The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-12

Saying this, I had a moment of
panic. I realized that now I was
committed to both jeanne and to
Phoebe. Until one of them asked
me to intereede for her with the
other. there was nothing that +
terrible feeling that if Jim came
home to find jeanne and Phoebe es-
tranged he would take sides.
If Jim becomes a partisan in a
quarrel he's likely to Guido the par
Elephants. Now which of his sisters
will Jim uphold? Will he stand by
Virginia? Or will he be all tender
ness and sympathy for little Phoebee
CHAPTER $50
After Virginia had pledged nae tie
say nothing of her melted mood to
Phoebe, she turned upon me sudden
ly and cried out in playful tone:
Aren't you going te make your
self fine for admirer?''
"Jeanie-yeu did listen to that
herrid Cordova after ALL I said rue
fully.
'fGuiity!'' cried Virginia in high de-
light, adding in moek-hereic whisper
Guilty of lack of sense of humeF.
I'd never have thought it Of you,
Anne"
Rosa drains it out of me," COM
fessed. She delights in twisting and
distorting things. She makes me lese
nay perspective So why shouldn't
she destroy yours especially when she
is giving you your first impression on
a subject never before heard dis
eussed ?''
Meaning Mr.. Laey." replied viE=
ginia terse1y. ttAnne, I'm no pruae
believe that married people feel
all the more loyalty and faith and
devotion when they have a little free
dom. I'D be very unhappy If
thought Pat was ever going to be
one grain less devoted to that big
fine Carletta Sturges. I think people
are herrid if they can't eeneede a
man and woman a useful friendships
such as tive men or two wemen have.
Tony is my friend. That doesn't
make Pat one jet iess-my man.
'sNo, dear. OF course mott"
agreed, astonished at having Virginia
take the very viewpoint I'd expressed
en-
We'll, aren't you about as-decent
q sort as I am?' laughed Virginia,
dding gaily. .'M'1l say se!s
Meaning that Tn entitled to make
friends with the advertising manager
Of the Star If Iike?" I said drop
ping her little eurtsey-
Meaning Just IHat.N S1EElnia
agreed, her voice growing very ten
der and sweet as she went On to say:
Dear Pat and both feel that this
long absence of Jin's is an agenizinE
thing. New THAT 1--we begun to be
fair in my mind to things dent fully
sym pfathize with in nay heart. Ina
aim ost glad you have your business.
After all. Penelene Is said to have
done a lot of spinning while waiting
for Ulysses
sfYou adorable thinsl" said, all
most singing it wit a high heart.
You're receneiled to nay being a
working woman at last"
Things have happened which
make me glad you have your job re-
piled Virginia. you need something
to keep you in trim. here's no reason
why you, too, shouldn't have useful
friends"
Something in my brain seemed TO
take alarm at her tone. 1t was on
the tip of my tongue to ask Virginia
if the thing that made her glad ]
had my job was built Of cobwebs spun
by Rosa Cordeva. But Hedwig's
voice Interrupted us.
tsMr. Parkinson and Mr. Lacy she
announced, ushering them in hard
upon her words.
Even in the first moment of going
tHEPuSH the E6fiHdHtiSS oE lau6duG-
ton. I got the feeling of q, warm and
friendly tmesphere. Every one SEEM
ed to react pleasantly On every one
else. This made me feel cemn1acent.
It started up an endless chain of
kindly feelings.
TT is real delight to meet friends
of whom Anne has spoken SO plea
sanity said Virginia establishing
her attitude by the use of nay given
name. tEFm going to remove prompt
ly and tactfully''-e
Cruelty and wAntoniy," broke In
Park, irrepressibly.
Virginia smiled, and OVERRIDE him
with:
promptly and tactfully, as I was
saying, Mr.. Parkinson And will you
deny me when I add that I'm doing 1t
SO you can get business out Of the
way all the sooner and be ready for
an untFamm el1ed visit with my hus=
band and me. Well have tea at
seven. But if you are ready to get
acquainted earlier, there will be no
complaints
sTm ready to skip being aeauaint=
ed and be friends right this minute"
declared Park as from a Parkinson
to a Harrison, and so quite without
effense of irnperinence. I've visited
POUR home before. That takes care
of the preliminaries."
Ralph Lacy had contributed noth=
ing to this badinage. He merely
smiled with what I faincied was shy
ness and bit of uncertainty con-
sefHiHg the proper way to treat TINS
gracious and charming woman, wtle
was at once his hostess and a strang=
sr. Evidently Virginia alse felt this,
for she turned to Ralph Lacy and
aid:
tFe Be Continued,