| Show Roger Talks With Father been hurt to the heart if it he had been been asked to choose between Lovely and his parents I was thinking of the Perrys Marcia continued in the young fragile and lovely voice planned so on this Now that I think of it they've lived awfully quietly lately You feel they've just lived for Emily and this mar mar- niage It was a telephone call from Mrs Perry that interrupted that conversation She asked for Marcia Ml My dear Marcia said said the Instrument in her hand Then she stood silent for forso so long that Roger wondered Words were pouring from Della Delia Perrys Perry's lips only children you know she was saying They dont don't know what they're doing Were We're so much older and wiser than they Weve We've been through it all We must keep them from doing anything foolish for Rogers Roger's sake as well as Rogerd never forgive us later if we stood by and let this thing go on on-I on I mean breaking their engagement and all And Marcia was agreeing with one part of her mind and wondering wondering won won- dering dening with the other why such devastating panic should possess Della Delia Perry coming to her senses Mrs Perry went on It n was just justa a nervous reaction You know how girls are She is not breaking breaking breaking break break- ing her engagement Ive I've made her see how silly that was When finally Della Delia Per Perry y stopped speaking Marcia re returned returned returned re- re turned to Roger with a grave face Roger I dont don't see what youre you're going to do Dellas Della's just just- said Emily isn't giving you up I She wont won't release you 1 To Be Continued k |