cut yourself on from me?~
1T might be better not to 70 intO
that BAhhs. / told you once was
fed UP with the Harrisons. There's
such q thing rs pride
But I'm not q Harrison-not
really. I'm your foIka Neal" said.
TREMENDOUSLY
MOT any more retorted Neal.
solemnly- "Your husbands people
are your people II always has To
be like that for q wouA1h. !, II ucuA
have to be SO for my wife--
For your wifer' cried in terror.
f~~r ~
have q wife"
did you go TO the canteen that
night last week. / asked, sud
denly.
why did you want me to 60,
since you weren't there yoursslfr-
he asked. searchinGiy.
"Oh. then you did go.- I cried.
eager to hear more.
AS far a. the door. asked Car
lotta Sturges for you and she told
me Phoebe Harrison was substk
tutinR for you. So, remembering Q
certain box on the ear. dia . quick
getaway
"oh. NealT" said. unhsppfiy:
"did Phoebe see you-"
couldn't say" muttered Neal
The bitterness In his voice. the
CLINT in his eyes. made me hunt
hastily for a topic II would os
wiser to discuss.
'I want to know about this won
derful Job of yours, Neal Tell
Babbsie," ] coaxed.
~I got IL through you. Remsrs-
Der the day you set Pat Dalton to
waiting for me down In the lobby
OF the Evershsm buildingT
Yes. Last week. And I've not
had a word from you all this
while"
81 couldn't speak 10 You WAS
down and out Last stivver ronA
wouldn't see ENVY till she came
in her little car and took me of TO
their country place. was seous
ready for the bread lire then. Some
friend in need. little Envy"
"You mean you got this position
through Eyvy?" ] asked. breath
lessly.
mo. Bsbbs."
But ] want to know. Why al
this Mystery"
There's someone else who has
q right to be in on IL when ! tell.
Don't you sec this is. table for
four7 Here they come"