The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-21

he had first seen her. were encased in
black silk STOCKINGS and black pumps
she knew enough 10 enhance Their
smailness by wearing black footgear-
while on her hands were gloves Of
white Kid
4 Particular Welcome.
/ cast quick appralsing glance at
| her as I 2ent forward to greet her.
and eonirasted the freshness and quail
lty Of her present gownlng with the
carefully turned makeshlfts which ]
had detected IN her wardrobe the first
time ; had seen her Then she had
managed a very credliable effect with
old materials. I reflected that Dicky
must pay her a remarkably good sal
AIRY for her services 10 enable her %
achieve this carefully gTUomed effect,
Good afternoon. Miss Draper. Il was
good ar you % come"
| tried 10 put q cordial noto into my
greeting. but am afraid ! failed mis-
erably. | saw al onoe however, that
Il did not matter 10 my guest what
my greeting was so long as II did not
SAVIOR Of absolute rudeness. she MUIR
INJURED a perfunctory answer &c my
greeting. took the hand | extended and
then with an air Of having tone Jus
tlce TO all the social amenities neces-
sary. turned to DlckY with flashing
smile.
eIlow 40 you do. MFR. 0rahaml You
are quite a stranger she said, offerinR
him her hand with en- air % welcoming
him after an absence Of weeks. And he
had been but a day away from the
stu.ilo "From What Mrs. Graham says.
your room must be wonderful | san
anxious 10 see 10"
Size was perfect. / had 10 admit q.
She must have known that / disliked
her. and resented her coming 90 my
home. that my Invitation bad only been
given 40 Bieky's request-frust one
woman I'd know another's opinion of
her--hut there was no hint of IL In
her manner. She might have been a
valued family friend.
siaaae Quite Forgotten.
could sec that nicky was embar-
raised by the situation. but he carried
Il 0Ef with his usual noachalance.
II ! do say Il as shouldn't" he
quoted gaily. cts some room. We
might as well so right Up and sss II
Come along. Asdge.s
4 hope your mother Il well" Miss
Draper said as we assembled the stairs.
she II better" Dicky answered, with
an uneasy glance toward his mothers
closed do0r-she Lad grlmly refused
20 see his guest-"but she appeared un-
unusually fatlgued after dinner and Is
now sleeping. Here we ere. just cast
your eyes around this"
"0h Mr.. Graham how beautlfuils
she exclaimed. aad Immediately began
To discuss with Dicky the arrangement
Of the furniture. She showed a falnili-
arlly with the pieces while betrayed
ilT faes shaa she musL have gono with
hleky On hls shopping tours. AZ 4rst
nlcky took pains 10 include M in ths
but soon lie and hts
b aullful model Became 50 engEossed
in their admiration OF the room that
they did not notica when ] stepped
away ffem Uscm 10 the window and
stood looklps out, fighting haxd TO
keep back me hot anggy tears which
would hsfe died rather than shed be-
fore Graes Diapers eyes.
I'D act even near what they wsrs
saying tiniil ar unusually hish pitched
remaFk IL tire girls startled MA.
II believe 4 could get an effect slmi-
lar IL tbs ia that little apartment I
sp4 going 70 take for about 0ne- swenti-
efn Of TIE sum you have SPENT sho
said Win sauey m0ue ~ usrsv.
When she had finally gone after tea.
seryed pfsttiiy and promptly 81 katie
on the seranda. asked Dicky quietly
& Miss Draper intended taking an
apartment In the city.
Il It's not really an apartment no
said. Just . couple az rooms and bath
when ste ana another girl ere going
- share down In Greenwich village
wien TIC summer IL over. You see. ia
hard Tor her % back and forth ID the
winter Time. and then / guess that sis
ler Il hers is about the limit IN general
Iunlessaninsss
TO be Continued, :.