The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10


about her set evidencing your dlaap"
prevail o. her IN many little ways"
1t Il quite true / answered mia
erably
Then turn over new leaf right
now. You may be sure at this minute
Dickv Is worrying more over your at
titude toward this trip than he is over
Aisn Diapers dimplos. lie expects you
70 have a Crouch. Give him 3 sur
prise. Greet the lady smliingiy, ex-
press your pleasure az having her
companionship on your trip. but man
age 20 register delicateiv your sur.
prise az her being one Of the party. No.
better leave that part 20 me. You do
the pleasant greeting. I'll put over the
catty stuff. But on you honor, until
see you again. win you put down your
feelings and cultivate Grace Draper
letting your attitude change slowly. 50
Dicky viii suspect nothing"
I'm try" I said family.
"You'n DO it she returned bIuntiy.
Il want her 20 be almost a member OF
the family by the time I get there.
Here we are We have time 10 freahan
up a bit before we meet Dicky.
room. where ! washed my face an1
hands arranged my wind blown hair,
and busted a little powder over my
face. Lillian added a little more 10
the mask o. makeup. which Is the
only dlsaRreeahla hing about her. ana
we walked over 10 the Long Island
waiting room.
MY prophetic soui, I knew lt'T
whispered I.llliaa as we caught Sigh
~ Dlclsy and Miss Draper They were
n.t talking. but watching the entrance.
Both seemed a tri~e distract As Tricky
SAW us he sprang 20 his feet and came
toward us.
Just follow my lead. Give him no
chance 20 explain until / get IN my
deadly work" Lillian ngurmured. and
IN another instant had nicky ny both
hands shaking them heartily In tho
flamboyani manner that once had 50
annoyed me
Wei. Dickybirdl" she doomed
heartily. prepare FOR terrible news
from the front. Harry and are com
ing down next Saturday 20 stay a wees
with you. Your wife just invited a."
Dicky made a mock gesture u dis
anger.
Woman be growled. how dare
you invite such people 60 our unaaliied
homer I'll have YOU know that we
can't afford 20 have our regulations
spoiled"
AS for you" he shook threaten
ing forefinger az Lillian. ~ youn
agree 10 wash your face and make
Harry bring good stock of cigars
and bottles along 1 may consider the
matter"
NARY wash. nary a bottle" re-
turned Lillian impudentiy You taks
us as Is. my laddIe,"
Her nonsense had achieved It's pur-
pose We had reached Miss Diapers
side before Dicky had a chance TO say
anything about her going with ~.
! smiled cordially al her. murmnred
a conventional Good afternoon, Miss
Draper. into which ! pat as much
warmth as ! deemed judicial and left
the field io Lillian.
An Approving Glance.
All. Miss Draper. We meet again.
she laughed. 4 dld not think when
saw you this morning at the studio
So" as II the thought had just oo-
CURED 70 her, You DO commute by tho
Long Island don't your ! had for
gotten what time does your train
goT"
Dicky answered quickly "she takes
the same train we do" Ha turned -
me and there was a distinct appeal in
his manner 1T has been zuch a stuffy
day in the studio that have asked
Miss Draper 20 accompany us on the
trolley trip"
How claiming" exclaimed. fore
ing my voice To warmth. my lips to
smile Il love a trolley ride IA the
summer. and those country inns are
really very good. some % them.
We'll Miss Draper. ! wish YOU Joy
II your job" Lillian laughed. =
wouldn't play gooaeberry to a pair 81
love birds like these two for anything
YOU could offer me. They're not over
the honeymoon set. and ! can see a
lonesome time Tor you when they set 4
70 holding hands under the dinner 4
table. Nav, nay. Pauline. when I take
a summer trolley trip through roman
tic country scenes ! want a man all TO
myself"
You wrong as. Mrs Underwood
returned. taking her cue "Diclxy and
/ are old married people now with alt
the romance tucked soberly away.
Don't mind her nonsense. Miss Draper.
Youu be Tar from being a g0oseberry
caught Liliian's approving glance,
and Miss Diapers slightly puzzled look
but what saw In Dickys face made
my heart leap. lie did@not like eny calm
assumption that romance was over for