The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-28
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SO Betty was helping Virginia move
into the new apartment-they were
friends already! For a moment 1 felt
shut out, alone. 1 had rejected Bet
tvs efforts at acknowledgements
hao refused mineAAnd they had
found each other Envy chilled me
for moment, then I conquered. my
feelings and called Virginia. The line
was busy, but the operator downstairs
promised to cali me as soon as she
could get the number.
A ring of the door bell summoned
me from the phone. And 1 opened
the door to find Envy on the thres-
hold She was smiling and radiant
and her greeting restored my conf
dence in myself. After ALL / had
wanted an old friend of Jim's to help
us-and one had come to me-. In
stead of being jealous because she
liked my boy, / must use Evvy's lik-
tng for his benefit.
But before / could embark upon
my purpose Envy stated hers.
Anne, 1. want you to come down
to our country place for the week
end. We're closing the house early
this year--but before we do you
tie foursome-you and Jimmie and
Neal and Does next Saturday
suitg"
"Just the four of us. Envy? Sup
pose Jim doesn't want to 1 leave his
sisters? Or Neal might-have an en-
. 'gagement," L replied.
, quite true, dear. But I've my
heart set on this Don't you think
you could manage ic-ror me? Don't
you think, perhaps, you-owe me this
much?"
4 AS 1 stared at ENVY in amazement
0he went on:
"Don't you think, dear, it is about
0ne we came to an understanding?
Now your game is
Her words were punotuated by a
sharp ring of the telephone. Betty
clear voice greeted rne, when I took
the receiver. -
Hello, Princess Anne! Your oper-
ator tells me she's been trying to
get us for half an hour. How about
your running right over to help us
stow furniture in the right lights and
corners? Your own place recon :
mends you as a home-maker. Will
you Gomez"
Is "Oh. Betty, how sweet you are-not
i. leaving me out even now" cried,
impulsively. Then I continued delib-
erately in the hope of making amends
to Envy. ENVY Mason's here-it was
she who helped me put my house in
order"
waited for Betty to say, Zine!
she replied, cold1y:
"Oh, Miss Mason! Well, then, of
course, you can't come. Virginia will
a Her words set up a wall between
JUS. Inside the wall were Virginia
and\Betty--and shut out on the other
size were EVVy- anu l. OE OIle IIlo-
ment L had felt myself approaching
through Betty-a happy intimacy
with Virginia. Now / was thrust sin
to outer darkness again.
AS 1 hung up the receiver and
turned to Envy, Il had a quick
glimpse of her face. 1t seemed almost
venemous Eyes narrowed and lips
in thin line, the wistful appeal of
Evvys face was entirely lost - but
only for one fleeing second-then
her eyes wfdened again to blue depths
and her lips curved into an engaging
smile.
$50 they don't want us!'' she cried
in a tone that established us firm
. y as partisans. "Well-who cares
We have each other, don't let those
snobs hurt you, honey-gir1. / came
to take you for little spin in the
car and then tea at Carlier's Let's
get out into the air"
Anything would have been better
than staying alone, a prey to my
thoughts. I was in dire need OF
friendship, so I held out my hand.
to Envy in actual yearning.
you are a real friend, aren't you
!. Envy? You'll stand by-won't you?
/ begged in voice that, strive as
might, would tremble.
Envy kissed me lightly on the cheek
but she didn't take my hands AnC
her voice had a note of GOODNESS un
der its laughter as she replied:
"We1l both stand by So much fol