The Washington times., 1922-08-17
WHEN A GIRL MARRIEs
AN ABSORBING SERL4L~0 EARLY welded LIFE
Virginia Gives Anne the Opportunity to
Inform Carlotta That the Two Are II
No Longer at Loggerheads.

the Weekend 80 tOlu MIN ne was
perfectly free to have you next
week. but that this one must be
mine."
/ was bard put to n TO keep
from laughing. Virginia was beau ;
tifully illustrating the social Law
OF supply and demand" OF course
she wanted us the minute she
found that some one else wished to
have us. This is human nature
also Virginia nature.
What disposal of us did you
and Tony finally maker" asked.
Virginia laughed with the ready
humor I've just discovered is one
Of her real assets. 20
"I got my way" she replied.
TONY isn't grasping. you know.
Pats going to drive you down
Saturday noon II that suits you"
"And Carlotta?" / Questioned.
TONY insists on having some
part in things. So Pat agreed to
let him bring Carlotta II she's sat
isfied with the arrangement. Funny
thing, Anne. they both acted as
pleased as schoolboys. think
know the lady I'll have to keep
my eye on when Pats around"
Does he by any chance call her
.Alanna?'" I challenged gayly.
"You saucy thing" Virginia gave
back. "You don't even deny. But
I'll get even. When Jim returns
I'll make him take me to lunch
some day and leave you without
a partner" -%
"Don'tw 1 pleaded in mock hor.
ror. Then I added, practically:
Shall l extend your invitation TO
her?"
please tell her for me that it's
not an invitation. It's an order.
. Even allowing for Tony's prob
able friendly delight because Nir-
ginia and l are reconciled, / felt
that ! could repeat Virginia's
message In a tone calculated to
make Carlotta happy. My reckon
ing didn't prove a bit wrong. But
/ wasn't prepared for the amount
of still, quiet JOY her two eyes
held.
Tony wants me to be down
near him for the weekend" she
mumured isn't ii wonderful?
81 think Tony cares now" /
replied gently. But he doesn't
realize IL yet. You see, Carlottd,
he doesn't feel he's-man enough
for a radiant young creature like
you"
Then it's settled? We're goinG?"
"Yes, indeedr' cried Carlotta
with a touch Of her old flamboy.
ance.
But even though her voice was
strident with a determined quail
ity. her eyes were gentle. There
was something maternal and
plying in their softness. A
woman far less sentimental than
/ must have felt that she's been
admitted to the holy Of holes in
seeing the expression in Car
iotta's eyes. A moment later
something happened to intensity
IL. Bertha came with another
summons to the telephone. This
time 1t was for Carlotta.
Although ! felt II was high time
for me to start for Jim's office
and the regular morning confer
ence, / waited for Carlotta's re-
turn. She was gone all of fifteen
minutes, but came back at last
with a face fairly radiant with
Joy. Running to my side. she
sank upon her knees and put her
arms about my waist.
I put my hand under .Cariotta's q
chin and looked deep into her
eyes.
."I want you to be happy" I
murmured. Sometimes. think
1 want IL as terrib;y-as you do"
"It was Tony at the phone"
jerked Carlotta, as IL she had to
tell me whether or not she wanted
to. He was SO happy when
said I'd come. Really happy
Anfel Think of it-he said II
made him proud that I'd drive
down town with him-when
could be with you and Pat. He's
shy. And modest, He doesn't
dream-how I care. Tell me you
think happiness is just round
the corner for us BOTH
"I hope happiness Is just round
the corner for you both." / said
"I hope and pray
caught myself up, but Car
lotta was too deep in her moment
of Joy to realize that 1 had sait
"I hope and pray" instead of 81
think happiness is just around
the corner"
wonder why couldn't regis
ter absolute belief in her dream
Can Il be that I'm coming to feal
all happiness too good to be true
-or lasting?
To Be Continued Saturday,