Evening star., 1932-09-16
INSTALLMENT XXXIII.

N yExT week end Jean went back
n to town with Marcia and the
doctor. She had acquiesced in
her own mind to this marriage
that was being urged upon her.
Christmas was a nightmare and DR..
,Junet and Marcia were both deeply
worried Then suddenly, one day, Jean
told Dr. Junet that she would marry
him, and he was content. He and
Marcia agreed that she mustn't be al
lowed time to think Would she be his
wife the end of the month? Jean
agreed-the sooner the better, She
thought But there hung over her
terrific pail of depression that lifted
ever so little when she began buying
her trousseau.
Her wedding day came She moved
as if in dream. Marcia had given
her a sedative to make her sleep, and
when she came into the living room at
9 o'clock, she looked rested.
Hello. darling. You look sweet.
Now you'll do the dress justice
I'm glad" Jean said. She was wear
ing a suit of new lounging pajamas-
blue. shot with gold. In your honor.
old dear-our last breakfast together"
Magnificent and I've got a grand
breakfast for you. too, young lady,
though I suppose. after bride 1ashlon.
you won't be indelicate enough to eat. v
oh. yes. I Within really hungry:
What have you?" She lifted the lid OF
q silver dish yum-m shlrreo
eggs and bacon and cro!ssants-
that's to prepare me for France, sup
pose. And that style
Jean sat down at the gay little table
with its blue cloth and squat pot OF
yellow roses. Marcia always vent in
for esthetic table effects and delicious
food
Il think now is the time for me to
make a speech of gratitude" Jean said
when Marcia had poured cup OF ira
grant coffee and served her. You We
been so darned sweet and gorgeous 10
me- know sister couldn't have been
as nice I can never thank you.
never make up to you for a millionth
part
Now. never mind that. young lady.
If it weren't for you. I'd be drled-up
old maid-you kept me young with your
turbulent love affairs Now that you
are dashing out and leaving me with
bachelor apartments, III have to dig up
lover for myself"
oh. dear, wish YOU would. Marcia
why don't you try and make warren
fall IN love with you? Hes so good
and kind .. ,-,u.
"I've thought of that myself kidlet
But l don't seem to have the Knaek.
All YOU do is look at them with those
big luminous eyes and give them
sweet smile and they are sunk.
L don't do anything but Just be klnd'
Marcia cont ever argue or quar-
wi .I' viii, them I've noticed that
men don't like that. Maybe II you
r-ouI6nt he 50 indeDen0ent.
But child. a doctor has to be In
7 Know. but don't you suppose you
could strike a happy medium"
Now that's an idea. The next time
Warren Hill calls, if he does III uy
and get him on the rebound as II were.
IN lust ba sweet and say darling do
have a little more whisky. it Is so good
for YOU, snail I phone my ,39fn bentiSgsgE Ws9E
ren has to have his spirits
Jean laughed i don't think ned
drink if he was happy
Well 1 don't exactly banker to re-
form q man. Id bundle him of to a
cure and tell him to fight it out-if he
Ger got to be man to come PACK
and I'd look him over. More coffee?'
You bet I've heard French coffee
Is awful ="
Marcia looked at her watch. Better
rake it snappy your trunks nave
to 90 at IL"
That's funny. Marcia. just think,
I actually have trlnks-not trunk"
SO I've noticed. my dear, with the
house running over. Come on :.
lets survey the remains II you
have 10 get much more in that last
trunk it will go burst. I'll wager.
Thank goodness, I dent have to get
nv wedding dress in =. you can never
imagine how ridiculously silly I am
going to feel in that afair-1m sorry
I let you and Victor persuade me"
But dear. it is your first real we'd
ding and all Victors friends will
be there-you can't blame him for
wanting to make an affair out Ct il.
Hes inordinately proud of you, which,
of course, is as it should be
We'll . he's getting pretty bad
break I'll say, and I only hope ne
doesn't find it out when it is too late"
There's the phone-do you want to
answer it? 1t is probably the doctor"
No. you do have nothing to say
So carly in the morning
Marcia came back 1T is Warren
Hlll-he insists on talking with you"
All right, I'll go
Hello, Warren she said.
"Gocd morning. Jean. I Just want
to wish you happiness. I really do-and
to tell YOU that if the Frenchman fails
you might try an Irishman i. We are
ecod bets even if you don't think So"
Jean laughed That's aVfully nice