The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
When A Girl
 Marries
By ANNE LESLIE.

t hareupon, Ike man LII noI- altoze' e'her-unpleasant dream. he plod- ded out with something of slow re- iuctance.
 Now what do you think of that!' I exclaim ed, borrowing expr ression
 i' "I think very well of it,. replied
 the astonishing Miss May. T think
 this is just what we want for Park
 'My-sakes altve!" cried fer
 vetly You are the most amazing
 person I've ever met. Did you have
 all this initiative hidden away from
 the frst7 All this pep'- Ut took Ralph Lacy to bring me out" sad Miss May. with somethfng distrait in her manner. Then bFiskty: Now I must get in touch with that boy at oncsI We'll have to take Park out to dinner-or luneh-and make him rise to his occasion" You're serious then ?'' I asked. "Of course. We cans afford te lose a client like Hoadley's Hats. And we can't have a concern like that ge- ing begging because silly old man thinks it's more impressive to be in a new business like importing dear knows what than to keep up fine old things like hats We've got to seize khis opportunity, and it's ParK-s chance, too. I'm so glad for him" "But what does Wayne Parkin- son, Sd, know about hats?'' demand ed, divided between astonishment and admiration.
 'rwe'u teach him. said Miss May briskly. 'You've been doing their copy long enough to know & lot more than you realize. If Park keeps tns old force and lets 'em run things and doesn't interfere with established eu- toms until he knows enough to es- | tablish few new ones. he can't go very far wrong. And of course he | can count on Ralph's help. Really, I think it will work out excellenry. "It may" agreed, even more de- | lighted over the fact of Miss Mays | working out this plan than at the | scheme itself And now that you've l decided on what he is to do of course Park will obedientdy do it." "Of course, we'll all stand by, and | do believe, this will be the making | of that boy. I shouldn't be surprised | if it was the making of g. lot of folks,'' pondered Miss May, seriously. "May- | be that Hoad1ey needs the money ana l Is just too proud to say so. This l Yelda corporation may be near the rocks. I shouldn't be surprised if l poor Max was bound to save it at any 1 cost. If he's as good as a.M that, it's
 worth doing him good turn, too" 'tHurray for the optinaist!" cried. | tsLong may she wave. feel if
 had Mrs. Santa Claus working at
 my side. And I hope all these men | folks you've taken to mothering and
 aunt-ing and seeing through their financial and spiritual diff otlties turn 1 out to be a great credit to you" | a"Oh, they Ni1l!" cried Miss May
 with contagious optimism. 'rNow must call Ralph and see about his tdme 50 the two of us can get to work on him and Park"
 made no reply. absent-nafnded1y l taking it for granted that was going | to be an actor in Miss Mays drama I plunged into my own work ana | didn't think of the other matter until some time later when Miss May in- l corrupted me with an apo1ogetic little
 cough and a. request for a minute. Its ali h1ed for tonight We're to
 meet the boys at seven-thirty at''- fBut I'm not able to go," I said, | waving away the suggestion. I'm 1 busy tonight. It's a matter can't set aside for anything whatever. And ] of course this is you plan. You'll be l all right without me"
 But, in spite of my declaration, felt almost abused to think must give the evening to Tom and Carl when I wanted so much to take my place in the scheme Miss May had devel- oped. I felt all the worse when she accepted my decision. saying: "Oh, dear! Pm so sorry. I know you would have enjoyed being there. I'd offer to try to change to this noon, | but Ralph couldn't make it. "Of course," I said. 'You have to suit your time to MT. Lacy's.' But I didn't feel as bright and chipper about it as my tone might have indicated. Miss Mays next com ment, however. turned my mind in another direction.
 'I can't let this thing fall through" she said. a worried little furrow coming out between her eyes.
 ''You see I practically promised that poor, distracted MT. Hoadley and
 think he's counting on me" Max Hoadqey a poor, distracted"
 creature counting on little Miss May!
 It was an amazing idea-leading to
 others equally amazing. I wonder
 just what Ralph Lacy has started!
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 During the day,when Miss May was planning to influence Wayne Parkin- son Third to buy HoadIey's Hats from its owner, message came from Pats office. zCarlotta had remained at Dreamwold during the day. and again Virginia sent me an invitation to come down with Pat. But my ap- pointment with Tom and Carl Booth prevented.
 So I ate my dinner in solitary state and then found myself with IS or 20 minutes on my hands before the time appointed for Tom and Carl to arrive. Just as I was starting letter. Bertha came up to my room to announce Tom Mason.
 Good evening, Donna Anne" Tom began abruptly when joined him in the wicker furnished sun-parlor. "I just couldn't wait-aIone with my own tn houghts.-
 MT. Dooth,'' announced Bertha. from the door, and Carl came catA- vooro hI11rtf0C