Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-11-17

MIN, ana L0relelS HelTt WdTuleu III
the welcome.
few moments Of chatter, then she
and Bob were led into the house again
and up to cool, wide bedroom. As
Lorelei removed her motor coat and
bonnet she exclaimed. breathlessly.
What q gorgeous house. And those
people! They weren't the least bit
formal"
Bob laughed. "Formality Is about
the last thing they're famous for
There's liable to be too much nfor
mality. Say! You made those danes
look like the Monday morning wash
ladies' parade. knew you would"
You said this was the younger set
but that awful Thompson Bellalre wild
ow is here, and that blonde girl met
with her"
"Aice Wyeth9"
"Yes. | thought she was going to
kiss you"
Bob grinned. $50 did I. She will,
too, If she feels like 1t"
won't you have anything to say
about it?,'
What could say? Alice does Just
as she likes So does everybody else,
for that matter I've never gone in for
this sort OF thing very much"
After a moment Lorelei ventured, II
suppose they're all hard drinkers"
"That wasn't spring water you saw
In their glasses"
care yOu-going to?" Lorelei eyed
him anxiously.
II can't very well make myself con-
spicuous by refusing everything; !
don't want to look like zebra In
heryard-and a cocktail before dinner
wouldn't hurt anybody" Noting his
wlfe's expression, he kissed her lightly.
Now don't spoil your first party by
worrying over me. Just forget you're
married and have good time"
Music greeted them as they descend
ed the stairs. and they found some OF
the guests dancing to the strains of
a giant orchestrion built into the mu-
sic room. Iayman promptly seized
upon Lorele and whirled her away, |
but not before she saw the Wyeth |
blonde making for Bob us an eagle
makes for its prey.
Guests continued to arrive from
time to time; some from Westminster
and the Connecticut shore, Others
from neighGoring estates. One couple
in riding clothes out for gallop, dis
mounted and stayed for trot. The
huge tiled terrace began to resemble
q Broadway the dansant.
There was more freedom, more Vi.
vacity than Lorelei was accustomed to,
even in the gayest downtown resorts;
the fun was swift and hilarious. there
was u great deal OF drinking. Bob
after a manful struggle against his
desires and frightened resistance
TO the advances of Miss Wyeth had
fed to the billiard room.
Lorelel became interested in watch.
ing Miss Courtenay, the girl in the rid
ing habit. one of the seasons debu.
tnntes who 1t seemed, was especially
susceptible to the influence of liquor
Iorelel was glad when 1t came time
to dress for dinner. As she went to
her room Mrs. Fennell stopped her on
the stairs to say:
MY dear Elizabeth Courtenay was
franticaly jealous OF you"
"Of me? don't understand"
"che and Bert are great friends
and he's gone perfectly daft over you.
Why. he's telling everybody Lorelei
flushed, to the evident amusement Of
her hostess, who ran on: "Oh. Bert
means it. never heard him rave so.
Quite IL compliment, my dear" With
playful pat she went on her way. leav.
ing the young wife weak with dsmay.
When Bob came in he betrayed an
elation only too familiar.
you've been drinking" cried Lore
lei.
II had to- | ran fifteen three times.
NV abstinence Is the marvel OF the
whole party
Tin afraid"
say You can't help sneezing when
YOU have cold What's fellow 60
In" 10 do in a crowd like this? But
don't worry. | know when to quit"
In truth he did seem better able to
Al, A.
men Torclel had seen, 50 she said no
nnre
As he throttled himself with his eve
ming tie Bob gasped; Having good
timeT
wees" Torelei could not summon
courage for negative answer; she
could not confess that her dream had
turned out wretchedly. and that what
Bob seemed 10 consider simply the
usual thug Impressed her as abnormal
and wanton.
We'll that's good" he said. I'm |
not strong for these weekend slaugh- !
ters. but it's something youll have 70
do"
rs all society like-this?" she In !
CURED.
"Um-m, yes and no! Society is Ike
layer cake"
because it's made of Dough-
Bob laughed Partly Anyhow the
upper crust is Icy, and while the lower
layer Is lust as rich as those above
it's more indigestihle. There's the
heavy, soggy layers in between, too
don't know any OF that crowd
They're mostly Dodos-the kind tina
endow colleges This younger SCI
keeps the whole cake from getting
tasteless."
After while Lorelei ventured: TN
still little nervous. ] wish you'd
, stay close to me this evening"
Cant be done" Bob declared. ITS
q rule at Fennellcourt that husbands
must ignore their wives. Betty doesn't