Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

sIN lCk, THIS looks Ike such
funny place" ! said, as We
threaded our way through
the maze OF tables. The air was thick
with tobacco smoke, and there was
quite an air OF bohsmianism about
everything
Peggy" said Dick, IaughinEIy.
when they were seated at one OF tho
little round tables, the most refresh
ing part OF knowing you is TO be able
20 feel that you are absolutely truth
ful about everything you say And
then you have way OF opening your
eyes"
oh. do you think I ought to sp-
pear more wordlyr ! qusried.
I should say not; I'll take care OF
that part OF It Here walter" and
Dick gave tho order. whils l looked
around. 7 was really very curious
about the place. II isn't really bit
o. FUN TO eat at stAid. prosy old
places. where things are perfectly
proper. and you are almost positive
that your next door neighbor is all
that is to be desired in the way OF
propriety.
"Oh. Dick, do they have cabaret
here" Dick was stin busy with the
walter. but almost Immediately out
came a msn and girl who began to
sing and dance. The song was all
about some new dance called tho
Crawfsh Crawl. and at the end OF tho
chorus they began TO dance down
among the tables. OF course I was
sulte absorbed IN tho dance. "a like
to Introduce something new in the
way OF a dance AT the club this year.
bat as they passed our table tho man
actually winked at me. or course
Dick saw him do 1t. but, for once he
gave the benent OF tho doubt and
,ald
peggy. don't forget what I told
roG about those eyes"
Jealousy" l said, wiokedly and
then. "Oh Dick, they're coming back.
think tho girl is awfully pretty
This time the girl was facing US |
and suddenly l saw Dick get red, and |
Then a fash Of recognition pass be-
tween them.
DICK EMBARRASsED.
oh Won know her; do introduce ma
to your friend"
But Dick answered quickly, Don't
be foolish, Peggy. man has to know,
many people that It would be I'm
possible for him to Introduce TO a
girl like you"
yes. ehe was rather wreck.
sgreed such lot Of paint and no
hair to speak OF, and that awful
gown"
1t was Just because l was begin
ming to tire OF Dick that l spoke In
that ofrhand way. Two weeks ago I
cared too much about him to attempt
such a thing. Isn't life funny2
Dick looked cross, but ! was laugh
Ing and Just then our order oAme.
and the waiter was putting a thin
stemmed glass In front OF me. |
looked over at Dick. and he smiled
enoouragingly. but ] shook my head.
why not, Peggy" he insisted;
aren't you going to be a good fellow2
why. that's the mildest thing in the
world: couldn't possibly hurt you"
1 KNOW, IACht ouA u EhNhoI npAr
really. What made you order II up
without consulting me7"
why. l thought, OF course that
you were game for n good time.
Aren't you ever going TO be anything
but a little prude?"
Il don't think the two things nat
urally follow I said decidedly. and,
anyway, you know very well that
shouldn't have allowed you to order
me a cocktail; IT'S simply another ex-
ample OF your inordinate conceit. II
! have allowed you 10 decide for me
IN the past things are going to bs
different IN the future"
Dick looked at mo IN Amazement,
and, indeed, I was surprised that l
had dared TO assert myself. But l
demurely dissected my terrapiu and
waited for him to say something. II
wasn't very long in coming. for be-
fore l knew what was happening tho
waiter had filled my glass from a tall
bottle that ne took out OF i pain husd
with ice.
Dick leaned forward authoritative
~. Peggy, l want you to drink some
o. this. Don't make me think you've