Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
"When a Girl MarrieS"
BY
A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problem of Girl Wife

But I'm not as capab Die as man.
So 1 have been keeping my eyes
open for a man who could be
trusted. A man who'd fit in when
the old dad has to get out of har
ness.
His interests are too big to be
divided up among the little con-
Germs who'd bid EN- in. He had
to have a successor, and a worthy
| one-honest, clever, constructive, a
! man with a big vision and one who
! loves the real estate game the way
my dad does.
Il found that man in Pat Dalton.
| My father has watched him for
years. But when he decided Pat
was his man, dad had already got
ten to the point where he couldn't
come to the Office any more. So I
had to be his agent in everything.
And l went after Pat"
"Carlotta," 1 broke in, winking
my eyes fast and hard, You're
white white clean through. To
talk to me like this. To explain.
I can't tell you how proud 1 am to
know a girl like you"
Carlotta laughed and all the
stridency went out of her voice.
Her face softened above its stiff
linen collar, her lips trembled girl
lSIllST CHllulSIlly SNGI' DuI SllS
laughed like the game sport she is.
There's more, Anne. I'm wound
up for once in my life. And I'm
going to play this record to a finish.
Where was I? Oh-yes-going af-
ter Pat. Well, I landed him. And
for the first time he found he could
play the game he loves-the real
estate game-and make big money
out of it. Squarely and fairly and
with enough financial backing to
let him go through with the big
things he'd always been after. We
play the game together like two
men, Do you wonder we're pals?"
You bet l don't wonder" l cried
slangily and from my heart, but
trembling for Virginia just the
same.
Pats dear, big, laundering
boy" went on Carlotta. And he
doesn't get a bit of happiness out
of anything but his work. He had
to cut out booze long before any
one thought of protecting the army
from it. Couldn't run around feel
ing mellow and fond of all the
world and meet land-sharks on their
own ground. Pats a nice boy.
Anne. He's on his feet, financially
now. And 1 guess this is where you
come in"
At those words I had a sudden
sense of relief. I wondered if I
dared believe what 1 wanted to.
'Carlotta, once, long ago. I tried
to interview YOU and failed" 1 con-
fessed. Il decided then that you
were too clever for me. But clever
as you are, 1 announce here and
now that you're not too clever. be-
cause you use your brain so square
ly and for good. You've made Pat
sound financial investment. Are
you turning his sentimental inter
ests over to me?"
Yep" said Carlotta inelegantly.
fumbling for words and blushing at
my praise Pat will always need
woman back of him. He's a dear
but he can't stand entirely alone.
That kind of mans all right for a
pal, but 1 couldn't moon over one
/ OF them. My man - if he's any,
where on earth-is the sort of chap
who'd split rails if that was his way
to the White House. or walk to
Mexico on the stumps of his legs if
the rest of him was shot away and
he had big motive for making the
trip. And if ever find him, Anne.
nothing's going to stop me. Not
even if he asks me to wear white
VI Sill'll6 Will Dlue SdSHeS ana leg
horn hats with pink roses. Only he
won't. Not my man. He'll under
stand"
There was loneliness and pathos
in Carlotta's voice. Yearning, too.
1t made me forget my joy at finding
she'd never suffered on Pats ac-
count.
And you've never seen him." I
said pityingly. IF ever you do.
Carlotta s., may be there to help?
But you've never seen him."
Haven't ~ asked Carlotta sud-
denly. "Oh-but have. Only he's
never seen me so he could notice
it. And there's another woman who
may need him some day So guess
I'll stick to real estate-and good
pals. And if you are a pal, Anne,
you'll let me keep this secret"
I'll let you" I cried. You
brick! But I wish I could help
you-you brickn
AS I called her that. I remem-
bered I had heard that epithet ap-
piled to her twice before-by Terry
Winston and by Anthony Norreys.
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