The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-26

I feel as if I would die of joy and
 pride!''
 "oh. I'm happy," Julia said, and l instantly her lip quivered, and hel
 eyes brimmed with tears. She jump. 1 ed to her feet, and caught him by the
 hand. Come on!'' she said. "We
 musn't be long!"
 1 But darling" said Jim, infinitely tender, why the >tears?"
 For answer she caught his coat in 1 her shabbily gloved little hands. Because I love you so, Jim," she faltered, trying to smile. You don't
 know how much!" Her voice had
 dropped to a whisper, and for a mo-
 ment here eyes looked far beyond
 him, down into the valley, and at the ] ironcold bay with it's racing whitecaps Then she took his hand, and they be- gan to descend the steps.
 "I may tell my mother. Julie" Jim asked joyously. And Aunt Sanna And do you know that Julia is one of ! my favorite names=
 NO, I want you not to tell any ] one,'' Julia decided quickly. You | must promise me that. Nobody" | Something in her tone surprised, a little chilled, him.
 Well, because we want to be sure "Oh, sure!Why, but, dearest, aren't you-''
 "No, but wait a moment Julia in terrupted, and Jim, turning toward her. saw a real trouble reflected in her face. 'I want you to meet my m other, and my own people, she said, scarlet checked. Jirn's grave, com prehensive look met hers
 And I want to, dear,' he said And then, as her face did not brighten: "Why, my dearest, you aren't going to worry because your people aren't in the Social Register, and don't go to Brownnings'? I know all sorts of peo- pie, Ju-Kearney, up there, is a good friend of mine. And I know from Aunt Sanna that you're long way ahead of your own people,
 ~'.I don't know whether it's ahead or not,'' said Julia, with a worried laugh. 'I suppose only God knows the real value of finger bowls and toothburshes and silk stockingsi SUD- pose it's tahead'!'
 She opened the Tolandss side gate as she spoke, and they went into the bare garden.
 "Well-but don't go in,'' pleaded Jim, "there'll be a mob about us in no time, and I've never had you to myself beforei When may come see your peop1e?"
 will you write?'' Julia asked at the side door.
 'tOh, but darling. when we've just begun to talki" frettd Jim. Would you dare to kiss me right here-no one could possibly see us!''
 'I would not!' And Julia flashed him one laughing look as she opened the door. A moment later he heard her running up the stairway.
 1,,Iio ofof hastily packing, well. runawayi" said the older lady. And then, in expiana- tion, ''I think vel best go, Julia, for my brtoher and Teddy have just got home, and there'n have to be a great ia ami1y council tonight
 would you stay if I went?" Julia asked, coming close to her.
 ''No, you muggins! I'd pack you off in a moment if that was what I meant No, I'm glad enough to get out of it!'' Miss Toland stood up. What's Jim Studdiford been saying to you to give you cheeks like that?'' she ask ed.
 "I don't know" Julia whispered, with a tremulous laugh. And for the first time she went into Miss Toland's open arms, and hid her face. and for the first time they kissed each other
 Anything settled ?" the older wo-
  faction.
 "Not-quite. Juia said.
 t-Not quitei Well. tha+'s right there's no need of hurry. Oh, law me! I've seen this coming" Miss Poland assured her; "he all but told me him | self a week ago! We'll. well. well! And it only goes to show, Julia" she add ed, shocking a skirt before sine rolled it into a ball and laid it in her suit
 -4~r ~frI she's better off, she's more useful, and it doesn't keep her fate from finding her outi You laugh, be- cause you've heard me say this be- fore, but it's true!"
 Julia had laughed indeed; her heart was singing. She would have laughed at anything today.
 Four days later. at four o'clock in the afternoon. Doctor Studdnord called at The Alexander, and Miss Page joined him. in street attire, at together, in a street suddenly flood ed with golden sunshine.
 Did you tell your mother I was coming, dear?''
 "'Oh, Jim, of course! never would dare take them unawares!''
 "And did you tell her that you were going to. be my adoredN and beautiful wife in a few months?"
 'In a few months-hear the man. In a few years! No, but I gave them to understand that you were my friend didn't mention that you are multimillionaire and a genius on leg bones"
 Julia, my poor girl, if you think you are marrying a multi-million- aire, disabuse your mind, dear childi Aren't women mercenary, though! Here I thought I- No but serious ly darling, why shouldn't your moth CT have the satisfaction of Knowing that your future is pretty safe?''
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