The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-07
When 4 Girl
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By ANN LESLIE.

By ANN LESLIE. Before breakfast on the morning after the accident at the Cosby din- ner party, I hurried to Vars apart ment. The nurse reported that Mrs. Cosby didn't want to be disturbed and this verdict wasn't reversed even Val see me-her friend Anne.
 This time it was Lane who came out to me.
 Morning, kind neighbor," he said Did you ever see anything quicker and braver than my girl was last night? But now she's got the ner- vous jim-jams as a result. Guess ] won't start off today with your dad and Uncle Ned. I've just had 'em on the phone and told them to go along tonight as they planned, and I'll fol- down a bit.''
 T think you ought to wait,' agreed. But how does it come that Uncle Ned isn't waiting for you?''
 "Oh, he's keen for that wonderful father of yours and likes the idea of starting with him. Besides, one of us has to get there pronto on ac- count of the option expiring day timber land we want to buy in. Be good to my Val while Pm gone. don't want my girl to be lonesome"
 Must you go?'' I ventured, think ing how lonesome always was when Jim had to go off and leave me.
 Think would if could help it?'' asked the big brown bear gruffly.
 I'll wager you wouldn't!' laughed, and, then. saying good-by scampered off to join my Jimmie at breakfast.
 An hour later the little car and ] were calling for Father Andrew, and escorting him to the Pettingill apart ment. I wanted to take some flowers he rI,1n -i,,e and I had no doubt that Father An drew and Uncle Ned might have a few arrangements for the trip they were taking together
 I'm awfully glad you aren't mak- ing this sad pilgrimage of yours alone" I said as we piled into the car the mass of co1orful gladioli had purchased, and added the basket of fruit Father Andrew insisted on of fering.
 We found poor little Lacy propped up in bed, a mass of. bandages COW ering the cropped left side of her head, while the other side of her face peered out timidiy from between the line and the saucy brown mane of hair which had been bobbed on the right
 trDana's gone to have her hair bob bed too, so we'll be alike,' walled the invalid. 'I begged her to keep her hair. Of co'se if we ain't beautiful at all, I reckon no managers ever goiu' to look at us and we might as well go back home and starve- One of us ought to have hyuh hyah!"
 Aunt Mollie laughed with the bustling cheer that was bound to have it's effect.
 Listen to that child talk when she gets excited Isn't the way she says think they'll do twice as well when they look like a couple of saucy lit tie boys. How's Valerie this morn ing?"
 6Sbe,s pre+tv miserable VVouldn't see me-
 Poor, brave, spoiled darling!' said Aunt Mollie wisely. Do you wonder I love her. Anne? She didn't hesitate child here. And now she's pouting because. Lane has to go on his trip"
 He disappointed her. And com ing on t1p qf the td orsgGst s1tin she bera 1el like stone image and not doing one thing to help, it's making Val cynical about men and their courage and their hearts,f1 explained.
 ''I'n take her out on a. jaunt with my twinnies as soon as our Lacy's strong enough to move. We'll show Val that she doesn't have to be cyni- cal about women, won't we, Lacy You'll never fail to show all the gratf- tude you feel, will you, dear?''
 'Never!" declared Lacy. and I won der now why there promptly leaped into my head the old quotation:
 Never is long time"
 Presently Father Andrew and Uncle Ned having arranged to meet and board the train at eleven, we depart ed amid Lacys rapturous thanks fol our gifts.
 NOW for a happy hour or two fol just us two" I said: o thoughtfu1ly, i've might as well be happy while we can. When I think what one puff from a little candle car do, I realize that it doesn't pay tc cnafe against the thing you didn't look for and ain't able to help. Did you see that little Phoebe go to pie
 ''Yes,' l replied. Tt set my hear at rest about one thing. It's Nea she turns to in emergencies.'
 "Yes she turns to him all right replied Father Andrews slowly. 'Bu I wonder does that mean he car turn to her. She acted like a kinds weak sister when there was trouble her's- wonder how she'r act whe1 it belonged to her and-Near'
 "Oh, Daddy, Daddy!" I cried, giv ing Father Andrew the name tha denied that I could have real fath CT other than him anywhere in tn world Let's be happy-just hap py. Because maybe after you talk much more real happiness. Oh, wish I hadn't said thati' I added 'It sounds too horrible-and hope less"
 "oh, we'll be happy again al right" declared Father Andrew. "Af ter aH you and I are generally hap py together, aren't we. Babbsle ?'
 (To Be Continued)
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