The Washington times., 1922-08-26

She wriggled out OF the wonder 4
full dress and pulled her hair down
again. With endless care and pa
tience she put II up in the most
approved style, and was amazed
by her changed appearance.
II look like any other pretty girl
now" she blushed at her own
naive conceit. And ! always
thought / was different, a differ.
ent type or something"
my dear, how sweet you look"
smiled Annette as she greeted her
sister half an hour later.
81 feel sweet, ANNIE" Marjorie
replied mischievously. "As a man
thinketh," she said continually
under her breath. At dinner she
was seated beside Wade Horton,
Carleton's most prominent lawyer.
whose youth was the only thing
that had kept him from being
made Judge.
Il can't believe this Is little Mar.
jorie," he said with the frankness
long friendship permits. over
night you seem to have blossomed
from a quiet little school girl into
a beautiful. witty woman. And
say, i like your hair that way.
1t Is sort of feminine or something.
Makes me want TO touch it."
please don't. You might shock
your hostess" laughed Marjorie.
Perhaps l had better wait" he
agreed.
They danced after dinner and
Horton managed to get the Last
dance with her.
Are you going TO let me take
you home In my carr" he asked.
Count ten before you answer"
whispered a voice inside her. 1T
will produce the proper effect of
hesitancy." Then:
u shall be glad to-"
You took SO long to say II was
almost afraid you weren't going TO
let me-" Horton grumbled.
The ride home was TO Marjorie
like a spin in a heavenly chariot.
The evening had been wonderful
and she felt as il some damned-up
spring inside her had suddenly
broken loose as she jested and
laughed with her companion.
On the porch of Marjorie's home
Horton hesitated a moment.
Marjorie, / know you'll think
I'm a silly ass, but l never wanted
to do anything SO badly in my
whole life. Won't you let me touch
your hair just once? want to feel
tit looks so soft and wonderful.
Miss Cox was certain that her
heart skipped three beats out OF
every two, but she replied calmly
enough:
IL can't give you permission.
1t isn't very proper. but II you
were to do IL, might not scoid 20
very much"
Eagerly he put out a hand and
almost reverently touched The
fluffy waves.
It's as silky as it looks" he
laughed softly. How is it never
noticed it before?"
'As a man thinketh," sang Mar
jorie to herself.
May l call tomorrow evening?
he begged as they parted.
The days rolled swiftly by for
Marjorie and a month later she
burst into DR.. Westray's office one
morning, her eyes dancing with
joy.
Il haven't even shown mother
yet" she said breathlessly. BE
cause l wanted you to see it before
any one else. Look, only got it
about half an hour ago"
She held up her left hand for
the doctor to inspect the dazzling
stone.
II told you SO, grille. AS a nah
thinketh, you know. Right, wasn't
II"
II should say you were, doctor.
If only everybody could realize how
truly thoughts make or break a
person."
Yes. IL they could there wouldn't
be half so much unhappiness in The
world. But they are coming to 1t
more and more every day"
Thank goodness for that, any.
way" sighed Marjorie happily as
she impulsively put her arms
around the old doctors neck.