The Washington times., 1919-09-16
When a Girl Marries1
A ROMANCE OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Jim Takes Offense at Anne's Action
In Helping Her Brother and
Springs a Surprise

, uNCAN GAAG AADSL SCI
asserttve family ] ever met. You
always want your own way. and
now Neal proves that he's as bad.
Well, he can go on in his own way
for awhile, but-bet he comes beg
Eing me for a job after a week or
two. The unemployment problem
pretty sizable."
Hell get a job all right" said.
"But in the meantime you won't
make him feel-your displeasure,
will you, Jim?"
'Say, wasn't I always the best
friend the boy ever had? Didn't
even put UP with your moonshine
about him and Phoebe? I'm glad
that's over and the little sisters
got a real beau-a substantial busi-
ness man who can take care Of her"
''You mean Dick west?"
81 sure do, and don't whimper as
IL Il were a funeral dirge. Dick
Vests my partner, remember, and
a more welcome suitor for my little
sister couldn't come along"
But, Jim, he doesn't respect her."
I protested. HE drags her around
to gay parties and makes her a con-
spicuous figure down in China
town and gives her lavish presents
Of the sort a girl ought not accept
from a man
''Not so fast, Anne" retorted Jim
with cutting emphasis. its my
sister you're discussing. as I have
70 remind you too often in the cases
Of both Phoebe and Jeanie. II the
kid takes expensive gifts from West
Ut may be that they're engaged"
'fEngaged?'' I repeated, unwilling
- rnNnwA1fwz hn NhnHu-La
ment. "Oh, no: they haven't said
word. And Phoebe wouldn't do
that to Neal-hurt him like that"
Can the sob sister stuff about
that boy" snapped Jim. do you
want Phoebe sitting around waiting
for kid who hasn't even a job?"
A New Apartment.
lifted my eyes accusIngly to
Jim, remembering a girl who had
married q wounded aviator who
hadn't a job. But Jim had either
forgotten or was hard enough to
go on in spite Of the memory of our
own tender, Impractical romance.
Nov, listen to me, Anne. If Neal
wants a job he can have it-or a
loan. But he can't have Phoebe.
And, luckily, that isn't just because
Virginia and say so. but because
the kid herself feels that way. Do
you get me?"
"Yes, I get you!" I repeated with
resentment and something like
scorn.
"Au right That's settled. To-
morrow give the boy the hundred
we owe him for that-board bill, and
you might as well add the interest
on his loan. And make him under
stand that as long as he stays here
thereu be no money deals between
US"
"Then that's all settled" I said,
drearily.
But you'd better tell him 70 look
up place for himself soon, Jim
went on. ct took an apartment this
evening before came to the show.
Sign the lease tomorrow Wen
move next week"
You took an apartment" I Iechoed
blankly.
Sure did. Right under Cosby's.
Nightly nifty place, and costs a
pretty penny. But I've got to look
prosperous to men like Cosby il
expect to hold their trade"
You took an apartment I said
again: Took il without even Iet-y
ting me see it or consulting me at
all? Oh. Jim, do you call that be-
ing pals?"
Jim turned on me with some
thing very like a snarl:
Say thought you were so darn
anxious to get out Of here! What
do you want, anyway, Anne Most
women would be pleased TO hear
that all they had to do was walk
out Of a little two-room sUblet into
a swell seVen-rOom place on the
boulevard"
Seven rooms" I cried, getting
what JOY I could from the situa-
tion. Then. there'U be room for
Neal"
To BE Contained.