Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

Maybe you are" has to admit
So as I tows Peyton out to the
house that afternoon kind Of hands
It to myself that rye Killed Wees
order. And there standing ON. the
front veranda, admirin' the lilace, ID
Lucy Lee, In one Of her plain little
frocks-a pink-and-white check
lookin' as fresh and dainty and In
expensive as q prize exhibit from an
orphan asylum.
/ whispers to vee on the side:
well. you see I got him. Peyton's
some one she can practice on, too,
and no harm done. He's casehardeued."
Really" says Wee, lookin' him
over.
admits it himself" saysI.
''Oh, we'll, then!" says Wee. with
one Of her quizxin' smiles.
And at first It looked like Peyton
was about to qualify AZ an all-'round
exempt. He bxreiy seemed to SO
Lucy Lee: While she was unreeains
the sprishtly chatter he was inspectins
the baby. or talkin' with Wee, or
asltin' fool questions. about the gar.
den. Hardly takes second glance
at, Lucy Lee. I, expect he had her
sized up as about sixteen. He conld
easy make that mistake.
Maybe that's what started her In
on this brisk offensive at dinner.
Nothing high school girly about Lucy
Lee when she floats down. the stalrs
at 7:15. It's a grown-up} evenin' gown
she's wearin this time. No doubt
then whether or not she'd had her
comm out. The only question was
where she was going to stop comm
out. Not that 1t wasn't simple enough.
but 1t sure was skinny above the belt
After his first gasp you could see
Peyton sittin" up and takin' notice.
Couldn't very we'll help 1t, either, tor
Lucy Lee sure had the net out
hadn't noticed them big innocent eyes
Of hers brought into full play before
but now she cuts loose regardless.
And, Peyton, he 10 right in range.
She's givin: him samples Of them Oh
you great big wonderful-man lookA
You know. And inside Of ten min
utes Peyton don't know whether he's
bein' passed the peas or IL being
elected second vice president Of some.
thing.
And I'd always classed Peyton -
cold storage propositions! You should
see the way he tlIaws out, though.
Why, he tells funny stories, throws OF
repartee, and spreads himself gener-
ally. That long sallow face OF his got
tinted up like he'd had a. beAuty pAr-
Tor treatment, anu his se1fous' eyes
got to, sparklin' behind the thlck
paneS.
AS for Yes and me. We snapped N
amused glance now and then and en-
joyed the performances, After the cofs
fee, when Lucy Lee has led him out
on the east terrace to- see the full
moon come up, they Just naturally
canped down In swing seats sud
opened up the confidential! ctIAts By
the deep rumble we could toll that
Peyton was cxrTyin'' the big end Of
the, conversation
II know" says, 1. Lucy Lees IL maxi
in him tell how he's going to- have
Wall street eatin' out of his hand
some day, and every onUe, in q while
she's remsrkin': Why. MI Rratti
think you're wonderful. Simply won.
derfulr"
But, I thought you saiCt'' puts in
Wee. that he was--er-- caselATrienedg''
"Oh. he's Just plnyin' the Games'
nays l. Maybe it's gone to his head
little tonight. but when It comes
time to duck-you'll, see.''
One of my pct nations, has always
been that breakfast time In, the true
acid test for this romance stun. Spec
cially for. girls. But, next mnInins'
Lucy Lee shows. up In another little
gingham effect. lookin'' AZ fresh and
smilin' AS bed OF tulips. And the at
fair continues right on from thera.
It lasts all day and, all that evenin'
except when Lucy Lee. was maxim.
another quick change. which she. dosa
about four times accordin' to my
count. And each costume ia complete
dress. hat. shoes. stockings and
matchin'. The only RESTLESS motions
Peyton makes. too. are durin' these
brief waits.
"Entertainin' Young party. chr I
suggests to him AZ Lucy Laa does ona
Of her sudden fits.
"A most interesting, and charminv