The Washington herald., 1921-04-30

XCvI-THE PLACE OF MIRTH.
Nancy had never cared particu-
larry for roof shows. Typically
town-bred, she believed that. hav-
ing seen one, she had seen them
All, and like all New Yorkers, she
considered that they were designed
only for the amusement OF out-ot-
town people.
she looked around the great
rsrni-circular auditorium, with It's
ZorEeously-paint stage curtain
azd ils tiny tables set in tiers. out
ntted With small mallets to be used
as the joyful symbols of applause,
and treathed a sigh OF WEAKNESS
at tAe thought of the two hours; SO
called entertainment through which
she would have to sit
Sas roted the men who occupied
fhe "riu g-side" tables-those closest
% trs open space where the beauty
sEc-us would go through its curious
ronvututions and gyrations in the
--uisF q dancing. Many OF these men
we've b7fd. and most OF them were
szt. with a comfortable. honey sort
OF look. They looked like the klno
sf men who would sit around the
fre after dinner in their snlrt-
sleeves and slippers and read one
evening" paper, carefully looking for
,asir own names in the accounts OF
the rg-.ings of citizens associa-
tons
There was a sprinkling of young
srers, too-ensigns in very immacu-
1a.s informs and clean-faced ooys
Who might have come from colleges
ard prep schools. Their feminlne
companions were of different can
rrc-t q bbed haired. some: others
wft- ,.ssk, marcelled coiffure; all
highly tainted as to lips and cheeks
ana daFingly decolete.
pr. Izngwell looked around ap-
some class to this place" he
remarked.
You .hink so?" asked Nancy
lanEut,lr. The last time 1 was
here "a > had a little Parisienne IN
our party, and she insisted that tnls
Wzs rather pathetic by comparison
with the Paris restaurants. rather
think I agree with her.
s'yor New Workers are a blase
lot Al heart you are really as
pro1d ss peacocks about your night
life
sFm not, 1 hate IT," declared
Nancy
"Ev dear girl. IL you really did
hate :. you wouldn't be here. You
r-3uId he in Peru with your hus-
band. BY the way. what are you
goirg to do about-your husband,
s;sEry looked at him in amaze
wsnt
Whatever do you mean?"
Wen. you can't go on stringing
Desmond along forever. And you
cart care very much for Burrard il
you ffirt with everyone the way
I've seen you do with our genial
major and that Harding chap-not
t. mention me-"
I've never flirted with you!" de-
ned Nancy.
indeed! What do you call it
1tane IN to believe that you are
ir e. s-ne5t?'
"yuu're a most exasperating crea-
tUre. doctor! I've never given you
any more consideration than
" ruId give the husband Of any one
Of NJ very good friends. On many
occasions you deliberately chose to
Eaisu0derstand. 1t Is you who are
Lo hlame-if there is any blame
not T. Why can't men ever PLAY
fair"
"Wny can't women play fair?' he
shrugged. why can't they play
the game across the boards and
f4ke what's coming when they lose
Why must they always whine and
try 10 pass the blame to some poor
ds"il nf a man?'
~ rOof-garden show is no place
:or PhiioSophizing," declared Nancy.
Lets - gay and frivolous and vi
hTats n harmony with our sur
toundinss."
-oh, what a pretty girlr' she
cried, suddenly, glancing up at a
| party which was being seated at an
\ ado nInE table. The face of a
4 Aadcnrs! Look"
y LanEwelI glanced in the. direc-
ton Which she indicated and the
FIvi in question looked up at the
san. moment.
= lovely smile Illuminated the
lat rs face and she held out an
trp'lFiye hand to the doctor, who
:oas and went to her with scarcely
an apology to Nancy.