The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-21
SYNOPSIS.

Julia was planning to become an ac- tress, and Mark Rosenthal of the floor above had fallen in love with her.
 But contact with society girls in an amateur play in winch she had a pro- fessional part, made her long for the better things of life and when her mother left the city to rejoin her di- vorced husband, Julia become an as sistant to Miss Poland, wealthy but an eccentric philanthropist at her settle Slent house.
 Max, meanwhile, had been con- etantly urging her to marry him, and
 finally, jealous of Dr. Jim Stpddiford. the young nephew of Miss Poland, he shot himself, falling dead at her feet fin the neighborhood house.
 Julia and Dr. Studdiford, some time later, became engaged but Julia con- fessed that she could not marry him because she had made a mistake in her life before she was Is years old Jim was mortified but insisted that she marry him. AS young Mrs. Studdi- ford Julia became great favorite in San Francisco society. A chance brought old thoughts to Jim and he demanded to know if Mark were the
 man to whom Julia had given her self. When she admitted it. he brooded for days over the old mem ory.
 (Continued From Yesterday.)
 She caught the welcoming Anna 70 her heart when she reached the ShotweH Street house. telling her sad news to the others over the child's little shoulder But the kisses she gave her daughter were inspired by Joy instead of sorrow. and Julia lay down to sleep that night with a new content, and slept as she had not slept for months. With confidence amounting almost to indifference she faced Jim on the day of the old doc tors funeral, her beauty absolutely startling in it's setting of demure black veil and trailing Sombre garments.
 Jim watched her, some curious emotion that was compounded of re- sentiment, and jealousy and astonish- ment darkening his face. So digni- flied, so poised, so strangely, haunt 4ngiy lovely she seemed, so much in demand and so quietly equal to all demands. Jim flattered his vanity for a while with the assurance that she was trying to. impress as well as evade him, but could not long pre- serve the illusion; there was no act ing there.
 Julia" he said, when they were all at home again after the funeral, 'I want to see you alone for few mo- 1nents, if I may ?"
 Julia was in the tining-room, busy with great 7s1eaf of letters She gave a quick glance at the chair which Barbara had filled only a. mo- ment ago, as if realizing for the first time that she had been left alone.
 What is it?'' she asked, dryly and unencoura gingly.
 -. Jim sat down, leaned back, folded his arms, and looked at her steadily. an a manner that might have been confusing. But Julia went serene ly opening. reading. and listing her letters
 ..,:I want to ask how you are getting on,t Julie." said Jim at last. in a hurt tone. "I want to know if there Is anything in the world I can do for you2" +:-@ 5- -1-,.r
 Nothing, thank you!" Julia said comfortable. You left me I don't know 5 how many thousands in the CTocker. I've never had one second's worry that score, even though I've never touched the capttal-as you can easily find out.''
 My dear girl. do you think for one second doubt your Jim said uncom- fortably. You've been perfectly won derful to do it. only you must have about that. D. Surely. Julia, you and I have things more important to say to each other he added reproach- fully.
 II don't know what's more import a mt than money" she assured him. "Of course I didn't want to use it at. a1: should have preferred to be self-suppor.ing at any cost,,s she went on s"But there was Anna and Mama to consider. And m ore than that, there was your name Jim, I didn't want to> start every one of the straits to which your wife had heen reduced"
 ''Oh. fer Gods Sake!" Jim growl- ed. Don't let's talk of money"
 That was all meant to say" Julia said politely.e :.Is Mother lying down?'' she added naturally. Jim lerked his whole body dmpatiently.
 T think She isl" he snapped. Julia | opened a letter. >@
 Isn't that a pretty hand?' she ask ed. ''English-it's Mrs Lawrence, 1 .he Consurs wife. What pretty hands English people write"'
 ''You've changed very much," Jim observed, after sulphurous silence
 "IYhave?" Julia asked naively. 'In what way ?''
 Why didn't you want to see me?"
 .'Oh-' Julia laid the letter down. and for the first time gave him her full attention I've changed my | mind about that, Jin.'' she said l "I- thought at first that it | was an unwise thing. but I feel diff | rerentIy now. Of course you know" continued Julia, with pretty childish l gravity, that for there can be no | of divorce; I shall never be any other mans wife, and never | De free. But, if as Bab says, you nave come to feel that you want some | hing different. and if you have drift | ed so far from your religion as to | feel that a legal document can undo l what was solemnly done in the name 1 of God, why then I shan't oppose it patibility. I don't care"
 Who said I wanted a divorce?" 1 linn demanded. in his ugliest tone. His l face was a dull. heavy red, and veins | sSeI1ed on his forehead
 My life is full and happy" Julia | pursued cententedly. paying no at tention td his question. I'm not very exacting, as you know. Mama 1 needs nae, and have everything I