mmm M "When a Girl " By A>X LISLE A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing Problems of a Girl Wife BY ANN LISLE CHAPTER CXCVIII Copyright, 1919, King Features Syndicate, Inc. '"What the dickens are you doing here?" Asked Jim. "Why, Jim, aren't you glad to see me? You sound almost as if you wish I'd stayed down with Betty and Terry," I cried. Jim gave his head the quick backward jerk that has been grow ing on him recently. "Well, why didn't you?" he mut tered. "What do you think you mean shutting yourself up here in the room while your husband is en tertaining a party of friends? I don't get you, Anne. First you ask Valerie —Cosby to a party. Then you welch on it with some sob sis ter stuff about the friend who needs you. And now from the looks of things—it was all cooked up to cut the party. Why?" In the midst of bqjng hurt at the injustice of the way Jim was inter preting things 1 noticed how he started to call Mrs. Cosby "Valerie" and then tacked on her last name. There was a why for that, too. But I knew better than to ask it just then. "Of course some husbands would be glad to see their wives; they'd not care how the return ahead of time came about," was all I said. -Well—l'm not some husbands. I'm a thinking human being. Were Betty and Terry sore on you for what you'd done?" "No" 1 began, but Jim cut in. "How do you think it will strike the Cosbys when they And out about vour performance? I won't stand for this." Jim's voice became sharp er. "I told you once that my wife had to be my partner." "I came back." I said quietly, "because Anthony Norreys came down this afternoon." "Anthony Xorrevs!" broke in Jim. "Then Terry and Betty were j sore at you for the way you shut i vour mouth on what they'd a right ; to know, and tried to run things. And they sent for Norreys—prac- I tically turned you out." "Sending for Tony was my ; idea" "Your idea? Why? And why, ] after you'd put it through, did you 1 lose your nerve and cut and run? Now, come down to earth, Anne, and explain your darn fool con- ■ luct!" stormed Jim. , ! "Don't swear at me!" T cried. "If you choose to be brutal, I can chose to be silent." "Oh, you can! By Jove, hut can ; vou?"' A sneer had crept into Jim's voice. "Are you telling me that we've come to the parting of | the ways?" . . j I stared at him, too frightened , to answer. There was a lump in | mv throat I couldn't seem to gulp , down. Was it possible that Jim i thought I had meant to tell him j we'd come to the parting of the ways: was it possible that such an j Idea had been in the back of my | mind ? "Don't look as if I'd knifed you | in the back," said Jim, coming over as if the question in my eyes had f """* i Star Carpet Cleaning Works I Let Us Clean Yonr Carpets Now General Upholstering Awning Making EXPERT WORK GUARANTEED Give Us a Trial Joseph Coplinky Eleventh and Walnut Streets BABRISBURG, PA. Bell S9B-K Dial 6951 Office Tables Desk high—plain or with drawers. 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What kind of a partner—and pal— do you think ditches a fellow the way you did with a big deal on and, and won't even say what's up?" "I'll tell you," I replied. But with out realizing what I was doing I shook off Jim's hand on my shoul der. This was the second time 1 had refused Jim's caress. And his grave face made me realize that he, too, realized it. "When I explained to Terry that I'd known all along, he understood my not telling him. So that was all right. Then so Betty'd see how game some one else was in a fix worse than hers could be at the worst—l thought of asking Tony | down." "I don't get that," said Jim ! curtly. I "I thought you wouldn't. That i was why I couldn't stay after he ; came." "And of course jou let them all , see what a jealous tyrant I am!" j queried Jim. "I told Terry that you'd never j liked Tony since we 'manufactured' I that job at the office, and I left I my bag at the station so no one else j would ever guess I'd meant to stay." ; "And your 'Tony?' What good j did his wonderful presence do?" I "Betty found out before ho got there that she couldn't use her ; hand. And Terry lied like a dear and said he'd known she had only one chance in a hundred, but that ! without that chance she was still his Betty. Then she thought of Tony ! and—how muoh worse things were | for him. And partly to save him, i she's making an effort to be brave and cheery, so her one chance is a good chance." "All right. That's clear. But once you you get back to town will you tell me why you couldn't be as considerate of your husband as you pretend to be in coming back?" I "It was ten o'clock, Jim. I was tired. And I theught you might have asked some one in my place." "Why didn't you phone the thea ter and find out what I'd like you to do?" demanded Jim. "Stop asking me questions!" I cried. 