The Washington times., 1919-09-13
When a Girl Marries
A ROMANCE OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Jim Learns That Neal Paid His
Sister for Boar d and He De-
mands to See Anne Alone

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tion. But Jim interpreted Il % suit
himself
you may not want to be-but
you are these days. he replied.
NO gettingAaWay- -froms q. Once g
woman has earned her own living
and has been her own boss. she
can't settle down to playing second
fiddle and catering to her husoaad.
guess no new woman or feminist
or whatever you call 'em can ever
make an old-fashiOned loVey doYeg
wife"
''You mean I am a failure-as .
wife Baid sadly.
Not for meP' declared Jim VITA
q vig0r that hurt even more thaB
fault-hnding could have. 7 ike
this business OF being partners and
pals-like Il dne. Romance and
hand-holding don't help q man On
with his career. not BY a darn sight.
But being regular fellows together
does"
Romaaee slips ont.
Then the door Of Romance slam
med once for All, Il seemed, in ny
face. knew now that Jim didn't
love me any longer and that he was
contentsd IN his belief that I no
longer thrilled AZ just being near
him. And / made up my mind that
I'd never again humiliate myself
By hinting at an odsr of what he
didn't want or need.
Tell me about your trip" I said
IN the tone a pal" would be ex-
peeted 70 nse. did Il come cut
Wei1T'
1T sure did We're going to han
die Cosby's account. and he let me
in for q little inside dope on the
fruit growing situation. Cosby's q
bully good fellow, and he's going
70 make my fortunee."
We'll. when his wife comsE
count on me- I replied
That pleased Jim. % we arrived
home IN an amiable mood. destined
20 be short-ltEed. for Neal was
waiting for us and Jim's greeting
20 him WA: .---a-s,-.
Well. now, suppose you tel ne
why you couldn't join us-yOung
bullheadl"
was II Etvy's fascinationsT" !
broke in, trying to-give Neal his
cue. -
Perhaps Neal didn't hear me. per-
haps he scorned evasion, but ike
the blundering, IL gallant, bull
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'Jim. Phoebe doeBut--like me any
more, I-thouehf I'd setter not foFes
myself on her
IIonsenBe. boy; nonsense!" re-
piled Jim in the superior tone the
successful man often uses to the
chap q few PAGES behind him -
years and several rungs below him
on the ladder OF success. you ana
Phoebe were children when yea
met You've both outgrown your
attack OF calf love and she's grow
ing up fast. now ut q real ma8
has taken her In hand must have
you meet West. Hes . fine chap"
Uim selR-eenfeFed.
thank you" replied Neal. drylgs
"I hope he Is"
Jim was too centered IN MS own
ideas to worry much about NeaPB
ideas, so now he went on in .elab-
oratsly big brotherly guide and
mentor fashion:
Better get to bed. young fsllOW.
80 you'll be fresh as a daisy, Whea
you start to work tomorrow"
"Pm-not startiRg,' confessed
Neal
why notF'
mo job"
Neal smiled as he made the ad-
mission. but Il was a smile so WY
that II didn't escape Jim. who re-
piled instanter-and may &c BE
marked down to hts credit:
Don't let that worry you. An
you have 70 do q to come down
with me and hang up your hat -
Harrison & Vests office. The Jobs
there"
s.Th..t- -. ~, 49, -.
and flung his arm across Jtn's
shoulders in a gesture elOqUank of
his longing for and apprecia Ion of
just such kindness. But dOh'e
know your game-dOn't even know
what 10 is-eXactly" f
''Stocks-oil stocks q speciality.
Didn't Anne tell your
yeah, but I didn't get Il. No
head for stocks. Guess won't take
you up, Jim. Your partner might
not like II, anyway"
"Who? West! Didn't I telI you
he's the finest chap going. You're
hired, Neal" insisted Jim.
Jim, you're a real brother" safd
Neal in a voice that crumpled uD
along its outer edges. But can't
take you up. II you'1l be a coed
fellow and give me a home again.
even though ] can't pay this
time"
"Payw shouted Jim furiousiy.
Pay! Do you mean that Anne took
money from you last time you were
here? Answer me-answer me!
Did she?''
Poor. tired. hard-pressed Neal had
unconsciously betrayed me. But
now, before he could betray also
his quivering, sore young SELF ]
turned to Jim.
"Jim. dear. I needed"
You needed. you. needed. And
you told your brother what a poor
provider your husband was, and
humilated me before that bog.
Neal. I'll be saying GOODNIGHT
I've a few things to say TO your sis
ter. Come, Anne"
Neal started forward, but I shook
my head and followed Jim into the
next room.
To he COntlnued.