The Washington times., 1920-05-13
When O. Girl Mdrries
BY Anne Lisle.

ton Company. And only this noon
Carlotta had made IL evident that
IL she phoned Pat he'd come at her
bidding to lunch with us.
Everything pointed one way. Pat
generous and romantic 1rishman
that he is, wanted to do the right
thing by Virginia-would be COM
PEELED by his own nature to do the
right thing before leaving her-be-
fore leaving her for Carlotta.
As my thoughts raced along and
Jerked shamefacedly to this point
Carlotta broke in on them:
Here come the clans. Hope
they'll act as a bracer. Anne. I've
been studying you out OF the cor
ner of my eye while you were day
dreaming. And you look a bit done
in. Got any troublesT
"A few" replied lightly. "Who
hasn't?"
Sometimes I wonder what's lay
ing for me-" she laughed. Because
haven't a trouble in the world
And it doesn't seem fair. So l sus-
pect I'll get mine. and get 1t good
and plenty, when the landslide
starts"
you haven't a single trouble!
I repeated, feeling my way toward
my opening. Life just hands you
everything you want, Carlotta
"It gave me a good flying start
toward all I want" she replied, al
most humbly. I've got a healthy
body that never annoys me by
creaking or yelling for help. And
then had the blind luck to be born
into luxurious surroundings and 10
take an interest in the things that
appeal to my folks. And my folks
are too few and too busy to bother
me. Now, / ask you. what kick do
you think it's up to me to rcgisterE
why, the way you put things,
YOU certainly are fortunate" /
gasped. But Corlotta swept on:
"Of course, my old dad has a few
legitimate complaints. He wanted
a son, and fished three daughters
out Of the stork pond. Susanne is
a gay widow over in Paree. and
LueIla's stuck up in Canada, living
the life Of her mining engineer hus-
band. Dads got only me. And 1
do my best to be son to him.
Cariotta's Defense.
Carlotta laughed, a little uneas-
ily. IL seemed. AS she paused for
breath I seized my moment:
I'll wager you'd never con-
,o,ously do anything to hurt your
father. Carlotta. Or anyone else,
for that matter. can't imagine
YOU deliberately causing suffering"
"I wouldn't" Carlotta shook her
head in vigorous denial
"But don't you see there's a pos
s,bility that in trying to be son
IN YOUR father you twist your
viewpoint n bit-warp II from its
moorings7 You're a girl, you know,
and a very feminine one at heart.
And isn't IL a bit dangerous to add
a sort of outer coating of boy?"
"Honey, are you telling me that
Won don't like my sailor hats and
niaIds7" demanded Carlotta. III
Won could see how foolish / look
in ruffled dimities, you wouldn't
sav a word. l turn into a big,
horsv woman. trying to play lap
aog I'VE tried the other clothes
ord know. And do so love shiny
things and bright colors. Don't
tell me you're going to start
eIothes-reformlng me-" ended the
sirI almost wistfully.
mo, but II did, think you'd
l,sten. wouldn't you, Carlotta7
We're good enough friends for
that7"
.We'rs good enough friends-for
anything-I hope. You're my only
woman friend. Anne"
.sTb,n." said, ignoring my
tbumpIns heart and the lump In my
throat. were good enough friends
10 tain about another friendship OF
yours-one with man-a friend
sb,n that may cost too dearly"-
carlotts leaned across the table
and nut her hand In mine. Her
$1,000 exes sobsred 10 steadlnaaa.