The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

cretion in trotting about like that with whsI
she called. in italics, a perfect stranger. She
interrupted my recital several times with
little gasps of amazement and dismay.
But when I explained about Harry she just
listened without a single word. brown eyes
gemmed suddenly with tears
1T was mad, OF course" she said slowly.
when I'd quite finished. quite mad; but,
somehow. I'm glad you did it,"
1t was then that screwed up enough cour-
age to tell her that I'd asked him to toddle
In to tea On Sunday. That was Friday
mighty
You're sure to Ike him. I sabbed Sc
says He's q lot of fun. too. and he Soa<
dance like an angel
Daphne. in her orderly way, was setting
tight the dressing table I'd left IN such chaos.
We shall see.- said she. turning large eyes
on me in the mirror and smiling the frst
real smile my sister had given me since that
Robin Wheeler episode a year before wen
seel"
He turned up promptly at O'Clock on Sun
day, wooliy ulster. quite the right hat, If You
know what 1 mean, and the soldieriy stick,
proving to my satisfaction that my adven-
ture Of Friday night had not been a dream.
as had been thinking ever since woke
the following day. Crhings do look so dread.
fully different in the daylight I've noticedj
Daphne, / could see liked him at once
She was so pretty that afternoon. In her
slinky dark blue frock. those slim hands OF
hers huttering over the spirit lamp. We had
the jolliest sort of time. Long after the No
vember dusk closed around the windows of
our five story up apartment and Daphne
had lighted the amber shaded lamp we sat
there chinning. 1t was the most satisfactory
day we had had in ages. Much like the long.
pleasant Sundays at home, when people,
Robin Wheeler among them, used to drop in
to our great living room. There was always
a fire, with Daphne smiling and happy. the
center Of gay group. Nie. not SO much
noticed. being happer. teyously handing
about cakes and things) We lad not had
any afternoons like that, eithe. on U.S. since
we'd been In New York!
When at half past nine he rose to 80 he
wanted to know II we would not-both OF US
-be SO very good as to come to the theater
with him some night the following week.
was delighted. but waited. of courss. for
my sisters decision. To my great JOY she
behaved as II. 1t were quite all right
Joyce would like it very much, know
she said in the charming voice NJ. Arnnin
pays her seventy-hvs dollars week to use
On the Dreadful dowasers who bear down on
i,is- shop. (She inttaidates them. he saysl
II shan't be able to go with you though
my sister continued. I'm being busy every
single night"
(Busy-o. Daphnel I thought I saw an
enormous fib. but also knew perfectly well
it meant the young man was tagged "the
right sort" So held my tongue, like
good and knowing childl
= So sorry," said Captain Rtsdale. But
you will come. Miss Joyce?" turning thoss
redbrown orbs on enraptured me.
10, should love to-" burbled.
Then we had to turn back to thu living
room for another nve minutes to dhscuas the
natter Of what to see.
Daphne had been. with Lorentina, 70 that
thrilling melodrama every ones been talking
about this season and she recommended 1t.
20, thatr' said our caller. with -evident
amusement ~old scarborough's knocking
'em dead In it. they tell me- You're probably
one Of those who worship at his sh-ine,- tu.n-
70 me with quizzical smile.
Jc1ne demon o. denial prompted me to NJ:
~ don't 20 anything 81 the sort. I've
never even sssa kim Besides. I k,ts nm