The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
When A Girl
 M0rries
Chapter "HV.
By ANN LESLIE.

Chapter -%Gv
 Long before we were through with luncheon, Lane Cosby came lumber ing oyer to our table looking more Iaike a big brown bear than ever. tdor from my wife he said. with ap effort at social ease. "She seems to think the Wil1oughbys won't forgive her if they're put off meeting our Princess Anne again. But what really made me more than willing to stumble across the dining room with Eeveryone looking, was that I don't want to wait another minute to meet Anne's father. Not that I mind seeing the kiddies and Blake, too.''
 Then in the next minute. when he shook hands with Father Andrew, mature s1oughed off and his bigness and splendid worth swept up. He and Father Andrew seemed to speak the same language and to understand it almost without words. Because our combined parties would bulk so large, we decided to have our coffee in the lobby. and a few minutes latsr we met there.
 Phoebe had an appointment with Cariotta Sturges and Neal was due at the office, Car1otta could go gadding: So they rushed of. But he'd stay to keep old Lane from looking too much like the Sultan of 4 Turkey on a tour of America with a lew or ms pet wives.
 At sight of Shelly the pretty little Willoughbys began perking and preening for all the world like two saucy birds. And Shelly played up as he always does WI when attractive girls were tiny, vivacious, exquisitely dressed and they had way of hutter- ing their pretty little hands with an were soft and luscious with a slow Southern drawl in vivid contrast to their quick, pecking movements. They were evidently twins and I fancfed in the worlds confusion over the way each duplicated the other.
 For a moment or two shelly de voted himself to them, while +,d1l nsle selves like long lost friends. This left me to va1's tender mercies-and I'd never been less in a mood for Wal. With the thought constantly in my mind that disgrace because of something he wasn't responsible for hung over NeaPs head, I wasn't in inso1ence. So was relieved when she turned from me to Shelly.
 ''sheadon--may I claim your com said in the scornful tones she seems to reserve specially for him.
 Where lies the woman who would have the temerity to dispute claim of yours, or the man with the heart to deny it he said in mock-heroic tone which told me he was taking a leaf out of Vars book and finding way to stop her from making him the butt of her inso1ence.
 VaPs cream underwent startled flush, but her voice was never smooth CT than when she replied:
 'tSince my claim is so cleverly es- tablihed, Til announce that the idea of this party was to give Dana ana Lacy a chance to know our Anne Blake to give up the stage. the party will proceed as scheduled"
 "oh," replied Sheldon signfflcantly; 'sthat gives me the thrice blessed privilege of devoting my unworthy self to our fair hostess"
 Something in the way these two struck fire from each other and stirred each other to the ugliest and ! bitterest in their natures irritated me. There seemed something indecent in the way they Haunted their dislike
 But after @. minute Or two every thing resumed its outward plac1d1ty and I found myself chatting with the their graciousness found a certain disappointment and boredom They confided that they found the city very disappointing. They'd sung foI lots of managers. but had received only promises instead of engage ments, and every one they met start seemed too busy to remember any o1 the engagements they almost made
 "we are poor but proud said Dana in her languorous voice. ,o,,. ,rs+ melodies" added Lacy. "Id love fo1 you to see how diff'rent eveythin' Is ! at home"
 agreed. "City folks are dreadful1J busy. But you must come in to din ner some night this week and mee1 the few young people l know. a,,, i sThat's what they all Say.
 But just as I was about to make some night a definite evening Lane ! rumbled out in great delight: Say. Val, is this great or isn't it ! Mir Hyland, here, is on his way tt Canada, and Uncle Ned and I've beer ! talking about trip up that way fo ! Harrisons to bring 3H. up to din ner with us tonight. and I'll hay Aunt MoI1ie and her bridegroom in
 That will be nice. The dinner. mean said Val slowly. And the what?"
 start off together in day or so witt Hyland The two young fellers ar going to hit it off fine"
 You're going off and-leave me? :? asked Val breathlessly.
 Will you be lonesome. honey :? asked Lane. with awkward tender
 .sI'm afraid to be alone.'' said Val avoiding my eyes. ''But maybe yor won't go."
 ''T'll have to go. Uncle Ned counting on it' replied Lane.
 ''But suppose I said I was countin on your staying with nne?" aske Val.
 Lane put down his denai-tass heavily and stared heavily at ou group.
 Am I the lucky man or not?" h asked solemnly. Look at my beaut girl and then look at her big brow i bear. and then stop to calculate tha she hates to have me leave her for
 day or two. Guess I've made he i mine, all right he added fatuousl! Gro Be Continued.)