Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
d" When a Girl MarrieS"
BY
A New Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of a Girl Wife
By ANN Isle

NhSNh "ISll yOu SllatCIl IL DlLc ldltI Z.
shine up to the DANES at the coun-I
ters who cut the cake and pie
but remember that no matter howl
fond they grow of filling your or-I
ders, a pie still has to make tenI
pieces. And never forget to write
your kitchen number on your or-I
der slip, and if the filings for yourI
tray don't come as fast as you likeI
why be amiable, Annie, and rel
member there are twenty-five to al
unit. l guess that will be about all"l
II should hope so. Will the Lieu-I
tenant tell me still more?" 1 gasped.
She'll tell you a whole book-I
full" declared Miss Sturges. "YouI
listen with both your ears simul-
taneously. And then you keep your
eyes and mind wide open. I'll help
out whenever l see you looking as
If you'd mixed your signals. Come
on now-look demure-and I'll pre-
sent you to Lootie."
1t seemed to me that no one
could ever look demure enough to
neutralize the fact that the fam
boyant Carlotta Sturges was pre-
senting her. Our lieutenant waved
her aside and pounced upon me
with the announcement that she
oughly, and, both because of my
husbands army record. family po-
sition and my own standing at Hal
danes, she was going to give me a
real business woman's job first
thing. That Job turned out to be
acting as cashier in place of the
worker who had disappointed the
unit.
The rush didn't start till five, so I
had plenty of time to familiarize
myself with methods. A handful of
change, q pleasant word, and, for
the new boys, a nod toward the
plate of cigarets that were given
free. Carlotta Sturges kept strolling
over to offer me advice, and l found
myself borrowing her methods of
expression even while l reflected
ruefully that was by now wrapped,
tied and labeled, Property of c.
Sturges."
At dusk pretty girl popped her
head through the door and piled
dozen boxes of cigarets, under the
railing of my little cage
Far the boys" she whispered.
I'm too shy to donate them; so
you see that the lads get their
smokes"
Then all in a second she was
gone. At once 1 opened a box of the
cigarets and spilled it's contents
on the almost empty tray before me.
Like a flash Carlotta Sturges dart
ed across the room and blocked off
the cage from everyone's sight.
who gave you those?" she de-
manded tersely.
"She didn't tell me her name.
Only that she wanted the boys to
have the smokes-and was too
shy" -
"Chuck 'em in the waste basket"
ordered Miss Sturges, briefly.
But l thought our lieutenant
would be so pleased"-
Shed be pleased to fire you If
she thought you'd even planned to
ring in any anonymous gifts on our
boys. Might be from Hun we'll
wisher. Dump 'em out of that tray
and tell her how cautious you
were. Then you'll be in right for
keeps"
Whereupon Carlotta Sturges van
ished as quickly as had the un-
known donor of the cigarets. I
felt warm glow rushing right up
from my heart to my cheeks. Ger
tainly this slangy, boisterous girl
must be very near the ragged edge
of the lieutenant's good will, anIl
yet she. was willing to permit X
to use her caution and foretholen'
to my own advantage.
"I'll tell the lieutenant befse INC
evening is over,' 1 promifo my
self. u.
But then the dinner 1sh pegan
and I was so busy mgAins Stianse i
and offering smiles tl4t l iei. ions
after $50, without @nougnt Oh my
opportunity to sayf soou sausI,, w. .T
the the nag girl i, . who VI OOo,2n my " first day.
Carlotta StSges walked up the
street with re to my car line, and
as she we leaving me she said,
aGiadS was there to wise you up
,ittIe Mrs. II. May not see you
again Tor an age or two. I'm going
on another unit. Lootie and
dot hitch"
WAS there no regret in my voice?
K couldn't be sure. And I couldn't
ask. So I thanked her, said good
night and got on my car. rode
a block or two and then fairly
dashed off the car, and hurried up
the dark side street to the wide
avenue.
Breathlessly 1 ran up the avenue.
I must reach our lieutenant in
time to save Carlotta the humilia-
ton of dismissal from the Canteen.
ITO Ra C0nfinuIadl