Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-11-19
DISCUSSING NORA
BY MOLLlE MATHERS.

Copyright. 1921. Western Newspaper Union
They were in the sun room, while
out where the scarlet sage made a
glory around her, sat Nora.
This" remarked a determined-l look
ing woman, lis the most reckless
thing that she has done. l must con-
fess to having been more or less
shocked all along at Morals actions.
She is what one might call independ-
emily reckless. OF course, 1 don't be.
lieve all that / hear about her throw
ing this one and that one over. 1t is
more likely that the Wilkins man, for
instance, did not reach state of pro-
posal. Eligible young men are not so
easily cast aside. But it Is certain,
chat Nora went around with him here
4 lot"
A red haired, and very young girl
spoke up from d corner.
"Ted wilkins was crazy about
Nora" she said defiantly, anyone
could see that. SO are all her admir-
ers-and every man who comes here
Is an admirer of hers, open or secret
ly. But money doesn't move Nora
Barron, or charm, or anything. She's
just friendly with them all, and a
mighty good friend at that. 1 ought
to know I've been with her enough"
Mrs. GLADDEN. stared at the girl
coldly.
"You are too young to judge,
Helene she reproved, "or to join in
discussion"
The young girl bent to her knitting.
"Some discussion" she remarked
succinctly.
Mrs. Benton continued the topic.
Ever since l came to this hotel"
she said, ''it has been one man or
another with that girl, driving or walk
ing or singing in turn. And she Is ut
terly Indifferent to criticism. Strang-
ers to her, these men are, yet dancing
attendance after an evenings &C
to know better Much older I really
believe than most of us think. This
latest episode of hers, however, is pos
itively reckless. Going about day and
night with a stable groom-a hotel
stable groom.
Helene gazed meditatively out of
the window
Gee" she unused, "he's handsomer
than any movie hero I know; tall,
and dark and-dandy."
"My DEAR" corrected Helenes moth
er, ''you have caught Nora's foolish
enthusiasm, and, l am afraid some of
her views. Keep them to yourself"
"The man has completely fascinated
Nora" said Mrs. GLADDEN..
"Her aunt, Mrs. Barron insists that
she will have not one penny of her
money If she continues in her friend
ship with the interleper.
"I,' said Mrs. GLADDEN. virtuously,
the young man against it; assured
him, when he was driving my car one
day, and l entered casually but pur-
posely into conversation, that Nora
acted in precisely this same manner
to every new young man who came to
the hotel, and that he, the Larry per-
son, was not considered by her apart
from his usefulness. The young man
had the impertinence to laugh in my
face and tell me was mistaken"
"KnOws of course" sighed Mrs. Ben
ton, ''of Morals complete infatuation.
l, instead, endeavored to bring her to
her senses. Showed her the impos-
sibility of the situation. But it was
Of no use. Nora snubbed me direct
ly; picked up her book and left the
ROOM"
Someone else is going to leave the
room right now," said Helene ex-
plosively, and she went out to the gar
den, crossing deliberately to Nora
among the scarlet blossoms. Helene
dropped down on the grass at her
friends side.
For the love of Mike, Nora" she
exclaimed, tell me whether you are
in love with that handsome driver or
not. And if you are, what you in
tend to do about it. Those cats" she
shrugged back toward the hotel, "are
having great time specializing. Will
you really lose every cent of your
Aunt Barron's money if you insist on
malTyingY
Nora smiled.
81 suppose So" she answered cheer
fully, "but what matter?"
The very young girl stared wonder
ingly.'
$50 that's love-" she remarked.
"You do love him, and so you don't
care about anything else"
HE is worth loving" Nora said
softly, her brown eyes deepened in
tenderness. Larry has tried long and
patiently to know me better, and to
teach me to know him. But l missed
lot of my youth, Helene; it has only
been on outings like this, that l came
to know people at all. So, when Lar
ry tried after our brief meeting in the
Hills where we were guests last sum-
mer, to call upon me later in the city,
he was repeatedly refused and con-
ceived therefore, this idea of playing