Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
THE GIRL WHO
SMILED THROUGH
By Marion Rubicam.
Copyright. George Matthew Adams.
A WAY OUT.

n WAl WI.
Chapter LXIIl.
Lawrence also felt that Alice was not as
happv as he wanted her 10 be. go.
Several times he was almost wiihhg 70
ask her whether she wanted to break ner
.n,aa.m.nt to him. but he never had the
conraoe 10 s;,gqest such thing. After all,
bc' reasoned. the mere fact that she WAS
openly engaged To him, that she was bound
to him in n way, would make her hove him'
There is an ace-old instinct for the woman
10 love and cling TO the man she belongs 10,
and this he thought would have an enect
upon Alice. And TO a certain extent ne
Ncsntime he increased the number OF
lindncsses nc did for her. He took her TO
ali the amusements the little city afforded
lie taught her to dance, he sent phono-
granh as a present TO her mother. III mas
a lot of iollv tunes that will amuse the IN
FAINT" was the way he expressed u when
the gift arrived. s.or
lie gave her a sapphire ring one after
noon. and another day hahoso1he sap
miro bar pin. Alice gasped at the num-
os ,b;ngs no Iayished on her He sent
her mother subscriptions to magazines,
10 that lady's delight, and he sent aiice
.exeral handsome sets OF books. =.
ssRut YOU musn' spent 30 much on me,
tho uirl said. after a stunning set OF MP
ling had been unpacked- ,,,,,
@Whv not?" Lawrence asked mere
no way Id rather spend my money. as
for the books. we can take them over 10
our house after we are married 90 l. VI
really only buying furniture. r.,
ayVe don't know where we are TO hve
vet" Alice answered. A.
mo. but we have a choice Oh tnree
nlsces | think the old Turner house
would bc good, don't your We III nave 70
alter IL a bit, new plumbing ana eiec-
tricity, and it will have to be done over
inside :. -, .,h;,o
about furnishing n house, Aiice answered.
II know | don't like shiny new toihgs
stuck around in rooms; II makes mouse
look as though IT has been iurnished lron. on
cataios,Ie and everything bought by the
dozen But | wouldn't know how to PICK
other things. 1,,
ssYonu learn" Lawrence sad esslly
"Is not. we'll have an interior DECORATOR
come down and do IT for us
There's no hurry, he fastened TO add
ps he saw n tIny frown on the girl lace
"WeU have at least one winter IN Tue city
nossihlv two. IL YOU want To so through
H. agricult,lral course. Well come home
hero In the summer and hire furnished
apartmcnt the rest of the tune. =.
What will you do in the cityY' Ahce
asked
York interests" Lawrence answered
comfortably.
But Alice did not look as pleased as sne
should. and Lawrence noted TINS Ii
fact. Alice never looked overloyed wnen
they talked Of the new home or even oil ths
college course -, .,;,
you want 70 90 through with tf''
course. don't you9' he asked.
"Oh. YES" Alice said, her voice eager.
"Yon never look happy about IT. fou
,,o,-er look happv AZ All when we talk oi
beinr married. Why notI Lawrence
hated 10 ask this question bluntly, but h'
felt he had To have a straight answer
II don't know" Alice confessed. Il sup
nose because I've always felt want TO *
on and finish my education, then take W
we'll. then marry. ! have so much Il
learn she went on hesitatlngly. NO
only things TO be learned at school, o
college, but other things.
.'You learn fast" Lawrence answered
quietly.
thing might interfere don't know wh,
| hesitate" Her face flushed and sh
looked away from him.
There was a long silence, so long tha
Mrs. Fairbanks voice could be heart
from the lawn calling TO Bernice, anC
Berenice' answer. =,
lawrence thought hard for time. III
knew now why Alice hesitated. And h
Was ready TO make the last sacrifice T.
win her-and to win her whole heartedly
not reluctantly as he had her now. Il
one respect Lawrence was greater thai
DAVID; he had greater capacity for sacri
ace.
When he spoke his voice was CAREFUL,
,heerful.
ct comes TO this, dear" he began
you've an idea, right or wrong, don
know which, that you must take thu
college work and finish 1t before we marry
We are supposed TO marry IN July. Blu
If YOU want To put il off, if you want to g
to the city this fall and take the course
all right, do so, and put of the wedding.
Alice looked at him eagerly. Ant
Lawrence could see the pleasure that Ii
up her eyes.
THAT wouldn't be fan" she answered
II promised 10 make II July"
''I'll release that promise and wei
make il next June or July, and you cal
have your course, as you've wanted II
II YOU want to marry me sooner, you "
only to write me, and I'll race up TO tn
city and marry you there, you know, ant
Lawrence smiled at her, holding out hl
hand.
Her look Of happiness made his sacri
ficr almos: worth while.
T1yn.rrou--piaps