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“! think wp'11 bf

J ''hrUtmaa and lakr i

j to Philadelphia for ’ moon. I want I I «Ife to uic oid rant

Barbara suppmsaed -onv-:hlnic that «a» half rlsh. hair ja»n. Iteh wan fir*, rln* Hie munlo on the piano. Not Undlnr anrthlns

-n... Mr* „l k.,», K. “ l ' 1 ' " t, “ “ ■","7" York. «ben Mat found KV a"*! >*?»» *'■** -'™* ° uu .h« Ktid to the maM. VIUMUI °» n Improvlaatlona. tuntleaa i«>Ut< riut to explain the rcnkrk rhvmelea* little lltanl. 5 to Anna8he tent hark to the Wtobcn Barbara aatehad Mm. slttslna. The little apartment -p-llhnand He ua* anareely .emed more than ever bomellU r.coirnltabl.- a« the Bob Jeffrie. n ^. of the old cynical, happly-j

lucky .da). In Philadelphia.

-Well, I want to know what It

where a tnbi>

, un- him-eii and bc ' 'tons IYBIA >rtM There ;,,n, m. with tk.- ra*e b} j l! 18 s,, " r

TW a red Mwrf. You either fa Bn Store Hfcr. Brttr, . W W. j ..i. "ii

i hwr adtanr. v «h.' teB« j Wr , nniW -

■HtKRtllin. editor M | w||houI „„ r„ mll nre to It neither ■»* a»para«uv

| Ikook at tho»c hand' She *nr-! “"I sue..: that's all." laid Bar-

. ' vcyed her jamed and cracked I hata to the woman. "Blit If you Bnee« partner, ah* j fiDE , r , rU( .ruily. | come around rhortly after wven.

ut IVe proved a woman can! rlt'r jou j-onr dinner." a man friend." nncurd Bar-! “Oh. thank you. nilts. but 111 ' Thl> one lia. stood by me! base to he roink home before i Ions. Iona time. Neither of] then. Ill ro ulona now." > the tnarrylitR «»rt." | Barbara dreuicd slowly and

the Wecrapb. that BrsrrN n.lt, j Urn, Yale Irrrv. K rr.M.U,-d. Then V( r ^. (

rnr wed' TIOMTTA t HAIinT. Dfj trirt. who wa* adil'ed It; tots'' -l<.trlorn" rwlaaiiu liari plaas*' liito work to tr; Bd. At a women*!, dab eon-

..■.'thVrft'to’

,, p... The chicken was elmmertns —,

^. toU lonc !«h« roarter. the skin turtrtnc .J Annabelle made one vtitlare In •.watoaPor else ««»■«» brown The cake was conversatioo. "My. but I m gUd f«!Jf ♦(ll'flJ rve rialns preternaturailT high. The 1° knom >ou - Mt “ n^t, , mill. And I've; alas, astlad plnies sat ready on a r cr *^ '\ h T“ ^ fitteen Tear' «o» of .he lee box for the lettuce called up the other nlaht and ni n • - said he'd have to break a date

with me to take an old friend to

the theatre. I wa

all evening. Swore I'd never speak to him again, and all that. ■You know, the old friend' story I* such a thin one. And hadn't any Idea what you wet like. Thought you might be fascinating vamp. But. noa that met you. I know how silly 1

.St: to get he Mrs. Star; ■(.■tot u

staad^and rlewr* Brwre. .

■eBenaotr. daugkt.r. Faacj, Broadway was always audible, wb. shan-' Barham’' spart-mt. 1 the sense of fjfcj.fwanafmr weds JEROME BALU mb about rlfwt ubout lhe building was

tot.n. Earbara to towel;, t child rimng.

is bon io Ytoleita and Bnee and: Barbara ate heartily, running that gives her another lonely Into the living rtaiav —•*

Paaa.

into a Chair | Ball Barbara took the chair oppo- there

The girl Mt a cigarette.

