The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-27

(Continued)
 Sally Royce and Evelyn made a lion of Jim and rallied the other = ,tnen on their citizen's clothes. I wondered if my husband had a magnetism that no woman could re- sist-and if he enjoyed his power. felt uneasy, but Jim's own air of reserve and unrest treasured me a bit
 There was dancing. but Jim was informed that heroes weren't re- .quired to be dance partners. Evelyn Mason sat out a great many dances with him and insisted that Sheldon Blake show all the new steps. MT. Blake was very -sa11, slim, per fectly groomed, and his skin, eyes and hair were in shades of rich brown. He was handsome in a vivid, compelling way. The Dicky Royces were like pair of little red brown Pomeranians snub- snosed, pert, indifferent, altogether sure of themselves.
 With the coffee, Mir Royce had an inspiration:
 "sallikins, I must get you one of those rag monkey-dolls they have here"
 He called the waiter and slipped "a ten-dol1ar bill conspicuously into his hand as he asked for the doll FreSenLly IL was brought - dn ugly image of a sadly ugly little monkey dressed in green and capped in scarlet
 Evelyn opened wide her wistful eyes and stared at the dolly and then at the men
 ''want one, babyT' asked MT. Blake.
 "oh-Evvy can't let Sally have dolly if she hasn't nsped Miss Mason in a fashion that would have been absurd if another girl had tried it - but in her little husky voice it was adorable.
 The waiter protested that there were no more of the monkeys. But MT. Blake's twenty dollar bill bered one more.
 "Oh, I couldn't take it and have our little bride go without a souve nir," protested Evelyn with sudden sweet womanliness. You give it to her. Shelly, and maybe Jim will get one for his old, old-chum."
 saw Jim's face go scarlet - knew that he hadn't so much as twenty dollars with him, for only that afternoon he had spoken of having a check cashed the next morning. shuddered away from the proffered doll. ''I know I'm silly - but I detest
  for a souvenir of a wonderful eve ning-one dance with my husband" I fairly whirled Jim out on the floor.
 You darling you clever little diplomat!" breathed my husband.
 He held me close suffocatingly close. The music of waltz set us gliding out into mystery and TO- - nance together.
 Rut as we passed the table I heard Sally Royce laugh.
 "So she has Jim's number al- ready"
 mured:
 Then Sheldon Blake laughed:
 Glad you aren't in her boots, Evvy?"
 What did they mean?
 CHAPTER VIII.
 "Jim understands! Jim under stands!" My heart is singing this over and over again. Yesterday was a peri ct day. A day of golden hap piness.
 But I don't want to hold life here at flood tide. I am ready for what may come ready to face things with my man.
 Theoretically I am packing-say- 
 room of our shy dreams to- gether. But actually I am facing out towards life with open arms ready to meet what comes, be il good or i'll. For Jim understands.
 It was the last day of Our honey moon week. We ran away from the world and it's people. We pie nicked on the banks of a tiny stream at noon and rested in the shade of fragrant nine and balSam We had ham and bread and butter and raspberries and thick cream tr a farmhouse at seven and ther drove into the heart of the sunset and got lost on a. little wanderins road that ribboned it's way alons Nthe Sound and in and out Of field: of baby wheat and through a. grove of giant trees. and then came boldly at last out on the highways - the black satin straight road itself.
 Soon came darkness and the moor "a stolen kiss in the shadow of high hedge - hearts beating higf with love and youth
 And then it happened. I met th' thing of which I have been in nor tai terror all my life!
 We were driving% home betweel high hedges of that green ant white wild honeysuclsle that the. call Mariners Delight down Glou cester way they say the fisher men scent it far at sea and knoy they're coming home-and begge Jim to stop the car so I coul breathe in the fragrance of thos hedges.
 Jim got out and cut great spray of the honeysuckle and stowe them in the folded top of the ca behind Us. Just as we were driv ; i ing on again through the quie