The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-05
lea IN Suite A
BY Bruce MacDonou3h

| Kissed ner friend rapturOu6ly as the.
met In front of the tall studio build
ing.
Miss Beers laughed as she returne'
the greeting with equal warmth
What are you doing here. countr!
mousse" she asked.
Visiting Genevieve Blake: she'l
my cousin. You know. They have jus
moved into the building behind you
It's the Quaintest place; full Of artists
and writer's and the most charming
studios-I helped them move in yes
terday. and I've only lost my way
twice in the great barn Of building
Come In now and have cup Of tea.
Some other day. Amy. You mus,
be topsy-turvey up there now"
mo. indeed-the suite Is furnished
completely. All We had to do was to
settle the little things around. Gene
We've and Ned have gone down to see
their publishers and We can have q
cosy time together. told Mary to
leave some tea things its her after.
noon out
As she spoke. Amy led the way
toward the elevators. It's on the
seventh fioor," she remarked as they
shot upward. "Genevieve wouldn't
have any other-she's very supersti.
tious. you know. and seven is her
lucky number"
Amy continued to chatter as they
left the elevator and walked down
the long corridor. Her cheeks were
unnaturally pink and her gray eyes
wore rather strained look - so
thought Evelyn Beers. who looked In
vain for some trace of the old happy,
lisht-hearted girl Amy Gay had been
before she and her husband of few
months had gone separate ways.
Here 1t is-suite A-and, | declare.
II that careless Mary hasn't left the
door open
Amy pushed the door wide and
ushered her friend into small inner
hall. From there it was a step into
a tiny reception room furnished in
tan and dull blue with wicker tea
table standing invitingly ready near
an open window.
How charming" exclaimed Eve
lyn as she laid her parasol aside and
drew off her gloves Amy busted
herself with the teakcttlc. lighting
the lamp underneath with quick. merry
GUS gestures so contrary to her
usually tranquil manner that Evelyn
was moved to venture upon the for.
hidden topic.
Il met Allen the other day." she
said casually.
Yes" asked Aliens wife.
"iIe looked very down" began
Evelyn, and then stopped short at
the look in Amy's face II beg your
pardon, dear" she ended quietly,
you said you didn't care"
II don't" declared Amy In crisp
tone.
Let us talk of other things"
Evelyn proceeded to do so, relating
at considerable length the pleasures
she had enjoyed at recent house
party in the country.
rs that where you met Allen?" de.
Amy.
YES"
Il thought so--he always goes down
to the Delmans'." She stirred her tea
and. without lifting the
lids that dropped over her eyes. she
asked in a low. embarrassed tone
did he ask about me?''
Not a word. saw very little OF |
him. anyway; he spent most OF his |!
time on the bay with Dick Delman."
WAS Kitty Taintor there?" asked
Amy.
Yes"
Il suppose Allen liked that he
used to think lot Of Kitty before
he fell in love with me-"
II tell you he didn't have much
10 do with any one save Dick"
"Of course. you wouldn't tail
ne. anyway" nodded Amy. ~ re-
Ben Herring once said
hat 1t wasn't human nature TO re.
list Kitty Taintor's charms"
Nonsense! DO give me another
up of tea. Amy, and tell me what
our future plans are"
Il haven't made any," hesltatcd
hrs. Gay, as she peered into tie
eacup.
Evelyn was silent. Amy Gay had
zen rather spoiled daughter,
md 1t was inevitable even to the
most generous friends of the young
ouple that sooner later Amy's I'm
erious temper must clash with the
trong will Of her husband. Allen
~ would be tender with his wife, ,
ut II he was right In his contention
lie will would not bend.
Where IL Allen stopping" in
uired Evelyn, after a while
Ned told Genevieve and she told
40 that Allen had removed all bis
Kings from the house and had fur
ished studio in the city here.
aven't been down to Hillcrest to see .
It Is sol might meet hin and ,
hat would be embarrassing for is !.
9th. Some day Genevieve will 90 I.
ouyo and invacfiuoto"