South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-22

management" Mr.. Dawson informed
her. Did you think they were mere
~ diners2 That's quite a trick now
10 put singers at one of the tables as
II they were guest"
Soon the after-theater crowd be-
gan TO pour in, and filled up the few
tables that we're still reserved
There's Trixy Montgomery" wills
pered Mr.. Dawson To Helen. as a
striking looking woman in an aston
lshingly clinging low cut gown swept
by. Three men were with her. Typi-
cal young club men who seemed TO
revel In the publicity Of taking out
popular actress
And there's Irene Wallace. over
there. Mr.. Dawson's knowledge Of
actresses seemed extensive She's
with four men, isn't she2 No, there
another woman with her"
The popping Of corks and shrieks
OF laughter grew more frequent The
walters no longer served the cham
payne in buckets Of ice. bat slammed
the bottles on the tables. with no more
ceremony than if they were serving
beer. They did not even take time to
remove the empty bottles. which were
either left on the table, or put on the
floor by the guests.
The head waiter came around now.
distributing additional souvenirs. A
fantastic mechanical toy. in the shape
Of "A turkey gobbler with its back
filed with candies. and a tail that
spread and feet that jerked up when
YOU pulled the ribbon, The Turkey
Trots".
Just what bearing this had on the
New Year was not clear. but the crowd
was not critical. and the favOrs were
received with shouts of joy.
N nj MS, L.
tam O. shanter at a rakish angle, now
approached their table.
Il want 20 shake hands with every
lady in the room" beaming with i'm
partial geniality. I'm going to wish
them all a Happy New Year"
Sit down and have a drink. it's not
New Years yet" interposed Warren.
as the man made an effort TO shake
hands with Helen.
No must shake hands with the
ladies first"
NO have drink first" insisted
Warren, as Helen drew back in en-
barrassment Here" pouring him
out a glass"
The intruder placed himself on the
board window sill by their table
Here's wishing" waving the glass.
/ Now, l want To ask your advice" he
| began cOnfidentially. again turning TO
w arren. Its about a matter of
| business, and you look like a man OF
| discretion"
They all roared at this. except
Helen, whose cheeks burned with re-
sentiment.
Fire away" laughed Warren. "Out
with it"
NO hold on. bring another bottle
Of wine here" ne called, as their
waiter dashed by
ooh Warren. please don't order any
more" whispered Helen.
But Warren did not trouble to an
swer He had drunk enough to be So
cially inclined. even towards the in
yading stranger.
"Oh. there YOU are" tall man
shouted TO their guest on the window
sill Come back Billy. the girls
4 No Place for Sentiment.
/ NO" protestngly. These are nice
people. L like them I'm going to
stay"
/ suddenly from the outside came the
/ sound of bells and whistles. Helen
glanced at the big bronze clock over
the orchestra. 1t was just three min
utes to twelve. Instipctively every
/ one rose and waved their glasses
which seemed the signal for a deaf
/ ening din of shouts. The next mo-
ment the lights were turned off and
the place was in darkness while from
! somewhere a booming gong struck
twelve, and the shouts grew louder.
Under cover of darkness, Helen
/ slipped her hand into Warren's and
| tried TO draw his head down, in a
mute appeal 10 kiss her. But he
stood unbended.
"Oh. dear" she whispered. say
/ something. something loving. Say
/ that you do care. and that we're going
/ 10 be very happy this year"
But here the lights flashed up, and
/ he drew away impatieRtly. muttering
| about no place for sentiment"
] The New Year had come
/ In the midst of the still Clamorous
| uproar Helen stood quite still with the
same question throbbing in her heart
! that had been there the last New Year
! and the one before that
/ What changes would this year
/ bring in their life together" Would
/ il draw them closer or still further
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