Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
"When a Girl Marries"
New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems Of Girl Wife
Problems Of a Girl Wife

work is dignified and helpful, not
an excuse for cheap fiirtations."
You don't say sol" laughed Jim
banteringly. well. then. In case 1
do console myself by taking beau
tiful lady out to dine. I'll arrange
to be home by eight-thirty - to
see il you're there, tool"
His tone seemed to put a period
| to the conversation. so / said good
by and hung UP the receiver. Then
took last peep at my dainty
uniform and pretty cap, slipped into
q long. all-concealing coat and set
OFF for the Canteen.
AS 1 walked up the street I was
happily conscious of my pretty
uniform, but alas, no one paid q
particle of attention to it. Uniforms
were everywhere - uniforms at
testing to the new ideals of service
and kindness, uniforms pledging that
the service will go nobly on through
the long period of readjustment, OF
bringing the hoys home" - when
we are referring to '"Thc ate war.
as one of our famous humorists
calls 1t.
Az the corner, where the green
and white lattice work OF our
Can,een iutted out 10 Tho sidewalks
edge, l met Pat Dalton. For O
secord he seemed inclined to hurry
ty with the briefest of bows - then
he wheeled abruptly.
"Mrs. Jimmie!" he called in his
warm, caressing voice, Mrs. Ilm-
mie don't be running away so
fast"
Its you who were running away"
laughed, stopping in my tracks
to wait for him.
At that he colored most amaz-
ingiy and stammered:
For the moment I didn't. realize
who YOU were. Are you enltsting
to feed our, lads, now? It's fine
work, Mrs. Jimmie. How's Jeanie?
Is she - Is she settled in the new
home?"
'Why, how did you know any
thing about her new home?" 1
asked.
Then, suddenly I remembered
that on the day l purchased our
house-present for Virginia. Tom
Mason had informed me that Pat
was coming to meet him directly
so that was ii. Toni had told
him. But why shouldn't Pat offer
that simple explanation at once
without hemning and having? Hard
on my thoughts, he burst out nerv-
ously:
Mrs. Jimmie will you stand by
again? Don't tell Jeanie that
know her new address. She might
think was - spying on her. She's
as we'll off IL she doesn't realize,
1 know"
Perhaps you're right. I'll think
it over. Now must fly" I said.
"Pd like to explain something''-
urged Pat Dalton almost sheep
ishly.
But insisted that couldn't wait
for explanations and fairly brushed
by him to the doorway of the Can
teen. -
There, in uniform, stood Carlotta
| Sturges, the vivid, conspicuous
looking girl who had been Pat Dali
toms companion the day first met
him. ~
Hello. Mrs. Jimmie." she cried
breezily. Going to serve on, this
unit? Fine! I'll show you the
ropes. Our lieutenants very strict,
but as soon as you get used to that
you'll be all right. Got your pencil
and pad? Have to furnish them
yourself. you know. And your cloth
= to wash off the oilcloth on your
tables. I've an extra one of every
thing - so I'll stock you up today"
While she was talking she took
full possession of me, propelled me
to a little cubbyhole for hats and
| coats and began to produce the
| things / evidently needed.
Guess Pat told you I was here.
We just came in from lunching to-
gether. Old Pats one of the finest.
Friends of the same Pat--friends of
each other." She finished with an
air of sly understanding. .
So Pat Dalton had been lunching
with 'Carlotta Sturges. Was tthat
what he had wanted to explain" TO
me?
To Be Continued.