New Britain herald., 1926-05-08

'N'' sCA l'VN iNN 1'' Pl Ct'i the company of those chorus girls in New York. At least they under stand life. and the girls from the school are only babies, still"
 Morton left his chair and moved to the porch rail, leaning against ii so that he faced her. Audrey" he said. your stand ards arc all upset, You've been run ming emotionally wild, these last two months, and you're d social waif. Do you know it?" "What do you mcan?"
 Morton drew up his knee, and clasped his hands around it.
 "You used 10 belong to a certain croWd--a group that thought very much as you did. Nice girls, with nice families. and nice ways. You had no men friends aside from me. Now. with this ideas Of yours that you were iu love with me -"
 T AM ill love with you" she in )errupted,
 All right. With the idea that you ARE in love with me. you've tried running away from home, as sociating with stage girls to learn how they look at life turning your thoughts into a different channel. and presto, You don't belong 10 your old crowd any more at all. You're not interested in them And yet you're not a chorus girl or an actress or really a dancer. What are you. them"
 The girl pondered long while.
 q suppose I'm a girl who wants her mate, and hasn't got him" she said at last.
 Morton gave a short, reminiscent laugh, and she looked at him in sur prise.
 He hurriedly explained. T wasn't laughing at you, But I saw another case of an upset soul today"
 He told her. with droll commen- taries Of his adventure with Mir and Mrs. Carver, and Of the ladys in sistence that her husband should in stitute divorce proceedings. Audrey listened gravely.
 At your age. and at about forty women do wild and peculiar things. ba ended.
 That isn't it." She contradictcd him calmly. She really was attract c1 10 you, and wanted to catch your tttcnuon." she told him. "I know :ha feeling, r. women can't get the notice Of the man they like by smil- ing at him, they're apt 10 do crazy hings, so nell look at them. If she bought she could get yonr atten- ion by standing on her head. she'd ave done tkat!"
 "Perhaps" he sail. Perhaps"
 I'm SURE Of it" she told him. You are q wonderfully fascinating man. you know"
 Whats the reason Q" he asked.
 Because you're different" she said, promptly. q think you just drive women cray with curiosity, aFter you've nnce east that cool dis Hut eye Of yours on them"
 He laughed. That must bc so then. II was Mona I think, who told me that before."
 She got up and came to him.
 Daddy. are you going to marry me-" She stretched her arms ont straight. with her hands upon his shoulders.
 He shook his head slowly. "Au- drcy. dear. l wish you never would ask me that again. IL hurts me. can'r marry you
 She stood. motionlcss. still holding to his shoulders.
 "Did you love my mother?" she softly.
 "Yes." He dropped his head.
 She leaned against his knee. which hc still held clasped in his hands.
 You said I was like mama" she said. "If you couldn't marry her. l do-if only as a substi- tuta?"
 He shook his head slowly,
 Dropping her hands. quickly, she turned away from him.
 "Thcu it makes no difference what [ do." sine said, bitterly. I'm no gooI to anyone"
 She ran into the house, and the door slammed behind her.
 
 Audrey had rogain"d her spirits h" next morning. when she descend ad 10 breakfast. In a new pink and white dress, she toated into tho room. and turned around . 90 har guardian could admire her outfit ] "Hut why the war paint" he tn- luircd. after ho had paid tribute to he dress.
 Sho had employed a lipstick and .ougc again. and hor lashes were IaIkcn"I
 "Thcy're symbols" she explained. "Which?"
 symbols she repeated. "They'rc