| Show GIVEN IN lEN MARRIAGE B By ADELE GARRISON Madge Turns Her Energies to Saving the V V L Lovers vers Hon Honeymoon There was that In Philip V voice as he hc asked me if he were so fearsome as to cause me me to shIver which crystallized my disinclination further to champion the cause of Avis Arlen I 1 reminded myself that hat something far more important than her fate was at stake take this eve eve- ning If there were any chance of appealing to Philip chivalry chiv aIry alry as this softened tone in hi his voice indicated I ought to use it in the attempt to save the original honeymoon honeymoon honey honey- moon moon plans of Mary and Noel from being spoiled by the flamboyant munificence munificence mu mu- of Noels Noel's father No No Indeed I told 1 him m I cant can't imagine your being fearsome any more than I can picture you as being deliberately cruel ruel or unjust to anyone So I shant shan't worry my head about MIss Arlen any longer I 1 think I safely can leave her to you f t BACK TO CRIBBAGE Thank you he hc said inscrutably Just as Mary appeared in the door door- way f r Aunt Lillian L 1 said to tell you that the he game Is nearly over and she thinks wed we'd better allbe be in evidence In the living room when Granzie be begins begins be- be gins giris to sit up and take notice gain Mr sprang to his feet teel Ill be bether there immediately he hc said aid Thank you for arranging everything every every- thing He emphasized the words with an Impressive little bow to me and was gone while Mary looked at atme atme me roguishly V He little dreams that youre you're not through arranging Interviews she commented and I smiled at her hoping hoping hoping hop hop- ing ing that she did not guess the tremors behind the smile Heres to the success of our ur at attempt attempt at- at tempt I 5 said id bright face so near to mine Run along back now Ill I'll come Mother Graham thinks Im I'm engaged with Katie you know and it would never do for me rue to come back in there here with you She She-is sharp enough to make five and a hat half halfor or even six out of two and two Mary nodded a hard old dame to fool ismy is my Grande Granzie Well Ill I'll be seem scein you SUl L SUMMONS ONS FROM MOTHER GRAHAM 1 I waited until I w was sure suie she was back in the living room then made my way to the kitchen finding It In Inthe the hc usual spotless order in which my little maid leaves eaves her domain at night i I 1 filled fUlcd the teakettle with freshwater fresh water from the tap and set it over overa n slow flame on the gas stove Then I II I measured coffee into a big pot set some crackers ready to toast and arranged on oria ora tray some of the delicious de de- de- de licious little cakes which Katie always keeps In the larder When I bad had arranged plates cups and saucers ready for serving I sauntered back into the living room finding to my relief reUel that Mother Graham was so absorbed in the victory which she had Just my father that she paid no attention whatever to my tny entrance Into the room Now Im I'm ready for the game you promised me she said to Philip Ver- Ver itzen and when he had indulged insufficient Insufficient in insufficient sufficient plausible protest of of- his in in incapability capability to give her an n even g game gane he finally yielded and sat down op opposite opposite op- op her I had no knowledge of Mr Vent Vent- zens zen's degree of skill in cribbage butof butof but butof of one thing I was certain My mother-in-law mother would win win- that game no matter on which side of the board lay the greater skill or luck tuck When at last she rose from the apparently close contest a winner she was was radiant with pleas pleasure re but so fatigued that she declined to stay down for the coffee coHee which I proposed She insisted that she must go directly to her room As I asked her what I 1 should send her coffee her coffee chocolate or hot milk for a nightcap she nightcap she lowered lowered lowered low low- ered her voice to a whisper as she replied Hot milk and but bring it yo yourself I 1 wont won't keep y you but a minute With Lillians Lillian's aid I managed to slip sUp away before we served the coffee and nd took my mother laws sleeping draught to her I found her already in bed bcd and motioning me mc to set act t the thc small tray down on the table by her bed she went to the p point int Margaret she said impressively know what Mr has planned to for those children 7 FINDS AN ALLY I knew better belter than than to con confess complete complete com corn knowledge V Only a vague Idea I I- said He tHe said something about a motorcar The very finest of its kind on the market she returned and ane a marvelous marvelous mar mar- fur motor coat for Mary Mari Maryland land and a ilist list of impressive social g engagements engage gage ments at the homes of some som of the most distinguished people in the coun coun- try Also a a. week at Mr Palm to say nothing of a check for just for expenses Did you ever hear of such munificence munificence cence It Is rare I answered knowing full well that I had not been summoned summoned sum sum- mooed only for the recital of Philip generosity snapped I should say sot sol I tried to express what I 1 felt about Mr and what do you think he said to me rue I ca cant can't t Imagine I told her as s she paused dramatically That he the thc plan didn't suit the young people that they were disappointed in something N Now w I Iwas Iwas Iwu was wu too toothed tired to speak to Mary myself but I 1 want you to talk Wk to her Defore Mr goes home and have her clear clean up that misunderstanding He must be mistaken No girl in her senses would object to a program like V Continued tomorrow Copyright 1933 K F. 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