The Washington times., 1920-07-17
When q Girl Marries
BY Anne Lisle.

band watching her with admirinG
approval as he sat tilted back In .
Sheraton chair. smoking with an
accustomed air the sort of cigar
which comes wrapped In silver foil
and doesn't come less than two for
a dollar.
Wal knows all the people I DO
now. Mrs. Pettingill. Probably
you'll meet tiSm IL you stay here
for a real visit, Then you can see
for yourself. I've an idea you're
an excellent Judge of human nature.
Mrs. Pettingill." said. with what I
hoped was tact. for found myself
wanting this little old lady TO like
me.
Mercy. child. call me Aunt Mol
lie! You're our Vaps friend. and
that makes us feel kinda kim" she
said briskly. turning the heel in
tently. and then resuming the
thread of her conversation. We'll.
now, l met one friend-or rather
acquaintance of Walls didn't
think was such great shakes. Is
she a lady friend of yours, too2
Miss Mason, Miss Evelyn Mason by
name"
NO FRIEND OF MIME.
"She's no friend OF NINE" re-
piled. and the words burst out more
emphatically than 1 realized until
they were spoken.
II knew itm said Uncle Ned, rts-
ing and coming over to shake my
hand as II he had decided that 1
was worth knowing. Then he
turned TO the little old wife with
courtly dignity. May I speak my
piece. MAJ"
ing up from the stocking heel to
fash him a glance of affection ana
understanding that was like bene-
diction.
"I take II we're all friends" he
said, and the compelling glance OF
his keen eyes would probably have
made a traitor get up and stink
from the room. well. Mollie and
me met up with this Mason woman
when we were vacationing at that
sweel resort-Atlantic City. And
she kinda taking to some or tho
folks we was>with. put up with tho
old gent and his bride. too.
And one day, conversational-liko
when she finds where we come from,
and where we are heading to. she
starts on our Val. All she could
twist and turn. she balls up. And
had to set her straight. Maybe 1
wasn't none too gentle. And, finally,
my bride over there she calls the
turn Just right. Tell 'em what you
said Mollie."
"'Twas Ned's idea" protested
Aunt Mollie gently. "We fggered
out that this woman didn't under
stand our Val-never would. So we
just Thought that seem as how
Val n
number OF years we'd come to wherc
she lives and put anyone that
doesn't understand her, on the right
path. And at the same time. We
thought we'd find out leetle more
about this Mason woman That
kinds easy to muzzle when you
get 'em worked up for fear you'll
kind of reveal the ways of their
minds to folks"
At this point, Val spoke. And
now the cream of her voice had
deepened and had the thrill of SIM
pie devotion. Everything about her
revealed primitive, -unspoiled
woman such as had never
glimpsed-even when l saw her at
her best.
ANNE, have you listened to them 2"
she cried. Have you heard the two
truest friends in the world telling
their idea of service? They're go
ing to leave the ranch they adore
and camp here in one of the cities
that stiles them, so as to make sure
that n malicious woman doesn't hurt
Lane and me. What am l going to
do to be worthy of such love-"
what are you going to do?'
found myself repeating, wondering
as spoke what Val had already
done to earn such devotion.
Ito be COntinued.)