The Washington times., 1919-11-13
When a Girl
Marries27
CHATTER CCI.

/ woke Saturday morning with
that queer feeling OF uncertainty
that generally greets one in a
strange bed The room was steeped
in gray. yet the hush of "a riy NOM.
ing wasn't over the world. Lifting
myself on one elbow pccred I'd
Jim's watch dangling from its cfstn
'looped over the head-bosrd OF ria
bed. Nine. Not early a bit. ,~ -
! got up and tip-toed into TIRE
bathroom. Then Itfound out that
Instead OF our room being the dark
and dready inside room had
thought. this was a gray and dcso-
late day Cold rain slanted down
Everything seemed horribly de-
pressing. Yet / had known gray
days In the country before. Dsvs
OF sewing and going busting about
the household tasks. Days spread
out happily toward an evening OF
apples and nuts and cider. With a
i'ttls stocking dsrning and patch
ing ana reading Of news aloud 10
make everyone cosy and CHEEKY.
but 4 didn't fool myself about
this dsy- IL would be nothing M.
those remembered so longingly.s
IL wasn't.
Before ] WAS dressed ual.ri.
Cosby telephoned that must hre,k-
fast with her in her room. sipc,
Lane insisted that he and Jim u,osId
shoot a little pool after fhey'y had
breakfast down in the Eriu and
read the papers Now breakfast in
any bedroom Is a pet aversion of
,hine. But when lis some one else's
oeoroom-words fail me. but ideas
oon knew what Jim expected
" He, however, 50 / accepted with
my best Imitation OF alacrItE
/ found Valerie propped nm a,
three OF four pillows. She w..
dressed in a shsdowy-a affair o. -
low Chiffon and swensdown,-. zP,u,,d
around her head was. an orientsl
turban Of cerise and gold. Sbe
iOoked ready for a fsney dress haII
ordered for both OF us--S-ho1o-
late and rolls. seff-bos.es eggs s,,d
griodle -cskesgz said Valerie -osbv
iuNurlonslyg i didn't know ias,
now much of a breakfast Won MA.
to say. - ."
knew couldn't get much a,r,
IN that untidy room. and my hrcsk-
Iast is always cofree and rolls 49,
fruit don't haye 10 worry !. hon,
my ngUre, and luRoh, Is nv -hest
meal 1 wondered uneaxilv if Itn,
TOO wouidstsrege<fhe nosA me.5.
irmaec a'Sorry cpeus " breal. rast-
..N'eleriess little dog. RsnnIfII IN, a
come along and she put the fscv
f,ue white rat OF a toy Eryptian
on the edge OF the tray TO Ian nm
inc me 'Fcsetables -aro rcst ~efsss
/. DIS ,rs Tor me gas, the last t-straB,E
49, ! pSa togsisys isa, the roorn
sslers evetFt shroegh 4 W a.
$3.50 s- % ;eotfeste la =. kept : o.
oscps,, nSIsee ~ ses usa irco Jpep rnsts' Il
. TO go, Downstairs i had ,s~-
headschc- and 81 DIDN'T ip,nroYS q ~,
when saw my own drab refoc,tar
IN the mirror elevator as We sure,,
Gown toethe lobby Nor did lJfus.
nrE gofSs. OF greefiux d fe s~,v =,
SAe storm eiosds . fyeusny &
LOOK who's here. . hrscrfed s1.rh,
gooo faIry who'll chase the rs3n
away Valerie Cosby, you're fh~
hrst woman I've ever seen u-ho -.
tuaiiy Is. more radiant in the mSry
: ing than at night
s this little green and r,ss
oatik smock. F" explained VsIerr
with manner Two yarts ccp,nt,
cency and the other psrt iptimsr%
knew you'd Ike its Shall We L,S,i
the Gay with z little session ~
pokerT- or course you've founs .
rev men to play. Cosoy-- :,
never heaFd4s. Woman cali h.
husband by his surname betore saS
aleTie caught rF surprise ana
oragseo " INTO the limeriebf
jim yovE wife,s .sherkee Is !,
the ppker-or my csrljny nv Ar
UNn pear Cosby she ventured
In her creamy voice.
on. Anne's a Puritain-but sb.u
Ietrn, said Jim. leaning across he,
cnair-oack so that his Iips came
siose 20 me FURNISHED waves OF her
otack hair "WiH you chic
IN on a little poRer. Ahne-r
con play--ssd you'll spoil the
: ssld with what ] spesnt 70
M ,, manner OF a good sport. sIJI
be all right--I'u find a m. ..z;,.
shall ] meet you here for iuncb ~
an hour or so?"
Lunch? When we've INST hro.p
fas'ed'' exclaimed Valerie 4, -,
amused voice that made mo ,oe,
IKE terrible greedy. "oh. we1I n,
playing till 6. won't We"
"Of course said T5n r,sIsr =.
her-and turning 10 me sxitb tb.
crease hetween his ewes ,us,
showing, sdded. "rd like 10 spcak
TO you a minute, Anne"
he LED me aside under thu nv
wsyering eyes Of vsIerie. Cesh,, ..s
said-i in low, anvrSyvofee!
ny DON'T you cat whom othe,
tolks dos II you want Iur-l, orde-
X IN your room and paw for il. You
know we're guests and We car
hardly suggests meals our hosts
oo0 I order. But I beg Of Won. Ann,
Just for this once. don't insis, -,
having everything your own ~p-,,..-
thought OF that dreadful brrst-
tast Tor which hadn't been orreres
single choice OF my own Vet !
oldn answer Jim because nv voie.
couldn't have found a way 10 rorkc
'tself out OF my throat. - Wub
start / realized that 7 was thirlI,r
about the petty apnayances 81 fhe
day. ana passing by The big trouble
that had once worried me SO Jin
was preparing TO gamble again.
Didn't Y carps