Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-03
"When a Girl MarrieS"
New Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of Girl Wife

, were over, even if my love-dream
was over. too.
But the taximeter registered only
Il dollar when L arrived at Nir-
ginia's apartment. l poured the en-
tire contents of my purse into the
drivers hand and smiling lit
tie gladly, l went up to my engage
ment with Virginia. l hadn't cent.
But in my purse thei~ vas a check
l could make out for a thousand
dollars if l liked. / knew very
well, though, that 1 would write it
for ten.
Virginia greeted me and hurried
me to the dining room. The lunch
con table was set for three.
phoebe had an engagen. cit" Vir-
ginia explained, almost nervously.
Envy" L declared quietly.
Virginia nodded and crumpled her
napkin in her hand.
"Virginia-what's Evvy's game?"
l asked suddenly. DO you think
she's trying to make Phoebe-dif-
ferent, worldly wise? And is to
spite you or me or Jim-or just be-
cause she's jealous of anything as
sweet and young as Phoebe is?
Whatever her plan Is, why can't we
defeat it?''
Virginia's eyes widened to an ex-
preston that was grave and sweet
and helpless. All her icy reserve
seemed to melt away and to leave
real sister.
Anne, Phoebe isn't very fond of
me. We never got on. She liked
you at first but now she seems to
want to avoid you. Perhaps It's Just
as well she has someone, even II It's
only Envy Mason. Because other
wise she might have taken her lit
tie affair with Neal too seriously,
and the Indifferent way he accepted
his dismissal shows clearly enough
that would never have done. Phoebe
might have been badly hurt"
Sometimes l wonder if she isn't
hurt now," | answered, "and avoid
ing me just to hide it. NeaPs proud,
"Jeanie." l couldn't tell if they sig
silence"
Virginias eyes flashed when l said
"Jeanie." l ouldn't tell if they sig
nailed joy at my use of her pet
name, or resentment. Her answer
had an intimate tone, however, so
I promised my self to go on saying
"Jeanie.''
He's silent because he's forgot
ten, Anne. Men do forget And so
very easily. / know you don't ap-
prove of Envy any more than 1 do,
but she'll help the child to forget.
So just now / don't dare interfere
too much. But this morning l made
Phoebe promise to stop using that
consider the thing we're both most
concerned about now-how to find
Betty.
Have you any news?" I asked
eagerly.
Virginia shook her head.
Nothing. No word from Betty.
Nothing from Terry. l phoned An
thony Norreys, and he'll be here in
time for coffee. We three must
think up something to do. Except
jim, we're Betty's nearest and dear
est-and of course Jim's absorbed in
his own affairs now"
l felt so happily close to Virginia
that L ventured to be absolutely
frank.
I'm afarid Jim won't like that
very well. He almost hates Anthony
Norreys.
Good old Tony! How absurd for
my handsome brother to be jealous
of him. But, Anne, you're blushing
If that isn't amusing! My chance
shot was right, then-Jim is jeal-
ous!"
Virginia threw back her head and
| laughed, and in great confusion l
put my cold hands to my cheeks
and found them burning.
Through my mind ran a confused
recollection of the half dozen oc-
| casions I had seen Anthony Norreys.
J Each time I had felt strangely
| happy and at peace. Why was !
suddenly unhappy now and torn by
| restless feelings?
ITO BE Continued)