The sun., 1919-06-22
PARITY.

worthy companion, . fiawiess puppet Of
the ballroom.
Quite dressed at last, and feeling an
appreciable increase OF self-respect after
an ordeal that do not always relish,
stole to the door Of the nursery.
whsnce voioss drifted, and surprised
Arabella in the act OF reading one last
story TO the children. She was seated
on . email white three legged stool, the
rose color and old blue and silver Of
her gown shimmsring In the light from
row train streamed across the floor be-
side her. Arabella the younger m.
sered lovingly the silver tracery that
seemed to be pressing its pattern into
her mothers white shoulder. while Rob-
ert was duly respectful Of this extraor-
dinarily lovely lady. A. for Toby, ne
sat up in his crib saueesing Q large
rubber ball In his two hands and too
busy enjoying HE new found powers
Of self-determinsuon TO care particularly
what went on around him, provided that
he did not oscillate out Of his sitting
posture to tumble ignominiously back
into babyhood.
ais that air. Rossrts dl.appoint-
mont was plain when his mother closed
the book.
ut is." said Arabeila, "and now you
must have your supper and 30 to bed"
Emily brought Arabelia's wrap, and
We were soon speeding through the
summer evening In the direction Of the
Nts, where We were TO dine. I doubt
very much whether there 10 q single
couple IN the gay world in which parties
are nightly occurrence who feel half
the childlike pleasure and enjoyment,
the exhilaration OF tho soul that Ara
bella and feel on our semi-occaslonal
sprees.
II was one OF those curiously cieer
and quiet evenings when the outlines Of
everything are brought into high relief
BY the sunset light. Great flaming
clouds streaked the western sky, while
the east was strewn with silver feathers,
The grass and trees along the Drive were
q clear new green. as though no clouds
OF dust. no nurky strsaks of smoke
and gasoiene had aver hung above them
suilying all. A general air Of festivity
seemed TO have entered into every one.
Voices rang out from happy crowds
OF scampering urchins. A piano organ
struck up the latest Jasz melody. In
the front seat Of the bus that came
careening toward " q youth with a
ruby ring on his third finger ciutched
blissfulIy to him the slender form Of q
hippant young girl whose bouffant ap-
parel snapped and huttsred In the fresh
breeze.
isn't It fortunate" sAid Arabella to
me. that these moments do come when
all the worry and strain Of life evapo-
rate. and people take what pleasures are
at hand, instead Of strainlng their am
billions to tho breaking point In order TO
prepare for a bigger pleasure ten years
beyond their present pocket books, And.
as Tar rs can zee. 1t " always the
weather that brings such mcments--
which ! suppose would b sufficient
proof for some people that Q Divine
Providence will look after all the nor
vous systems In New York that are taut
through greed OF gold"
| Wisdom and Frivelity.
That's pretty profound for lady on
her way to Q party" said.
You ought 70 be proud Of me-" re-
torted Arabelia, ''fof being both pro-
found and frivoloua"
Il am" said. "Arabslia. Heaven
| knows / ami"
And then We fell into the mood OF the
world about US.
lowing Arabella's twinkling slippers into
the lobby OF the Rits. where Harrington
and Phelps Redneld Joined US. The lat
ter was so exceedingly handsome and
splendid to look upon that saw many a
lady measure his height with her eyes.
and then bestow far less favorable
glances upon her own escort
When we were at length settled at our
table in the midst Of the gay company,
Harrington was petitioned to order for
US all. which he proceeded to do, while
Arabella engaged Phelps Redheld IN
casual conversation.
"Of course mother won't admit IT," I
heard him say, but she's relieved now
that everything Is settled. She has been
to see the new house and think she's
pleased. She had such q horror Of Just
being a citizen living In the village.
When I saw her actually speak to a