Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
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~ TANLEY came into the Dig noCel
room with a glorious rush OF
He kissed Margaret quite SIM
ply when he came in, and they
stood holding hands at arms length
and smiling at each other.
my darling, do you realize what TINS
means?" he asked, exultantly. I'm
3ree!"
ruefully smiling. Immediately, how
ever, her April smile broke out, and she
said: "Stan, I am glad! 1t does seem
to bring everything nearer, and 1t makes
one feel that almost any change might
come! Show me the telegram"
He took the crumpled yellow paper
from his pocket, and Margaret read:
"Cuyler much better. We were re-
married this morning. Know you will
forgive me. am the happieSt girl In
the world. Much love-"
It was signed shirley" Margaret
and Stanley read it more than once,
marveling at it and trying to read be-
tween the lines.
"She got there Monday" Stan calcu-
lated. "She must have seen Theobald
right away. She said that she knew she
could do anything with him, If she
once saw him, but by Georgel" he
added, thoughtfully, "she didn't lose
much timel"
; They sat down on the big davenport
where Margaret had been lying and
locked hands.
"And now I think you must really
tell me, my darling, where your nus
band is, and what he is, and how we
can tackle him"
"He is alive" she answered simply
%and that is the whole story. But l
have courage now" she added, and l
have hope! can't tell you why l feel
so, Stan, but believe that by this
time next year, can't say that,
either" Margaret interrupted herself,
flushing nervously, "but do believe
one of these daysl" she finished.
"Can you imagine the scene?" STAN
ley said, Iuxurianting in the details that
had secured him his miraculous free
dom. poor old Theobald harried to
death with doctors and nurses. Shirley
floats in, all tact and tenderness know
ing his tastes, knowing all about him,
bouts beforel I can see her putting the
idea of remarriage into his head and
then being immensely surprised when
he took hold of it"
ct can't believe it yeti" And Mar
garet's face expressed utter disbelief,
"And now, this will alter your plans,
dear!"
ST don't see why" she said, little
startled.
"But doesn't it mean that you and
the kid can come back to the farm?"
ct wish it did" said Margaret
thoughtfully. "But-there's you" she
reminded him wistfully. Its going to
be hard for us both, waiting"
mot if we're engaged" Stanley sug-
gested buoyantly.
eyes, but we can't be engaged, Stan
Not openly. at least. And even if we
were. people would think it was ex-
traordinary, my living under your roof
And more than that, it isn't right"
Margaret said.
Gould we get somebody to say there
with you?"
"Well we could. But that's big es-
tablishment. Stan. Hang and Chung,
and Nora and Jim and me, and then
. companion besides
''My dear girl said Stanley, eff you
knew how rich feel, how free feel
tonight you'd realize that money is
secondary consideration You get some
nice old Grundy-What is tt2-for she
had suddenly Strengthened herself.
"Stan, how about those old cousins
Of yours, the PeterseS, from the Dalles
don't you remember that they came
to your auntis funeral and said that
thew might sell their house up there
and live In a warmer climate? How
about that?"
"I'll write 'em tonight" Stan said,
fired "Tl1 wire theml" he amended.
The door opened and Nora and Jim
came in Jimmie. cold and rosy and
hungry, threw himself into STAINS arms,
and a confusion of changes and meal
= ordering followed Jim had another
bath and ate his, supper in his wrap
per; Margaret went into the adjoining
room and changed her gown. Stanley
he had announced was TO take his girl
TO dinner at the Palace.
Mrs Cuyler Theobald. radiant, surer
Of herself than ever, made flying visit
to California, in the Spring. She left
Mr. Theobald, she explained, comforta-
bic and well cared for, in the New York
hotel.