Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05
THE GIRL WHO
SMILED THROUGH
BY Marion Rubieam.
Copyright. George Matthew Adams.
DAVID.
Chapter LXXV.

"Nou Il better be nVe fhtnuteS ,''
it looks we'll" Christine remarked
as she fixed Alice's hair. SO she fingered
over her task, combing and recombing
the thick brown mass, and arranging ~
most fashionably and becomingy.
Il wish it were YOU, not me, gong to
tea. Alice said. with a goodbye kiss
Christine watched her hurry down
the dormitory corridor, unconsciousiy
rubbing of the caress with her hand.
Fond as she was of Alice, she had never
kissed her. Unlike most college girls,
Christine WAS quite undemonstrative..
she looks we'll, " she thought proudly.
Alice knew this too, and it gave her
moro courage for the meeting than any
amount of lecturing could. She glanced at
hersel: in the shop windows rs she hu rried
along The skirt clung about her ankles IN
the manner fashionable that winter: her
shoes were very pretty, while the fur coat
and hat Mrs Marlowe had gwen her,
not only made her look modisE but were
most becoming.
Her checks were scarlet from excite
ment. The fur set off the wonderful clear
ness of her skin. and its grayness brought
on, her ewes with their long, dark lashes.
Yes. She did look very prcttv-and very
different fromthC shygirlIn gineham house
dresses whose hair was constantly falling
in w;sp<. that David had first met
4 little feeling Of pride went through
her And curiouSv. little feeling OF
resentment. David adored prettlly dressed
women that was Lois great hold over
him Would hc ever have LETT her II she
had looked then rs she looked now
And given composure and courage by
these ideas. she entered the tea room.
David was there. nj table far in the
n 1 i. Il Es. nod IN
and came toward her He held out his
hand. Ahcc held out hers, And 50. after
more than two yea r., their hands met again
almost casually. politely
Tin 50 glad YOU came. Da vid SAID
And Alice answered mechanically
elm so glad to see YOU.
David led the way 10 the corner table
and seated Alice so her back was TO the
little restaurant, now empty of guests
Then for few minutes they sat looking
AZ each other, while Madame Nardoi
brought a trav with ten things on il
and toast and SCI il before Alice
Did Won think | wouldn know yor
in class" David said, breaking the silence
81 didn't for long time There were 6
many new faces. and We not had mucF
practise rs q college lecturer You kept
Your head down and sat 50 still il at
was vou but I hardly believed il
Il look 50 different, Alice murmurcd
''Ncs. You do md never drcamed YOU
would fe there
"0f course never lmagl'I I ycu wouc
tc tic nov professor
Didn't voI notice nC stop, and ther
rcrcat and stop sgain and act rs though
id lost my wits for q minute. David
;Sked
NO. Alice said, beginning TO busy
herself with tic tea things She did not
want 10 confess that she had tecn far toe
agitatcd 10 no;ice ANYTHING unusual II
anyone else taat morning
4 know YOU went out Is though
.ou didn't want me to recognize YOU
David went on But didn 4 Won know
that | had on nv desk list with III,
typewriter names of all my class on II
After the leet ure found Alice Fairbank,
there"
Alice wished desperately for lois
grace IN pouring tea She felt suddenly
awkward But She remembered Mrs
Narlowe and tried TO initiate her. ans
really did II very we'll Though for that
matter. David was not likely Just now TO
notice the way tea was poured or even
that Steamng cup Of il was placed be
fore him.
Alice. he said, suddenly, you look
wonderful
This left the girl helpless for reply
She unfastcned her fur coat and threw il
back grateful 10 Mrs. MarIowe for the
clothes that made her look so wonderful.
How is IoiS?' she asked
A slight frown contracted David +
forehead. But his voice was casually
polite when he answered
shes very well-that Is. she had
breakdown and went to sanatarium
but she wrote me from Boston that she
was spending a few weeks with friend:
there
This seemed a curious way Of putting
IT. Alice wondered when she would bs
back. Would she have TO see her? But she
said nothing and David talked on, ner
, vouslv, afraid of silences.
: She danced too much and broke down
She's not very strong not enough tc
stand these all-night parties he rattlec
on Il can't stand them and do my work,
so / stay home. Lois runs till she break,
down, then goes off TO sanatarium to re
cuperate-
But tell mel want to hear about
yourself now. Are you happy"
Tomorrow New Friendship.