Show ATOMS ATI w OF A AWE WE L c i BY Adele Garrison JI HOW IlI I- I 7 MADGE i Ai 1 ti u OUT Of Or all the pl pig headed obstinate mules mules' Lillian stopped short as if it her ex expletives cx- cx had failed her We c were up upstairs upstairs upstairs up- up stairs in her library whither 1 had I her hor after dutifully entertaining entertain entertain- ing my cousin brother-cousin until Kather Katherine ne had come comedown down to the U in living room room- He is is' all ill of or that I agreed promptly prompt prompt- ly to her estimate of or Jack Bick tt tl On Only 1 Only what she demanded demand quickly I 1 dont don't know I confessed But something in his manner after alter you left made me roe fancy he had something up his sleeve ve that he wasn't quite so opposed to your idea of ot things thinE as you rou think Well Im I'm sure I hope so for Katherine's Kath- Kath crine's crines s sake sake ke she said In the tho hopeless hopeless hope hope- less lc s tone tono which invariably in accompanies such a a. wish and then for a long time U- U ere was silence between us Ours Is Isone isone one ono of or the rare Iare friendships which doesn't r require quire chatter to keep kc-cp tit it it alive and nd flourishing When then the door opened after an hour and Katherine came carne Into the room Lillian and r I turned involuntarily In to each other after our first glance glanco at ather her Was this the wan girl who had gone bone down the tho stairs an hour before Her cheeks check w were re flushed her eyes starr starry her steps 11 light ht almost dancing She came up to us shyly and held out a hand to each of oC us UL Will VIll it Inconvenience Incon you greatly Lillian if I should be married tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row she asked blushing as It if she were 17 and a n school girl Instead of ot ofa a n. poised trained nurse of or several years years' experience Ul Bless ss m my soul said raid Lillian and then sharply You do dont don't t mean youve you've given in to him about your work Oh Olt no Katherine replied and the I words had hind a singing quality like a carol Everything E has adjusted It itsel it- it sel self I Lillian rose took her b by the shoulders shoulders I ders deIs and shook her playfully J If you ou dont don't begin at the bC beginning I and arid tell us Cr C every single thing pronto sho she said Ill Ill I'll Ill I'll forbid the thc banns r Its vcr very ery simple Katherine answered answered an- an but her tone said I that hat It was tho most won wonderful thinS thing in ill the th world TIle The physicians have hav finally announced announced an an- J Jack fit to go 0 back Into active ac- ac i tl tive service And I fanc fancy the JO Joy th the tho decision ga gave gae e him opened his eyes a abit bit as to What I was feeling Anyway he ho came over today to tell me he was read ready to v withdraw all an objections to tomy I Imy my going on with sith m my Red Cross work r rand and to ask me mc to lo marr marry him at once And oh girls I am so happy happl Her lieI voice broke and I r saw th the t happy tears start into her eyes I put out m my ray arms and gathered her into them hem Lillian came over to us impartially im Im- irn- irn I partially hugging us both A A. Perplexing Question ll I You Yoa blessed child chillI she said Marrical Mar Mar j tomorrow I can see seo where this child docs does some hustling hustling- In the next twelve twel hours But first Wheres Where's that oung young man of or yours ours I have a few words to lo sa say to him I Waiting in the tho living H room for tor moto meto mo roe to come back Katherine rejoined i with a look of or sudden alarm In her I eyes I could imagine tho the opinion Jack had just expressed of Lillian Lillian Lillian-I knew th that l Katherine dreaded another meeting between en them I Lillian LUllan caught and Interpreted the tho I look Her lips twitched humorously Dont worry baby she sho said We e I wont won't claw each cach other to pieces Ive I've got A little piece picco of or humble pie to eat cat at for misjudging Jack and as for his I end of or it u it you mark m my word be eating out of or my hand when you sec ace I us next She went swiftly out of ot the room kissing her hand to us gayly ayl at the tho door Katherine Kalherine and I looked looked at each cach eachO O other or Jacks Jack's awfully angry at t her she said doubtfully What hat did she sa say sayto 1 to hini Nothing much although h she he was as a abit abit t a bit strenuous in her mann manner r. r But Rut now that she Bhe knows she's misjudged him shell she'll so royally m manage manage man man- a age e him so O beautifully that hell he'll wonder wonder wonder won won- l I der how he over could have been angry r at her Ive I've seen cen Lillian manage manaSe pee pee- peo-I peo I pi before and I know her little way was I a darling Katherine agreed warmly and then we waited impatiently 1 I for the result of ot Lillians Lillian's I amende honorable My prediction was vas justified When Jack and Lillian C came up to lo the li library ii- ii brar aft after r a few minutes minute's Interval the they were smiling and chatting to together together to- to gether hether as s amicably as If the little ep ep- ep hode of an hour before had never been Man liko Jack wasn't quite Quito at athis athis athis his case ease I saw sa him glance uneasily once or twice ice at t Katherine Kathrrine and me mc in rather shamefaced mem memory r of or his own 1 displeasure but U Lillians Lillian's 1 8 rh whole hearted l ui u DU u ment mente 1 00 Now No theres there's one thing thing- certain certain I just got Cot to be I Lillian lian said aid when W wo I had all settled down a bit Im goIng going go- go o- o Ing Ing- to be bo th the tho mother of oC this thia bride bride- and give te this wedding so well we'll have to I start planning this instant Suppose we say 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon that that will give us barely time to get r leady ad Now Ov Jack you OU ma may see sec Katherine Kath Kath- erine just jUt ten minutes more and then you OU hustle an and arrange for tor the minister minister min mm- ister later ring ringo carriage everything you ou wish Ish Do you ou want to be married in church Katherine or or h here Oh here Katherine said With no fuss tuss and just you Madge Dicky of ot course another friend of or mine and f fany an any friend Jack wants Theres Theros only onh o on one nt- nt man I want want want- I I Dick Jack Jaek said Will he be able ablo to to get Set here I Continued Tomorrow |