Evening star., 1932-09-16
The Runaway Wife
Bv VERNE CONNELLY

of you, Warren, I may take you up on
that. And say, will ycu do me favor
while I'm gomez"
Anything you ask"
Come out and see Marcia sometimes,
especially at first and keep her from
being lonely"
Certainly, but l won't answer for
the consequences these red
heads get my goat-male or female"
Jean, dear" Marcia called. 1t is
time you started to dress it
will take you an hour at least, and
you've only just time"
Jean realized while she was in her
bath, lying there in the warm frag-
rance. thinking over the years that
were gone, that probably The only thing
that matter with her this morning was
inconsistencies at leaving Marcia e.
dear old Marcia how much
she owed to her . she would
send her something lovely from Paris
Come, Jean! You can't stay in the
tub all day" Marcia wouldn't leave her
alone this morning.
"A little more rouge dear" COM
mented Marcia, watching her at the
table. You are too pale The sea
have roses in your cheeks when you
land"
What's the difference when they
are as cheap as this-see, look the
picture of health ="
you're picture, darling
now for the dress l rushed
with my own in order to help YOU
You look sweet, NlarciG-I love you
IN that shade OF blue, this is lot of
dress for one little girl. isn't it? How
many yards of sat-.I did it take?"
The exquisite creation went over
Jeans sleek head. Her bob had grown
out and she now had a knot in the
nape of her neck, according to the
modern young girl mode. But try as
she would she could not subdue the
little curls that broke out about her
face and clustered in Wispy ringlets.
You are the most beautiful bride
that ever got married" Marcia declared
Darling, I didn't know you could look
like that-and please smile for the
photographers, will you?"
Jean was staring at herself in the
long mirror She was lovely, Martin
would think SO dear, dear
DR.. Junet wants to speak with you
Jean went to the phone. Good
morning dear" he said how are
you? / tried to call you before, but
the line was busy, and then some of the
boys dropped in to drink my health.
Speak to me, Jean let me
hear your voice this morning {.
Marcia says you look magnificent :"
Jean said: It's Just the same voice,
Victor I've been up hours I'm
dressed wait Marcia
says it is time to start
That's what they are telling me, too
. good-by, sweetheart
"GoOd-by."
the beginning of the end?
All the way UP the aisle of the
church every slow-measured
step she took she thought not
of the man she was going TO marry,
but of Martin her love e.
Martin who had cast her off
who perhaps this very moment was
with the cold. naughty face, and sneer-
ing voice. He would not be happy with
her neither of them would be
happy-none of the four involved
she suddenly knew that :.
Now, she was at the altar -.
Could she bury her face in these
lovely flowers she held in her hands
weep into their sweet fragrance?
The words the beautiful
solemn words that came 10 her
strangely from afar off Vic
tor by her side, holding her hand in
his she felt his reassuring
pressure he was so kind
and after all wasn't kindness the
greatest thing in the world? Yes, kind
ness not love because kindness
never hurts and love tears