The Washington times., 1922-06-24

When A Girl Mnrries
ABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LIFE.

"Then you won't feel yourself b.
hurt or grieved beyond bearing
by, what have saidf" Pat ques-
toned.
Go to itp cried. trying to be
the good sport ] didn't feel a hit
like. "Pn grin and bear anything
II have to-"
well then. Alanna, you know
there's always after being what
they call q real cause and an Inn
mediate cause OF every war. And
SO with this visit here in the linn
ment OF Sturges-Norreys q Co.
The real cause.-the reason back
Of my coming--is that I'm lonely
for your friendly self-I,m a-wearys
ing for you"
Pat twinkied like his old buoy
ant self. In another minute he
tensed down to curt seriousness.
THE immediate cause Of, our
meeting Is this, Anne. Today
gay little body blew into my OF.
flee with a letter from Jim to-
Jeanie."
Rosa Cordova." I gasped, won.
dering how much Of Rosa's mis-
sion was revealed to Pat.
Pat avoided my eve as he &C.
knowledged:
THE same. You see, as Ear as
Jim's after knowing, you're living
with us. You don't have to think
with even a moments bitteraess OF
Mrs. Cordova bearing this formal
note to Jeanie and none, perhaps
10 you. It's largely. don't doubt,
because Jim knows that our Jeanne
L. rather a punctilious person"
The head OF the family" /
quoted without bitterness.
Precisely" replied Pat, turning
his head away again, as he has q
fashion OF doing when he wants 10
hide one of his ever-ready wrinkles
and to give an impression OF tense
seriousness. "well then, the little
creature couldn't raise Jeanie on
pened to be Off for the day mt q
charity bazaar and had given the
maids q picnic with the car at their
disposal"
very kind" ] said. the more
stiffiy because Of this proof that
Virginia had ifin her heart to con-
slider other people even IL she ig-
nores me.
This time Pat didn't deny me a
glimpse OF the twinkle.
The hummingbird creature ap-
peared quite distraught and help
less. In her quaint and slightly
overdone broken English she exy
planned that 'Hi-may, which seems
to be her cute way OF pronouncing
James. hadn't. told her of a hotel
and that she was sure her husband
wouldn't want her to be alone.
Then she produced the letter. II
gave clear impression that Jim
and the lady's husband are great
pals and that he expects US 70 take
the fair Rosa under our roof"
Pat" gasped. "Of course,
that's impossible. It's asking too
much"
''Is IT." asked Pat. >
"Why-yes! She's here to find
out--about Virginia and me. II
she were with you
That, OF course, would have to
be guarded against" agreed Pat
very gravely. But from q number
OF points OF view consider II
ecch ooio " OaHfy out tuC TtQuCtI
so clearly expressed in Jim's letter
which was unsealed, by the way,
so the fair Rosa couldn't escape
knowing the contents. Her stay.
ing with US this evening at least is
an accomplished, fact. I'm meeting
Mrs. Cordova at the station and
taking her out to Dreamwold now"
But Virginia?" I protested.
Virginia meets us at the other
end of the line. I caught her at
the Storrows.' thought II was
up to me-to tell you the facts,
Alanna. i can't make any de-
cisions for you. II you want help
Twill you be calling me up In the
morning and accepting the invita-
ton to lunch I now venture, to
offer?"
Cant you get Virginia to meet
me half way?" ! asked.
Tits your problem, Anne. You
must meet It."
II didn't need the severity of
Pats tone to tell me how truly
this Is my problem-my big prob
lem.
CTo Re ConttUued Tuesflay.l q