The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09

Thursday.-Have been saying fare |
we'll to my friends today, and am dead
tired. Mother has just left me. and
Jack just before that. Jack, in fact, |
was with me most of the day and
whirled me from one place to the |
other devotedly. He can't bear me
out of his sight, 1t seems, and is SO
adorable that l. too, am beginning to
feel most downhearted about leaving
him.
Well, It was too funny, when we
finally got to Dorry's we found her
in the arms Of her Arthur, and she
was not in the least bit ashamed of
it either Explained very simply to
me. after the introduction, that they
had decided that Love should conquer
all beliefs and objections, and that
Arthur was not going of to India to
! NOPE by himself-not If she could help
it! The world must be coming to an
| end or something; certainly all my
| friends are changing on all sides. But
| l was so pleased; you've no idea, for
after all had two hands in that happy
ending, and l feel that have done a
, noble deed. Derry got me off in one
| corner by myself and threw her arms
round me impulsively, as she thanked
me over and over again for what had
|
ed, and then she told me that she was
sick and tired of independence, as far
as being alone was concerned, so I
was not to worry about her and her
ideals and principles any more. They
had turned somersaults since my last
visit: she was a new woman. BY the
way, her engagement ring Is beauty
| diamonds and pearls, and SO eXquis-
| itely set The whole of my little
world is transformed now, and every
one is happy
All sorts of people dropped in while
we were at Dorry's and everyone talk
ed at once-really you'd think I was
about to set forth on trip round the
world, judging from the adieus and
watery eyes that were on hand from
three to seven! But then 1t does make
one feel good to know that one will
be missed.
Do you know that Jack was even
nice as possible to Brixy when he
finally showed up, very red-faced after
a swimming bout, and very eager to
see me. Yes, those two actually had
a talk together, and laughed over some
jokes that they snapped. Jack seems
bent on doing everything in his power
to make my last hours with him per-
feet.
Of course we blew in to see Jean,
and found her alone, but very busy
preparing some fearful and wonderful
dishes for her hubby's dinner, and the
sight almost overcame me. Art re-
duced to the kitchen stove! And hap
by in spite of it. Harvey is the most
, wonderful man in the world, from all
accounts, and just lives for his Jeanne
We had to be shown around and intro
duced to the new divan, and the very
latest thing In tea tables. Yes, blush
to say that my Jean has descended
to that, and it's perfect gem in gray
) and blue. painted by Harvey, himself
1t fairly made one long to be married
and settled, somehow, and | felt quite
out of it all, after | had been there for
a little while.
Jean confessed that there was not
an over supply of money at the pres
ent moment, but after all that was a
minor matter as compared to love, and
a home of their very own.
: She has just had an order for a
> portrait and that will net her severa
hundred dollars in the near future and
> she is that optimistic that there are
, people waiting for more portraits tC
be painted of themselves on every
bush it would seem, and little Jean is
to do them all. l declare with that
amount of hope and faith one can dc
about anything, I'll say.
After doing the rounds, not forget
ting Ted Sloan and his wife, who
seemed particularly glad to see us we
arrived at my house just in time fol
the family dinner, which was a rous
ing one, followed by a visit from
/ Laura who came in just as we were
I drinking coffee.
Her lord and master is away or
9 business for the night, and the happy
/ bride just had to come and see some
n one to whom she could sing his praises
without fear Of interruption; hence the
l. visit!
d Mother was awfully sweet to Laura
and gave her such a pretty amethys
n necklace for a wedding present.
n delayed one" as she explained anc
i which pleased old Laura very much