Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
"When a Girl NQrTieS"
New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problem of Girl Wife


they may be reaching out for the
very thing l have to give.
So even when Virginia would
have none of me, 1 didn't feel snub-
bed and hurt, but sorry that she
was all Snarled up in her bitter
ness and misunderstanding.
Really, dear, l must be rushing"
she exclaimed. II have things to
buy for Phoebe and myself-tickets
to get and reservations to telegraph
for. so do forgive me if I'm abrupt
and say good-by."
| 1 echoed the good-by and turned
from the phone to find Angy at my
elbow.
Oars a maid here for you to in
! tervene, ma'am," she said in her
| quaint jargon. She says Mis- Cos
/ by she sent her in respondence to
Mist Harrison what phone and ask
her to tend to your needing help.
Looks like n nice. respectful pus-
son, ma'am. But noways compari-
, son to Bertha-she were jewel
ma am"
The word jewel brought back my
troubles with a jerk But l had
Angy bring the maid to me in the
| dining room, and thought she was a
: sour-faced, middle-aged person, her
| splendid reference and her honest
eyes and manner made me engage
! Hedwig at once. Hardly was that
! transaction completed when the
doorbell rang and Angy returned
! from answering its summons to an
! ounce Phoebe.
In great delight I hurried into
the living and there l found
not only Phoebe. but q suitcase, hat
! box and little patent-leather over
night bag.
i've come to stay" Phoebe an
nounced, smiling tentatively as If
! she'd be coaxing or firm as the
! occasion dictated.
You've come to stay?" repeated,
none to cordially. I fear. But
Virginia said you and she were go
! ing TO the mountains"
She's going" said Phoebe, set
ting her ripe young mouth into firm
! lines.
But you? She said you were 60
| ing with her" l said cropping for
my cue.
I'm not child. to be dragged
around wherever Virginia chooses.
told her l wouldn't go. I'll not
be separated from Neal. though
! that's Just what she wants. She
/ said l couldn't stay at home alone
/ and unchaperoned-tha it would
| look-dreadful. under the circum-
stances"
Phoebe's slim young body was
/ vibrant with feeling as she spoke
| but back of her emotions l sensed
will TO match Virginia's Harrison
pride, Harrison determination, Har-
rison insistence on self-eXpression.
/ And l found myself plying - not
mt 10 n n
meShes of her own feelings and be-
tween the equally strong feelings
and warning personalities of her
sister and brother.
| Don't you think there was some
thing in Nirginia's idea?' L asked
with what 1 hoped was a soothing
smile.
Lots" agreed Phoebe briefly. 80
I came here. I'm amply chaperoned
| in my brothers house, if that's
what Virginia wants. May l stayf
or are you so completely under Nir-
ginia's rule that you're going to
! turn me out?"
Doesn't Virginia know you're
here?" 1 asked.
Not much" laughed Phoebe. Il
| did a sneak the minute she got
! out of the apartment. Well, Annie,
! decide. DO l stay - or are you
afraid that your Jeanie will never
speak to you again If you harbor
me?"
I'll have Angy carry your things
back to the guest ROOM" l replied
quietly, as quietly as if 1 weren't
afraid of just what Phoebe suggest
ed. Then you must manage to
make yourself comfortable without
me. You see I've a very important
errand that may take me all after
noon"
wondered what Phoebe would
say if she knew what my errand
was.
To be continued