Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
Moonlight and
Money

BY Marion Rubincam
JEALOUSY
81

Louise fairly rushed up the ave.
bue. For a few minutes she gave
herself over blindly to the first fool
sh pangs of Jealousy.
Harry n that woman, Harry
n tina womanl" she kept saying to
herself. 81 hate her-I hate him
koo."
She reached her street and turned
hast toward the studios.
"What right has he to Il around
and have q nice time while I'm feel
ing so miserable? 2" she said to her
self, forgetting for the moment hat
che herself had been running around
and having n far nicer time than
Harry.
But when she ran up the stairs
and let herself into her own little
apartment, some of her common
sense came back to her. She sat
down on the couch and thought
about 1t. And presently she got up
n walked over to the desk where
0 photograph Of Harry In his uni
form was framed.
Tn awfully silly" she told the
picture.
She picked up the photograph and
looked at it closely. Harry was
good looking at all times; but, as is
usually the case, he was particularly
distinguished in his uniform. His
clear eyes looked straight into hers
and seemed to quiet her. She re-
membered how in the OLD days, when
they lived in the dear little house"
in the country, he had Gained her
by just such a steady, quiet, straight
look.
I'm Jealous" she told the picture.
sTt's q miserable way to be. l don't
believe you are half as much TO
blame for all these troubles as I've
thought"
For several minutes she sat there
looking at his photograph and think
ing. She remembered his quick
boyish smile-and suddenly the
Jealousy she was fighting, came
back again. For he had turned to
Mrs. Shaftsbury with just that warm
emile. while she, his wife, was
booking at him from the doorway.
But after all, what q fortunate thing
It was that they did not meet! How
could she have carried off that en-
b~arraasing situation! Mrs. Shafts
bury. Of course, with her ready wit
and her social ease, would not have
been put out at all. But she-hoW
would she ave acted?
She had e vivid impression of
Mrs. Shaftsbury-she was wearing
some sort of gown of black velvet
and a great ermine scarf hung care
1essiy from one shoulder. She could
picture how well hat striking COM
bination would go with her gold hair
and her clear skin and bSue eyes.
Louise suddenly disliked her W
pretty furs and h did not want to
be alone and think so she went to
Che phone and called up a fashiona-
BILE club.
mfr. Scott, please she told the
boy who answered.
''Hello-oh. Jerry, is this you?
Yes. this Ia Louise. Jerry. do please
come out and amuse me, l have the
: Mues@what7 Yes. indeed, awfully
blue. Take me to tea at the smart
est place in town, l want to watch
all the frivolous world &c by. That's
nice. Yes, IN meet you therein
the lobby"
She hung up the phone and looked
at the alarm clock in the kitchen
cite.
She discarded the waist she wore
IN favor of u p~rettier one, fluffed her
hair owe again. and once more salts
fed with her appearance, h went
out to meet this comfortable new
friend.
Whats the idea?" Jerry asked
when they were settled at a small
table and Louise was pouring the
tea. YOU'RE such a sensible sort of
girl, 1 didn't think you bothered to
waste your time in places like this"
IT don't often" Louise answered.
SBut today-well. I feel differently.
Tell me who Is here-Carol drops in
sometimes. and most of the people
! met ct her place"
There's that beautiful brunette
who danced in the Roof Garden Fro
lie n at the next table is Hanyaska,
the Oriental poet who Is lecturing
here, and sitting with that blonde is
Goroti, the violinist@'
Does Mrs Shaftsbury ever come"
Louise asked suddenly.
Della? Oh, yes. she's in almost
Every afternoon. Do you know her?"
slightly" Louise said, trying to
make her voice sound natural.
want to meet her again" Jerry
asked amiably.
"Yes-no. that Is, I think I would"
Louise said watching the entrance
&nxiously.
"Your wish m true then" OBJ
served Jerry reaching for a muffin.
And through the door. as he spoke.
anne Mrs. Salisbury. still trailing
her ermine. Louise felt her heart
contract spasmodicalry-but Harry
was not with her. An elderly man
and a young girl were along, they
passed down to the other side of the
room. Mrs. Shaftsbury nodding here
and there to friends.
Jerry spoke and In answer got ono
of her best smiles. But Louise. star
ing straight ahead, a no sign that
she had seen the lady.
TOmOrrOw-Rejected Advice.
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