The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-27
By Charles G. Norris.

<< A NAN doesn't under
"A stand" she continued
- when she had re-
gained her composure. "It doesn't
make any difference with him. The
older he gets, the more confidence
he inspires, and it's all right about
his age. But a woman's
rot no. chance. I tried soliciting
magazine subscriptions. and an
swered advertisements for nurse
maids. You know I love little
children, Philip.-babies like Paul.
But nobody wanted an old. ugly
Jaw, cut it out, Mrs. G.w
Philip interrupted in distress.
you're nothing Of the sort. You
-you-you look fine"
Mrs. Grotenberg smiled sadly,
and shook her head.
"You just say that. Phil, be-
cause you're good-hearted, and
we've always been friends. But
I've got q mirror, and / know"
You're crazy!' he exclaimed I'M
patiently. 81 don't care anything
about your mirror.-I've got eyes
IA my head, haven't To-
She met his gaze steadily for q
moment and then she asked seri-
ously:
"And win you tell me honestly.
what you see?''
"Why, sureT' he agreed. T.
see IA darned fine-looking,
IA good-looking womang'
"Ah'h, Philip. you're a darling
% say IT," she said, happily.
reaching forward to press his
hand affectionateiy. 81 knew
you'd say something nice. -.
It's been a different story with
you, hasn't it?s You were just
hound to be successful. I knew
that from the first. You've had
nothing but one success after an
other"
Unpleasant Thoughts.
The thought Of Mary and his
disappointed love swept across
his mind. and . ok shadow wiped
the smile from his face. His COM
panion anxiously bent toward him.
Haven't yRa been q big sue
cess, Phil? You look 30 hand
some and you dress 50 elegant! I
heard-they told me you were in
business for yourself.-you and
your friend had gone into real
estate together"
"Yes,-thatis true" he said.
But 1t isn't always money that
makes people happy"
els it Marjorie. still, Phil?
Does that spoiled selfish little thing
still hold your"
She cIenched her small hands
and beat them together.
'tOh, what fools men arei When
] think of the way that creature
treated you.-when ] think Of the
splendid. chivalrous love you vast
Cd on her.-and the way you've
kept on loving her, putting up
with her nonsense and her utter
Selfishness, I could-could cry
with ragei Phil.-Marjorie wasn't
worth the tip of your littlest fin
ger. She was a selfish.-spoiled
-mean-minded girl, and the lucki-
est day Of your life was the day
she met that Roy North.
Oh, I heard all about it. I've
kept track Of you. If you
don't realize how lucky you are.
you're blind. that's all there is
about it. I can't under.
stand it, your caring for a shall
low little girl like that,-a fine big
Teller like your
Philip smiled as the TRADE con-
tinued. and presently he laughed
outright. Her earnestness. the vio-
lence Of her feelings amused him.
A Spoiled Girl
you're all wrong, Mrs. G. It's
not Marjorie. I don't agree with
all the things you say about her.
but ] guess she was spoiled, and
Mrs. Jones never brought her up
right to be a good wife. She was
Q lot too young when I married
her. And it wasn't altogether her
fault we couldn't get aong. I
was to blame q good deal"
Mrs. Grotenberg shifted i'm
patiently, and compressed her lips.
II was, just the same" he
continued. But she's older now
and North Is better suited for her.
1 shouldn't be in the least sur
prised IL they made a success Of
it. and Were happy. Connie tells
me they go a lot to the theaters,
and Margie's crazy about New
York. / was sore for awhile, and
got awfully mad whenever I
thought about her and North hav.
ing a good time, but now I feel
different. Margie means no more