The Washington herald., 1920-07-01

East side. In order to attend one
OF these dances you must De
member of the Give and Take
Or. IL you belong to the division
that starts on with the right foot
In Waiting, you must work IN
Rhfnegold's paper-box factory.
Stili. any Glover Leaf was privi-
legged TO escort or be escorted ps
an outsider to a single dance. But
mostly each Give and Take
brought the paper-box girl that
he affected, and few strangers
could boast of having shaken
foot at the regular hop.
Maggie Toole, on account OF her
dull eyes, broad mouth and left
handed style of footwork in the
two-step. went to the dances
with Anna MeCarty and her "fel-
low" Anna and Maggie worked
side by side in the factory, anu
were the greatest chums ever. so
Anna always made Jimmy burns
take her by Maggie's home every
Saturday night so that her friend
could go to the dance with them.
The Give and Take Athletic As
sociation lived up to its name.
The hall of the association In Or
lchard street was fitted out with
understanding Inventions with
the fibers thus builded up the
members were wont to engage the
poliee and rival social and athlet-
ic organizations in joyous combat
Between these more serious oc-
equations the Saturday night hops
with the paper-box factory girls
came as a refining influence and
ms an cffcient screen. For some
times the tip went round, and IL
you were among the elect that
tiptoed up the dark back stair
way you might see as neat and
satisfying a little welter-weight
affair to a finish as ever happened
inside the ropes.
On Saturdays Rhinegold's pa
per-box factory closed at 3 p. m.
On one such afternoon Anna and
Maggie walked homeward TO-
gether. At Maggie's door Anna
said, as usual: BE ready at sew
en-, sharp, Mag; and Jimmy and
neil come by for you."
But what was this? Instead OF
the customary humble and CRATE
full thanks from the. non-escorteu
one there was to be perceived d
highIpoised head. a prideful dim-
pling at the corners or a proau
mouth, and almost a sparkle IN
dull brown eye.
Thanks. Anna" said Maggie;
"but YOU and Jimmy needn't both
er tonight. I've a gentleman
friend that's coming round to es-
cort me to the hop"
The comely Anna pounced upon
her friend, sE-ok her, chided ana
beseeched her. Maggie OToole
catch a fellow, Plain, dear. loyal,
unattractive Maggie, so sweet as
a chum, so unsought for a two
step or a moonlit bench in the
little park. How was it? When
did it happen? Who was it?
you'll see tonight" said Mag
gle, flu: he'd with the wine of the
first grapes she had gathered In
Cupid's vineyard. Hes swell all
right. He's two inches taller than
Jimmy, and an up-to-date dresser.
I'll introduce him, Anna, just as
soon as we. get to the hall"
Anna and Jimmy were among
the first Glover Leafs to arrive
that evening. Annals eyes were
brightly fixed upon the door OF
the hall to catch the first glimpse
OF her friends catch"
At $50 Miss Toole swept into
the hall with her escort. Quickly
her triumphant eye discovered her
chum under the wing of the
4. faithful-Jihamy--$.
"Oh, gee" cried Anna. Mag
ain't made~a hit-oh, no-oh. no!
swell fellow? Well, l guess.
style? Look at 'um."
Go as far as you like" said
Jimmy, with sandpaper in his
voice. .'Cop him out IL you want
him. These new guys always win
out with the push. Don't mind
me. He don't squeeze all the
lines. I guess. Huh"
"Shut up. Jimmy. You know
what l mean. I'm glad for Mag.
First fellow she ever had. Oh,
here they come"
"A friend of mine, Mr.. Terry
O'Sullivan." was Maggie's formula
of introduction. She led him
around the room. presenting him
co each new-arriving Glover Leaf.
Almost was she pretty now. with
the unique luminosity in her eyes
that comes to a girl with her first
suitor and a kitten with it's first
mouse.
Maggie Toole's got a fellow at
last" was the word that went
round among the paper-box girls
"Pipe Mag's or-walker"-thus
the Give and Takes expressed
their indifferent contempt.
Usually at the weekly hops
Maggie kept spot on the wall
warm with her back. She felt
and showed so much gratitude
whenever a elf-sacrificing part
ner invited her to dance that his
pleasure was cheapened and di-
used to noticing Anna joggle the
reluctant Jimmy with her elbow
as a signal for him to invite her
chum to walk over his feet in a
two-step.
But tonight the pumpkin had
turned to a coach and six. Terry
O'Sullivan was a victorious Prince
Charming. and Maggie Toole
winged her first butterfly flight.
And though our tropes of fairy
land be mixed with those of ento-
nfoiogy, they shall not spill one
drop of ambrosia from the rose
crowned melody of Maggie's one
perfect night.
Productions to her fellow" The