The Washington times., 1920-10-19
When a Girl M0rries
An Interesting Story of
EARLY Welded LIFE
BY Ann Lisle.

VVyiEN ! came back from my
w strange interview with
" Bertha. two cars stood
whsre only my big limousine had
been few moments before, l didn't
know whether TO laugh or cry or
Just To run away from. this last
complication TO an already difficult
situation.
The second car was Sheldon
BAkes big gray speedster. and.
standing In the, path chatting with
the guests In my car. was Shelly
himself. There was something un-
pleasant in the irony OF fate that
had brought him to the old HArri-
son place on the very day when
virginia and Pat came into their
own again.
There was no getting away from
the fact that Shelly's attentions to
Virginia had been very conspicuous,
and i suspected that he wouldn't
rejoice when he found out that she
was reconciled to her husband. For
moment the gay and gallant
Shelly looked to me like a ghost
OF someone's dead past. Then |
pulled myself together, pinned my
faith on Jim and went out to greet
the latest arrival
Directly I'd said word OF well
come to Shelly, Jim broke 1t, Civ.
ing me my cue.
Aren't Shelly and his empty car
blessings, Amer" he explained
shelly heard over at Mason Tower
that we were having a house party
and thought he'd drive over 70
welcome the Harrisons home. An
now II you'll persuade Mr.. Booth TO
join US in our pilgrimage young
Phoebe and her Neal won't have, 70
trail along after us by train"
"Will you be a good Samaritan?
! asked. land give us your hcspi
tality. since we're not staying
to offer you the freedom OF the o,
homestead?"
SHELDON BLUNDERS ON.
"You don't need me. You've your
little car" blundered Sheldon, and
added in a tone that told me Envy
had been playing pranks again. Il
don't want to intrude. Some of the
Swiss Mission fellows were over at
the Mason place. so i butted out
but that doesn't mean you have to
let me butt in here by pretending
you need me and my car. Anyway.
I'll be the odd man"
Int llttIS Gar pcNh
away by the Harrison family
ghost Val broke in with an arrest
ing laugh. But Mrs. Harrison is
in one of her restless moods this
morning. so perhaps she'll ride in
your car, Mr.. Blake. That would
give her the change and variety
she seeks and keep you from feel
ing like the NTH wheel on your
own automobile"
"Will you so honor me?' asked
Sheldon, turning to me with mock
gallantry.
Il couldn't leave my own car on
this first trip" / explained. But
IL Mrs. Cosby is in a generous mood,
she'll volunteer to preserve the ball
ance in your car, Shelly. or course,
i can't put one Of my guests out"
Not out of your ear, but out of
your house." murmured Val, in
stantly transferring herself with
Shelly's help from the blue automo-
bile to the gray one.
This was the signal for general
embarkation. and 1 could imagine
that Jim and Phoebe shared my
relief when we were off at last. /
kept wondering il Pat would mis-
calculate his time and come sweep
ing up the driveway before we had
swept down it. But we got to
the gate without mishap, and then
Shelly's car. which was in the lead.
turned east instead of west and
went back toward the crossroads.
There was nothing for us to do but
follow.
With dismay l realized that this
change of direction would take us
right by the inn, and that in all