The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-28
When A Girl Marries
 By ANN LISLE
By ANN LISLE
CHAPTER CLIx.

other woman would probably have launched this discussion soon as I came into her house. But Virginia as I was now coming to understand could never easily break down the barriers of her own reserve and pride. She had always to Work her self up gradually to a point of com plete frankness.
 Anne, did Jim say anything more about the way we schemed to get him into Tony's office % she asked to introduce the subject easily and naturally.
 'Not about your part in it," I re- l turned truthfuIly, if evasively. Jim was very angry at me. I don't know whether or not we're on speaking terms" said Virginia, trying | to act as if it were all a joke. "He was angry with Anthony Nor reys,'' said, hoping that I wouldn't have to reveal how far this anger with Tony had swept us both l NO one could possibly stay angry at Tony long. He's the salt of the
 earth. Jim just doesn't know him, and it hurts his pride to think he had
 to accept help from Tony. You wait
 till Jim's riding around in his own 1 car"
 l What difference will that make? ?'' l demanded eagerly.
 1 All the difference in the world! Tony's new to Jim, and that proud
 brother of mine hates pity or help even from his very own. So can you imagine how this Tony situation gals
 him?" replied Virginia with assur- 1 ance.
 It didn't fully reassure me- how ever, because feared that Jim's
 attitude toward Tony was one of | those instinctive dislikes that go dealth with by reason. Half smil- ingly I thought of the old rhyme:
 '.I do not like you, Doctor Fell.
 The reason why I cannot tell; r 1r f,,11
 I do not like you, Doctor Fell"
 "Yes, I can see how the situation
 gals Jinn," I replied, and I think
 the memory of it will always keep
 Jim from liking Tony"
 "Nonsense! said Virginia all | wisely.
 This would have closed the discus sion even if he hadn't arrived at the
 theatre at just that minute.
 All through the play, which the
 applause marked as sufficiently inter-
 esting to command and hold every
 one else's attention, my mind kept Il tion I dreaded the thought of pin
 ming Jim down to a discussion o1 l money matters, but it seemed to me
 that if I calmly and like real pal ! insisted a proper adjustment o1 our everyday affairs, things really 1 might go more smoothly between us
 By the end of the third act l was
 fully resolvedE to try the thing out
 
 idea my heart thumped madly, but
 thought I'd probably get used to our
 new cool friendliness in day Or two
 and be ready to introduce the finan-
 cial element into it before long. 1 Shall we go for tea?" asked Vir- ginia, as we crowded our way up the l aisle.
 "rd love to-onIy this is my can- 1 teen evening, and I'll be late as il is," I replied, rather thankful thai I didn't have to sit at tea table ano 1 reveal my sketchy knowledge Of the 1 play we'd just seen.
 Home first, or straight to the can, . l teen?" asked Virginia, as she hailed | ] taxi.
 Right to the canteen. My uni , | forms there."
 And I have your hundred dollars for feeding poor boys" replied Vir'
 ginia. Irony gave it to me-said, oi
 course, he couldn't bother Betty now and that you liked getting it through middleman Then Jennie turned te . me as with a. new thought. ''Why Anne is my brother eyi1-minded ol jealous?"
 .Oh. it isn't that I answered, eager [ to tell my half-truth. 'tBut naturally | can't always get in touch with Tony on account of my own home affairs
 So it's easier to get his fine donation = from some one who can meet Tony = for lunch or dinner when she likes ] Virginia studied me keenly for : J second. Then she motioned me into
 the taxi, which had just made it
 wide sweep of the congested square n forward Pat Dalton stepped up t l the curb from behind the concealins f taxi and came face to face with botl I of us.
 l At once Virginia turned away t' s give her directions to the driver < With only a moments hesitation = Pat swept off his hat and I bowed n gravely. After I had done it won = dered if Virginia would be offended if she would feel that I had owed S to her to pretend that I did not SC
 Pat.
 Virginia was so silent after we go " into the taxi that I determined to fol = | low up our new frankness by askin z her how she felt about my friendhil | with the man who had once bee o l everything in the world to her and t ', whom she would not now even offe - a casual greeting on the street hurt-think it's disloyal to you fo 7, me to speak to-him?" ?" l ventures IT stumblingly. e Why of course not! I think you
 friendship may save him from = fully averted eyes. Then sine turne e to me and went on with less con .- straint: Because we happen to l. close doesn't mean that I expect yo
 to see only the people with whor
 I'm friendly You're free woman n YOU know, with a right to opinion ;- and friendships of your own. No7 e that's all clear the last barrier It our being real sisters has gone dowr n hasn't it, Anne?''
 There was a lonely, almost a plead
 ing note in Virginia's voice. It gay 'e me a glimpse of how empty we n mans life can be when love is gont n Almost in terror l caught her hand. |. .tYou're generous and broad-mind a ed. Jeanie," I replied. 'I wish nor IL people were like you. Indeed,
 feel we really are sisters now. -+ There was a moment of silence Then Virginia turned and studied m Ie ahtentively.
 s-t In the half light of the cab l- fancied that her eyes were wet, an Ie wondered if she saw that mine wei
 1 dim.
 lg CHAPTER CLN. to I'm going to ask you to act z Is cashier again tonight said ou ir lieutenant when I arrived at the car z