Atlanta Georgian., 1914-03-01

out of worrying me, I'll shock him." Jenny
promised
How very kind of you" said Mrs Grant
And over tea this tall and dignifed lady
cemented a real friendship with Jenny Pearl
of the Orient Palace
Another letter came for Jenny that even
ing. This time it was from the SON.
I75 Lancaster Gate.
! DARLING
suppose may call you this since you have met
my mother l cannot say how excited | am about
your coming to tea on Sunday. But my mother,
must warn you, is very easily shocked and though
thought would like to warn her to be very very
discreet. I'm going back to Cambridge next week,
and l want "a photograph of you in your rowing
Term is over in June, and shall be able to you
every day until about October am the happiest
Your devoted
EUsTACE.
We'll, if he isn't just about the raving
limit" exclaimed Jenny as she finished this
letter Every night from une till Octo-
Der Oh, young Eustace has got to be
crushed"
In the wings she asked Irene to consult
with her in the interval and in a corner of
the drawing-room the two of them were, as
the girls put it, very deedy over this letter.
How many ought | to ask, Irene?"
Jenny whispered.
Il shouldn't ask more than twenty, if
was you" Irene advised.
Don't be silly, Irene. Twenty! You
don't think I'm going to trail round London
with twenty girls. | thought five would be
more like it, and you and me would make
seven which is a lucky number. But mind,
don't you start off giggling when ask them,
or I'll never be friends with you again!"
Jenny emerged from the corner confer
ence, and began to issue her invitations.
First she addressed Maudie Chapman
jolly girl with loud voice, indispensable
to any rowdy entertainment.
"What are you doing Sunday, Maudie?"
'Oh, going to walk round the houses with
my Sunday boy, | suppose"
Like to come to tea with some friends of
mine? You can make as much row as you
I like"
Maudie expressed herself as "well on to
beat the band wherever Jenny liked" Some
what similarly did Enid Aster Madge Will
son, Elsie Crauford and Gladys Walker ex-
press their pleasure at the invitation.
But who are they?" asked Madge
Wilson.
Oh, rich people, said Jenny vaguely.
But they particularly said we was to enjoy
ourselves"
at isn't a Missionary Tea?" Elsie Crau-
ford asked in sudden suspicion. She had
been bitten once by general invitation to
come and enjoy herself
Shut up" said Jenny. You and your
Missionary Teas! Who wants to convert an
undersized little What-is-it like you?"
On Sunday afternoon Jenny marshalled
her party at the corner of Lancaster Gate.
She was rather sensitive to the conspicuous
group they made in this quiet corner of the
rich world, and in consequence was inclined
to call them to order somewhat too often
for their patience.
what do you keep on hushing us for?"
asked Maudie. II thought you said we
was to make as much noise as possible?'
"Well, not in the street, you loud thing,
said Jenny. 81 never asked you to come
out and play at being a travelling circus.
Wait till you get inside We're just there"
The stateliness and calm of Mrs. Grants
house overawed the party for moment,
but the footman who opened the door set
them all off into muf1ed giggles and hyster-
ical whisperings Jenny moved from one
to another of them, pinching here, shaking
there, and threatening the most CHASTITY pen
alties when she got them outside if they
didn't stop being silly
But | thought you said this was jolly
Dartv?" said Maudie