The Detroit times., 1915-11-17

We did not see Eliene's children
after all. Donna Tenney and l. Tor
Just as we reached the staircase
she gave an exclamation Of sur
prise. Mr. Stuart. thought you
we're still in India"
India pales, dear lady, when my
mind brings up pictures like this In
my home land" He waved his hand
toward the ballroom and truly IL
WAS a beautiful sight. The women
were all in evening dress and 1t
seemed to me they all were pretty.
The men we're we'll set up and
seemed TO be enjoying themselves
My heart ached, that Dick was not
among them. really told myself
that with perhaps the exceptions OF
Harry Symone. Chadwick Hatton
and the man who was standing be
fore me, he would have been the
best-looking man there.
"Margie, let me present Mr.. stu
art"
81 have met Mrs. Waverly here
before" quickly broke in the suave
voice OF Mr.. Stuart II wonder II |
shall overstep the bounds OF social
ethics and convention II | say that
that meeting had much TO do In
bringing me back"
Always the hattercr," exclaimed
Donna. Il have told win often II
vas only after had met you that
knew there was a man In the
world who could beat him at making
pretty speeches.
was very glad OF this light ban
ter. as IL gave me chance to re-
cover from the confusion into which
Mr.. Stuart's forid compliment threw
me.
Wont you come back. Mrs. Ten
ney. and finish that tango with
which we astonished the natives at
Cairo" he asked.
1--WE started TO see Elienes
babies" she ventured. rather uncer'
tainly.
GO and dance. Donna" | com
manded "Eliene's babies will be
here tomorrow and that wHching
music is only for tonight. Besides,
I see Jim Edie looking very re-
prnachfulIy at me. nave not dane
ed with him this evening. I'll Just
beckon him over"
There. you see / am right said
Mr.. stuart. Mrs Waverly only
has 10 beckon to bring any man TO
herself"
Come and dance" said Donna.
laughing "or Margie may take II
into her head TO beckon you
Jim came up Just as they picked
up the music and left me. Mr.. stu
art was even a better dancer than
Jim. and Donna looked as II she
were a floating moonbeam with her
white draperies and her beautiful
white hair.
so Malcolm Stuart cas- bring the
color TO your checks as well as
those OF all the other women said
lin, somewhat savagely, as We be
Kan 10 dance.
For shame. jim! You talk like
husband"
The speech came out before
thought. and was immediately
sorry said IT, Jim. however. did
not seem TO notice as he danced In
silence.
"i.et me show you this new step"
be said
20, time we were engrossed In
the novel movements. and when AZ
last We had mastered II Jim e.
claimed exultantly.
There. knew we would get IL
7 saw Il last night at the Follies.
and I made up my mind then that
YOU and I could do II better. What
"a vou say TO dancing up those
stairs AT the end OF the ball room :
Thev do that In the Follies. too.
"uush. Jim. don't think want
10 pc a professional dancer"
You could be, all right. IL you
rad 70 earn your own living
I'D rather teach school, kind sir"
I said
Jim laughed. 81 can never think
G., yor as n school teacher, Msrgie.
Sometimes you are only a child
yourself in your naive wish for
good time, and then again the wis
dom Of the sages seems TO rest un.