Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07
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Blenna looked in the glass. She was
very beautiful 81 will have the very
devil of time,' said Blenna, and
laughed.
The young man adjusted his tortoise
shell eyeglass and looked at Blenna with
surprise that was frankly genuine. Il
beg your pardon?" he said.
81 said" repeated Blenna, chat this
was my first dinner party, that it was
the start of my career and that | should
be extremely grateful if you could give
me any little hints which might be like
" to be of use to me-"
The young man adjusted his eyeglass
little more firmly, and as something
was emphatically demanded of him,
made an effort and spoke: Tin
afraid / haven't any advice that could
be of any service to YOU" he said, ma
neuvering for foothold.
"Oh. nonsense" said Blenna encourage
ingly, "you do yourself an injustice. You
are Mr. Alaric Saint Aubyn of the for
eign office and you are generally regard
ed by all dinner party families as one
of the most lambent and promising lights
of that very exclusive establishment.
You cannot help but be man of the
world and / should be genuinely and
sincerely obliged to you if you could
give me any hints"
Alaric Fitzhardinge Duboissey Saint
Aubyn felt an unwonted sensation of
awkwardness and discomfort stealing
over him. He stole a side glance at his
partner and decided that it was one of
The most beautiful profiles it had ever
been his privilege to command at a din
ner party. But he was hoDelessly at sea
with regard to tie sureness of his
ground Had not his fresh and youth
full partner beer so extremely good
looking he felt that he would have been
far better able to cope with the CONVEX
sation. As it was, he felt at a distinct
and exceedingly unpleasant disadvantage
perhaps" went ON Blenna sweetly,
''you think it an impertinence on my
part to ask you for hints in this way,
Or" she added innocently, is it that
YOU think the only advice you could
give would be little too daring and in
discreet for one so young2" And Blenna
| turned her beautiful china blue eyes and
magnolia complexion full on him.
Alaric Saint Aubyn cast his carefully
| built-up and preserved air of cynical de-
| tachment to the four corners of the
dining room in his haste to assure Blen-
ma that he would be only too glad and
pleased and honored and proud and de-
! lighted to give her all the advice he had
at his disposal
Il should value your advice more than
anyone else's in the room,' said Blenna,
| graeiously: "you have seen so much of
the world ANY little worldly wise hints
you can give mean so much to girl in
my position who is just starting life
with a very poor knowledge of what lies
in front of her. And Blema proceed
ed daintily to demolish the mousse an
lever de soleil only pausing to add:
Please De quite frank; l should prefer
it."
Alaric Saint Aubyn still struggled for
irmer ground. Tiff you could give
me any hint as to what sort of advice
you want" he CROPPED, foggily.
"Oh. we'll" said Blenna, Il suppose
have to find rich husband somewhere
if / am to be accounted successful, II
you could help me with any possible
names"
The blossoming diplomatist caught
gratefully at the first loose end of con
versation that offered Are you so de
termined to mauy?" he asked easily
and lightly.
) Blenna wrinkled her pretty brows fol
IA moment or two; then, Thank vol
very much for being quite frank SHE
answered simply "but / think / should
, prefer it, | am not in the least prude
but | have given the matter some
thought, and I have come to the con
clusion that it places matters on mucl
more satisfactory basis that way-don'
you think sol"
For the first time for many year,
Saint Aubyn felt himself blushing Hi
mind was disgraeefully and weakly con
D fused. and he only knew definitely thai
e he must say something, and quickly g
think You are quite right" he replied
as gravely and steadily as he could, an,
taking the line of least resistance.
Il ann sure of it," Blenna went on
but that only opens up one career
a Could you suggest any other to meg
i There is the stage" suggested Sam
o Auhyn feebly with lamentable lacl
n of imagination.
q had considered that" replied Blen
I ma thoughtfully, "but it only seems t,
+ lead back to the original idea-gettin.
+ a husband. And / should think Their,
e might be less roundabout ways"
e with your looks. and your brains
t and your Imagination" said Saint Au
, byn splendidly, amy career is open t,
: you"
Blenna laughed little low laugh
] "You are trying to get out of the re
i sponsibility of giving me any advice,
I she said.
The young man stoutly denied this. I
was difficult he meant, to name an,