The Washington times., 1919-01-23
When a Girl Marries
STORY OF EARLYwEDDED LIFE
Tom Mason Drops In and Is Prevented
From Being Annoying by the Unex- :,
pected Arrival of Father Andrew .


And with the earning of thks
amount Jim is back on the threshold
Of his old life. the If1e that's utterly
unknown TO me. With all my
heart and soul Fli try 20 follow
him there But shall I succssdZ
Fec. M.-sa Gaia .sst
At noon / woke to the fact thai
neither P1poebe nor virginia had
telephoned me, and with pride in
myself for making the advances. 4
called firsz the Rochambesa. thea
virginia's apartment But the girls
weren't to-be found. My Loneliness
increased made a hasty lunch
OF crackers and mlk-tool II in
the kitchenette--and, standing. That
carried me back to my boarding..
house days.
Toward, the close of the long.
lonely afternoon the doorben rams.
Even the laundryman woUld have
been a welcome break in nay day.
But when } got 20 the door there
stood Tom Mason.
"Halio, Lady Tenant. Al last I
get a real chance TO VisT1 you.y ne
announced. ENVY just dropped me
here with a message-she's going
out to the river road bo get Jim.
He motored up there with chap
named Norreys. Their car broke
as Sim ooUldnr stand the long
eross-count r,y walk. he called Envy,
and-there they are-and here are
we"
THAT'S very nice OF yoor cousin
! said coBOriessly. "A friend in
needs worth nine"
Tom Ma SON chHekled
Misapplied proverbs don't con-
vince me that Donna Anna isn't q
bit nliffed. Most uncompimentary.
Aren't you glad to see mec Weren't
you even lonesome for me7 By
yove. little lady. I didn't know I
could be ready to commit murder
and arson and perjury TO get a min
ute alone with a woman. And I've
brought you back my first gift
Then. out OF a box. he drew the
blue robe. and crossing the ioom.
he tossed IL inoo the carven ohest
and came back TO seize my nands
in his
..Mr. Mason" began sternly. ana
with real distaste, this is silly lt
must stop"
"Dn't be cruel to me. dear" he
broke in. at only makes me
want" ...
And hard on those ugly words j
didn't wish TO hear, there came an
knsistent peal OF the dooroelL j
crossed the room, haH in relief and
haN in annoyance because j could
not have this thing out once and
for ALL ] jerloed open the door.
There stood Father Andrew
"welI-weIl. my little girl Ny
Babbsie Anne!' he cried in his
nice. rumbling, Joyial voice. ems
Weighing me in a great hug that al
most crushed me between his fine
broad chest and his heavy Glai-
stone bag - -
I chung to him. kissing his brist-
ly nustache and his smooth apple
cheeks and running my hands over
his dear, fzmilisT Melton COAT !.
A Clever Remf.6er.
T calculate I surprised you q
mite chuci1ed Father Andrew.
And for all you've got sucn'a fine
flat. IL appears to me that my lit
tie lass is glad 10 see her old faith
er from the country" -' $50
"Oh, dear, darling Father An
drew. you'll never guess how glad!
1 whispered over and over. Then
L remembered my unbidden guest
and turned to present him
This is jolly" said Tom Aasou-
approaching with cordial hands
outstretched- Pm delighted to be
the FIRST to otrer you the keys OF
the city. And whenever Anne -
busy you must turn to me TO show
you around the town"
Father Andrew examined him
with the tolerant amusement q
good-natured ST. Bernard might
give to a little Pekinese that had
wandered into its kennel and then
ne put Tom Mason neatly into his
place.
Well now, thars good OF you
But don't calculate my little girls
going to be much buster than . man
with Eis days work TO do"
Which reminds me that tberv's
half a days work waiting for M
now" said Tom. And took his de-
parture.
Hes my landlord" I explained
breathIessly.
Appeared to think he was my
official guide" chuckled Father
Andrew. Then his face grew stern
where's Nealc" he demanded -
To BE Continued.