The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-05-01

Copyright. 1890, King Feature Syndi-
cate, Inc.
HuyIEN Jim came home ] had
w his tuxedo hung out and had
w laid on his bed a plcated
white shirt, fitted with studs and
links. Across my chaise lounge was
my dinner dress of lavender chiffon.
whats this? What's this?"
asked jim. passing his hand YEARLY
across his forehead. I'D clean
forgotten this was the night for us
to dine at the new roof garden with
Neal and Phoebikins. I'll have to
buck up for the happy occasion"
Meals party isn't till day after
tomorrow" 1 explained. This is
n nice little home dinner. Only we
two and Daisy Condor and Carl
Booth.
"Daisy! repeated Jim, irritably.
"Hate the name-ugly, Haunting
thing. Who are these new people,
anyway"
Taking one thing at time, I
replied:
"She isn't ugly and Haunting
Daisy. l mean. She's sweet and
simple. Like a shy wood-nymph.
She's so quiet she even seems col
at III an" vi ~ 49,
friend, on the advertising staff of
Haldanc's. Don't you remember
him? ] was with him the Might
ooh. old business acQuaintances.'
interrupted Jim. Then we won't
dress. 1t would only embarrRss EN-.
He'll probably come in blue serge
and a red tie. And who's your shy
Violet"
"Daisy-types at Haldane's,' I re-
piled hesitatingly. starting to be
overwhelmed, as usual, by the Har-
rison social superiority. Then,
Disguised at such snobbery. ! con-
tinued in a different strain: "Jim.
these Haldanc people were my
friends before I knew you. Good
friends. too. And I deserted them
for you. Daisy told me today that
her sister Kate--my best friend in
the old days--died of influenza this
winter She wanted to see me
before she went and they didn't
know where to find me. That hurt.
I'd like to make it up by being
sweet to Hates little sister
Jim in Accord.
80 that's it, Jim's eyes flashed
at me warmly. "You shall be god
mother to Cinderella IL you like,
dear. And I'll help. But il would
be a rotten beginning to embarrass
her within an inch of her life by
all this finery. I'll wear n bust
ness suit to be in keeping with
Booths blue serge. And you get
into that little dark thingumabob
with the white collar
"But / thought il would be so
nice to make it seem like party
l argued uneasily.
Never in the world" said jim.
yielded to his greater social
knowledge, hung away my pretty
pale chiffon and got out the sombrc
navy blue georgctte. Then jim dis
appeared for his bath and shave.
Presently trime- shouldered. slim
wasted, pongee-shirted figure. he
rcappcarcd to SLOUGH down in a
chair beside my dressing table and
chat costly while ] did my hair. y
favoritc trick of Jim's this, and
love It even on the occasions when
his mischievous fingers pull down
the soft waves of my hair just as
/ have pursuaded them into place.
"Neal and ! lunched together to-
day" he announced. 81 stopped by
for him. Nice offices they have and
the boy stands aces high"
"Then you saw Pat?" asked,
wondering how Jim had treated THIS
ex-membcr OF his family.
eyes. Deuce OF way with him
that fellow has. And seems to have
pretty good business head, TOO
But he never could understand what
Virginia wanted"
MAYBE you take this attitude
now because you never were more
completely out Of sympathy with
virginia" I replied. "Rut did you
always feel this way about IT,"
Can't say ever saw much against
Pat" replied Jim thourhtullv.
And ! likCd him and his attitude
mighty we'll today. Tic stuck
around Just long enough to give mo
tho riad hand. make me see how
we'll Neal stood. say q couple ~ ds-