The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-21
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SAY you forgive me, please:
Please, Virginia, say you forgive
\ me-"
::Please Mr.. Hyland." Virginia put
tuu one white hand YEARLY, and
| Neal drew back as if she had thrust
him away. Never have seen any
one more thoroughly snubbed, nor
more cowed by a mere gesture. :.
AS an outlet for his anger and
rhurt amazement, Neal rushed over
and poured himself a glass of lem
-onade-thcn he began striding up
and down the room uneasily, drink
ing in large gulps as he moved.
Virginia appeared unaware of
him, she turned to Jim. saying:
Dear, you were going to te'
phone the Rochambeau for room
A soon as I have had another OF
Annes delicious sandwiches, 1
my little Phoebe off for her beauty
sleep"
And then turned and noticed
how completely Phoebe had awak-
march and was staring down at her
pretty, rumpled hair. She looked
!, up and smiled shyly.
- "Hul-lol' said the boy. in great
"a kid" as Jim had called her
now that he really looked at her.
"Hello" said Phoebe. demurely.
again, and the pink of cherry
blossoms crept over her little
heart shaped face. Then she I'M
tangled her feet from under her
to virginias ideas of propriety. 1
= suppose. Neal took this an in
vitation and sank down at her side.
For a minute they sat quiet, look
were almost frightened. Then Neal
burst out:
81 thought you were a. kid" -
I'm a woman grown-seventeen"
Then they laughed, and the, ice
was broken. Soon they were deep
in the process of getting acquainted
/ crossed over to Virginia.
You won't want to stay long at
the hotel L suppose" I ventured.
But even while you're there you
will come to me for lunch and din
"We'lI see," my sister-in-1aw re-
Piled. st shall be very busy hunt
ing an apartment"
"Oh, I'd love to help you, Virginia.
If YOU like I'll call for you at the
! hotel in the morning and take you
to the Mason offices. I'm sure they
will be able to give you just what
you want-they did so well for u.s.
/ cried. 49,.
My dear, Anne, you need not
trouble yourself. I'm an old New
Yorker = and shall manage very
! nicely = without the Masons," re-
turned Virginia.
1 felt that I had presumed-that
she had intended her words to con-
vey without the Masons-or you'll"
I. Before I could reply, Neal burs
out enthusiastically. His faith III
himself had been quite restored by
Phoebe's evident admiration.
Say, folks, make your plans
without the junior members of the
family for to morrow night
phnaha. and II going a party
with Evelyn Mason and Sheldor
Blake.'.i-g'
Jim, are those the ne Masons VIII
once lived next to us?" asked Vir
ginia with lifted eyebrows.
"The same. Don't you remembe
Tom end his. little cousin, Evvy?"
"Eyvy!" L knew tnat Virgini'
tween Jim and Evelyn, though sh
said no more than the girls name
mo. Phoebe, dear-Mr Hyland mus
make his plans without including
you You are far too young, deai
to go to his-parties.'
Again Virginia ;lad eliminate
Neal from her scheme of things
brushed him aside.
Come, Phoebe she said, an
swept into my bedroom to get he
hat and furs.
Phoebe rose, her eyes tear-fillet
She took a step forward, then for
getting her own pain and remem
bering his hurt, she turned an
slipped her hand into Meals wit
a quick little confiding gesture.
I'm sorry, Neal" said Phoeb'
I'D = I'd be glad to go anywher
you took me-"
: CHAPTER XII.
"Drat this job! Why does
have to begin in the middle {
! the night?" growled Jim as h
made ready to hurry off to work.
"a fellow ought to be Johnny
on-the-spot the first morning afte
his sisters arrives! don't suppos
the girls are awake yet, but 1 hat
to start out for the day withol
even saying woodworking to Vii
ginia. You'll be sure and call he
up by ten, won't you, Anne?"
But Virginia and Phoebe had lie
the Rochambeau when 1 'phoned
just ten, and they hadn't said whe
they would be back again. So
left no message.
some word from them. but nor
came. At six the phone rang fl
the first time in a long loneson
ceiver Jim's voice greeted me:
I'm at the Rochambeau, Ann
hasn't heard from you all day"
There was reproach in his voic
"Oh, Jim, dear, 1 'phoned at t,
and the operator said that Virgin
and PnOeDe nau gone out leaVll
no message, so 1 didn't leave wo
either L thought it wasn't al
use!" / cried.
I'm sorry, dear" cried Jim aga
- 1T think I'll have to make up
Virginia for our lack of attenti
by going with her now to look
two apartments she has seen. S
can't quite decide which to tai
and as I'm not free during the d
she arranged with the agent to
me see them between seven a
eight"
"Oh, JIM won't you be home
supper" I gasped.
"How can L, Anne Now, do
be unreasonable, dear. You'll
be alone; Neal will be there, wo
he? SO I'll have dinner with v
ginia and Phoebe and then run
with them to see the apartme
-Sat's the only thing TO do. is
H?"
spoke and while Jim was say