The Washington times., 1920-05-04

in those were the happy days,
Daisy"
81 guess I didn't count replied
Daisy. flushing DULY.
you were a kiddie." ! said con-
ciliatingly, fearing her almost silent
host might be making her feel that
she didn't count now. either.
81 was a $9-a-week errand girl
the equivalent for a copyboy on a
newspaper" she explained politely.
turning to Jim.
Thank you" he said suavely.
These "reminiscences antedate you,
Mr.. Harrison" laughed Carl with
the evenings second evident effort
TO include the host and make him
feel one OF us. But I can add
some 4 know her when stuff that
takes you right in. Did Barbara
tell you il was ] who took her to
that recruiting meeting where you
spoke and charmed the heart right
out of her BOSOM"
II believe she did say IL was one
OF the men from the magazine" re-
piled Jim almost awkwardly.
nearly chuckled right out in
meeting. To think of my Jim, my
elegant James Harrison being i'll at
ease in the presence of simple, un-
pretentious old Carl was completely
absurd. But it was true. Now, at
this late date, Jim was going
through some of the discomfort I
had experienced over and over
again when 1 tried to adjust myself
to his world and to his friends.
Then Daisy flung herself into the
lists as Carls champion, and had
to bite my lips hard. Little. color
less, grain-of dust Daisy was the
first woman. I had ever seen who
remained entirely indifferent to my
Jim's great charm. IT was very
evident that she din't feel his
magnetism, that he almost repelled
her. and that Jim was beginning to
be aware that this drab little thing
dlslil1ed and feared him.
"One OF the men from the mag
azine" repeated Daisy scornfully.
"Carrs the man of the magazine,
every one says. Why, he's advcr-
Using manager now, and we ali
know Mr. Haldane's going to make
him managing editor the first of
next year"
"Hear! Hear cried Carl good
naturedly. "If you're looking for n
fine little press agent, Mr.. Harrison
don't apply to me for one. I
shouldn't know whom to recommend
But you have lost touch with the
old shop, havn't you, Barbara AIMEE
he concluded, turning to me sudden
ly with complete absorption that
l couldn' direct or divert through
the rest OF tho meal
After dinner, with the air Of be-
ing an excellent host, Jim suggested
going TO a roof for a bit OF star
shine and some dancing.
"I've no coat" said Daisy shame
faccdly as we went into my room
to do bit OF preparatory prlnking.
at was so warm-I thought didn't
need one"
"Ot course agreed. without
showing any consciousness that the
girls at Haladane's might not be
able to afford evening coats, and
might prefer not to wear their serge
business capes over party dresses
when faring into the Harrison
world. "But It may be cool on the
roof. Suppose I take along this
extra wrap"
produced a cape OF brown chif-
fon, collarod and banded in kolln-
sky-altogether outshining the
black satin garment into which
was slipping.
You'd lend me thaty' cried the
girl. showing again the sudden ami
nation that made her vivid and
sweet instead of dull and colorloss,
made n sudden vow 20 my dead
friend Eato, that ia help her little
sister flnd the bronze and pink
sweetncrs that were hidden away
under her suIlen drabnoss.
IT won't stop TO change my dress,
though you orc tho belle Of the
ball" said, "and I'll bo happy II
you'll wear this cape"
"I wonder II Carl will notice."
Daisy murmurod half 10 herself.
But she had given bo club that
was also pHthotio, She was Jealous
Of my old pars friendly intorost In
mo. The pathos of that was ten.
porariiy forgotten when We got into
the taxi Jim had ordered, and sells