The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-14

Anybody who knew gold from tinsel would value you, Father An drew, dear" I declared. Then Evvy, leaning up close to him, purred innocently: How would you like to have two of your children married into that nice, cordial, loving atmosphere?" CHAPTER LXxIx. Barbara Anne-if anything was | bothering you, why you'd talk it over with me the way you did when you were a little tike, wouldn't you, was set off for a stroll up the ave- nue. the day after her dinner party at the Rochambeau. Jim had managed to banish dad had come to stay with us after | all.
 i've nothing to fess up to, dear" | I replied gaily, My husband doesn't ] debt.'
 'An right, girl - then daddy is going to lecture you a bit. That husband of yours treats me- like | fond of Neal, too. Now, don't you fall down on making good with his | folks, for he certainly is treating your folks mighty fine ,oo to his folks than they were to me: I protested, startled out of my determination to make no com plaint about Virginia. | That Mrs. Dalton ain't a happy wo- man. I can see that. Have you ever done anything to help, her2 You ] know, girl, you always were a mite | sensitive and had a lot of imagina- | tion. And folks like that generally carry chips on their shoulders and act selfish when they think they're 1 acting dignified."
 1 Ard mo see things differently
 "Well, now - that's that, girl: I know you'll be good wife, like your sweet mother was before you. standing to be a wife; But you I just get so you see into peoples hearts and I think you'll be able to get on with 'em. Now we got you Who's Neal in love with? That pretty little chatterbox that was hattering. the old man last night or the frightened child who was wearing mothers ring?"
 "Fatherl I thought Evvy took you in,'' I cried in engagement. | "She did temporarily, Barbara tain sure is no fool like an old one."
 But the assurance that father saw through Evvy brightened the rest of my afternoon and carried
 
 ing. Jim brought home tickets for the theatre where the stages greatest show on earth" is given nightly. Costly he and Father An drew and I got the dinner and then we went off to enjoy the first fruits of my boys new salary. Father was as enthusiastic about the show" as if he were a poor a flap of the circus tent to steal his delights. And because of his absorbtion, Jim and I were sud denly gloriously alone in that great theatre that seats thousands.
 "Jim-do you realize that this is the very first time we've been te ? the theatre together since we've married ?" I whispered, slipping my t'Yes, honey, do."
 Jin's hand returned the squeeze of mine tenfold, and he whispered } that I was a little brick not to mint l coming to this kind of show fol our first theatre treat. J ."oh. lad. dear, of course, I don i Andrew, Now, lets talk about ! Irritably Jim withdrew his hand. "I never said I liked that bloom ing desk job. I only said I Hket Norreys. He's some man, and thi c something worth while - I can se that Of course I'll stick as Ion. as Terry and the good old crippl need me.
 I was irritated in turn.
 "I wish you wouldn't speaks lightly of that wonderful man.
 Jim laughed and patted my ham in the dark.
 ''To the defence! Well, little pep per-pot sick 'em again. Changeab1 little Anne you're quicksilver"
 Just then the curtain went dowr and now I consciously change back to calm and quiet, so nothin should mar Father Andrews deligh in his wonderful evening.
 After the show We took my dea dad to a gay cabaret, where he wa amused at the wild efforts to shoe him-and shocked by the efforts t amuse. And then in high good hu nor We taxied home - like million aires.
 When we got into the elevate
 the boy handed me package an
 a note.
 Game !, by messenger just afte you went out, ma'am," said he
 Who's sending my girl presents
 Why, it's Virginia's writing,'' dt
 clared Jim, peering' over my shou . der with boyish curiosity.
 Maybe it's a present for dad,'' 1 declared-but even as I spoke I ha promonition that the packas ' didn't contain gift. Gro Be COntinued.)