The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-14
When 4 Girl Marries
By ANN LISLE

peals of laughter which shook us both
 Everythings settled. We needn't go in for lunch," I managed, at last
 Virginia looked at me i'm pishly.
 Are you beginning again2" she drawled.- Trying do me out of my lunch 9" &@ F-'s
 At. 8, moment like this haven't you a. mind above such mundane things as food g. I demanded.
 T have not. Not Mrs. Patrick DaI- ton, nee Harrison Mel" parodied Virginia gaily. Lead on. I love your local colorish, little tea-room And if it purveys a delicious crisp sal ad and some bracing coffee, I'll curl down and purr.''
 "Purr like contented kitty if you like. That's. pleasant noise. Just so you don't bay at the moon I flung back as I led the way though the an tique shop to the quiet and repose- full little pebbled garden where the city is shut out. I felt as if were walking in dream. It didn't seem possible that Virginia and I were actually, exchang- ing little jokes. By no stretch of the ina gination could I have figured that the dread interview would be like this l had planned the front of icy dig nity with which I would meeet Virgin ia. Then I had veered to a visioning of myself as sweetly gracious and grande dame in a manner no Harri- | son could outdo.
 I'd cherished in the back of my mind desire for Justification = for apology due me from the woman who had affronted me and insulted me and my family. I'd been ready to forgive with a large gesture of cond ascension after being duly placated. And here I | was joining Virginia in conduct which mi cyh fhn nf 1 two little gamins of the streets | When we had found places under | a red umbrella, Virginia looked around with an air of belonging.
 l fHow charming!' she said .eLike | a bit of old Paris Pat will love it. Thank you for coming-thank you for-letting me come"
 | Her eyes sought mine almost shyly with a look of pleading.
 | 'I'm glad you like it," I said with out meaning. to drift back into stiff l ness. And the salads are delicious 1 So everything is as we would have it shall I say 'hunky-dory' ?"
 | 'Oh, please say that" cried vfr- ginia. Lets keep to our delicious giggly mood If we don't I'll have to say so many things I'd rather have you take for granted-if you can.''
 q can,' I replied. "But if you want to stay in this mood of lighter vein I must make terms. I've one de mand"- r Virginia leaned forward, her hands l clasped so tightly on the ge of the painted green table that her knuckIes
 stood out whitely. There's one demand you mustn't make.'' she said almost grimly. "Yor and I are meeting today for Jim be- | cause we're the two women in his life l who really count. We're here because | we can't let an outsider see how fal I from sanity Jim's wife and sister have l been capable of drifting. We've me | because it's high time we should ffnC | each other. This is between you and | me, Anne. For us-and Jim. No one 1 else enters in.''
 I hesitated. For someone else di6 | enter in. There was also Phoebe
 needing Virginia's love and under l standing and lacking even her toler-
 ation- Virginia's lips set grimly. l wond if she were reading my | mind as she said inexorably:
 This is between us, Anne. Be. tween you and me alone"
 Gro Be Continued)