The Washington times., 1921-04-07
When a Girl Marries
A Story of .l
EARLY welded LIFE
By ANN LISLE.

the only person in the world b
whom I've mentioned this matter
at all. 80 you see my lifelong habit
OF confding in Father Andrew
hasn't changed just because he
KIND TO HIM.
You blessed child" said Father
Andrew, giving my hand a hearty
squeeze. You tempt me to be q
selfish wretch and to gloat over
the way you're shutting a poor old
sick man out OF your heart on ac-
count of me. But you don't have
to stop loving me SOS to give your
dad the devotion he's come half
way across the Continent to claim.
Won't you be kind to him for my
saksr'
Don't put 1t that way
rs 1t the way to persuade You.
Babbsie? Then do put II that
way, SOS to make you see the
right of 1t. Will you be kind and
daughterly to your dad for my
saker' -
I'll try hard" / repeated. chok-
ing down the repulsion in my
heart
4
was very gentle and very kind
But not even for Father Andrew
could 1 offer the other man q
caress of any sort. Fortunately. he
has an abrupt, jerky coldness that
doesn't desire kissing or caressing.
II know dear little. restaurant
where we three can be almost
alone" l suggested as Lyons start
ed the car up the avenue in answer
to instructions that he drive about
while we decided where to dine.
1t has big leather divans all
around the room and there's one
bay window circling out and away
from things, so 1t has almost the
privacy of home"
"That1l be fne,- agreed Father
Andrew. "It's so early we'll likely
got your private circle all right
and then we can visit nice and
cozy like a real family instead Of
part Of the three-ringed circus here
in your big town"
Somehow I expected Dad Lee to
protest that he hadn't come to the
big city to be stuck on in quiet,
one-horse restaurants. But he
didn't. He ast onished me by sink
ing back costly on the leather d.
van Of the bay window table we
had no trouble IN securing. and as
he relaxed he exclaimed:
THE CHUCKI.E
Say, this is great! Did your
in quiet spots like this, dear"
This isn't one Of Jim's haunta."
/ replied, with an attempt 1T a
. fykApdlv aruf1A
It'll lay my bets It's not,- chuck
led Dad Lee.
The waiter came to take oar
order. 30 i was prevented from in
vestigating the chuckls. All
through dinner I kept wondering
II that chnckle was anistsr or
sentle-
II promised to tell you some
thing, daughter" he said, with =
shadowy repetition of the chuckle
that had bothered me, ~why I came
homo to you / don't go back on
my word. I'm ready nowt Went
to hearr
-Of course.- replied. wonderfng
why ! wanted nothing % nusch a.
-as not to hear.
We'll then. Pm on. rs ffke
tfris- I thought at first rd keep
away from you always and leave
you to trot in the class for which
you'd been grooming. Then wakes
up to something-and that's bow
tho human classes amt set or
clear like the ponies I'd Of stayed
away for your sake; m'dear, II 1t
hadn't como to mo straight that /
ought to como on foc your sAka."
FOR my own sake" i began, in
ereduIously. then under the prompt
ing Of Father Andrews eyes I went
on, that was very kind. TIL try
to show my appreciation.
4 thought you would, danxhtee.
ms your duty to-just like h-were
my duty to como to you when I
found out you needed me and my
EDowledge, being Is how yUuAd
elected to run your raos With . man
of my own sort Yoa, when I md
cut that the things ia leaxnad
vhoa I wa yO0nG can hefp -
nnAks traeks hpr yoa 1niok.
4 knew twW0 my duty tlsa 80
sad heard thae yosr hubby ia
GkRbase. teA.
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