The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-04
When A. Girl
 MarrieS
By ANN LESLIE.
CHAPTER CXCIII.

The days following Valerie CoSoys dance were full to overfiowing with innumerable tiresome necessities There were fittings galore at Wick mans. where I had selected a gown over foundation of black satin. warned smoke-colored chiffon draped over flame. but Virginia in sisted that the Chantilly lace and jet hundred dollars more. I concluded that Jim would like better to sec his wife swathed in it. and so I permitted Virginia to persuade me. The Egyptian green enamel and striped green and gold brocadc Of our living room were NirEinia's choice. too I wouldn't go 10 Toms studio without her, and once there I chosc instinct.Tely what she liked rather than merely what Tom Mason recoIn- mended- My apartment couldn't he l simple home refiectins my personal ity- That I realized. The silver wicker and blue chiR1z fairly lon-cd for wouldn't advertise Jim's riches al all. So since what Harrison select ed, q Harrison would probably ap- prove. left every decision about my home to Virginia
 But when. on "Wednesday after noon I insisted that she also choo.e the menu for our dinner at Mor1ay-s ! the next night, Virginia was moved to protest:
 Anne, I wish you'd show iit;le more interest You actually treat your new home and youi new gown { as if they were mine And now your dinner;''
 You've better taste than I-f Jeanie." I confessed And beside your taste is more like Jim's-"
 50 that's it-trying to please Jim mie:' Virginia studied me shrcwd- Ny Nothing could be wiser, Anne L. Unless you could do that wonderful thing. compromise-blcnd your tastes-and teach Jimmie Ju
 
 would be an idea"
 Too good to be truc-ch. Jeanic--'
 "I found 1t so.'' replied Virginia dryiy-
 But even in this casual and curt reference to her marriage. I felt ga certain satisfaction. It meant that Virginia had admitted me to a real intimacy. that she took for granted my understanding And the~ fact tha: didn't understand at all. didn't trou- blc me greatly Somehow I felt sure that I would-and before long
 wen have tea at Mornay's. then there quietly I'll call Marcel and well. go over the dinner with him. Hc'S', the prince of head walters"
 Wont we have 10 fee him l lot2" I asked in panic. for as usua ! had only about five dollars in m
 purse
 For twelve peopie7 Oh. at Ieas
 twent dollars" replied Virginia car
 leSly- Then. seeing my ex2-essis
 and undoubtedly guessing it's eau
 she went on. But not today H.
 understand that Jim Is going to do
 the tipping"
 Suddenly I found myself a bi; cal
 ious- I didn't mind borrowing
 money from Virginia now. or having
 her realize that was short Of actual
 cash Now that Jim really had
 money, there seemed no need for pro
 tectinS his pride
 The teas my party" I said. and
 I'd like 10 make a good enough i'm
 pression on Marcel so that hell be
 nice to me if ever come here alone
 Suppose you lend me the twenty
 .'of course replied Virginia and after a minute she added: I'm glad
 you're getting sensible. Anne
 So we had our tea. ordered our
 dinner for the next evening. made
 our impression on Marcel for all time.
 and then strolied down the avenue ,f Ahead Of us hurried a rather furiivs .,i young man. with his shoulders
 hunched and his fists jamned into the
 pockets of a shabby army overcolt- I - kept getting fieeting Eiimpses Of him a. through the crowd. and somehow hc le made me uneasy Then gust of - wind lifted his hat-a civilian article.
 like his suit-and I saw red curls n- Neal, That was why the furtivencSs- Id the siouching. yet hurryinE pose. the re doEged air of belonging there on the so avenue. yet hating to be there bc as because of the shabbineSs. had alt n- impressed me so deeply from alar-
 This soldier. walking alone in evs-
 dent unemployment and deep discouT-
 aEement. was my brother And had y: just given the head waiter at Mor- III nays a twenty dollar bill .-Hurry- Y. hurry. Virginia It's Neal I must to catch up with him. I threw over
 my shoulder as I dashed ahead. hard csI ly waiting to sec whether or no Nir- so Einia hurried
 ut Then fairly ran down inc avenue on But people blocked mo off until the ss | figure vanished into an office build ys stared reEentfuliy at the ascenuin= go ing elevators and the starter " Then down the long corridor swung eir Pat Dalton At sight of me, he swept nc on his hac and threw back his gray 'st head with the old proud gesture
 My brother. Ncal-have you seen ,ul him2" I cried
 But now Pat was staring over my NC head. and I doubted if he had heard
 trance way stood Virginia A mo-
 ment and she was gone
 "Jeanie she's waiting for you % es he asked
 .No-she won't wait now. I'm Eo-
 ing to wait here for nay brother" replied
 he perhaps you're with me. There i.
 another corridor Two other sets ot
 elevators I'll wait here for your 10 brother. I won't let him get away ad Don't hurt Jeanie." begged Pat. dis ltn ltn Jointediy-
 ow And so I hurried down the avenue after Jeanie-giving Pat f1G direc- ,- lions as to where Neal could reach ms ..t all during that evninE- ,ar M CTo Be Continued-)
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