-And that t*nf half of B. Boh Through tto enritog smoke, rtw I U anr. ■‘W Mnket J'ffrW Too t! be hunting my 1 looked nt Barhmm. ““ u ‘ 1 * * wM b “° k " hats and diuag other little things said, "you look Mke a AiHafW. on* .r tm .he next » yearn. And so born and bT ^ f ^ 4o ? n ^ Malta appeared to help wit) *»'“ bet tee dertm to Ilk. aoeach ‘be moTtoi B.'bam found her -I do. hooey I do Where you caa »g> a Rtoch at a >|ft ^ ^ ^ mhfm thr Barbra ^red at Brb. I ben **• '» Mto. M tMWd. carry.ng her suit

she said goM right, a.* her gnrst* ‘Mag You belong down her *-; aDd y^^jhox. The trunks

gathered up their totongteg* and you know." ^ already departed She shut the door CHAPTER L thr middle of the room. a , *‘ d " n N1 . ^ir^hca^fn an D vRBAIl.\ marvrted at the com- M~ti flicked the ashes off her

*.-■ k.rt, » “ b . M , ftVodMo-.. - .M. «.«» .*

... Greenwich Village girl whom she against the piano -Hello, there.

nan n.et scarcely two minutes be- I lost enrae down

The Knollghts office became {orv l>rta|n|j .11 New York was | bousewarmtog.

“* not as cold and Indifferent as il

bad been pictured

Maria was rambling on.

*'I knew you thr minute I saw you. Y’ou cant miss a rewl Villager. If you're a Villager yourself. I said to myself. ‘Marin.

> give you a

shrugged her : boulders and; carefully The heat of the kitebe away. _ ! Iiafl brought out a fresher color wai

! It was seven <i'«lo/k before ,n b ' -r cbeecks. "Whoop-ee. Anne, wall a min-

eaafmnl* Mrs. Site) ll.vrbara thought of dinner. Then 1 At seven o’clock she went oul ute. What that an Intentional In- ^ I. rgart I fried eggs and baron, made j Intp the living room and looked snlt. or Just one of your lovely r to tevtifr tor llrin-r. a wll,d nn ' , K1 ' d.d'd'u. tat bt 1 at the table Every detail seemed little faux pas' ivont you know

kitchen table, where she perfect. She brought a match the worst Insult you ern offer

and lit the candles, her face any women ts to let her know eager In the flare of light that you ;li*;k her hannks.*' Cosh! I rage from their yellow Ups. shouldn't think Ba hara would fchc sat down by the window have anything more to do with to watch from behind the cur- you. after that. Bettor apolo-

talns; expecting every taxi that gixe. p. d. q.”

cause down the street to stop In He was clowning. He did not front of her door . m-o Barbara's eyes narrow a.% he

As she sat there, the chicken' rattled on

began to bubble very loudly in ABIttbe |, r stammered. -Oh. tine oven. Barbara ran oul to look r( . in ,. Hawley. 1 didn't ae|lt. She wna ope ning the oven, mcan yoa woren -, fascinating, but

dishes and began ij' Safe lUlkfl dressing. Several other dishes that could be pre|Birto. iqbeall-of time were standing in IL* refrigerator when she took iff..he* - ipron at midnight QiiA went "to

Barhara ace. pi v a M' 1 "fferrd bt « letter from Harvey rhri*topfcer. dramatic crilir tor the EaotHgkts Magaxiae la Sew Tori. Aflef getting a HMle apartaveat la Sew York she calls up BOB JEFFRIES, aewspaper nan whi

wav her friend ■' police reporter ‘'bo from oi tne Bouse, on the Telegraph, and invite' kin I Ever; light In tbt -kUlo gtuai over for dinner. j ment was burning. Barbara sai SOtr GO OS W ITH THE STORY I Into-x chair and smiled at her

i domain. I‘* i v: ‘.If* *

CH A Print XLVIH WUBs she sat there, the tele.

QhT: Saturday. Barbara reached | phone bell

She laid down the towel In'

i bet hand, smoothed her half and .

want out to the living room. She

cast a quick glance around to -

make sure that all was right.

