The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
When A Girl Marries
By ANNE LESLIE,

catlOn to the kindly fates. Then we murmured Aunt Mays" name and regained our seats before a dozen folks in the busy se1f-centered groups all around us had a, chance to observe that anythingg unusual had occurred. By now a space had been cleared
 In the centre of the room and the guests were beginning to dance to the stralns Of gay foX-trot. None ar our party paid the Iesat attention realized that the consensus of opinion was that as our guest of honor didn't
 dance we'd not introduce an element which might suggest that she wasn't
 strictly of our world or of the times
 But when the newt dance started it
 turned out to be waltz At the first winsome strains of Nevins Mighty 11ak Rose" Miss May blossomed in to new animation. She tilted her head from side to side in perfect rhythm with the music. I smiled approval with no thought that the way she was
 marking time might mean anything in particular. But after a moment or two Max Hoadley asked Would I be a selfish old man if I asked our guest of honor to honor me with a turn?"
 It seemed to me as he spoke that some magic from Miss May had be- wittched the squat man so that he spoke jewels instead of his usual toads. She turned to him with a very dainty grace and said: T used to love to waltz when I was a young girl. If my niece and
 nephews say I may I'd love to try
 again."
 ''Go to it. you darling" cried Park
 And now that we've got you started.
 here's the boy who speaks to teach
 you your first jazz steps. I owe you
 something for teaching me to think about being a useful citizen, don't [?
 Go get fit to jazz.''
 Shall I, Mrs. Harrison?' asked Miss May with a sweet shyness
 Anne says, Please do, Aunt May" I replied, smiling encoura gment,
 What do you say partner?" asked
 Park quickly as the dancers made their way from the table. Shall we fight duel for Mrs. Anne Harrison. or shall we two old fog1es talk busi- ness and let the pirate carry off the pearI?"
 You'll have no chance to let him or not,'' cried MT. Lacy, taking 1t up quickly to save me any possible em- barrassment. i've been dubbed pi- rate long enough without doing thing to prove the truth of it. Now here goes to run up a red flag and run off with the lady"
 90 Iound TnVSelf swept out upon the floor and into the sway of a lovely, mounting minor strain I've danced very little since my marriage. Now and then Jim has waEtzed with me, but the Hun bullet which shatt- tered his ankle bone took from him all actual deside to dance. So, when l found myself firmly held and swung into perfect accord with the music, all my old delight at the joy of song and rhythm and being in tune with both, took possession of me.
 l forgot everything save the nu- sic. The man with whom I was danc- ing meant nothing to me- It was only an unin1p accident that he was Ralph Lacy. He was only part of the lovely strains to which I swung in the sort of harmony I sometimes feel when a soft night-wfnd ruffles my hair as a high-powered car purrs the velvet rark
 Encore after encore was given. We danced them all in silence. At last the music stopped and we returned to the table. The men arose, and then Park and MT. RockhiH returned to some discussion which was evidently very important to them. Max Hoad- ley continued to claim Miss Mays at- tention. l sat slipping my fruit pur-h idly and gazing around the room Sud
 OAiAS ANehApI 4LdCy 1ednGu lO1WAFn and said in voice So low and intent I . could hardly hear it:
 You're so beautiful tontght-that could have gone on waltzing-ror- aver."
 For a moment if seemed as if couldn't have heard aright Then something in n1y brain made me sure had, and my throat ached with dis appointment I sat staring down ai he tah a reproachful glance toward the man whose words had a sadly disillusion- Ing force It seemed wholly unwor- thy of Ralph Lacy to speak so to Jim Harrison's wife
 lmpulsiveIy, so that I sensed his light from one mood to another MT. Lacy leaned forward and said:
 Say, sister can you forgive an awkward dub for sounding like blighted idiot in the shock of finding out that you dance as well as YOU write advertising copy?'
 "Of course" l cried, looking up in gratitude, because Ralpr Lacy's basic sanity was saving me the neew of re- preaching him for what could now lisregar ard-and forgeL
 Pm not long on the society stuff" he went on, with a laugh which wob- oled a bit and then steadied as he " 0AAt cIA SA lopiS, OdL crazy about lancing and you're such a darn good partner that ] had to shout-or some hing. You're talented all right. sis CT When l meet MT. Harrison I'll tell him that l don't know but what Lou can give dancing lessons in case he old advertising consultant game 'uns on the rocks-of masculine con- eft, for instance"
 Tt won't l said quietly my boise recovered. T meet suuch splendid. nen through my work. I deal with men l trust-and admire. I'd hate 'Ver 10 lose their-kind1y regard
 You won't" said Ralph Lacy. But lis tone was hearty now-not shaken. Your frtenship is worth a mans ,est."
 was sure no one had overheard 3ut Tor the second time within two lays' looked up to find Parks eyes n mine with a question in them, and ms time there was something else.
 was 1t look of pleading or of nd d154