The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-22
When A GirZ
 MOrries
By ANN LESLIE.

When I met Daisy l ordered only cold eggs and shaw in mayonnaise with coffee to top it off. Her eyes twinkled- It was easy to see that the habit of humOr and happiness might easily light Daisy's sullen and drah little face to piqUant prettiness-
 ''In case I wasn't bluffing about whose party this is,' she said gaily, you order the cheapest and most fill ling things you can find. Really, Mrs Harrison, you're a regular guardian angel
 I felt my face cTimnsoning. Ii might have been more amusing if Il hadn't been so annoying.
 'I want to be your friend, Daisy, II said, trying not to have it sound tprin and stodgy.
 Daisy's eyes widened and stared at
 q guess you would. too-if you knew how she said. And perhaps : things would have gone the same way even if you hadn't come along. Well, after all no one can do better than , their best. Now your best is recom- . signed at Haldane's and I'm going to t; MT. Mason's office after lunch to ! make final arrangements about talk : ing charge of his uptown studio
 'FWhy are you doing thIs! gasp ed.
 'cWhy? Oh, for a number of req sons. First of all like Mr. Mason"
 But Daisy, liking a man isn't a legitimate business reason for giving '; up splendid position and real pros poets for the future
 How do you know what my pros poets with MT. Mason are?" inter rupted Daisy pertly.
 'I can't know of course, unless you choose to tell me But at Haida mes you might come to be literary editor some day. You have a splendid posi- tion now. You're about to come into personal touch with MT Haldane and your own ability and willingness to work ought to do the rest"
 Literary editor, indeed!" laughed Daisy scOrnfuIIy. ''Fifteen years from now, maybe. And I'm sick of the old galleys and cuts and forms I'm sick of the sunday proof sheets and the bang of the presses up in the composing room like beauty I'm going where it ls- Lovely things to touch wonderful colOrS to rest my eyes. I've resigned, I tell you! We needn't discuss Haldane's any longer.''
 ..AIl right" I said gravely. What are we to discuss?"
 Why. your standing sponsor for my character. Ordinarily, MT Mason says, he'd ask anyone who was to take charge of a place like his up town studio to give him a bond for at least five thousand dollars Of course can't do that And wouldn't feel I could ask you to either But if you'll just tell him how you feel about me-
 Her words made me start
 And what must that be?" I asked, interrupting in turn - why, you've shown how that is You've taken me about socially You got me this dress. I know it's all for Kate-but this is for her, too. I want to get away from Haldane's. You've made me see I have to. can't stand the strain of being there every day with him No-please. don't say a word I'm trying to forgive you, but I can't talk about it to you"
 Daisy. | haven't changed thing for you My friendship with him-dates back to the time when you were a little girl I can't be melodramatic and make a large ges- ture an old friend who is just that and no more, out of my ife-can r" I replied with no pretense that l didn't fully understand.
 twill you please not talk about blaming you for being beautiful and desirable and making men forget I'm not saying that you'd come be- tween me and what want If you could help it. But you have spoiled my chances You've spoiled what l think was my one chance at Hal danes. I Chink you've almost spoil ed my life. Now will you dare dis cuss it or protest ?'
 'sYes I dareI' I said hotly. You are all wrong. Love and friendship are separate institutions Friendship doesn't satisfy a man. And it can't make love less necessary to him. Nou will get what belongs to you don't change that"
 (To Be Continued)