Evening star., 1934-05-27
BY HARRIET BALL
illustrated By JOE KING

love was married this morning to another
girl"
"Oh, that's tough" He coughed. moved
away from her, kicked the edge OF the pier re-
f1ectively with his toe.
so you see 1 realize what makes you SO
bitter toward US. Toward me. for example.
though you've just met me and don't know
anything about me-"
well but honestly I"
"Oh, don't blame you," she went on. Il
awfully bitter too, until tonight But
when you meet some one who understands
what you've been through it helps lot, doesn't
it? And I could tell just by looking at YOU
She sighed heavily 1t sounded rather more
like moan than she intended
Look here" said Orvis moving over to her
quickly, ARE you sick? Gosh, should have
known you didn't feel right, the way you've
been acting Listen" he began 20 tumble
in his pocket-"why don't you take an as
pirin? I've got some here. Thatu help any
thing. Well find glass of water"
He began TO shove her down the pier. 1t
was too much
Aspirin! What on earth is the matter with
you? Are you insane? The only reason 1 came
out here with you was to help you about that
girl you're SO much in love with and you want
to give me an aspirin"
'Milly?" said OrviS weakly, in gasp.
"Mlly"
DUT he looked SO peculiar standing there
- with his hands dangling funny twist to
one corner of his mouth. Her thoughts crystal
lZed into suspicion.
Where do you live?"
Portland, Me"
"Oh-is that So" said Cecily, clinging to
the f1agpole
At this crisis Phil and MiIly appeared on
the top of the boat house
so that's where you've been hiding" called
up, you two Come on up Danny"
81 can't" said Orvis. "Miss-uh-MisS-
she doesn't feel well. Something's wrong with
her. I don't know what's the matter"
Cecily kicked him smartly on the ankle. 'Oh,
for heavens sake go awayl Go away before
push you in the lake!"
He left. and Phil came running down the
steps along the side of the boat house. He
passed Orvis and hurried toward her across
the pier.
How dare you speak to me. Phil Stevens?"
But I've been speaking to you for 20 years.
and you never objected before"
Il hope you're still decent enough to feel
really ashamed of yourself 1t all worked out
perfectly" She choked. He offered me an
aspirin!"
Phil grinned. Thoughtful of him Did it
have any effect?"
She glared at him He stopped grinning.
"Cecily, why not tell me what it's all about?"
"AS if you didn't know! All these falry tales
about a dark-haired man ready to go off the
deep end because some girl threw him over
just to give chance to make fool of my
self. Did he know about it. too?"
Whore you talking about? You mean
Millys boy friend?"
"You know who I meant He thought 1 was
crazy! I sympathetic I practically
oozed"
why. you little idiot"
Somehow his arms were around her. Some
how his lips found her mouth and kissed it
quite. quite thoroughly.
Then he let her go.
why, Phil" Her heart was f1uttering She
looked up at him in sudden comprehension
Your hair is-and your eyes-why you're
the"
YES" said Phil isn't it strange? And
you didn't have to use line with me, either
told you you didn't need one"
At first she couldn't think of anything to
say. Then she murmured. II didn't know
you could kiss girl like that"
Phil turned, and now her cheek was against
his heart
"Only this girl like that
"It wasn't my fault if I made a mistake.
Part of it I didn't know about. That tragedy
business-that girl turning you down"
1T happened three years ago. She only
IT, but was crazy about her I still am"
"Shes still pretty young The last I heard,
she believed in platonic friendships But
wonder if think maybe"
Il think SO. too" said Cecily against his
heart.