The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
By Ann Isle.
Whose Serials Of Married Life
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Whose Serials OF Married Lie
Have Won . Big Popular
Success.
n A ND Ralph Lacy is
gullible enough to be-
lieve in Neal Hyland?"
asked Jeanne.
"TIe knows Nealg' / answered
proudly.
Jeanne laughed. Thea she
turned to me with something
keen and alert In her eyes.
'I was Jealous. too, she cried
suddenly. SCI can understand
what it means to have Jim lion.
lied by the artistic group which
has taken him in 30 wholeheart-
edly. Jim is coming into his
own. You don't feel that you
share his position. do you Amer
I could only stand and stare.
do you understand Jim?" she
questioned. And / didn't know
whether he meant to turn a knife
in my wound or to suggest q way
out of pain and doubts.
81 love him." ] declared. IT
love him more than anyone or
anything on earth"
Eyes. And so you persist IN
this-hullabaloo over Neal. You
know how that pleases Jim.
Jeanne, don't you even respect
my loyalty? Jim does. though
he can't share my feelings. He
offered to help. financially"
ibid you accept his offer7"
ct couldn't, knowing how he
felt" I acknowledged.
But you can take Ralph Lacy's
assistance, knowing how he feels"
she shot at me shrewdly.
eve q right to that. Ralph IL
fond Of Neal. He believes in the
boy and he's = newspaper man
qualified by training and his pres
emit business to help without max
ing any sacrifices"
Again jeanne laughed. Then
she flung out on q different note:
Anne. you only knew Jim for
q week when you married him.
You didn't stop to find out IL you
had ideals and traditions In COM
mon. You two went whirIing into
marriage as II It were q sail UP
the river. Are you right for
each other?''
A Protest.
"JAanie." ! protested.
But che went on Puthleesly.
'He's my brother. I have TO
think Of him. He's happy with
his new friends. They gave him
what he seems to need. I've seen
I've heard. And today saw
YOU"
you saw q. real friend trying
to give me back my courage" I
said firmly. 1--WE faced . terrible
discouragemeg1t this week In my
search for Neal-a setback that
almost made me lose faith. And
Ralph was helping me find nay
strength so wouldn't be
ashamed later OF my faint-heart'
edness."
Ralph can stimulate you" re-
piled Virginia slowly. "And-
someone else can stimulate Jim.
Anne. aren't you stubbcrnly hold
ing on to something you don't
even want?"
what do you mean?" I det-
manded.
Aren't you climbing to your
marriage-holding fast to Jim
weighing him down with your
sentimentality and refusing to let
him find happiness-like q dog in
the manger? And all the while
it is Ralph Lacy who
"Jeanie!" I cried furiously; how
dare your How dare you assail
my love for Jim. It's the biggest
thing in my life. Jin's my man.
I stood by you when you needed
someone to help you find your
way back to Pat. And now"
Blind rage choked me. ! found
] had rushed to the door. Jerking
it open I ran out into the hall
and down the stairs ana out the
front door ofsDreamwold. And
as started down the path. hardly
realizing where was going or
what was planning to do Pats
voice called after me sharply.
turned and waited.
Pat himself followed the pere1np-
tory call which had stopped me
az I was racing headlong from