Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-23
CHAPTER XXxIv.

Kitty Lightbody came ii, putting
and red, making such a racket as
she passed the tables. that the lee
turer on the news Of the week, a
thin, grayish woman in poke bon
net, momentarily interrupted her
flowing nasal comments.
Thought I'd never get here,
dear" said Kitty loudly, embracing
first Irma and then Amy Eleven
o'cloek's like a dawn tea" She set
tied into her seat, rose again to
shed a brilliant topaz sweater coat,
and, oblivious of the waiting audi
ence, resumed her whispering. I'm
Just crazy about the idea, aren't your
/ wish she'd read the new books and
magazines for us. Has anything ex-
citing happened last week"
AT home, as you probably all
know" took up the lecturer, the
week in congress has been an event
full one" -..
In the pleasant music room Of the
Chiffon Yacht club, two score of
women were scattered in groups OF
twos and threes, giving painful at
tention to the light, gliding phrases
of the lecturer, who, for So ticket,
relieved them Of the fatiguing daily
search of the newspapers by these
fashionable Monday mornings, felici-
tously named "Half-Hours With the
World" The windows were open to
the blue flash Of water and the 81.
Of white sails hung against a glow
ing June sky. From outside came the
call of the players on the tennis
courts and the subdued sounds of a
monograph, where, at the further
end of the veranda, group had be-
gun to dance.
my Lord, that new fox-trot s
catchy" continued Mrs. Lightbody,
with a sigh. ITS too distracting,
and | must listen. It's so instructive
isn't iii" 49,"
/, A girl in white fannels, swinging
on the sill of the open window, half
in the room and half out, was listen
ing by fits and starts, snickering with
a young fellow who, from the YER
anda, was trying to upset her
gravity.
AT Washington, the terms OF the
new Federal Reserve Bank law have
been generally discussed" said the
voice of the lecturer, "but ! won't
trouble you with such dry details
Excuse me-" said a large, square
woman, militantly "but that's just
what | do want to know"
Eyes; please do tell u.s." said a
piping voice up front. Il can't make
head or tail out of it," .#
"The Federel Reserve Bank law
can best be explained in this way"
began the lecturer. .@..
absurd to waste time on such
subjects" said Kitty YEARLY, She
turned to Irma. Has she said any
thing about that Newport scandal
yet? My dear, he wasn't count after
allp ..
"Be quiet, Kitty" said Mrs. Della
barre, with a frown, as there came a
sudden impatient craning of heads
in the direction Of the disturbance.
Mrs. Lightbody's china eyes mo-
mentarily fixed themselves in a sol
emn contraction. At this moment,
Jap Laracy wandering in, in search
Of amusement, installed himself be-
hind Amy.
"Fine day for the trip. Monies
coming up to the dock now"
Amy glanced at her wrist I'M
patiently-there were still 10 MIN
utes to be spent iHstructively.
"In England, the tension between
the Irish Nationalist and Ulster has
become exceedingly acute"
zap, dear, who is our vice-presi-
dent?" said Mrs. Lightbody, relax
ing. Il tried to remember, but-do
you know?-I couldn't to save my
life"
William Jennings Bryan" said
Laracy solemnly.
"Of course" She looked at him
moment suspiciously and then ap-
pealed to Amy.
Abroad a rather important bit Of
news is announced in the mornings
papers" continued the monotonous
tones on the quiet June morning. AT
Sarajevo the ArchduKe Ferdinand Of
Austria is rumored to have been
assassinated."
There was stir of surprise. a
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