The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-14

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only the wrath Of her old glSsI.
Gus self, / fancied Sc heard Belly
declaring as she did in tAeyd
days .wl1en was young ane
strangely lost in Jim's world!
IF you. ever want friend,
come to Betty b..
had not been driven TO mr.
out my soul to her.. though Tia
never doubted that II went 70
her she would give, me gener6ns-
" and of her best But she had
come to me once when she. Ws3s
afraid to take her happines.
That coming had not been n
vain. Now at this moment Of
her greater need her coTliinng
must not be in vain.
/ didn't ask any of the thugs
I Ionged to know-feIt even that
! was in need Of knowing. Al
didn't say:
Where's Virginia. What alk
You doing here? why have ,Y6h
left DreamWold2s srEf
Instead, walked over to wheaae
Betty stood demanding the mo
Hrent of me, and taking her hand
IN mine / led her back to btsls
chair she had left so abruptix.w
"Sit there while II dress. IItG
commanded. I'VE viii have 90
ner together later. Perhapaa1Hl
get Bertha to bring US aaaF
here. Perhaps a quiet little tea
room arf
L want to go to my own apar&
ment," said Betty-almost whInn-
pering it. I'VE could brotistn
steak and slice tomatoes, s1Ee
might even get a hot chickeAsaa
the rotisserie. I want to teAl
therein my own apartmenntd
I'm dress and wen do as
suggest" I said smoothly. EId4
must wait for some one iEb
whom have had an appeiHe
ment. III have to go d0HS
stairs and talk with him q l4elM
minutes before we start
Who is it," demanded BzffS,
with unconscious crudeness.
The advertising manager of
one Of the papers with which i
do business, / said OBVIOUSLY.
As spoke could hardly keep
from smiling at the ease with
which this situation permitted it.
self to be handled. So far BehtF
had no idea that she was inter
fering with my evenings plans.
thought / could count on Ma
bel and Miss May to make Park
and Ralp Lucy understand ynM
high-handedness in canceling N
engagement without a word 81
warning and with the slight sx
PLANTATION that was all I feltyi4
could give. ..-..s
You won't be long?' asked
DSSIS dAA1OuSlys NO" that a1HH
sane and able to think for niM
self, want to get there-homG
want to talk it all over with
you. 1 have my plans. I have
them, Anne. You believe I'm IT'D
be trusted, don't you?'s PA "a
Coming from Betty it was
quaint and pathetic. And SSH
kept up a running fire of pfeaS
for encouragement. all the w9fia
I was making myself ready HCR
the evening. Instead of Ilfe
pretty dinner frock ia planHed
to wear. I put on a simple Sl9
cheerful blue serge street dress
with warm henna embroideTa4g
Slipping On a turban to match.
I stood before Betty smiling
cheerfully. ,.y1os
DO suit you&t asked, stg{Yg
ing for a tone such as I used 80
employ in asking her if ,gAS
thought was fine enough to- de
Jim credit. ah,,S
"Jim-wouId love YOU" she
brought out with a spark of ami
swering spirit. 49, =,
When I got down to the living
room found Ralph Lacy wait;
ing. is
Hello began uncertainty
Where's everybody I
Hello. you ownself, he smiled,
Park is collecting Aunt MAY
and the Storrs lady and young
Oliver. They live in the same di..
rection, and Miss storrs witt.
like it better that way, I dare
say" III
You thought of that" I de,
clared warmly. adding in a VOICE
the more crestfallen because, he
didn't deserve disappointment;
And this makes it-harder, Bit
I can't go I'm sorry, but s1
can't" "a
"Can't?" repeated Ra1p Lacy.
"You aren't coming?" he asked
incredulously. fs,EfsdI
"Oh, I'm so sorry" I n6urt
INJURED, and then stopped, anazsJ
to realize how very sorry I trpIX