The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

u but once year this fact was made evident by
a house party given for her at his place in South
Carolina. Invariably he waited until the Pennings
had left for Florida and the present Mrs. Haywood
departed her annual trip patch the differences
between her daughter who had married baronet
and her daughters English husband Then he would
gather together few of his friends and few
more OF Nella's, and Woodmar was thrown open to
greet a week fortnight of festivty.
We had arrived party of Is, after roaring
trip on the Haywood private car, where fun had
flowed as rresponsibly the champagne. Dolly
was the life of it and we had all followed her lead
finging aside whatever masks we may have found it
advisable 10 wear in town 1t evident that
Perry Willing, whose recent successful attentions to
a wealthy Philadelphia widow forced him to be cir
cumspect would be unable to carry home his usual
tale without being himself part of it From the
moment when he garbed himself in the cap and
apron Of Of the maids and insisted upon acting
as general attendant just prove that neither the
motion of the of the champagne had affected
him. he seemed to forget that he a self-apponted
lord high execuoner of the god gossip. And the rest
OF did too.
And now, as gazed into the white and green rap
ture lying below me, promised myself week that
should obiterate all the miserable months that had
gone before. This was such wonderful world
had come into from the chill north there
could be no sadness in it. Everything must be big
and broad and free where all clear expanse and
sunshine and bamy, fragrant breezes.
I flung foolish kiss TO the beaming in
and slipped into the creamy cloth gown my maid had
ready topping It with a huge black hat at reckless
angle that sent the heavy plumes showering my
hair and shadowing my face. l was happily certain
that for time I be relieved Of the possibility
Of having greatness thrust upon me-" Dick had
put II. and 1 didn't mind showing it
At the foot OF the marble steps leading to the
terrace where tea was being served Grant Haywood
met me, looking gay and young enough to be his
daughters husband He was the type of man who
always has wife-and usually has had than
one-yet invariably suggests smiling bachelorhood
and seems TO enjoy the role The fabby, well groomed
face deceived one into undertaking determined
mouth accustomed to command and have its will.
There was jovial twinkle about the eyes, yet at
closer range they hard and piercing. One felt
he might have been king criminal, blending of
both In carriage he proved the British blood in the
Haywood stock-erect, approaching middle age yet
10th to show it-inclined to embonpoint like dozens
of other such successful figures. Nella cherished
secret admiration for her father perhaps for the very
reason that her mothers early divorce and
rage had directed the entire course of her life away
from him. even to the doing over of her name while
he looked upon her carelessly, something to
when it best suited his convenience
THE SOUTHERN EVENING
There were 10 lounging about the tea table
we approached it-Billy Stewart, ndefatigable
ever and gazing at Nea; Jason Miles and Envy
Bingham side by side wicker divan; the Johnny
Tiels, Harry Heating and Perry, with Carley
drawing chair for his, and Dolly's eyes
dancing around the silver to meet
Tea with bit of rum or rum with a bit of tear"
she asked. "Or will you have something you really
want?"
Something long and cool for Gypsy and short
and hot for Dad" Nea supplied. 81 know the tastes
of both"
Quite right, my dear" her father approved;
whats the use of trying drown trouble in tea?"
ask the Three Graces," said Harry, indicating
the Graice girls, with Lord Birmingham between
them coming along the terrace, lank, spare trio.
"Burny viii tell you teas Gods own beverage-and
Engands or should put England frst?"
Nella went meet the newcomers and Perry's eyes
went sIyward Here's the Graice that lands him."
he lifted his cup the mellow odor of which implied
that it with dash of tea. "Ten to one it's
Gwen"
III take you" Johnny van Tiel pulled out his
>-book "on evens that it's the other"
The wager was closed amid bubble of laughter
that threatened 10 burst when Harry whispered just
as the others up: AT any rate, Burnys taking
his tme-and his choice
stole glance at Carey, wondering whether, with
baron de Berenzig to complete the trio had been
the subjects of similar gaming during the last weeks
And as I turnd his eyes mine with equally
speculative look in them
We'll, here's to all OF usl Nella's father settled
into his chair and sent down his Short hot" potion
at one gulp "All of the first section that is came
to the conclusion when we left town that
too fw to be able to lose ourselves so there's spe
cal detachment arriving tomorrow"
Nella' looked over at me with eyes half closed that
promised something in the way of surprise And
while dressed for dinner she slipped in
ing telegram. Dicks coming" she announced
dropping in the couch and crowdng cushion be-
hind her head. "You see, told you he could be per-
suaded and you doubted me- Something, Gypsy is
winning that uncertain brother of yours back to the
fold" And she looked SO happy couldn't bring my