The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20
Continued from Yesterday

She-is-a-peach!" the doctor unused, packing his very smart little instlument 7t41t ease iz Mh9 ron9 is sne? she's a nice child. Julia She's been here six years now.'
 ''six years! Great soottI How old is she?'
 something like that"
 Tt doesn't sound much of a life for a young girl, Aunt Sanna. In- agine the Barbary-fiower!" Doctor Studdiford shook his therm ometer, looked at it, and screwed it into it's case.
 How is Barbara?" Miss Poland asked dryly.
 Fine! Mother came to me with a long tale, the other day, about her being run down. or blue. or some thing. but don't see it. She has a dandy time.'
 Why doesn't she marry? Barbara must be twentysN." her aunt said, with directness.
 .'oh, I don't know; why don't all said contentedly. sLook at me! Why don't I?'' he added, laughing.
 Well, why don't you?"
 ''Pm waiting to settle the others been working like the devil! Sally's been worrying Mother with her af fairs lately" said Jim.
 ''Sally-and who?'
 ed, grinning.
 Keith Burroughs? Why, Ines ten years younger!"
 He's about three years younger. and he's an awful fool" said Jim, but he's very much in love with like it!'
 q think that's disgustingl" said Miss Poland. Has he a job? ?"
 Job? He's a genius. my dear aunt. His father pays for his music lessons, and his mother gives him an allowance. He's a pianist.
 'H'm!" commented the lady briefly.
 Ned has definitely announced his intention of marrying his GoIdIeId girl.,' pursued Jim.
 Yes, I knew that. Kill your
 "Itn just about kill her. And the latest is Ted-faI1ing in love with Sob Carleton!"
 ,.,'t Carleton! acle Not the lumber man? haps"
 But he's married, Jiru!"
 Divorced, Aunt Sanna.'
 "On, Jim, that's awful" said his 1unt, mortified.
 Well it may come to nothing. Ted's only twenty-I hope devt utly it will. all the newsi'' Jim jumped up from his chair, and gave lis aunt a kiss. ':Why don't you come over and get it for yourself, now and -hen! I don't know how much there Is in any of this stuff. because teal, but it's all in the wind. That little Julia Page is a peach isn't she D.
 You said that once." Miss Toland aid disapssi2nately. Jim grinned, me girl or another since his four eenth birthday. and liked nothing much as having his affairs of the heart discussed
 Well, it's true. and I'll say it again for luck!" sad he ''Who is she? Il suppose Plus Aloysius Maloney. or some good soul who comes to teach the kids boxing, has got 1t all famed up with herr"
 T don't know any Mir. Malpney," Miss Poland answered imperturbab'y. MT. Craig is director of the Boys club, and I know he admires her. and she has another admirer, too, who comes here now and then. But how likely she is to marry I really amt sayl! She's an extremely am bilious girl, ard she has determined to raise herself"
 Raise herself!" Jim said. with a casual laugh "I don't suppose she started much lower tran other peo- ole ?''
 "Oh, imagine she did. Her father vas al don't k1ow-a sort of drum ner, I guess, but her mother is an awful person, and her grandfather vas a day labourer!'
 Hal" Jim said, diScomfited. Well | zee you tomorrow!" he added, depart | ng. He walked brlskly to the cor | Ter of the street. and experienced a | 'ackward glance discovered Julia, in most fetching hat, coming out of | ne settlement house with market 'asket on her arm. She did not see Ir,, 6oG nf +0 he, l If course she was a little peach, ut that labourer grandfather was too much!
 That same evening Julia used the ccident to little Maude as an ex- use to break a half engagement with lark. He was to be given only a ew moments chat before the Girls nsing 1t that Julia, half against her | will, promised to spend at least part her Sunday afternoon with him. :, This was on Wednesday, and on iford came to see his little patient nd both times saw Julia, too. He Sked Julia what books she liked nd surprised that she knew nothing if Browning, he sent her a great plume of his poetry, a 1eather-bounC xcuisite edition that Jim had taken
 me trouble to find With the book anne a box of violetS. and Julia, open ng the package suddenly remember d that ha was a rich man, and stood lushed and palpitating to thou and emotions, looking down at tht amp, fragrant flowers.
 She wore a few violets at the breast f her sober little gown when she mel 1 lark on Sun lay for the promised ralk Julia had been most reluctant | D go but Maude had been moved CT own home, and the child's fathe. | 7as sitting with her so, that Julia had o excuse to visit her.
 'tI want to show you somethingE umetn1ng you'll IkeI' said Mark agerly I've take the Sixteenth St. ar and transfer down Sacramento"
 Julia accepted his guidance good aturedly, and they crossed the city. mich lay in a clear wash of the warm eptember sunlight. Mark led Julia Inally to the ornate door of a new partment house in Sacramento St
 '@What is 1t, Mark?" the girl asked, s they want in- Someone we know i've here?"
 You wait," Mark said mysteri- usly. He went to a desk in the andsome hall entrance, and talked or a few moments to clerk who at there. Then a Qu1GT-lOOking,