'l've been through a lot to day. I'm—l'm all in. I couldn't have come to the party. But you i didn't miss me. You had a good ; time." "I sure did," smiled Jim reminvs- I cently. "You've spoiled it sow, though. Next time a little judg ment. Anne. It would have looked better for you to stay down and talk moonshine with your old cripple than to race in here the way you did—and put yourself in wrong with that charming—with those charming people" "Oh. Mrs. Cosby probably had a good time without me," I said cold ly. "And that big bore—her hus band—hasn't stopped wanting to gamble in oil because I was miss ing. Now I'm going to bed, and you'd better do likewise. Jim." But as I tucked the covers about my shoulders a last sleepy thought assailed me: "Jim didn't seem so very jealous of Anthony Xorreys any more. I might have stayed after all." (To Be Continued) TOO DATE IXIR CHANGE Johnny was at the grocery store "I hear you have a little sister at your house," said the grocer. "Yes, sir," said Johnny. "Do you like that?" was queried. "I wish it was a boy," said Johnny, "so I could play marbles with him and baseball." "Well," said the storekeeper, "why don't you exchange your little sister for a boy?" Johnny reflected for a minute then he said, rather sorrowfully: "We can't now; it's too late. We'v used her four weeks." Raleig' Times. Bringing Up Father -„*• Copyright, 1918, International News Service - By McManus YOUg PAJAMAS AsKsE DE HIND THAT 1 . Jf ~ T . J I-C7-T ™ EW ° ' s f 7 T|^^ IE OTHE°^CLOTHEbUY <H /Tlf REAT HEAVENS, f—=l THE LOVE GAMBLER By Virginia Terhune Van de Water CHAPTER V. . Copyright, 1919, by Star Company. Promptly at the hour named by Samuel Leighton. David Smith De- Laine presented himself at the door of his new employer. His ring was answered by a neat parlor maid, who looked at him in quiringly. "1 am here for my orders from Miss Leighton," the man said. "Sir!" The girl's exclamation of bewil- ; derment awoke David to the dis concerting appreciation that she mis- ; took him for a caller. "I am the new chauffeur," he ex plained quickly. "Mr. Leighton di rected me to report for orders this morning." "Oh—yes sir—l mean all right! I'll tell Miss Leighton. Step inside, please." She made as though she would have shown him into the drawing room. but he forestalled this by re marking—"l will wait here in the hall." He remained standing when she went upstairs. He was tempted to laugh at the position in which he found himself. He glanced down ruefully at his well-fitting clothes and at his new hat. He remembered how he had seen chauffeurs and cabmen twist their hats about in 'heir hands. He would follow their example when talking to the young lady of the house. He must watch his speech and show the deference proper from a hireling to the daughter of his employer. A footfall on the broad stairs made hin glance up. Miss Leighton was descending. She came down lightly, byt not rapidly, and he had time to take in the details of her appearance before she met his gaae. He saw that she was slender and graceful, that she had the dark col oring and delicate features inherit ed, he supposed, from her French mother. He recollected in that in stant that* his aunt had told him that her own French forbears came from the part of France from which Desiree's mother had come. De i Laine, in spite of his own French blood, was fair, like his American father. But this girl did not look like Samuel Leighton. Ka flier Embarrassed These thoughts flashed through his mind even while he was noting the dainty violet-colored negligee of silk and lace, caught at throat and waist by tiny knots of artificial vio lets. As she saw the man waiting for her, Desiree came forward in a business-like way. Then, looking full at him, she hesitated. "Oh—there must be come mis take —I mean—l understood my maid to say that the new chauf feur"— She stopped, blushing with con fusion. Evidently his appearance had made the same impression upon the mistress that it had upon the maid. DeLaine hastened to relieve her mind. "Yes, Madam" —(he could not bring himself to say "ma'am") —I am Smith, the new chauffeur. Mr. Leighton ordered me to report I to vou at 11 o'clock. "Oh, yes!" she looked relieved, I but David could see that she was ; still puzzled. "Then you are Smith. 