The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-22
PLAYING THE GAME.
Chapter SO.

Sudplcl oO.
For week or so after | made tho |
decision, everything went beautifully. |!
] never complained of being tired, |
though I often was so. | never said |
] was thoroughly bored, though some
of the people we went around with !
were most tiresome.
Gwen was down at the office to-
day." Win said one Afternoon. She
is dining informally at home, and
asked US"
had planned something else that
night and unwsely protested
II really wanted to go to see a sick
woman this evening" ! said. I'VE
might go TO Gwendolyns later. and
dine here at home.
who's sick?"
Our laundress, she's"
For heavens sake. Connie" he
burst out in sudden annoyance, "why
do you waste your time like that? n
know it is very nice and charitable
and very SWEET of you and all that sort
of thing, but leave charity to homely
old women
Win" ! protested. What way
TO talk! Look at the good your mother
does at home"
That's just it. She runs a dozen
families around Wellsville. Don't
you get into anything like that"
Possibly he caught an expression in
my face, for his attitude changed at
once. He came across the room and
put his arms around me-
Don't mind when talk like a pig"
he coaxed. Mother probably does a
lot of good. But you are so young
and pretty. Charity is a graceful pro-
faK
You've heard Gwen say that. 1t
sounds like her" | remarked, for once
not responding to his caress.
Il did" he said and laughed
"Come on out and dance with me this
evening. We are going to dance at
Ovens after dinner. Charity begins
at home, you know, and l am your
husband
win, do you love me very much p"
asked suddenly.
"Of course, little goose" He kissed
me to prove it.
That kiss ended whatever doubts
had as to the wisdom of my new de-
cision. | dressed in my prettiest, and
] was as charming as / could be at
Ovens that night.
Gwen had a new enthusiasm, a mu-
stefan whom she was trying to push.
Win thought this charitable of her, for
the man had some talent. but nc
money. I am afraid thought other
wise. The chap was very handsome,
with n certain sentimentality OF man
ner that ] personally did not like
] thought he over-did it.
II don't like him." Win confided al
ter dinner. But it is charming of her
to have him around"
rather influential men and women who
were patrons and stockholders in
some of the big musical societies
The musician was evidently there "a
be introduced
After dinner he played, very eff.
GENTLY. very brilliantly from the tech.
nical viewpoint, but utterly without
feeling.
such emotionalism, such tonal quail
ities,' a friend of the musicians said
to Gwen.
such emotionalism, such tonal quail
tiles" / heard her repeat to the
wealthy patrons of music, who nodded
parhaps politely. perhaps because they
were impressed.
The women smoked. of course
Most of them did among the people
we knew. The cigarettes in a great
antique silver box, were always being
passed.
MY sweet little blue and pinl
cherub does not smoke" Gwen said
putting an affectionate hand on my
arm. so nice to see one women wht
doesn't. these days, isn't it,
You are mistaken. ! Away:
smoke" | answered. l had to give j
up by the doctors orders when l wa
ill.,"
The musician handed me a Gig
arctic and held the match while
lit it.
AS a matter of fact I had onl,
smoked once before. Every girl doe
once in her life. That time | was L
and in boarding school.
! did not like the cigarette, but
had been among people who smoked
so frequently that | was not awkward
handling it, And | MANAGED TO TAX
very few puffs and to let It lie be
tween my fingers burning itself out.
My hostess looked somewhat su!
prised. Win looked quite amazed. H