' Ttbn she opened the door and

bold .nut her hand to Bob. But be grasped it only for a.

ang. -.'Itab. U«» Ivy.” mdment. He was drawing after

i early In the afternoon, j said a w Oman's voice.' “t nopf l him into the room a pretty girl TMa.waa a new pleasure, after; didn’t dlslu.'b you. I did not ' whose red hair cu led crisply at, the long Saturday afternoons at; rtallze h"W late_It was till after cither side from beneath her tight the Tfelegraiih office, with foot-1 I'd given your' number. Just Ut|]e blue fell hat.

ball Adores to be token by tele- thought I'd call you up and see

phono, or a $llo of lovelorn mail whether you were lamely oiPfflt ' HAITER XIJX to bir handled. 1 first night in the 0,< T9Aft | C« ' “THIS is Annabelle." Bob said. A maM who worked about the! It's rather a giuBMp UlJk ' taking one band of the girl buildt&g was sweeping the living I sometimes. in both of his. "my fiancee. t, when Barbara entered. The) Barbara amwerr^ brightly. She Tooled you that time, didn't I.

more interesting. Stag* celebrities dropped In frequently to talk with Miller or to poae for 'pictures In the studio. Press agents o! the higher circles were

eonsta. i visitors.

Barl-ara saw nearly every play on Broadway during her .irst ■*“-

three months on the staff. She H*™'* » "*» » ou became «cqiu.lntrd with the great Barbara pondered. Where wind; spaces behind the stage, “>*» P»«* >°u know of where she stood in the wings. "HI to* 1 ** waiting to sec men and women ‘«>"> t*™- ln ■ boaPr °* ned i ^ stars in their dressing rooms. « magaxine arttot. The little She had tea with persons whose apartment that's vacant Ua* twt names would have thrilled her a °P en fireptows and rear before. furnltu.-e and a rei ' c oming into the offltg one after- ’•hR'h ''*'»•«' apartment, noon Jnst before I'hrlstmas. she ' Wouldn't you like to

tbrmtoh 'the^ghtoa^parHUon* The I They were Interrupted by > _y te,t **" .man amlM and beckoned to *mall girl -bo burst Into t|*. drt IMoU «* the MB. r room. "Say." she cried bolster-; Maria bu.xed about. Nat BlumMd to with the bo", ou.ly. ,-Vlss 01 hero says to tell j ^ «iii*» <Mri. The >t now Think he's dl^verod Hi* newspaper tody she cant see I £**™** 1 .°I? second lf.se down In the Vil- **r thto aftornoon. cause PlerreV ^S^vTS fl^t .. »b.-. b«. p..,.. bar—MB. ..M. 7?“

romplelCv empty tont nice come Into. Mr the first time.

Shall 1 gtvc you

A samovar was gargling In n corner Maria followed Barbara's

gaxe to It. 'Top. of tell anybody.

Daisy's. And If she ffndv

took It. shell fling a cat III. She was away for the day. Doesn't

look nice In your apartment. You'd better Just keep It" ra laughed. "I haven!

. gone In for petty larceny yet

French ' "

real bath tub. T**T "BParked Barbaras

longings. Her mother s patoley shawl made a drape for the pU» and her three or four English

<100:

now that I've met you. I've—I— ell. now- I'm glad to know Bob as such a nice friend." Her face

playhouses the Villagers affect ' Writes free verwe. acts, paints cubist ir horrors and all that. My bet to that she (-nt do any o:

thing well.

But II would be Interesting f

Barbara’s companion toughed. Place. I have yon books like fate, doesn't It' Well, finding It for mc."

If Daisy's crying and cosslng at Maria laughed. “Don't the same time, we might as well <« > l‘*ed T° <lr K*** ABd T 01 ™

clear out and go look at that probably gel Bred o' m.

meet her. You haven't apartment. She won! be lit to “roj™ 1 - ”* bfTr^so seen much oi Bohemian New -'Pvak to for hours and hours. I where do you live.

Y’ork yet If you hang "around P**T Pierre."

when B'.urufleM comes out where

> thank for

Maria'

asked Barbara suddenly.

