The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-24
THE GAME GOES ON.
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But next day at tea time 1 took
great care to have Media with me. So
when the musician came. it was 10
drink tea and carry on an informal
conversation. He did not like Media,
50 | guessed
She is so tall so cold, like a statue.
so impersonal." he told me once. II
like not marble statues. ! like apple
blossoms-such as you"
Apple blossoms fade-they live
only for day. A marble statue is
eternal" I answered.
'Ah, you are witty, as we'll as beau
tiful," he answered his hand closing
over mine.
and | am very wise as we'll" ]
answered, and slipped my hand from
his. This was a few days after the
first tea, and Nardonski had come il
Unexpectedly.
Meantime. Gwendolyn had come
down to see me, bringing the little
man. Colin McReady, as she had
promised
HE is an artist Some day he will
be a great artist" Gwen said y
discovered him painting great things
in a garnet. That is romantic in Paris,
one does it on the Left Bank or in
Montmartre. But it is merely uncom-
Portable in New York. -
Mr. McReady laughed He looked
over the chairs in my room, and f.
nally pulled the most uncomfortable
one over to the fireplace, where he
hunched himself up as ] had seen him
first / noticed, when | handed him
his cup of tea. that he had gray-greer
eyes, remarkable eyes when he opened
them. Most OF the time he kept them
half squinted-he shut himself up be-
hind them.
Win came home for tea that day. 1t
was the first time he had been home
so early in weeks. ] decided it wss
Ovens presence that had brought him,
but | said nothing.
lit cigarette-Gwen of course had
been smoking ever since she arrived.
We're dining with the Marsdens to-
night" ] told him. Early, for we arc
going 10 a show. Then TO Lewis'-it
is an all night party. Do you feel UP
TO it?"
This was never the way I had an.
nounced a party before. Win glanced
at me in surprise.
so nice TO find two young people
like you, equally fond of going about,
Gwen said. Il thought at first that you
were very demure and quiet, Connie
dear"
'I?' ! pretended great surprise. No,
had TO stay in because ! hadn't been
well. I'm feeling splendid now To-
morrow Win, Media has a bridge
party. As you don't play, l accepted
Professionally for you. Ted Mitchell
will take me if you don't want to go. -
II appeared Win wanted to go. Well
that was something gained. By taking
an independent attitude, had at least
won him over for one evening. | lit
another cigarette.
Il heard such an amusing scandal
today" | began.
| never had thought scandal anus
ing" and had never repeated it be
fore Win listened, openmouthed al
most while told story with slight
~ disagreeable ending.
After the guests had left, Win turn
ed to me suddenly.
Connie, I don't quite like to hear
you talk-like you did today. And
you never said you smoked. What's
got into you?"
Nothing, my dear boy" answered
with apparent Indifference. Give me
another cigarette, please"
You will be i'll again. Come here
want to talk to you
you haven't time" answered
cheerfully. You have to dress foi
dinner Mrs. Marsden hates peopl;
who are late"
You are flirting with that alleged
musician" Win burst out.
stood in the doorway of my room
smiling at him.
Suppose / ami" / answered. Tn
flirting with you too" He gave
sudden laugh and came over the room
to me. Before | could close the doc
he had caught me and kissed me.
For an instant ! wanted to protes
that ! did not like the musician nc