The Washington times., 1931-02-26
NOw Go On With the Story

working as a V. A. D. in a Lon.
don hospital. Delight herself
had worked in canteen and
there young Travers had met
her.
The background was thus es-
tablished, and Mary Lou went
over it again and again, until
she ielt she was letter perfect.
"Of course" she told Doctor
Mathews and Mrs. Lorrimer,
III fall down, terribly, in my
part, at times. He'll wonder
why haven't heard from the
cousins, and don't hear from
them while I am here"
They are dead" announced
Doctor Mathews, with gesture
denoting wholesale slaughter,
and that is why you came to
America as a companion, hop
ing to find work here and per-
haps some American relations
of your fathers
What about Delight'S-I
mean, my mother?" asked
Mary Lou. seriously.
Dead tool"
- Mary Lou chuckled, in spite
of herself.
"Oh, no I" she said earnestly,
mot quite so funeral, Doctor
Mathews. Please!"
permanently estranged then"
Mrs. Lorrimer suggested, "She
having stayed with the Ger
man husband. whom you dis
liked anyway, and you having
such strong English sympathies.
How would that do?"
1T will have to do" sighed
Mary Lou.
They Dine Alone
A little while later Doctor
Mathews left. Mrs. Lorrimer
and Mary Lou dined alone in
the beautiful paneled dining
room, and after dinner, while
Mrs. Lorrimer went upstairs
to say good night to her son,
Mary Lou wandered about the
formal drawing room and
music room and looked at
books and pictures and wond-
cred if she would ever become
used to such luxury and
beauty. Presently Mrs. Lor-
rimer joined her again.
Hes asleep" she reported,
land Peter says he ate prac-
tically nothing for dinner
She sighed and added, as If her
son were still a stubborn five
year-old, refusing his spinach
and baked apple, He won't
eat much-or properly-at any
time"
Mary Lou widened her eyes.
Her own appetite was so nor
NAL that it was hard for her
to understand one whose ap-
petite was not.
Hes missing a lott" an
nounced Mary Lou.
A little later they went up
stairs to their adjoining rooms
and Mary Lou found, in her
own, an exquisite nightgoWn
of pale peach crepe-de-chine
with a matching negligee and
slippers. In the, bathroom a
new tooth brush awaited her
and the heavy silver brushes
and combs on the bureau had
been made ready for her use.
She had undreSsed and
bathed and was toasting her
pink toes before the little fire
Hilda had lighted in the sitting
room when Mrs. Lorrimer
knocked and came in, tall and
lovely in clinging draperies OF
mauve and silver.
Just to say good night. Will
you be quite comfortable? I'm
afraid the slippers are sizes too
large" she deplored. "but it
can't be helped tonight. think
I'll have someone sent out with
things from the shops in town;
I can't wait until we are free
to go there ourselves" she
laughed, excitement flushing
her smooth cheeks with color,
and I've about decided for
pijamas for you instead Of
nightgowns!"
Mrs. LOrrimOre's Choice
Now why?" asked Mary
Lou. interested.
You'll know when you see
the kind I've mentally selected
for you"
She took Mary LOUIS hands
as the girl rose, and bent for
ward to brush her lips to the
fragrant young cheek.
sleep WE'LL" said Mrs. Lori
mer. II can't thank you enough.
You've-given me new hope" "
she told her.
A little later Mary Lou lay in
Ned and bresthed the crisp air
which ruffled the curtains at
the windows. She was tired