Barbara rose "if this place Is “Me? Oh. lost anywhere

were open and dust! Imd caught a note A the woman's Barbara' Y’ou

coven had been thrown over I voice that suggested tears. "I'm) brjngtnr a man But look at the upholstered furniture. | quite all right, thank you. In. tier! Wh.> would look at a man Baiba ra went out to the kitchen J fart I've been prepxrinjl for com- j wb‘ n be could see a girt like

and In*ported the tiny refrigera-! pany dinner loroorrbS?' - j AimatiellcT'

tor. Then she made a list of i They talked lor a {ow-jmiBUtww-1 "Billy boy." guigled Annabelle.

groceries and went out to mar-_ Barhara bung up. puzzled at the j dimpling.

keb -At the little French bakery | i-'ilkitou* interest of Miss Farnl- j Bariiara held oul her hand. "Fm she sought rolls and pastries, at j vail and at her evident atorase slad to met you. Bob hasn't the butcher shop a fat chicken j humor •? 'f s\5 - 1 fold me your last name." for roosting and green vegetables The next day wAiT**ljnifr nAd • '"So I haven't." said Bob. "IF* at the grocer's. cold. Taxicabs skidded |iast In ] Rogers But Annabel) will do for "Y'mal! hare more than yon can 1 driving sheets oi rain, and the Jail practical purposes. Well. Babs.

carry, miss." said a good-nalured clerk, as he tied up her itarcels. “Cant we send the things over

for you —

Barbara shook her bead. “No. thank you. I'd rather lake them." Shs mad* several trips, toying the packages on the kitchen table

"Lord's takes, miss, you must be goin' to have a party!" marked the maid, storing at the

increasing pile.

"Not exactly." Barhara swersd. "Just dinner for three, but I want It to be very nice It's my flr't emertaining in my new apartment." She was making for the door again' when she turned hark. "Do yoO knew where I can get i flowers for the table 7" *be asked the 4pald. "1 dldn! notlrf any flower shop.- when I was out “ The woman Straightened her back' from the task of dusting n low book shelf. “There Is one. Just around tberorner a few steps. That's one nic< thing about this neigfcborhtxKi You can buy anything you take a notion lor." The window of the floii.-t shop was full o! asters, in pinks and white and lavender. Barbara bought a box of them and mad* her »ap took to the apartment. She pauoe*: i-i glance nt the graystone tirori *■( the building, with Ito Mew - Yura a'r of comnaci:i( ... and flpphtot.* ztJon Shq w as humi. h.r a little tunw hcn'vlie wntered the living room for the tost time and and teased throdfh to drop th* i • bnnflle on lo* of the |Ul*' "ill tmpark tliiDt lor yon. miss." said the maid. .• tending in

the dporway

•'N4 Indei d. I wouldi. • the 'fun for anything worifl." Bariiara >. ej.. v. . shining over the plump .1 the crisp lettuce 'This to ; to lie a prtfect dinner " A lx at all." said the v

gutters of the apartment buiM-. arm! you going

mg ran rivers. e-v j chairs 7”

Barbara rose bad berj Barbara flushed “Why. oi breakfast and set aM$l tl»- work'course, hut ;ou s. Idom wait to of maklnc a cake Her little { hr inviud to sit down. Bob. Pick kitchen was brightly—lighted. The i out the two muitiest chairs and liardir the rain bcaftagainn^tlM ! n,ak< yourwlves at home for a windows, the lo®* Pifoar.* moment, whil.- I go look at the

sang. . dinner."

In the middle ot the afteroow. In the kitebm. Barbara stood th<- maid knorkeri at the ddgp. •'f! pc-rtcotlv still for several minutes. Just wondered If you wanUMr.anflleaning against lb. table. Then

