The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12

IOiS soI VIZ INC tldiIi at ilitiSiuC
and started off at brisk pace for
Eyelyn's house. It was pretty SUI
burb, and she and Gilbert wanted to
live there after they were married,
il they could afford it,
Not far from Eyelyn's, she noticed
ing together on the opposite side OF
the street. There was something IA
miliar about the mans back.
why. it's Gilbertv cried Polly.
"How funny for him 10 be here
| She was ab0Ht to call TO him when
he turned and followed the girl up
the path to little white house Then.
the girl took Il key from her pocket
and unlocked the door and they dis
appeared inside.
Polly was stunned for. 2, minute.
Then. she hurried away and reached
Eyeiyn's, so out OF breath that she
could hardly speak.
WHO lives in that darling little
picture-booll house, around the corner
from you, Eyie-it's so adorable"
Lucia king-she's a wonder. and
all the men are crazy about her. She's
interested in some man in town
though, / hear
Polly gfoaned inwardiy. Gilbert had
told her the night before that he MAS
going on the pleasantest mission To-
day-he must have meant seeing This
girl!
The day dragged horribly. and early
In the afternoon she pleaded an eX
cuse to 20 back TO town and lied TO
the seclusi0n of her OWN house where
she could think calmly. She never
wanted 10 see Gilbert again. she told
herself, but when he called, she hur
ried down TO the scene of action.
WHATS up, Pollykins? You're as
frosty as an iceberg
Il can't help i'll want to ask you
tell me how you spent this morning."
Il spent this morning. Miss Meade,
in the honest pursuit of business" He
laughed in pleasing remlniscence
well, l can't believe IL because |
saw you in Hillside-going int.
Lucia Kings house. You can't deny
it"
you don't say SOL never thought
, you'd be out this morning. But It's
) all right. dear--I can't explain nov
, hut promise you will In a week OF
!, two. Won't you trust me?"
= That's too much to ask of any
. one. You can take your ring-rn
/ not going to marry you now. II yot
can't tell me the whole truth In
. through with you forever
e ''Polly--youre not serious-darlln.
o -" But Polly was halfway upstair.
It by this time, and door banged OIL
l. the floor above was his only answer
n rst that Polly Meade had eve
known. She was utterly and alto
gether miserable
One day she met Evelyn down town
:. Polly, how are YOU? It's an az
], since I've seen you. Why don't yol
: come down and spend few days Wit
me? I'd love to have you
"Td love tots so hot here"
: ''Come tomorrow dying to tai
- TO you. Sue Leland's engaged IN
Lucia Kings married-rve forgotte
:" his name. III have to run now. Coco
- by. dear-come early"
= Polly was confused. She had No
:. heard from Gilbert. and she coul
:. not believe he would marry the othe
. girl without telling her first. Sh
tried hard to think she didn't car
but it was hard work.
A motor horn interrupted he
~ thoughts and she looked up quiclil
and saw small roadster directly i
- front Of her There were two passei
~ gers-G;ilbert and the picture boo
:. honse girl. They did not notice Pol
particularly and she hurried acros
!. the street with quickly averted fac
% The next day she went TO Hillsd
" You look Il wreck, Polly" SIT
!. Evelyn. sSmpatheticaiiy. do lie dow
and fresh for dinner. Dicks brin
ing friend home with him"
N Before thinner was served Polly -four
~ herself face 10 face with her ex-tianc
30 How dare you come here
- Il was invited to dinner"
polly's eyes filed with angry tear
-. II wont stay in this house anoth
minute unless you go. ] saw et
again today with the same girl"
A. DO you know who she was:'
~ lucia King"
80, mo. Miss King was in Oshkos
visiting her tiance's family. The g
"a you saw is one of the cleverest re
on estate agents I've ever met-she ri
a.. the suburban end % Elgar Cardwel
sth business. There Is only one other pe
=, son for me 10 see before | settle t
sas business that brought me out wi
,ct her, and I think can decide the IN;
lac ter tonight"
on. rs it Eyelyn"
= Its Polly, of course. Evel
knows, but wouldn't let her tell y
,ss till | was sure the girl was marie
im Won't you live in that little hou