The Washington times., 1923-06-09
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won Wide Popular
Acclaim.
Copyright. 1929. king Features

ana l learned 70 love
N4 our little Miss May
when she was with us. She's
our Aunt May now - and she's
your Sue We'd unite to pro-
tect her from anything that
would hurt her. It would hurt
her for US not to be friends. So
we start fresh and are friends.
We don't remember anything IN
pleasant. We do remember that
you and Carl Booth were my first
clients"
sDon't ever thank me for any
thtAy that might remind me Of
thisHs that would make me
ashamed" said Max Hoadley.
horsely. II got plenty to thank
you on my knees for, seeing how
you brought me to my Sue"
And In that moment I wiped
my slate clean OF anything but
the knowledge that Aunt Mays
happiness was in his hands-and
safe there. said goodby to
him with q relieved sense that
an ugly moment was over aud
done for.
When conveyed the invitation
to Betty later in the day, she
looked at me with wide and visit
full eyes.
Would 1t be-decent for me
to go to q dinner party?" she
asked.
1T wouldn't be decent for. you
to stay away" / answered.
81 want to co." Betty confessed
almost shamefacedly. And then
a torrent Of self-revelation burst
from her. "I'm so lonely. It
seems some time as IL I couldn't
stand the heartache for Terry.
And my arm-it won't ever be
right again. It's terrible to sit
and brood-and to feel you're
not necessary to anyone. All of
you have someone, Anna. 1
haven't even my little Miss May
any more. And I'll always be-
alone now"
This was terrible. coming from
Betty. whose proud strength and
dignity had once seemed her
most striking characteristic. 1t
called for all my heart and soul
to combat her feelings. took
her in my arms and held her
close for long moment before
I tried for words to comfort her.
Then at last I said:
Betty, dear, you have all Of
us. And you must be with us
more. You must come out into
the sunshine. I've learned that
formal mourning isn't tribute
to the one who is gone. How
you feel is too sacred to be
paraded. TTry'd want you in
the sunshine. You need friends,
love-"
It'll go to the dinner-any-
way" gasped Betty, tearing her.
self from my arms. Then, rae
ing from my office to the outer
one where her desk is, she
Nunged into q furry of work.
R"I'n not CO., he came out
fatty
''But why not, dear?'' asked,
at a loss to meet the curtness in
his tone and manner.
''Why not? Why should I
waste my time with a bounder
like Hoadley and this little per-
son who was your secretary un-
til you began to make such
fuss over her? I'm not going to
start HOMECOMING to such people.
I can tell you that. You weren't
always SO crazy over this Hoad-
ley man. I'm surprised at you,
Anne"
"And I'm surprised at your
I began unsteadily. But Jim went
on as If I hadn't spoken:
1--WE haven't time for people Of
that caliber, Anne, You can't
stand Rosa, but when it comes
to cheap stuff, Hoadley can pull
more in a minute than She j
think up in a week.
aIo vnv0tAckAd
Hes been different ever since
he set eyes on Miss May. His
love for her has made him differ
ent. Besides. she's always been
a darling. wouldn't hurt her
for the world"
mo, you wouldn't hurt her.
But you're willing to hurt my
most important business asso-
ciate. I'm not re-opening the sub
iect Of Rosa Cordova. I've &C
cepted your attitude" catalogued
Jim coldly. But that means
you'll have to accept mine when
it comes to your business asso-
ciates. Some men would insist
that you keep your business
friends inside your nine-to-six
life and not let 'em lap over
into evenings on which your nus
band has some claim"
"Jimw I cried You aren't
being fair. You're putting the
wrong Interpretation on things.