help. Miss Haw ley." Sin- " ' ‘

ie ItDkeJflsbe turned about and went back —> ,-- r ~- ^

totfuiiy at the bright kitoh.I the living room room and looked at the table. Every detail seemed per* ' d-ncIL .“boot -ni « ‘ and the bowls of foamy JqaJ? Bh.- Hard AnaabeUe say. cr i i , _ i , A ^ usnctng abouL III c«e and *«*| steak. with mnsarooms :nd whites and milk on the ' table •Sh-:i!- to Uol. as she enUr.d ,CCt ‘ “fOUght a match and lit the candles. >■«»« somedmea. shall IT" , French fried potatoes." Where Barbara was worklnk^Xlate room. The;- were sitting side ~° f co * ,r * t ” Barbara smiled i "Chm-ln.- replied Maria. “I'd Impulsively Barbara opened the j by side on the couch and the girl * a * m - rl >' twl aa her hair. Miller will sec you. hell prob- “ * l1 '" W0,,M •“« walbd at a I rather have caviar as Iran serves door farther. “Maybe 1 shall need was Mushing rosily. She had Barbara sighed. "Such a nlr.. ably give you lb. " assignment." chl,d ' l ber ^ ,han * n th ‘ In the help. Anyhow. «'» a good day 1 token off her coat and the little sa,e friend. YYs. 1 know. Bui "Thanks for the tip. Betsy. I'd ‘ • • • world." ome j blue hat. revealing a mass of r.-d D *‘*‘ er nilnd - n ‘- r «Ie*r. My feel- j,ke to do the story ." " Tb «> T°v rt a true Villager. I curls, above a childish forehead. ! n ** b “rl. Bob and I hive' it happened a. Mtos Furnlvall ,^ 0 n.u whenHT..IL' ‘ U PP°* a true poet as well.

It sounds. I think PH preaenl. I'm camping with Daisy,

take A The actress who Is sub- But she's getting hard to lire letting to me Is In town again «lth. My verwe hasn't gone no and would like her place back. ««»• bo* * oa>e d *7 “ will. So I

I'm a bit tired of It anyway." d <>n! worry much " An astute landlady touched a Barbara . glanced toward

match to some logs In the two back of the house There were . fireplaces when she saw Barbara <wo liny nooks of bedroom, inland Maria coming np the walk. der the eaves. Then she spoke The rooms were orlght and cozy Impluslvely. "Why don! you moro when the girls entered. ‘n here for s few days. Maria.

The large front room had a “ntH things straighten ou loftlike balcony with rough wood >'«w* There's room enough l>eams and ralltags. “fan! you* M»rla shook her head. "

Jnst see yonraelf up there, with Fd better not. Y'ou'd get awful the old typewriter on that I.ouls ^It of me. I have terrible moods Quinze table and the lamplight 1 sometimes. Let's go out to dla-

on those Persian rugs'" asked net" She pulled out a coin Marta. “I should think anybody and spilled some nickels

could write on a balcony like dim*' and a solitary quarter Into

that I do free verse, yon know, her lip. “I can eat." and novelette*. In a way we're They went out together

sister craftsmen." the snowy street. Maria catered

Barbara studied Maria more Hke a nmai! boy "Gee. how

carefully. Beneath the oultondtoh , love snow! It's nice only a little

hair, her face was Oner than while In this town. Then

one would have expected, though < sets filthy like everything else,

thin and heavily rouged. There But It's gorgeous while It lasts"

were momenta when her speech They dined at a little Russian was less rowdy than usual. cafe in a basement, wbrte for

. The landlady was waiting. Bar- the price of an ordinary

' bara looked again around the at- j rant meal, they were serve.: with tractive room. “Irok at those' European delicacies am* with

book shelves." cried Maria. trifles of nuts and sweetmes Barbara turned toward the for dessert that Barbara b. woman “111 take the place." she never tasted before, said. “It seems a sudden thing] Marla at* hungrily, yet with 1 to do. but why not7 I like It certain birdlike daintiness.

