The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-09

Peacemaker Was
Winner
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
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have anything more to do with
Tom" Edith's cheeks were flushed
and her eyes swapping.
We'll, think you are acting like
a narrow, catty girl. You know
very well how much Tom loves you
or he wouldn't have asked you to
marry him"
Then ne's got no right to make
engagements with a girl he was en-
gagged to before. She's probably
just come on East to make up to
him and vamp him-even if she is
married herself. Tom should have
called me up first, instead Of Just
telephOning me to say he had made
an engagement for tonight and
hoped | would doll up in my sweet
est of gowns and meet his old
friend, Susie. WE'LL won't, so
there"
But Edith, Susie's husband is
along. 1t was just to be a happy
fOursOme."
"YeS, with me palmed off on
hubby so that Susie and Tom can
talk of the dear days gone by.
Nothing doing. She can have Tom"
Polly stood up and pulled on her
chiffon scarf.
I'm sorry you couldn't have hid
den your jealousy" she said, land
you have hurt Tom to the quick. He
was so proud Of you and wanted to
show you off, but-perhaps in time
will l,t ~, Il
light"
Polly went home and tried to
shake Toms troubles from her
shoulders and also tried to be a
bit fair to Edith.
She had scarcely sat down to pom
der on love affairs in general when
the telephone rang.
Polly, this is Tom again. You
can't do anything with her, can you?
You're a good sport for trying. |
wish you wouldn't mind my asking
you TO be Edith, just for this eve
ming"
Polly gasped. "What good would
that dO?"
"A matter Of fact, Polly, hate
having Susie know that / am en-
gagged to a girl who won't meet her.
She's one of my bOyhoOd friends
and it hurts to have her see me in
a mess like this. IT would be all
over my home town. and people
who don't know Edith would get
the impression that she's just mar
row."
"I'll be glad to help you out,
Tom" said Polly. 'I'Il doll up
quickly and you can call for me at
seven. Ia, ia"
Susie and Susie's husband proved
most charming and there was not
the slightest doubt that they, too.
found Polly charming.
But, then, who wouldn't? Polly's
eyes were a mixture of mauve and
deep blue and her lashes long and
upturned. She was gentle and APP
parently much in love with Tom.
Tom would have been only too
pleased to have had greater pos
session of Polly during the evening
bat Susie's husband saw to it that
no such thing happened. In fact
Tom felt something like a thunder
cloud enveloping him as he watched
Polly and Susie's husband having
dance after dance together and hav-
ing no thought for anyone but them
selves.
Susie glanced amusedly at Toms
troubled eyes. Tommy, Bert is
just doing that to tease you and to
give us plenty Of time to chat. We
love each other so dearly that we
couldn't even think of any one else
seriously" She put a sisterly hand
on his. Don't be jealous-jealousy
breaks up many happy love affair.
She's a perfect darling, Tom. and
you see-she's not even caring how
much you and l are together. She
trusts yQu-you must do the same.
She's worth it."
Tom smiled suddenly and re-
turned the pressure of Susie's
warm fingers. "I'll try not to he
jealous and perhaps, since you like
Polly so much, we may stop off at
Cedar Rapids on our honeymoon
and visit you. HOw's that?"
Polly" said Tom, an hour later,
when he had Polly tucked carefully
beside him in the taxi hOmeward
bound. 81 told Susie that l would
bring you out to visit them on our
honeymoon"
Again Polly gasped.
Edith and | are not exactly
twins" she told him. "How will
you explain? I'm sorry, as person
ally I think Susie and her husband
are both perfect dears. | wish they
lived in the East so that I could
make friends with them. do
think. Tom, you might have been
little more thoughtful of Edith. If
you had telephoned her first and
asked her if she wanted to make
the engagement, she might not have
felt as she did. You must remem-
Der Edith is a wee bit jealous, but
that is not unnatural"
Tom heaved a sigh. 81 suppose
you are right, Polly, but I can never
love Edith now"
"Why the-now?" questioned
Polly, and kept her voice from
trembling though her heart felt sud
denly like bursting into song.
Because, dear, love you. Will
there be any chance in the world
Polly" he cried. There must be a
chance don't think | could live if
you love any man but me. How
ever" he laughed triumphantly and