Evening star., 1921-12-18

KEN SALAD OR ICE CREAM.
derella I've pulled out of the ashes.
She needs f1attery and Irritation and
and that's your program
for the next few days"
Men and women were alike de-
lighted. They were all decent. kind
hearted souls or Pamela would not
have had them as friends. Idalene
would be a new toy. and her cultiva-
tion an odd twist to the old business
of gallantry.
Having given her orders. Pamela
went back to Idalene. The gifted
and versatile Ninette was already at
work upon her with all the ancient
and modern arts Of beauty. Idalene
looked up from a ferocious shampoo,
her eyes filled with soap. After her
hair had been washed. dried, brilli-
antined and put up for further atten-
ton. her skin was smeared with cold
cream and stimulated with lotions,
rubbed with ice. massaged and
pinched and pulled: her eyebrows and
eye!ashes were minutely regulated.
her hands and nails brought to their
best.
Tken Pamela took her by her shoul-
ders and taught her to sit right,
stand right, walk with easy pride.
These lessons could not be mastered
at once by the slovenly muscles. but
Idalene acquired a new idea Of the
beauty Of carriage. Then the maid
began to reform Idalene's hair. Nj
nette dealt with it as a master gold
smith might who wreathed a coronet
for duchess out Of drawn gold. Ida
lene gazed at the stranger in her
mirror and murmured, THAT can't be
me-"
That's only part Of you that you've
kept buried" said Pamela. "Wait"'
She had selected from her own vast
armory Of dresses an afternoon frock
as simple as a Greek idyll. Skirts
had been very short when it was new.
They were longer now and the gown
was just right for Idalene.
She put Idalene into it, with stock
ings to match. and topped it with a
hat that revised her whole effect as
an artist will change the entire ap-
peal OF a portrait by a slash or two
of tho brush.
When Pamela drew her away from
the mirror to go down and surprise
her guests, Idalene reverted to her
usual timidity. She hung back, whis-
pering:
I'm scared. don't know how to
act before swells."
Pamela laughed a: such fears.
Don't act" she said. "And remem-
Der that real swells are just plain
people who don't have to act"
Pamela had not told Walt Breen of
the plot that she had imposed upon
the other guests, and he could hardly
believe his eyes when Warren and
Eaton, two Of the most critical young
bloods, stepped forward and WED with
each other in paying court to Idalene.
She was completely confused, and
with one gallant en- either side found
herself drifted down the marble steps
to the sunken garden.
Breen found q curious jealousy in
his heart. the jealousy one feels for
his burdens, annoyances and the
wards Of his charity. He decided that
the two men were making fun OF
Idalene, and that angered him.
BY the time he had Joined the trio
the two men were actually quarrel
ing over Idalene. She was in a sew
came up glowering she almost swoon-
ed with the bliss Of being fought for.
She had forgotten that she had been
duped once before, but that was by
Grass collegians. These were delicate
fatterers.
Eaton and Warren retreated from
the field and went back to a group of
women to brag Of their debut. Idalene
went happily to her room. Over her
shoulder she heard Pamela say to
DR.. Breen:
"walt. do you think it quite fair to
me to show such marked attention to
Idalene?"
She could not hear Pamela explain
ing to the puszled Walt that this
jealousy was only game that every
body was playing. She did not know
that it reused Walt to a certain re-
sentiment in her behalf. He was Of
an old and wealthy line, but he cared
little for riches OF the rehnements
and distinctions they create. He pre-
ferred to live among plain people on
a vast western ranch. where he prac-
ticed his medical skill on Americans.
Indians. horses. cattle and
swine with complete equality.
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TIE was fascinated by Pamela and
l. had about decided to ask her to
marry him and share the primitive
his money permitted him.
She was tired Of her complex life and
eager to go with him, waiting only
for the exact word.
And now she disappointed him. She
seemed to be revealing an unworthy