' and it's not too expensive When. gne*s I'm not a very spiritual

l may I have it*" j poet" she said. “I love to eat" "In ten days." answered be "Poets can! live on moonwoman. 'There's some work to beams and honey." replied Bar

At seven o'clock Barbara went out 'into the living b %'! 0,,e 0,1 11 ani ~ u * ra nnd ^ ^ aW

room and looked at the table. Every detail seemed per- ^

‘ rides Of 0» The article* oa top of tk* table were disarranged and dw scarf hour hlK off

'Barbara ran toward

living i first time that the samovar «„ lighted. On the table bnkMe t, rat a cqp and annenr. The cup hdD contained lea. A lunch or mignonette in a glass of water was beotdc it. A sllg of paper protruding froir. beneath the saucer attracted her attenUan as tk* was about u torn away. “Dear Barbara: Tils Is a flue howdy-do, ybalt think But you don! naed tho,, rings, and I do. mafl today out. Just III let yon I If « was as vklnabte as Om* two dto monds—It's been 11 lev family for sgas tad ages Tf jnu den! rent ft. try hocking It. Same day PH pa; you bntk for the Has*. Fra really sorry th have to do ft for you've keen Woe to me But a gtrl mutt Hr*. Mata! she* And 1 wotftda! do ytu the wrifug of cmat to live with I d tu mignonette, bat 1 quarter. “If tm t _■ cam. rn probably ftafll tb. nest bent for Paris. Merer been at borne since I lett the Qnattier Latin. Good-by and

for a messonser. In tho laterrz' before his arrival, abe wrappe-l the samovar In strong, brown paper. wrote a note and supped it under tb* string. When 'he mresenger . appeared ."■be handed him tbe bulky package. Take this to Mias Daisy Oltvero. n Morton- Street." sh'

i have someone t

The woi

but

had not felt i

talk to. for l Sw surptln

Oman InAeJ rurpTlscfl! Bariiara smiled at them. -j, ••cen good friends, for a long.; Barbara set her Tmpe you two aren't too much in lonc A 1 " 1 now il will be a polishinc silver *1 the sinl:; love to be hungry. I plunn.d lbr * < '" <orn, ' r ‘' d friendship. I hope."' then went oq'Yc;. ,in * the; this dinner for two bun.-ry men.. After this episode, the tali. •hatterthi? daily. Sh. So Annabelle will lia\e to rise lungutohed more than ever. An- i llght-b.-ar1ed for j to the occasion." nabelle sat in one corner of tb. j mgton Squan AnraU-lle touched "1 can a!- d,van r to ring alxiut her with ier had given her proved ays eat. Miss Hawley But j • bright, blrd-llke eyqg. and Bol. i in a stm t lined with

' " the other corner, watching j lucod old brick building,.

'•nt Into i

predicted. Milk-: __ -i^rmmu. ight of Barbara as be was u*her- -What Is HT" .be asked. "You

ng Biumbcld out of Uu- office. look excited"

•nd gave Mr lhe atorj "I am I've Just derided to be Barbara caught a bus lor Wash- a Villager-reBtod a cunning

The address Mil- pla.e with two fireplaces and old

b* I'rench furniture—and found a to- pathetic little child poetess with

hair like a hayrick."

Maria would not let Barbara pay the bill. "It's Dutch treat.* she Insisted, “ro long as I can cot at all. And when I cant III pull up my belt a notch and

sing."

railings climbed in parallel

Miss FurnivaITs attitude toward Barbara changed perceptibly.

At five o'clock they

the living room. The . ^ ^ table was pulled oat from B.e lhn.-* he Just" slto and looks ai btr

wall and Cleared of .ornuiuntoame instead. It's really awful" A „ _ ..l.issware rom tb* •'■ftosTfl ane -he table and brought the <«ck- - darling apartment. Miss Haw ! the head ol .me oi the tanumer- sotn, ro see wh,. .h,r . . . * ,y ° n lwo »hc i'-'.t'l ITis abrplOier. rod; tails in •'Oh. do let me help!" ky. But don't you gnTlonely-. aMe rialreaooa. on wboae top *up It, Im sUnLriJu Z IUDCb ' bea Bar - ol the table. .fried Annabelle Jumping up and If I were you. I'd bare a nlc. i t a black «al Greenwich. It s too *Uff and dull bara asked her. I love dinners hr canmeli-rld " running .a.o tl,. kitchen, where while- i'eraian kitty-cat Why! Tbe animal l.lmked Indolently mjet ^nle'.^o tre*00!^“^. to . N '! l,r Barbara nio.t of

