The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-09
When A Girl
 M0rries
By ANN LISLE-
CHAPTER CCCCVH.

! Virginia and l were finishing an early breakfast when Hedwtg an nounced that Lyons was waiting with 2 the car.
 Please tell him I'll be ready in fifteen minutes. He's much earlier than I expected him to be-" l replied.
 Its just like our dear. reliable old Tony to make sure the cars ahead of schedule, so you won't have to worry for a second" commented Hlr- Einia. to town a little later I found she d $ put the wrong interpretation on the situation. Turning in the drivers EEeat. Lyons spoke to me- respect fully:
 early, ma'am-seein' as how my night, and I kinder fingered on get ting a little chance to visit with her s3n case you wasn't ready"
 'I hope you had d nice little visit" ..No'm, can't say as how did. She had of her tantrums, and tan trums is rare with my Bertha. A sweeter tempered woman than her never Iived-4but get her riled and whoopee, she can say mouthful!
 I'm sorry you irritated her, Lyons. Still you'll be able to make 1t up be- fore long. For a day or two at least, I'll be staying in town. After that my plans depend on my fathers. But ] imagine we'll return to Dreamwold
 
 puires the car he's so generously loan ed us.''
 T didn't irritate-" began Lyons. Then his tone changed to one of re- spectful yet keen shrewdness, If you stay in town, ma'am. l suppose you'd be sendin' for Hedwig to open the apartment?"
 For moment 1t was I who was irritated. It was the tip of my tongue to reprove Lyons for inperti- hence verging on effontery, but sud- den realization came to me, Lyons anxious inquiry about the chances of my opening the town apartment and taking Hedwtg away from Dream wold, sent my mind in a rapid flash pack h. ,P to the angry rhs voices H I'd heard to Hedwig and to Bertha. Evidently the two women had begun to clash at once. smiled to myself. This was In view of the problem was facng, 1t didn't seem very important. I couldn't believe 1t would ever grow to the proportions of a real difficulty. r I answered Lyons question without reminding him that he had presumed in asking 1t.
 I'm not likely to open my apart ment, Lyons," I said quietly and in H~tone of dismissal that procured for me the silence I craved.
 Left to myself, I sank back among the luxurious cushions of Tony's car and gave myself over to considering my problems. What I was driving to meet, I couldn't know. Father An drew's telegram had been non-com- that I was on the verge of a plunge into situation which might disgrace Neal.
 I wasn't mentally fit to cope with and his rightful attitude regarding Phoebe eluded me. Of course, these weren't my problems. But thinking of them kept me from dwelling toe bitterly on my separation from Jim
 Once I let myself get good ana sorry for myself because my husband time being. wouldn't be fit to heIr dear old Father Andrew in case he needed me The feeling that Father Andrew might need me brought me
 Never before had my need of Fath. CT Andrew been so sore as 1t was nov when perhaps couldn't call on hin for help. And If I found myself cu off from asking his aid and advice to whom could I turn?
 The same ugly possibility Whicl Andrew would eliminate Neal as . conhdant. Once upon time migh have thought could go to Lane Cosb! for help. That was out of the ques to give himself so lavishly to hi friends in need. was not to be though of because of Jinn's well-renembere' attitude toward him.
 "Oh, dear!" found myself think ing even though didn't dare forrnu late it silently with my stiff lips Father Andrew doesn't say a wor, about bringing any one with him. H doesn't mention any other man. Now I'm keying myself up all over noth ing! Don't I know perfectly we'll tha poor old Lucky Lee was killed in railroad wreck? Don't I know that can't have a father to rise up an make life a nightmare for Father An drew and Neai2"
 As we sD,In aioae and eap,a int the rushing traffic Of the city I foun my attention wandering. I never ca think tn crowds, for there is so muc to observe that it's impossible to with