The Washington times., 1919-01-28
When n a Girl
Marries
Father Andrews Meets
, the In-Laws and
Gets a Decided
Surprise
~ Aras "a
BIZ ANN Lisle.
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DY the time Evvy and 1 brourAt
n In the tea and toast shs he's
suggested making. my Jim
and Father Andrew were taking
away like fast frftnds AZ another
time that woulc have made ne sb-,
solutsly happy--but how could \ -
happy with Evvy lI1ger1ng srcunt
and insinuating herself into tia
good grsces of my men fofks au1
spelling all the eozy Intimacy az
fathers hrst hours In my henes- =
As handed Jim his tea. NOR
mureds - 49,
Tired. deary Or ala The day -
on with a fee benggP -
''of course. I'm not tired Think
I'm an invsiidr- Jim began 4r-
ritaIy, and then added with . -,
ish grin At Father An1sew:. !. srh,s
giri OF yours had the courage 10
marry a down-snd-out. woupdss
soldier, but sometimes she thinks
he's going TO Stay down-snd-ouf
forever, which isn't in has plans -
al, sir"
mo. BY erickety.s retorted Fathef
Andrew With conviction. -fsn sust
put In my white chips that he ain-t.-
Jtm's eyes lighted: $50 YOU plry
the national game, too, SIR J.
No. my boy; don't Her lrnoth>r
here had q pretty bad time before
] came sIone--over. q man that
liked the cards and the ponies tee
we'll When I saw what h did 10
my Martha, decided I'd never
touch finger 20 any gambling props-
sition whatsoever--ss long ss 4
lived. And Amt.
Father % the Beseue.
~something caught at my heart,
and j looked st Jim. pieadinfiy, but
before he could reply. Evvy eI-
bowed her way back into the oeD-
ter Nof the stage again rss -
Isn't he wonderful7 TN wsc>r
you were the most devoted hus-,
bsndi No wonder our Anne has a.
most impossibiy high standards -
snc no wonder she's 20 deadly
afraid OF even s5oiiy little gsa,s
among frtends--ft7 wouidr't be Bafs
Tor her with q heritage IKE that
In that moment ! felt that / hsx
lost any chance TO Influence Jfn
, against gambling. 49,, : = : =.
1.giad, my; giFi feels that w>ys
replied Father Andrew. -lrrsr<sxc
"Now,s chtidren. wharf do you 1sS~
to a swell LITTLE supper at some
nice cafefvr'd hike to, ceIebratc nv
boys going into the srny-an1
meetins my sirfs' 'youns nsn' d
! =
-If Jim isBt too tires-4-I -
gan
TOO tiredl" Jim cried. sBs.r No.
eaeyinx me again Like yorr idss
cam Invited. too7. whtxe>r>1
Evelyn, with what must have pss,-
Cd for shyness. for both the nses
devoted lot Of energy 20 7assurtag
nsr that she most certainly vas M
wen. where DO we 70. fer th,s
oang-up supper Of ours?" ssks6
Father Andrew 3ocialfy.
Envy suggested the Rochan,bess
since ~ was near enough for Jim
20 walk. while she drove sSssr
Father Andrew" over in her littIs
car. -
Finer agreed Jim. -My sister.
are there EE =
Your sistersf Run 20 the teie-
phone. Barbara Anne. and ten yfrnS
family that your old dad from tas
eountrys here and Just spelling BE-
give q party TO his new tn-iawx--ss
Rather DOUBLING, ala as Fafh<r
Andrew requested, and much 90 ny
amazement Virginia accepted wfth
real eoroiaiity. That laugh we hsA
shared the day before had estsk-
tsneo a tiny invisible bond betvees
us. Then. In accordspee vff1
Evvy's plan we packed Fsfser -
IN her car, and Jim, leaning on ne
IN fashion that set my heart Go
throooing, made his way 20 eAs
Rochsmbeau.