New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Wv 7HEN, on warm evening fort
NV night later, Lulu descended the
Wv stairs. dressed for her incredible
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Wv stairs. dressed for her incredible
trip to the city, she wore the white
waist which she had often thought they would
"pse for her if she died. And really the
waist looked as if it had been planned for
the purpose, and its wide, outstanding plated
lace at throat and wrist made her neck look
thinner, her forearms sharp and veined. Her
hair she had "crimped" and parted in the
middle, puffed hight was so that hair had
been worn in Lulu's girlhood.
"Well' said Ina when she saw this coiffure
and frankly examined it, head we'll back,
tongue meditatively teasing at her lower lips.
For travel Lulu was again wearing Ina's
linen duster-the old one.
Ninian appeared, In sack coat--and his
diamond. His distinctly convex face, it's
thick, rosy flesh, thick mouth and cleft chin
gave Lulu once more that bold sense Of look
ing-not at him, for then she was shy and
averted her eyes--but at his photograph. at
which she could gaze as much as she would.
She looked up at him openly, fell in step be-
side him. Was he not taking her to the city?
Ina and Dwight themselves were going be-
cause she, Lulu, had brought about this party.
"Act as good >as you look, Lule,' Mrs.
Bett called after them. She gave no instruc-
tons to Ina, who was married and able to
shine in her conduct it seemed.
Dwight was cross. On the way to the sta
ton he might have been heard to take it up
again, whatever it was, and his Ina unnais-
takably said: "Well, now don't keep it going all
the way there" and turned back to the others
with some elaborate comment about the dust,
thus cutting off her so-called lord from his
legitimate retort A mean advantage.
THE city was two hours distant, and they
were to spend the night. On the train,
in the double seat, Ninian beside her among
the bags, Lulu sat in the simple consciousness
that the people all knew that she, too, had been
chosen. A man and a woman were opposite,
with their little boy between them. Lulu felt
this woman's superiority of experience over
her own, and smiled at her from world Of
fellowship But the woman lifted her eye
brows and stared and turned away, with slow
and insolent winking.
Ninian had a boyish pride in his knowledge
of places to eat in many cities-as if he were
leading certain of the tribe to deer run in
q strange wood. Ninian took his party to a
downtown cafe, then popular among business
and newspaper men. The place was below the
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and the odor of its griddlecakes took the air of
the street. Nnian made great show of Sc
lecting table, changed once, called the waiter
"my man" and rubbed soft hands on "What
do you say? Shall it be lobster?" He ordered
the dinner, nstructing the waiter with pains
taking gruffness.
mot that they can touch your cooking here,
Miss Lulu" he said, settling himself to wait
and crumbling crust
Dwight, expanding bit In the aura of the
food, observed that Lulu was regular chef,
that was what Lulu was. He still would not
COX at his wife, who now remarked:
NSheR, Dwightie. Not cheff"
This was mean advantage. which he nre
tended not to hear--another mean advantage.
'Ina," said Lulu, "your hats just a little
mite--no, over the other way"
"Was there anything to prevent you speak
ing Of that before?" Ina inquired acidly.
Il started to and then somebody always
said something" said Lulu humbly.
Nothing could so much as cloud Lulu's hour.
She was proof against any shadow
Say, but you look tremendous tonight"
dwight observed to her.
Understanding perfectly that this was said
to tease his wife, Lulu yet flushed with pleas
nre She saw two women watching and she
thought: They're feeling sorry for Ina--no-
body talking to her." She laughed at every
:hins that the men said, She passionately
wanted to talk herself "How many folks keep
going past" she said, many times.
4 T LENGTH, having motel the details Of all
the clothes in range, Ina's isolation palled
upon her, and she set herself to take Ninian's
attention. She therefore talked with him about
himself.
"Curious you've never married. Nin," she
said
Don't say It like that" he begged II
might yet"
Ina laughed enjoyably. Eyes, you might"
she met thlp.
Ssho wants svssybedy to set married, but