1 That is all riglit. Won't you"—she t hesitated —"perhaps you will step !in here —into the library—while I i talk to you." It made her uncomfortable to have this man standing like an or dinary servant in the hall, DeLaine understood that he must try to cor rect her first idea of him if he would keep his secret safe. As she went into the library, he stood to one side. then, following her, remained just inside the door, his eyes down c:|t, twisting his hat around and around in his hands. The girl her self did not sit down. "My father has, of course, told you what your duties will be." "He gave me to understand that I Let Cuticur a Help You Look Like This Nothing better to care for your skin, hair and hands. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and neal, the Talcum to perfume. Cat tern Soap, Oiot—nt and Tilnm nth. At ail dnnMi or nut by nail on raaalpt of priea. Addraaa: "OMloara, Intel." HARJEUSBURO BfisS& TELEGRAPH I would receive my orders from you. J Miss." (Surely that sounded more servile j than anything else he had said!) "Yes." she rejoined briskly, "ex cept when Mr. Leighton needs you himself. There are times when you will drive down to his office for him." She Gives Her Orders "But we can arrange all those de tails later," she said, plainly anx ious to end the interview. "Let me see," with a glance at the clock on 1 the mantel-shelf, "it is just five minutes past eleven now. 1 would like you—l mean I want you to have the limousine here for eleven forty-five. I have some shopping to do this morning. My fa—Mr. Leighton told you at what garage we keep the cars?" "Yes. miss." "Very well. I shall expect you at a quarter io twelve." He stepped backward f®pm the room as she gave him a little nod of dismissal, but not before her eyes had rested o® his hat. She started as if to speak, then through better of it. "She knows this is a queer kind of a hat for a chauffeur to wear," David reflected as he went down the front steps. "I must stop somewhere and get something that looks less like a gentleman's tile than this does." "Of course I will have to wear livery later, and equally, of course my boss will not want to order that until he receives my recommenda tions. One does not lavish a good livery on a chauffeur who is only on probation. Now I must look up a hat store and get some common looking thing to cover my head." He had hought a cap, and was ' the way to the garage when he mut tered another comment. "Gee!" But Miss Leighton's a stunner all right! "X wonder if she really is that girl that Aunt Jeanne picked out for me. If so, the dear old lady showed better taste than I gave her credit for. Aunt Jeanne's girl's name was Desiree—a peetty name, too. It would suit my new employ er's daughter rather well." To Be Continued HAKE BIRDMAN "I must say that this young avia tor is a modest chap." "How is that?" "He doesn't even exaggerate the number of cigarettes he smokes in the course of a day to keep his nerves taut." Birmingham Age- Herald. TWO VIT7WPOINTS "Is this new clerk one of the kind of fellows who are inclined to do things for people?" "Whenever I observed him he had that proposition turned around."— Kansas City Star. DAILY HINT ON FASHIONS A POPULAR DRESS FOR THE LITTLE MISS 2804—This model Is fine for all wash fabrics, and nice for gabardine, serge, voile, repp and poplin. The sleeve may be cut short, or finished in wrist length. The Pattern is cut in 6 sixes; 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 jnars. Size 0 will re quire 3H yards of 27-inch material. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. Telegraph Pattern Department For the 10 cents Inclosed please send pattern to the following address: Size Pattern No Name Address i city and Btate 'Soldiers Returning From Army to New Bloomfield New Bloomfield, Pa., May 17. James Shearer was home on a forty eight hour leave from Camp Dix, N. J. He was gassed and wounded, but has fujly recovered. He was a mem ber of the Co. D., One Hundrad and Ninth Infantry, Fifty-fifth Brigade, and participated in the great parade at Philadelphia, on Thursday. He has seen almost three years of ser vice, having been one of the first to enlist at the time of the Mexican Border call. His sister, Mary, went to Camp Dix to meet him and ac companied him home. —Benjamin H. Rodemaker has returned from over seas service, and is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rodemaker, in Center Township. He went into service with the first contingent from Akron, Ohio, and was discharged from Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. He saw service on the Piave front in Italy.—Mrs. T. B. Rheam, of Duncannon, visited her parents, Mr. and Mxs. Harry H. Black.—Mrs. L. Miller is visiting at Norfolk, Va.— Mrs. Helen Blessing, and two little sons. Bobby and Ned, are visiting in Hummelstown. E. L. Heston. of Pittsburgh, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Kate Heston.—Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bernheisel left to-day, to visit their daughters at Philaddcl phia and Camden, N. J., and also to see their granddaughter, Helen Elizabeth Molony, just a few weeks old. Mr. Bernheisel will extend his visit to Johnstown, Pa., as a rep resentative of Mackinaw Ix>dge, No. 380, I. O. O. F., to attend the ses sions of Grand Lodge.—Mrs. James L. Butz Is spending the week with her mother, Mrs Sara R. Crozier, at Harrisburg.—Harry Reeder, son of Harvey Reeder, of T.ewlstown, for- piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ | Everybody | | „n Now Whistles I \\U For that famous thirst-quenching, UU invigorating drink "Whistle". V\A Good for man, woman and child. (IjyJf® Whistle once for it and you will fVm whistle for it all the time. @ Made of the pep of pure sugar and 1 Sold everywhere — == ■- in bottles only For Sale Everywnere DISTRIBUTORS) WHISTLE BOTTLING CO. ly 1901-3 North Sixth Street lIARRISBURU, PA, Bell Phone 3300 Dial 2237 5 EE =s ee limimiHiiiiiiiiiiHiiHuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiyiummiiiiHimHuniiiniiHHßiiiHmiiiiHiiimiHiiiiiuiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiHiimumiaiiiiiiiiHimiiiiHiiimiiimrHiHitDinS . • .. _ . . - ....... * . j,, • merly of New Bloomfield, was here j this week. He was gassed and wounded by shrapnel in the head, arm and leg, in France, but has now practically recovered, although still under medical treatment. Mrs. Martha Roddy is visiting the home of L. R. McMillen, at Sandy Hill. — Henry Albert, of Myerstown, Leba non county, is vasiting the family of i Mrs. Sarah Dock. Advice to the Lovelorn Her Father I)-cs Not Approve of j Boy Friends Dear Miss Fairfax: I ami eighteen, considered pretty and have a pleasant disposition. I am making $lB per week, but 1 am 1 sick and tired of life for this one; reason: I have no boy friends at all. I j go with quite a few girls and all i of thein have their fellow friends j except me. Of course, I can have | them, but my father does not ap- j prove of them. My mother simply, has nothing to say, he has it all. My mother thinks a girl should have ! her friends if meets them and ; eats them in the proper way. 11 simply am rcalo u..aiu to broach 1 the subject, or ever taking the chance of having a boy call on me. j and I would never meet one on the , corner, CONNIE. •It is unfortunate when a futher takes this point of view, and many ; marriages with undesirables are I made.when girls have no means of; meeting their friends freely and with i parental consent. If your mother has no influence 1 with your father in this matter, per- I haps you can prevail on someone j outside the family circles to talk | with him. In a similar case, a girl got her parish priest to reason with j her stern parent and the father i finally yielded, and there were pleas- j ant gatherings under the family, rooftree and no more meetings on; street corners, as had been tho so cial method in this case. MAY 17, 1919. Daily Dot Puzzle 25. .24 2 . fe ~ - 23 " 2 . 6 Jy/ * .22. .2' So 3 z , .20 31* 4" *'9 33 / -< r " N \ • 34. 53 8 \ • 6$ 17 35* „ 10. 'f * 3 * , 36 ll* • 5l • '*• 4 , • f\ . 4 Lkh 4 " *• Km • 42. 4 * 44 Draw from one to two and so oi to the end. Banquet of Wiconisco W. C. T. U. Next Tuesday Wiconisco, Pa., May 17. The young people's branch of the W. C. T. U. will hold a banquet immed iately after their next meeting on Tuesday evening, May 20, at the East End Hall. Miss Kathyi-n Jones visited Harry Metz and family at Harrisburg.—Edna Speary, of Millersburg, was the week-end guest of Elma Kein. —Ira F. Keiter, of Philadelphia, spent several days with his father, Dr. I. A. Keiter.—■ Miss Emily Gittings, of Burnham, is visiting her brother, George 11. Gittings.—Ruth Bender spent the latter part of the week with her parents at Dillsburg.—Mrs. Leonard Bodcn is visiting relatives at Phila- I delphia. Robert E. Minnich, of ! Dickinson College, spent Sunday in [town. —Misses Dorothy Acaley Hilda Buckley visited relatives at West Fairvlew Sunday.—Miss Ol wyn Blackway returned home after spending a few weeks in Harris burg.—Mr. and Mrs. John Murray and daughter, of Williamstown, spent Sunday at the home of Wil liam Hunter. Mrs. James Smith i and daughter and Miss Ethel Wain -1 wriglit, of Connemaugh, spent sev- I oral days with town friends. —Miss Esther Hoover, of Hnrrisburg, is the ! guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cyms Loutz. —Mrs. Edward Steever and Mrs. | Emily Buckley are spending the week in Philadelphia.—Herman Boyer Is home from a visit to Har risburg.—Mrs. M. R. Fenstermacher was the guest of Jere Esterline and family Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Phillips are visiting their daughter in Philadelphia. 5
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