Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-06

went iiu any harm ana II may do
lot OF good If were In your place
wOuldu't say much to Carter about
how yuu re feeling. Just go away
pleasanilike. Couldn't you take the
bus this afternoon don't knows
Id wait any longer" and Mrs. Walk.
er slipped away, leaving her advice to
sink In
Marion sat lost in thought for a
few minutes and then going to the
telephone she called the office Car
ter was not in, but she told the girl
in charge of the office to tell Mr.
Palmer that she had gone to Delhi
for a few days she would let him
know later when she would return.
Hastily packing suitcase. she was
ready To take the bus when II started
Mt two o'clock.
When Marion arrived ut her cousins
house II was some time before her
knock was answered, and then when
Margaret answered the summons Ma
rion saw she had been weeping Ma
rion wondered, for of all people In
wv "'iiNs EhiNt NNS' WNS
the last person to have reason to cry
about anything Marion pretended
not to notice and she and Margaret
had fine time talking over old times
until six o'clock, when Mnrgaret's
husband came home
George West was / big blond man
with winning manner He was
typical business man. All during din
ner he kept up perfect flow of witty
conversation, and he seemed to have
an inexhaustible fund OF news and
stories. His way Of addressing Mar
garet was loyerlike, to say the ieast,
and Marion's heart sank when she
thought of Carriers brusque and silent
ways. After dinner, George West, with
murmured apology, took his hat
from the hall rack and went away.
Marion thought she heard Margaret
pleading with him to stay In for the
evening, but, Of course, she must be
mistaken. After George went, Mar
garet grew silent even though Marion
could see she was making brave eff
fort to be cheerful, and 1t was with
almost a sense Of relief that Marion
saw bedtime come.
Next morning at breakfast George
West was quite as entertaining as he
had been the night before. But to
Margarets request that he plan to
stay at home that evening because she
had invited small party Of their
friends to play bridge, he made some
excuse and murmured OF business
engagement, but when he came home
to lunch, however, he brought the girls
tickets for concert. This went on
for four days and then Margaret
broke her reserve and told Marion
that she believed George made her
the most unhappy woman In the
world; that 1t had been more than
year since he had taken her out, and
that It had been all Of two years since
he had spent an evening at home I'M
less he were too III to leave the
house.
"Ill tell you, Marion" Margaret
said, "when think Of your lovely
little home with husband who is so
devoted to you and his home that he
can't be coaxed away from It, why,
Just envy you. You see the worst OF
1t, I don't know where George goes.
or who his associates are"
But just here Margaret was inter
rupted by the peal of the door bell
She went to answer II and moment
later when she returned she was &C.
tnI b. AIn,. H..
Carter Palmer.
"Here is some one to see you. Mar
ion," Margaret said.
"Carterl You old dearl" Marion
fairly flew to him.
maybe you won't be glad to see
me, Marion" Carter said in his slow
drawl. "But the new car came this
morning and couldn't help coming up
after you. Pm not very good driver
yet but ! guess can manage to get
back somehow, that is, If you'll go
with me-"
ave will both go with you" Marion
said with sudden decision. Margaret
Is going home with me for n day or
two. Now don't say no, Marg. You
must" She had put aside her own
longing to be alone with Carter during
this time Of blssful REIMBURSEMENT in
order to give Margaret the same
chance she had taken herself.
An hour later the new car bore
two happy persons and one thoughtful
one toward Marlon's waiting bungn.
low.
It was three whole days before the
young Palmers returned Margaret to
her home.
Next morning came joyful mes
sage 10 Marion over the telephone.
"YOu don't know how George missed
mel | guess he had really dreadful
time alone You know I've never left
him alone before" Margaret related
"YOu see, he caught bad cold and
couldn't leave the house evenings. My
dear, he Is going to take me to a play
this evening. II is Just as II we were
honeymOOnng-"
Marion smiled wisely. Her dear old
neighbours advice had been well worth
taking