The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
When A Girl Marries
 Bv ANN LESLIE
By ANN LESLIE

CHAPTER CLxXvII.
 Anne, where's the money we owe Neal?" Jim demanded over his cof- fee cup on the morning after my brothers return.
 You'd say it was just like a woman if I told you I had it hidden" I temporized, watching NeaPs flushed, uneasy face. Go get it,'' ordered Jim. t'Or bet ter still, Pll write you a check for the amount plus the interest That'I1 stake you until you land a job, young fellow. Unless you've changed your | mind about Harrison and West?'' | "No, thank you," replied Neal. his voice reflecting some of the misery l of his face.
 Jim went across to the desk and busted himself with his check book. After a minute he turned with a. | yellow oblong of paper in his hand.
 Here you are, Neal-and now you can keep your little hoard, Anne. or get some do-dads with it. You could l use new frock, imagine.''
 Thank you," I said, wondering why Jin's generosity left me so cold. Neal took the check gingerly be- eyes over it. his face became a. shade that matched his hair.
 Nc, you don't! Nosiree. you strangled voice. s'This check doesn't go, Jim. If you want to-fiing back
 the money I paid for my lodgings, I suppose I'll have to take it because
 I'm so darn near broke But you
 can't add any twenty-five dollars
 "Interest!'' smiled Jim largely.
 Neal took the paper between his
 sound, but it stopped in a second, for 1 Jim caught Meals wrists in his "No you don't. Don't be a. fool,
 are too darn insulting. Hanging up a receiver on a man, tearing his check, for instance. Don't pull either of those on me; they're as bad as a check, if you insist: But you let me ' do the tearing up."
 Neal compiled, but a strange gilt ter had come into his eyes. and it didn't fade. Jim took the check
 tore off his signature, minced il 3 thoroughly. and then applied his . fountain pen to his checkboek again 3 When he finished writing, he looked up and addressed me:
 Anne. I'm signing the lease or | our new apartment this noon. Nee 3 me at the Wa1grave at six, and IT take you up and show you over the place. Cosby'n join us there, as he: Q looking over his own diggings, ana l we'll take him to dinner and z
 show
 You're not going to sign the lease
 before I've seen the apartment?" }. igasped. and as spoke noticed how
 Neal's eyes were fairly glued to Jin1'i
 face.
 e "Why not? It's just right tel c you. Good neighborhood, handsome g building. altogether stunning littl' r place I've picked out. don't sci is where your kick comes in. Not ever. l. woman jumps from a two-room subEe
 she's been whining to get out of righ IT into seven-room and two-batl e apartment. I might be the one t y, kick-over the rentaI.''
 'e That's just it. Jim,' I proteste Q hopefully. Maybe I could get nor
 for the same money. And, besides Is a woman always loves to pick ou r. her own wall papers and look owe 1t the plumbing and the linen close t. and the kitchen stove."
 es '"The walls are tinted. And you.
 have a cook.''
 Jim's tone disposed a trifle scorn of fully of my pleas unsophisticated, am 1T I couldn't be1ittle myself before Nes l. by fighting for my rights in the mat le ter of closet room and refrigerator T. So agreed a. little shakily. a. Then I'm to meet you at the Wa
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