The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-08

| ana ii see you again before i
leave. Well have a little time to.
gether-"
Edward! Edward, wait! Come
to dinner. Mother wanted you to
come that first night, but I
wanted to be alone with you.
Come tonight. Pleased"
I'll come. Six-thirty all right?"
Marie watched until the car
turned the corner. Soon she'd
have to watch him drive away,
and know that he wouldn't be
coming back for dinner. wouldn't
becoming back for months, per
haps for year.
She wiped her eyes and went
in.
Julie had customer in the shop.
rs that you, Marie?" she called.
Marie said yes, and waited.
Nothing happened. Julie went
on talking to the customer.
Marie went upstairs to wait.
She was surprised to see that ev'
erything looked the same. But, OF
course, she'd only been away a
day.
She went to the dresser, and
took off her hat, patting her hair
at the mirror. She looked the
same, too. Not a bit changed.
Just the way she did when she was
Marie Alexander.
She turned to see her mother
in the doorway. jules large, soft
face was flushed. She wore a
little white rubber apron over her
orchid uniform. II see you're
back" she said in voice that
didn't sound like her own.
And Marie gave a little sob,
and flung herself into the familiar
comfort of the plump, orchid
arms.
"Oh, mother! mother! We're
married. Edward and I. I mar
ried him yesterday, in Las
Vegas!"
Edward saw at a glance that
Marie had been crying. Shed
changed into a yellow silk sport
dress. and her hair was freshly
curled, and she had put on a lot
of powder and lipstick, but 1t
didn't fool him.
Her mother looked as if she'd
been crying too, and Mr.. Bron-
son, whom they both called Char
lie, was plainly i'll at ease.
sit down, sit down." he told
Edward, plotting him to the book
nook where Marie had her library.
Dinner isn't quite ready and
Marie will be helping her mother
in the kitchen"
Edward sat down. Presently he
offered Charlie a cigarette, be-
cause he felt he had to have one
himself.
mo, thanks" Charlie said, II
have my pipe" He drew it from
his baggy coat pocket, blew in it,
stuffed it from a flat can he took
from another pocket. II hear you
folks got married yesterday"
YES" Edward said, 1--WE got
married"
He was listening for Marie. He
hoped she wouldn't leave him alone
with her stepfather very long.
well, that's the way Of the
world. Marriage and giving in mar.
riage," Charlie said. He took long
draw on his pipe.
Edward puffed on his cigarette.
Folks live in Frisco?"
Oakland"
"Oh. Oakland" Charlie took an.
other long draw. mot so much fog
there as Frisco, I guess. Climates
a shade better. Though, after our
climate she'll naturally feel it some.
Lot of colds up there, I hear"
Il beg your pardon?"
whats that?"
I'm sorry. I didn't hear just
what you said"
Charlie looked at the young man
his Stepdaughter had just married.
He felt sorry for him. He decided
not to mention the climate. After
all. some people might really like
it in San Francisco and oakland
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portunity of living in southern
California. of course. We'll" he
said at length, young folks will |
marry. That's what I told the
wife"
WAS she very angry?"
who? Julie? Oh, we'll, now I
wouldn't exactly say as she-Welll |
you know how women folk are"
CHAPTER K
They smoked for several minutes
more.
Must be about time for dinner"
Charlie volunteered. I'VE eat kind
of irregular here, on account Of
the beauty shop and all. She's a
great girl for business, Julie. Done
real well, too"
That's fine" Edward said, his
throat dry.
Ito be COntinued)
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