The Washington times., 1931-02-25

} Aunt Adelaide kept shouting
questions in her mothers ear
Mary Lou replaced the tele:.
phone-she wasn't awfully used
to the French kind. anyway,
and found herself talking into
the receiver several times-and,
going to the desk in the living
room, drew out pen and paper
and proceeded to write many
pages to Larry, in full explana-
tion of what. as she put 1t,
seemed to be "in for"
Plenty of Stamps
She found stamps, plenty Of
them, even scent and special
deliveries. for Mrs. Lorrimer
had not been idle in providing
her new daughter" with every
thing for convenience and COM
fort. She stamped and ad-
dressed the envelope, and pres
emily Hilda knocked at the
door to say that Mrs. Lorrimer
expected her for tea. In the
morning room Miss Delight"
said Hilda, without a quiver
of her eyelash.
Going downstairs, Mary Lou
found herself speculating upon
her new name. She thought,
ruefully: "It doesn't suit me.
I should be blonde and willowy
and perhaps a little clinging
Mary Lou belongs. Maybe be-
cause I've had it so long. But
it's up to me to forget I ever
had it. I can't play at being
Delight Hartford unless I make
myself believe am! she
thought further.
Mrs. Lorrimer evidently
thought so too.
mo more Mary Lou" she
said. you'll have to get used
to the other name. 1t is nee
sary, you know. How many
Jumps, Delight?" asked Mrs.
Lorrimer, with perfect gravity.
Mary Lou laughed and then
sighed.
1T is an undertaking" she
admitted. 1T won't be so hard
for you, of course. After all,
you didn't know Mary Lou
very long or very we'll, but I
have known her for 20 years!
wrote Larry and explained
everything after I called him
up. He'll go down and. get
my things for me-" she went
on, "and does the mail go out
tonight?"
''I'll have it sent right to
the postoffice. Tell me-" asked
Mrs, Lorrimer ,"does this en-
gaging young mani am sure
he is, from your earlier de-
scription-does he complicate
thingS?"
''Complicate things?"' asked
Mary Lou, blankly.
A Difficult Problem
II mean, are you engaged?
You must forgive me, my dear;
I don't mean to be personal
or curious. But we had better
understand one another. For
if you are, it may be difficult
he may object. Then there is
TraverS to consider. had for
gotten about this Mr.. Mitchell
until you spoke of telephoning
him and taking him into your
confidence. And I wonder If
any young man would consent
to his fiancee playing such
role as you have undertaken"
Mary Lou shook her shining,
copper-colored curlS vigorously,
naively.
We're just. awfuily good
friends" she answered. Il
think he'll help us all he can.
You said he might come to see
me and bring me news from
home?" she asked and as Mrs.
Lorrimer nodded Mary Lou
went on, relieved, "I think that
Mr.. Lorrimer will like him and
I'm sure he'd be good for him,
somehow"
You can't call him Mr. Lor-
rimer-Delight," Mrs. Lorrimer
reminded her.
While the two women we're
at tea DR.. Mathews returned
and had himself announced as
going directly to his patient.
Mrs. Lorrimer sent word by
Peter to ask the doctor to join
her and Miss Hartford when he
was through.
So, while the two women
talked, DR.. Mathews sat beside
Travers Lorrimer and explained,
slowly and clearly. the situa-
ton as Travers must be brought
to see it.
Lorimer sighed deeply. He
felt ill and very let down after
his attack; his mind was con-
fused, his emotions disturbed.
Il see, he said at last, in
the voice from which all vi
brant tones were lacking. She
doesn't of course. care for me
any more. I understand"
II didn't say that" Mathews
told him gently, II said-Oh,