The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-01
When .A Girl
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ClIAPEEE T56.
E1 ANNE LISLE

thing and actually fio&-.ua- o- z.-zs.z
 Of joy
 "15m -s near, Jim will soon be
 Ny he@r- seemed to sing l. I
 looked from one face to another. won
 E3eriuS what I should lind There ,--as
 H"t3lH@ but tenderness in each.
 Al righS now, honeyo' asked Vi~-
 Einia gently "Or do you want to 20
 upstairs and be bE yourself for
 utJle wh1Iee"
 Suppose we clear out.~ suggested
 Jean5e and Betty rose with so
 much warm sympathy on rEe5s- faces
 chat l put o1t my hand 10 stop ehem,
 ''J--1's your orotaer.e n1ansseg,
 0T1th a shaEg sm,je for Jean5e, and l we all know hec deep h5s friendship | is for you.2 I added to Betty
 Then there anne a peal at -r. coor-belA One ring followed Ey- two l more. T. had the eect of a sfzua1 l Virginia mos5onel to Hedvv5g uoc to 90 Her smile as she turned is upon me vas refI1geut.
 -,F0a answer the door aear.~ she said. ''i'eEHaps-7
 But I was flying on feet that seem ed Co De winged reached the door
 almost before the be3I stopped pclLlnsz A*here, l paused shaken H- a rael- . z5ag 0-gseE than I've ever before
 
 cA me EAE@S79l& was-Jil4,
 For one second he stood framed against the velvet bIaeknosa er the night Then I felt his arms go around me. And surrenc cred utter 4y to the dear strength of them,
 We had na u-ozeIs. For the mo- ] Tnent none were needed. Just to he l together jRrss 10 feel J57ss's arms about - me and fiE heaEt s537Gt2Gs17s- ssss he held me close was eaoagh- Then zuaaass- 4y Jim held me off 1E5s eyes swept nay face With ttee warmth of a carosz He drew nae e5 him and his gIra fcsg47S Ea5ne. ] would have been conteata6 50 rest qa4etly in a5s arms forever
 My Lniaa Pr5ncessE7 he nlul.nured h'is+til5t touching my face with sLs a7s- geTS as f t5s eyes could not drink in l enough and he needed this second HeHEe 10 make h1n4 sure that | was there. ready 10 leap again into the circle of his arHlz> Anne aEE ni-ta My Anne You're svsoete2 and anar shan ever, dear and mine. AIv Lilac dear g.
 I'm yours. J-Ha. Eosr r5r1.,N laughed, happy because of tla tone Of possession 5a my mans voice ss ,>sit as words And s5@'se nzs@e, foo-aren't yoz. dels2'
 ''Yon bet your sweet life vos-sra ro~ g7F42' Jim eEu1te&. And now we've got that aN settled. give Us aaathaf kiss and lead on to the eaax EFe,=# nave plenty of ,me fv 5e toees hra. 1Ut no"-sagusry as asa fog you. and lonely 7ss E.Eo @ecu- we've -srs sa bo square wtsh the family and cs b. on the job. Are you with me gr. fr-t any Lilac PrinceszE'r
 " es-or'y I wish @ moment like this could las. forevvs-5use csse t-ra Of Us with yous. arrae azpuna rsr. 8n. J 5-iAnle-bo%s I've missed Eof sot- Et And I've been hvtag throuza f7e dark ages jgzt to hear sou call mo 5lmmie-boy asain." laughed Jim But come-4e1d on te u. Impatient With an ache oc pride and 4o,- and u-att""nt in my heart ! tvnk ,gin.s lanc in mine and led htul to the -iv- as room. where .5eauie had as 'emhtet Pat and Hattr and s daintv ray for Jim 10 offset the husasa5ry eeru0tator uf coffee for tar, l.rs- ts' And nay boy uae hugEcd vrd pet ed and exclaimed ove, with r warmth that mus have done his 'eart good as 1t dit mine, Tn tho midst of it alL ] began to reafiga how -mazinSjE well Jim looked. Well fed veil groomeG aud yvltl an air of pros 'erity oven more perfect than la our most prosperous 1aEg--ae seemed al most too Tit in View of oug I,ne- saga- alton There w&su't even a button aiss.n@ nor a creaso ta syn2boGze B
  "Whores the Thaaau5irso 'We just got your wireless. deer. replied thHovtu~ myself Into the ensemesz ut the moment aIf ~rrs. 7ss than Ave minutes ahead of you nd you a.@".t leave one of your air THE lanes bestsa3. Fearless Jfr1-sa that could wo jo but oft-. you our. @pliCate wu.eanso and save the ..-s- for q rainy lays"
 Jim dts7ns ,sva hGntao'l from re+ nd Jeanie usi falrIv Nton@uG Co .a- do, FliuEju tt5s -.ln naoeg mo r-.5 ltinE oue atnd u1ues. suF chin rr tted my .are to his and kissed r.,. ero befor. them s}l
 My Ess.." he GeelssoG. .,&ua quick ! tae trsEEer @1& vus vs they Corn. st as ! remembered her tn tac Ir,:. ,%S when she seemed foo @ooa to be Wedding ta h:u for g. uo~.a~t FEot even Betty and tNr s..r of nesDeSS a@r A"np.veSa might h~.e.- her, Somewhere rvt aa the yr-es '"''SS'eC~"s*@ X E'~rt bsI noa.- 2, a rush and na.,aa ef raa.ztafp- 'wn the hall and then a r-s s.a-. .lre or. ! craa- closer lata Isrf's ..-.r,g EsnE tn sGN- rut che &os.a ssa-.t ant to &e@v. EH, t wh.v--G o~. Er >xas"Ios S@.5..e: '';5"e~ Res. - have you ns word JiIn's arms dropped. and est. ,r,-- IT SNTay-nE weakly, dropped back 70 my S12-E, Ross rushed forward Ihoe whirI oc drape-.es uale- a Laa--. ..a.. tomohtle cout. She seized r.~-.s -g.- Q hands .u hers and Esrrat st7 -r- q down laughing and eNs--3-..-a s...-z e q cA--& S- ''To -he dock went. -o 4ua~sr- - $ I would have -cra only your shin said q landed I mss -o. e.sr.-vgt.a.g ..rs me- But z-e. ' am smart ' .z-.7-v- .-,,--- ere goes tAe noDas@s bird. E-5vv -5r! aF 1T -s-tA:s 223!t- come here for . inc you. Jaime" .,,, . N"cSe1- and tenderness mingled .n you 8