Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-14
CHAPTER CCLNXU
Copyright, 1919, King Features Sya
dicate, Inc.

Copyright, 1919, King Features Syn
dicate, Inc.
I've never in my life known Jim
to do malicious thing. But when he
got to the roof he had selected l al
.sost suspected him of one.
1t was distinctly and decidedly not
a place for dress The walters and
the entertainers were practically the
only ones who wore dress clothes,
and there was the merest sprinkling
of people who wore anything more
formal than business clothes or tian-
nels. Jim was at an advantage now,
and he mellowed and expanded bit.
Big baby" I thought to myself
tenderly. He's a regular man-got
to prove himself right. And then
they talk about a woman's insisting
on the last word!"
With our arrival at the roof gard
en-. however, the evening began TO
take on the delightful charm Jim
knows so we'll how TO bring to any
occasion. Nv boy sparkled. told clev-
er stories, drew Carl out in the
friendliest fashion and was so gallant
to little Daisy that, after gazing at
him in wide-eyed amazement for a
few moments. she threw her shyness
TO the winds. Animation lighted
Daisy's dust and ashes to flame. She
glowed and sparkled. but with GER
tain daintiness. Carl cast several
Elances of brotherly approval in her
direction and she sparlled the more.
Kids having the time of her life,
said Carl as he twirled me through a
one-step. "Ill bet you're figuring on
being a fairy Eodmother to Cinder-
ella. you dear old Barbara Anne, YOU"
II am" I acknowledged, enjoying
his comfortable understanding. she
only needs TO be brought out of her
shell to make a delicious little NOR
sci of feminity. And l want to make
things up to Kate
Make what up?" asked Carl OBJ
tusely.
"Oh, nv forgetfulness," I replied
without stressing it, but realizing as
I spoke that my Jim would have un-
derstood without a word of eNplana-
tion. So after all I wasn't taking up
my friendship with Carl just where
1 had left il.
There's that stunning-looking wo-
man you We're lunching with this
noon." exclaimed Carl suddenly. she
sure is right there with the looks,
Barbara. Lady Clara We're de We're
and a few such swells must have been
right in her class. Husbands sister,
isn't she?"
Yes" I said. feeling decidedly un-
comfortable. because Virginia had
chosen this of all evenings TO come
to the roof. Then, thinking TO gloss
over what might be an uncomfort-
able situation for Jim, I suggested,
Let's stop and speak 10 her
Carl agreed, and we ceased dane
ing and went over 10 Nirginia's ta-
bile She was with sheldon Blake.
Sally and Dicky Royce, and Mrs. Var
den-Sally's old Nirago of a mother.
I hadn't seen any of Virginia's COM
panions for ages. and certainly would
never have chosen to walk down on
them under just these circums tances.
II became clear to me that far from
making things easier for Jim, I had
complicated them. y ow, I had gone
to the table he must go, too Still !
went through with it, presented Carl
made a few polite interchanges Of
conversation and then got back as
best 1 could to our own table.
Jim and Daisy had just returned
and were both sparkling and flushed
from dancing.
"Oh. Mrs. Harrison!" cried the girl
your husband is the wonderfullest
dancer. I think his airplane must
have fox-trotted he is so rythmicaL'
Jim laughed with good natured toll