The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-16
When A Girl
 M0rries
BD ANN LESLIE.
CHAPTER CCCLM

F and Uncle Ned began their trip. By that time Val was up and about and her hands needed only light bandages at night Poor little Lacy Willough- by, however, didn't fare so we'll The shock and terror of the accident had unnerved her, and the burn that ran across ter left temple and cheek weakened her with pain. The scared ~sh hurt and the lash of terror Aest agony twofold.
 So Aunt MolIie took matters into her own hands. rented a cottage in the clean pine woods for month and transpla.nted the twins in a jiffy.
 On the very day that Aunt Moltte staged her exodus, Phoebe came bouncing home with a plan that set her delirious with joy. Carlotta was going off to an old bungalow be- longing to the Sturges family and she had invited Phoebe to come along and share her fortnight's vacation
 What makes 1t perfect" announc- ed Phoebe, lis that Meals to come down and stay with some nice farm people Carlotta's known ever since she was youngster. Now, don't say I mustn't, Anne.''
 "I say you must I laughed. Its just the thing for all of you I never knew a friendship of which I more thoroughly approved than yours and Carlotta's. Her courage and strength are wonderful for you. and your
  good for her.
 "I suppose so," replied Phoebe ab- sent-rnindedly. "Now may go phone Neal it's all right and then start pack 'Run along. baby" said, rejoicing because Phoebe and Neal were to have their little moments of happi- ness no matter what pain the future held
 ''Then the phone rang, and when I answered, Virginta's voice came over If xryif1 he fOxz o,-6 fa she seems always to express nowa- days, thoughtful young brother of yours just telephcned for sanction to his visiting a farmhouse in the neighbor- hood while Phoebe spends the next course the old dragon guardian had no reason for refusing, but it delight ed her that the nice boy paid her the compliment of consulting her.''
 Neal is a dear, isn't he?' I asked, virginia's satisfaction communicating itself to me.
 He is. and q member member of ie a de "But, Anne, I didn't telephone to rave over the Lees and the Hylands but to ask Anne of the tribe of Lee and spend the next fortnight out here at Dreamwo1d. How about it?''
 "oh. Jeanie!" I cried in delight want us-that we won't be interrupt ing the honeymoon?
 You'll be adding spice to the love feast" replied Jeanie with re- assuring touch of her old malice. Don't consult Jim. Just pack him up and put him in the car and let Lyons do the rest. I'll count on you for dinner tomorrow night
 Count away" I said. wen be there to make your two plus two equals four come true. Goodbye, dear. and watch me hug you when Pat Jrh T n a d. fashioned thank you.''
 Then I hung up the receiver and ran ran in to tell Phoebe tn that t. she I wasn't [s holidaying. But inthe midst ot my very first gloat, I thought of Val I couldn't go off like this and leave dear to her out of town. So I called Virginia back and explained to her Virginia amiably and lazily told me to include Va1-to include the whole town if I had to-but to arrive in time for seven o'clock dinner tomor- night.
 With a mixture of triumph and re. gret I hurried to Vars apartment tc offer the invitation that made our own holiday decently possible.
 Val looked at me steadily for 3
 Why are you suddenly so consid: crate eras sn1 Of vniea me- she asked .. in he, ,1, like me nor approve of me, Anne. D; you force yourself to be so decen' to me because it's your pose to be friend-the needy? Or are you al mighty fond of Lane?''
 Val" I cried, why do you fin, a bit of neighborly Kindness in m. face with a barb or two attached families are friends. And aren't w pretty good pals--even If we haven precisely the same outlook on life :?
 ''The same outlook on nfe," Va H11T1 he rrd at vx-jtf r, RI7y -lzI to spice them You're a Puritan Anne. You like to look at life un der a microscope. but you've no de microscope. old dear. It woul bore me. Or disappoint me. Every thing does-and so does everybod1 including your righteous self and m most unrighteous one"
 Good stuff" I ventured. "An gramatic play is spread before m tionf. ~ -''
 .'Oh, yes-vfrginfa's invitation ? Val appeared to be weighing it for wearily, leaned back among tn cushions of ner couch and swung he slipper from she toe of a cobwebb stocking.
 ttNoSon the whole I won't come she replied at last, opening her eye to fix them on me with brigt 5o Sisi, aaT and a0s the has WilonEhf twins at their cottage in the pine won't be alone. So if that ws what worried you, you can just g off and forget me"
 wal, come with us," I found m. self crying with unexpected fervo "Td like to knoE the real you-tf you who saved 1Acy WiIloughby, Il quick-acting willoughby, the quicl acting, straight-thinking, brave VI who bathed her hands in fire to sa' that little-spaTrow."
 -&I Jovy he'd I,lIt he yyo misty for a second, not hard al Oriental Crimson stained the crea of her decks, and she held her haT out to me with an impulsive ge ture.
 "I'n go,'' she said. ''I1l go. Yt make me think perhaps I am bra