Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

he's the most serious of chap too Extremes still
meet" he added.
"Do you think she will be the rage this winter?
inquired Peggy.
aWhy-er-really haven't seen much of her lately
you know She of that class of girls who keep
a whole roomful of men the ump,-something nice
for everyone-bu just get her alone for time and after
discussing play and the latest book she reads
only the very latest begins at the end first always
told herself said it saved much valuable time
Of course, if she doesn't like the endwhy she doesn't
read that book Conversation with her is a bit
vapld 1t it flags you are lost The truth if she
isn't made love to all the time she thinks you dead
slow, and you either sit still and twiddle your thumbs
or, what is better you hustle into your hat and coat
and make for home"
"Wel, Brooks l give YOU credit for coming out of
that affair pretty nicely; but he interrupted her:
Don't, for mercy sake, call it an affair."
"What word would your Majesty prefer them" loftly
ooh, anything mixup a rln-n, or
But Peggy snapped ." Run-out more likely. You
all SO conceited' She possessed womans in
herent dislike of critical superiority toward her SEX and
would brook slur, matter how slight. But to 60
back, we girls had a bet on what you would do. You
remember that pair of gray riding gloves had' Well,
| won those from Florence on that
If you girls aren't the limit
But again she interrupted. what about this dasel
that you met at the Morrisons'9"
NOV you are talking! When first saw her she was
dancing with that lump OF stupidity, Bradley.
Evidently you are on very intimate terms with
Bradley, broke IN Peggy.
But he ignored her and continued, "And she was in
fancy costume, with the skirt just longor should say
SnOrtenOgh TO AFFORD gnpSe at TWO OF the dearest
little ankles emerging from the tniest shoes you
l didn't know that they smal-shoes.
Perfect grace ITSELF she After the dance
and met her. found that she had the wonderful
eyes ever saw, and looked discovered that they
growing larger. The pupils had trick of slowly
dilating, you know that most bewitching and just
as getting ready drown myself in them, for they
were unfathomabe, change seemed to over her,
and she was laughing at me, then she just little
bit of girl again"
Here Brooks took last draw at his cigarette and
snapped it out into the driveway he vent on, 3Why,
she isn't any bigger than minute | wanted to buy
her and hang her my watch chain; for she is charm
3Oh awful, Brooks!" screamed Peggy.
HBut, speaking of refrgerators no, and she doesn't
hail from Boston, either
@Chicago?" said the girl, looking at her pretty
feet.
The man fumed. Haven't just gone into ecstasies
over those same little pedals and now you say Chcago
Peggy, you dense. Guess again. But before she
could answer he said, "No, she's from Dixie; but she's
the queeres sort you saw,leads fellow to think
that he's it, and just he is beginning to believe he is
why she freezes up like cicle"
IL trust she's easy to thaw OUT said Peggy.
tell you what she write the word Mrs. before my
and pack her dnky doll rags in my suitcase if she
wants to-"
"Who is this sren?' inquired the girl.
"Irene Waters"
"Of Willowbrook, Virginia?' the girl was smiling