The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-19
When A Girl
 Marries 
By ANNE LESLIE

1 and followed to something in the ] doorway.
 In one moment Virginia was trans lated from the mood of gay raillery with which she and Ralph Lacy had l been arranging to bounce upon Parks | suggestion of visit to the Parkln 1 son place AS she sat the foot or l her table, she ceased being the mls- 1 cbievous and yet delighted future chatelaine of Parks houseparty and 1 became the axious hostess who sees her own teaparty going sadly amlss- l For a moments space Virginia sat l stiffened into attention and uncer- | tainty. Then she rose abruptly fairly impelling the men to their feet | as she got to hers. And she took a | quick step toward the door.
 1 Mrs Cordova!' Virginia cried, In | tone of actual pity. 'tI didn't dream | YOU had come home, and like this | She darted forward with her hands out And she caught Rosa and lea her into the room, placing her in | big chair, pressing a glass or water to her lips. while Pat ran into the I living room for cushions to place at l Rosa's back and feet.
 Rosa Cordova was an amazing | figure She wore a dropping weight ] of chiffons over what revealed It.  The entire effect was misty and white Her hair streamed down Tn l almost sinister blackness, framing her face so that it looked tiny and very l pale She was a ghost1y and gnastfy I little figure. And on one temple there was a red smear. Altogether she was enough to account for Virginias moment of frozen immobility.
 Rosa slipped the water Virginia was holding to her lips. But after a moment she pushed it away with a weariness I thought deiibertae.
 "I have been-home-long- ! hours-in seems-alone." she mur- n1ured as if she were in a daze. HPoor child, I'll be carrying her to her own room Jeanie, and calling in the doctor from the Crossroads" said Pat, reaching down to lift Rosa in his arms.
 .tTu go fetch a doctor. My cars in your driveway" offered Park, who had withdrawn to the background with Ralph Lacy and me, and who emerged suddenly at what he felt was need.
 Then Rosa screamed.
 Her scream was a pitiful thing. It held horror. It suggested that she had been holding herself in. but that now something had happened which was more than she could bear.
 Don't let him touch me-" she cried. "He is-friend of that manl
 s'There there!" said Pat soothing ly "I won't touch you, child. You just be all quiet and one of these nice boys will carry you upstairs. I won't touch you. See I'm going" | ..Not you Pat" whimpered Rosa. sewith you and the beautiful Virginia am happy and quiet. With you I can forget what happens. can for get him I have to jump from the car 1,i hOxzr T fall the stones and bruise my forehead so that it bleed and bleed and is only now beginning to be quiet again"
 She shuddered and collapsed as if the strain of talking had been too much for her. Little shivers shook her I found myself standing aloof from the sympathizing circle in mood of skepticism which made me almost ashamed of myself I couldn't keep my eyes from focusing with almost microscopic intentness on that red stain on Rosa's forehead.
 I was positive that the stain had not been struggling redly across her temples when she opened the side door of Dreamwo1d for me.
 Looking up with a, wan little smile Rosa caught my eyes. It seemed to me that her lips frightened.
 "I don't need a doctor" said she wtstfully and as if apo1ogizing for ! the O1SIurDdnCe SiIC o SoOSOo' N~AA so-sorry''--
 "Better let me get the doctor,' said Park in voice of deep concern.
 "Youl You! How dare you speak about me? It was you who introduce |. me to this so bad man-who fr1ghten me so that I jump from his car. It is vour friend who-who''-
 Rosa easped it out so that I was anost convinced she had been com pei1ed to jump from Lennie Stone's s car and run for safety. But some thing sane in the back of my mind focused on the astonishfng1y sweet pla cidity of her manner in her first moment of greeting to me. She had heen calm. perfectly groomed. There was no dust upon her clothes as there might have been from a long walk. Her hat was not awry. And nef Iore- head-I am positive-was not orulsed or cut.
 Park fairly reeled back from her attack. A smile of protest froze on iS,is face Gasping and shuddering, shaken. as if by a hysteria and horror she could not control. Rosa pointed her finger at him and cried out her accusations that it was-"he, he "hc had introduced to the so bad man felt as if this were scene rom one of the harn-storming ''ten twent' thirt'' plays of my youth Tn the httie theatre in our town nall.
 t'Please Mrs. Cordova. founc myself forced to object wont vol let MT. Dalton carry you upstairs Then Mrs. Dalton and I will do al in our power to make you comror' able If you don't want a docter w won't get one. But l dont tnlnf you understand how upset you are I'm so sorry you wouldn't let me tr to help you when first you got nome.
 Rosa sank back as If too weak s reply Virginia looked slowly iron Rosa to me-visibly stiffentng as al idea took root in her mind.
 You know that Mrs. Cordova wa home, Amer" she asked smoothly.
 Her tone set us apart. It was we'll