The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-02-03

even mere III inc happy, sheUcTlns en-
vironment of her own dear home and
friends! There were still other let
ters; confidently friendly one from
Allison, who sent her regularly candy
and flowers on alternate days; a
substantial one from Houston Van
Cunningham; ford one from Dick
Rodley; nice little notes, calculated to
/ relieve her embarrassment. from all
her Slaves" except the missing count,
and a discussion from the Rev. Smith
Boyd. That was one of those which
she read more than once; for 1t was
quite worth IT,
There was an impromptu party a.
Calls house. a jolly affair, indeed. All
! her old steadiast friends. you know.
who were quite sufficient to fill her
| life; and this was the night Of the
gay little Mrs. Rabbits affair in New
| York. How much better than those
great, glittering social pageants was a
| simple, wholesome little ball like this
with all her dear girl chums, in their
| pretty little Paris model frocks, and
all the boys. in their shiny white
| fronts. No one had changed and she
/ quite felt, except for the presence of
Arly. that she had fallen back into her
old familiar life Why, 1t seemed as
| If she had been home for ages and
ages!
At the end of the Sargent ballroom
whore Calls sedate but hospitable
mother always sat until the Home,
Sweet Home" dance was ended, were
the same dear. familiar palms, which
Marty, the florist, always sent to ev-
erybody's house to augment the home
collection. The gorgeous big one had
a leaf gone. but 1t was sprouting two
| others.
Tremendously gay affair Every
body was delighted, and said so: and
| they laughed and danced and strolled
and ate ices, and said jolly nothings.
ard knew, justihably. that they were
nice and clever and happy young
| people; and Arly Fosland. with any
number OF young men wondering how
old her husband was. danced consc.
entlously. and smiled Immediately
, when anyone looked at her. Gail also
was dancing conscientiously, and hav-
'nS Peiie'''S h"Ppy evening" Al
noou' inns nun '"eie Wo"iu oe some
thing near four hundred people in the
ballroom and the drawing rooms and
the conservatory of Mrs. Rabbits.
She was whirlIng near the balcony
windows with Il tall young friend who
preatheu' ""eh 'here was an eNc!aiha-
tloh from group Oh girls Ut 'he WIN
dow VIVIAN jennings turned She
was sifi Win the sort OF eyes which,
III one sweep can ma the only four
leated clover III ao-ioot heid'
Gan! she cried almost dancing.
Can! DO come ana see III
faii ala not desert her partner; she
merely started over To the window
with one hand trailing behind her as
an indication TO follow. and tmmedi-
ateiy, without looking around. she
called;
Arly! where's ArlyE
what she saw was THIS A rich.
brown limousine. IN which the dome
h'"' ""' '''H"'' '"'"'"H' ia" u'"Nh
up to the steps. inside among the
rich brown cushions and hangings,
ana rahsIhg I" HEht a leisurciy ciga'
rette, sat the most wlckedly handsome
man IN the WofIu! lie was black.
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goateed' ana h"u large iustrous' melt
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