Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
THE GIRL WHO
SMILED THROUGH
By Marion Rubicam.
Coryrignt. George Matthew Adams.
A WONDERFUL JUNE.

Chapter CNlll.
"I'm sure YOU are going to be out at the
Model Farm this summer Alice had
said the evening bcrore when David kissed
her goodnight The tide has turned
everything went against us before, now
everything will go ,or us.
So when, that Monday evening David /
came up to the house a,tcr the early sup
per hour, she was not surprised at the |
smile of satisfaction on his face.
''Nou did get it, she exclaimed.
81 did" he answered. That is I'm |
sort OF assistant handy man I'm to run |
the farm accounts, and give five lectures
a week. and spend the rest OF the time
AS overscer in the fields had 80 find q
placc for myself Really their staff was
filled. and I'm not making any salary to
speak OIL
"Oh. And Alicc's tone was sympa
thetics Lack OF money a thing she
could easily understand.
You don't think ! need it, do YOU
David laughed, putting his arms around
her and holding her close for a minute.
ssYbu're q funny impractical little child
for all Your grown-up common sense
NV dad was poor enough, but fortunately
forne. my mother had lot of money and
it all came to me-
We'll, of course, YOU always seemed
to have plenty but | have no sense
about those things, Alice admitted,
81 still think anything over SO week
is great wealth and I'm constantly amazed
that they pay meSl3 for running children
classes at the Settlement House.
David laughed at her, and his eyes were
tender.
You'll change that point Of view soon
after we're married he said. Nv hlch IS,
/ suppose, a shame. Still 1t will bc1un TO
see what you'll do, rs a rich man 5 Wiic.
Live in your nice apartment II the
city all winter, Alice decided prompt
lv. And go to ever 50 many concerts
and operas with YOU. and shows with
spashv colors with pretty ladies. And
well dine at hotels where they play
gay music-this is, sometimes. Mostly
well dine at home in a room with large
tapestry behind Flemish Oak sldeboard
i saw a picture like that once, she added
naively.
David laughed.
"My dining room has no tapestry, but
it's easily acquired, he told her. "Ano
then what?
ings in comfy big chairs by log fire, ans
] will look admlrlngly over at YOU an,
think how strong your profile Is. Ant
we'll have tapestries in the living room toe
"And in the summer We II come bach
here and live in the dear apartment VIII
blue curtains at the Model Farm. And voi
shall teach classes and ! shall JON classe
and learn all ahout-everythlng, IN
added vaguely. You know. she Sai'
with a sudden return Of her practical man
ner. 1T wouldn't do to keep Berence 4
town in the summer. Tie Farm Is IN
best place for her.
her" David said You see, was :
busy thinking about VOL.
..Rut YOU want her with u.s. Ahc
asked anxously She's tie dearest chill
Il don't know what ] would have don
without her All tins time. And there
be Others, you know She looked III n
ewes and \ slow, sweet smile made rs
lips curl slightly and gave them All tl
tenderness one secs in old Italian paint u
of Mad0nnas.
"Of course ] want her-I want AM
thing vou want, David made tic oi
Old promise that lovers from time III
memorial have mode, but the ring
sincerity was in his Voice
Thet vent cut pa the porch toRcthe
The climbing rl~g~ threw il into shaco'
and shieldeI them from the gaze u peop
passing 3n the street II was dark Whe
thev stood. though the twllgAt llngert
over the world outside
From the kitchen the7 cGllf hear u
rattle of dishes and silver. where AT
Fairbanks was clearing away the supp
things. Alice knew that her mother W
reconciled to David 1t last. and pleas
in her daughter 5 wonderful happlnet
But Of course She was lonely. a~ all nothe
must he When they contemplate tic pal
ing Of the child from + old home.
And upstairs through the open "
dow, Alice could hear the voice q beren1'
talking herself To sleep-a hablt she ii
lately acquired. The voices of the chlidrf
released for an hour 5 play between supp
time and bedtime came to her from I
treet. and the street itself, with ITS qui
lsttie square houses. could be glLLps
through the climbing rose tree
We'll be married IN the winter Al
decided, and turned 70 David, her VIII
heart In her ewes. II would be nicer i
in this wonderful month-Davad d
do YOU remember how lovely the re
always smeled when we sat out here
The man nodded, ms arms tighten
around her.
But Alice added quoting Ola
3iIf we can t be married nov the secc
ibest thing is to l'e engaged IN June. /.
I, Dear"
.sYes, David whispered and lean
down, kissed her mouth
The End.