Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Nothing Makes Man Look So Completely Married as
Seeking a Hus-
band.
By CONSTANCE CLARKE.

EGN ICK this looks like 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 bohemi pism asou,
everything
Peggy" said Dick. IaughingIy,
when they were seated at one of the
little round tables, the most refresh
Ing part of knowing you is to be able
TO feel that you are absolutely truth
full about everything you say And
then you have way of opening your
eyes"
@oh, 90 you think I ought to sp-
pear more wordlyT' I querisd.
Il should say not; I'll take care of
that part of It. Here waiter" and
Dick gave the order, while I looked
around I was really very curious
about the place. 1t isn't really a bit
of fun TO eat at staid, prosy old
places, where things are perfectly
proper. and you are almost positive
that your next door neishbor is all
that is to be desired in the way OF
propriety,
''oh, Dick, do they have cabaret
hereT' Dick was still busy with the
waiter, but almost Immediately out
came a man and girl who began to
sing and dance. The song was all
about some new dance called the
Crawfsh Crawl. and at the end of tho
chorus they began TO dance down
among the tables or course was
quite absorbed IN the dance. I'd like
to introduce something new In the
way of q dance at tho club this year.
but as they passed our table the man
actually winked at me. or course
Dick saw him do 1t, but for once he
gave the beneft of the doubt, and
taid:
Peggy, don't forget what told
gou about those eyes"
"Jealousy?" / said, wickedly, and
then, "Oh, Dick, they're coming back.
/ think tho girl is awfully pretty"
This time the girl was facing us.
md suddenly I saw Dick get red, and
then A flash of recognition pass be-
tween them.
DICK EMBARRASsED.
oob YOU know her: do introduce ma
TO your friend"
But Dick answered quickly. Don't
be foolish. Peggy, man has to Know
many people that 1t would be I'm
possible for him to Introduce to
girl like you"
sYep che was rather a wreck"
agreed Such lot of paint and no
hair 10 speak Of. and that awful
gown"
II was Just because I was begin
ming TO tire of Dick that ! spoke In
that offhand way. TWO weeks ago l
cared too much about him to attempt
such n thing. Isn't life funny2
Dick looked cross but ] was laugh
ing, and Just then our order came,
and the walter 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 good fellow?
why, that's the mildest thing in the
world; couldn't possibly hurt you"
-
really. what made you order It up
without consulting meT"
why, ! thought, of course. that
you were game for a good time.
Aren't you ever going to be anything
but a little prude?"
II don't think the two thinss nat
urally follow" !, 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 TO decide for me
in the past things are going to be
different In the future"
Dick looked at me in amazement,
and. indeed, l was surprised that
had dared to assert myself. But /
demurely dissected my terrapin and
waited for him to say something. 1t
wasn't very long in coming. for be-
fore knew what was happening the
waiter had filled my glass from "a tall
bottle that he took out of a pail filed
with tee.
Dick leaned forward authoritative
~. Peggy, I want you to drink some
of this Don't mRku me think you'va