«.!*-<. -I! m-a-r l.ll Th. hio. lh«k-l ^ Zld

t bam** ... esr.. « ■ .lake, „t vrzM-rable paint from tbe u . u braT7 and happy lol~ T 1Strenuous asslgnmfnt' to

••'■or. Tbe door waa opened by a ra Dd ' unw.sMd ^ - 1 Bu ' relMUo,u

omey, and besides, they make • y 0 t: run Lack to Bob. Tliet very woman look twice, ar pretty isn't really anvtliing for you 1 • si..- really is. And fori in id-,do. " Annabelle obeyed. duo li. ays Important " ■ Tb. evening w».r« through. Bar- Vaieiy "

'The luaid grinnoff. TH toll l.,„ U! ht .h-hes to the table Annabelle shook her head. '

' ' '' ;in *l lemovid them, iwured the ".nst lx- awfully clevei I

tAlxf j^iJter-dlnn. r .-off.-

Itorfiai

. her « ou like

.ugbed. “WelL I

inishinc touches on the- UJele,; , u o,,,, omcone r,.n up the steps outf fle'on the tat.:.- cloth, and at last

rid ran* the doorbell sharply. ; clear,d away the dishes.

•Oue Of them telegraph boys": Tb. re was no conversation- ; the maid. Hope It's no bad• only giggles from Annabille. and worry . ■ Iron. ;our Jollw" ' lover', non.-ense from Boh and bill and rml haven t an; lolkf." answered weary arquiewnre from Bar- trade lo atte .ra. on her way |o tbe_door.. f«ra Barlmra ic woman v rivht A' Tfooistly. Babs said Boh. Impatiently a fnion boy vtood at the later in the evening, "when I music on th*

Bin- think of all thai 1. I used to ami looked . en-! talk, about lhe horror. 01 malri- J«ui busme* iuci - mon;. and then i.xsk at myaelf R<*. Anne ho I now . I think tbe gods must lx don', do yoni

Uni.- to MI your j giving luc the horse laugh. A It's midnlgh 1- hope you don'. | year ago I was dodgin* marriage are working “'*» tjwl -'*■ *oo>i i With all the lugenuit; ihere was are not.

I' -wi. .iiq y .fo/in n; Now I'm iMndiug every . along

:n.-et raxcifr irt'' energy lo make : w , \ to N ‘t up Tin-re >■.

. M.Isetii

i jK-rh:.p.» bet a use Fir leas! hit like them. I in. having lo ski id on a Job and mind :■

duly. I'll have •

to- j » role her tch ‘ but I am p.iir! my boss—

• ‘ Si.J took * .; -. v '‘iltxr *ofl uotf 1 happ "Many thanks i my rncrlrit and I ill.. : know

Aunabelle. Not Utile my in me. I'm menls e»rr besii in. dlvau. •ni care who le' ly •k,-d adoringly -Ho

Job

e Annabelle had «

iniraruotou* hayrick | alriOt her bead.

“May I are Mis* Ollvcro'

'' r « *:kcd. gazing at the bay- the Village

: ri< *: iwll and lUma __ ■Sure thing! Bui she's baring and J-loyd Dell And anyhowT you! rrmih'le* dTsrorton.’^*^

hair done Jus. fois minute, should see my fireplacj an^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ..*** Mon! you come in'" little lof* where III do my writ- IT .ore ^rnl.all to

Barbara advanced into tbe hall, lug ~ u , J ' ,rl rtrw,wl Furnl vril '► brow, were ington aiSmV

! ::,K ' '"“CC a new spa per woman., still auperci..ous “Did you look She xtei.red d * rk nl you' I'm Daisy's watch- lor cock roar he, *" V ’ U ‘"’ Ulb ■: <. i lake cam of tbe news- Barbara hurst Into laughter dared ^ “ ^ ‘ ^ »«»-

P. per Ixople and lhe unwelcome "Dear me Betsy. | believe you're Tbe ^

•"itoro—AND the bill collectors Jealous of the Village. You Just apartment .e.r trt„J" ' i " 1 *

