The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-03
A GIRL MARRIES
AN ABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Anne Suggests Actual Work for Betty to
Virginia, Who Rather Sneers, But
Manager to Score Point.
L OF EARLY Welded LIFE

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stood watching her for moment or
two, and then without carrying
out my purpose, stole from the
room as quietly as I'd entered.
And when Virginia and Pat ar
rived. Betty was still. hidden be-
hind the barriers of her slumber.
We breakfasted soberly. Our
talk was all of Betty.
"Of course, we can't 60 to the
Parkinson's for the weekend" vir.
ginia declared. ''I wouldn't have
the heart for any festivities. with
Betty creeping around like the
shadow Tony says she seems to
be just now. I'll write that nice
boy a note, or is there some other
way you'd like me to manage 1t.
Anne? I don't want to give Of
fense-to him or to YOU"
A BETTER PLAN.
Thank YOU" / said gravely,
amused as well as touched by Vir-
ginia's new and ever more crafty.
ing respect for me. "If you write
the note and I telephone that win
square things
It viii, like fun" broke In Pat.
Don't you think you can be after
putting me aside like this. I'll be
inviting the young fellow to lunch
and angling for another chance to
visit his ancestral acres. Never
fear that I'll let him down so easy
as you girls plan"
We won't be much use to Betty
II we NOPE" I said brislxly. I'm
thinking the fact that you two
raced in like this to get her viii
tell ours Betty that she hasn't lost
her place in the scheme Of things
nor her meaning to folks
"StilI we can't give q series Of
teas for her" protested Virginia.
And we can't expect her to be
merry and gay. Wen have to
make our lives over a BIT to suit
Betty's need"
Now that" declared Pat, brisk
ly, sis precisely what I'd be say
ing you must not do at all. at an
Playing down to the gooms never
did anyone any good, my dear.
And our Betty was never the one
to NOPE. If either of you has
constructive idea for her-go ahead
with it, and the saints bless you
and consecrate your job.
This seemed almost as IL Pat
might be paving the way for me.
1--WE an idea," ventured, in a
voice so tiny that 1t shamed me.
my dear" said Virginia, snnil-
ing suavely. but with red flags Of
danger running up in her cheeks,
you always have ideas -"
This is good one" replied.
forcing myself to the utmost poise
of which am capable. 81 feel
that I've the right idea for Betty.
You see, my business has grown
almost out of bounds. Tn not free
to give the required amount of
time to the Dalton-Sturges cam
paign. That worries me. I feel
that it is wonderful opportunity
and an important trust.
Miss May can handle the Der
ringforth account and the Hoadley
business also, but. now that Park
has gone in with another Of our
clients and their business is
branching out and requires exploit
tation, I haven't time to consult
with Miss May or to attend to the
details of my own job. You seer"
NEAR A SHEER.
1T see," said Virginia, and there
was something dangerously near a
sneer in her voice. "T see that you
are building absurd castles in
Spain. Betty Bryce doesn't belong
in the commercial world"
"She did reconstruction work"
I insisted. 'She had a big post
war job. She drove an ambulance
under fire. She's not a spoiled
darling. She can work. And In
work she would forget herself"
Suppose we leave that for Betty
to decide" suggested Virginia in a
voice of coldness Of which remind
ed me .uncomfortably of the days
when I was by no means persona
grata with her.
"I'll watt" I agreed.
Virginia rose, smiling almost tri-
umphantly.
you'll be wanting to rush along
to business, won't your" she said
smoothly. Pat will take you with
him. like the dear lad he is, and
the lily of the field of this group
can just sit around and wait for
Betty to wake. After all, If you'll
give orders that I'm to be fed my
luncheon if need be, it wouldn't
hurt to sit around until afternoon
provided Betty can sleep that long"
And it was not until was speed
ing downtown in the car with Pat
that I realized that Virginia had
scored. 1t was she who would
greet the refreshed Betty when
she awolxe. 1t was she who would
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