1 In here and don't want me to move oul of tonm . . "•‘‘‘ed and ou. while Daisy your Ceighlxjrh.xxl \ow . isn I i living rnoir, ^ * < ’“ rn *' r ol the

’“e *“ ~ «n -.1 turn

wouldn 1 fn in and you know ii M >k

it. These twenty yei

Jolnl." spoiled me lor freedom Bui I'm really a little anxiou.

her l*dr.,

although she hau

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„ . Barbara looked In at Miss FurWhy. Betsy, don! bt> a smug• nlvall's door one afternoon The ..l« .Undpatter T™ k»d. M.! dnl w„ , |„r« MUt . B.,. .< r«l ,-pl, h.„ „„„ oo. X.oBS ....

a busan Glas- hatrack. she oll , of b Yincen. Mlltoyj building wlUl , vague senre

d auvhow. von .v,.i.i.i.. *- -

Miller was just coaiag out of Miss Furalvall'a office when Bar bara paaaed down the corridor next morning Misa Hawley - ho ffiffiod Barbara turned. "Are you very bony May* Mis. i!irnivaii hasn't shewn' up yet and we're almost swamped, could yon run off sosao ‘Back Stag' Brevitle*' fn- her column b»fo:> you start ov- to get ffint Tknre' tInterview 7" Barbara walked toward hire ~l!l irxnage It aomebow. Mr Miller. Have you any Idea what • delaying Mia* Furnlvall 7" Sb. peered into the room, ft leak*' Just ns when rhe hafl left tki hat rack bare. “Not the sltghtaat." said Milk removing hi* Mr cigar. “Deuco! Ittronvenient time for her to pi** ta t%

be rick." foterpo -• Barbara “She went hone earl* yesterday." "Oh ye*. I know shed be brr. If poseiblc Betsy la tbe aoul c! reliability. Lord. I gwess sh' ha* a right to be alck. after lb> » year* of work. Betsy tea! t! ■ sort who ought to bo workios for her tiring, anyway. She s c-'i hard enough to bit back at world whew ft triea to knock brf down Abe ought to be fcnltt'c : beride some man's flrerid* Barbara sniffed “ABfl Worst!-: hard** for room and board th* 0 rite works for the aatery f«« luty Ur | don! know that would be any better off. flep*"" lug on some man. If a woe--mmi ij- 4 p 0r ^ ,14,* tc '■ody. I think she'd better *- *

'•metimrs.

Lave a cap of tea "•■is r. ady for you."

She l«d Barbara tbrourh great live •lidln' doors of c-neled walnut •a a larc room filled with tea

I h*r bal 1

coat The

- passed by the fi,epi a .»

1 .. . na . a anxious , as she v,,-n. 1 1,1 u “' bcildlng. | sometimes alxiut this experiment of roure tk a ... wbm.Bvbar* V.„ Um”" .iJS *T. " 1 H'e food to rsltn '■— • } ! °f* ,n ,h '‘ l ux.rnl

- t.. hi.

My twenty cheap Imitations genuine a Hole. The Villa*.- ton'.

dre.

to ned It and

oust.and You employer if be get* Ateagreea' -' Miller laughed “Calm do»: ’ll** Hawley, calm down ,n «t is uyftig to ursc you '■-atrimony | o-,, ju^ ap*» k : i of Mis* Pu:nlva!l." Berhara laughed, loo. "On ,I "' '"Pic I suppnae I'm not re*P r ‘Id* I'»e beard mm pH* ' married WOCDeg M, often tha' •«n hardly hold my pear* * ,c ' *^°g*r HI ruIl meT u> V Furnirnif, borne This afw' 0 ' ' »nk see bo* she Is " ~Gn*6 Idea." said Millet Just before noon the ofhc* b"' •Stored Bat fora* room “O'"' •toriiu* dame outside want* you Miss Hawley. Says *' »»»* i, Olive OH or ooom-H *

Hke that"

Hn-fol* smiled ‘'Show be' TL, woman who enterrd » ■neat Inter ej fII , , B d gra

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