Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-05


Through this rosy rain, through
the three-fold ring of glitterlng
gods she caught sight of Cleland
met his gaze with a soft, quick
cry Of delight.
Out through the circle of cha
grined Olympians she sprang on
.sandolled feet, not noticing these
protesting suitors; and with both
lovely. rounded arms outstretched,
her jewelled hands fell into Gle
lands, clasplng them tightly in an
ecstasy Of possession.
II couldn't find you" she ex-
planned breathlessly. 81 was so
dreadfully afraid you hadn't come
Isn't it all magnificent! Isn't it
wonderful! Did you see the page
ant? Did you ever see anything
as splendid? Slip your arm a.
round me; we can walk better to-
gether in this crush--"' passing
her own bare arm confidently over
his shoulder and falling into step
with him,
i saw you in the pageant" he
said, enclrcling with his arm the
silken body-vestmont of her sIen,
der waist.
"pid YOU? Did you see Helen
ana me come out of our golden
chrySal,ds2 Was it pretty?"
N a D. Z n
You are quite the most beautiful
thing on the floor Tonight"
Really, Jim, do you think so .?
You darling boy, to say 1t! I'm
having a wonderful time. How
handsome you are in your dress
of a young oriental warrior!'
I'm The fourth Caliph, ALL" he
explained, ~ had this costume
made in Paris"
IT'S bewitching, Jim. You are
good looking, adorable
brother Of mine. 40 you like my
paste cmerulds? You don't think
I'm too scanuly clad, do your"
That seoms to be the general
fashion"
ION, JIM There are lots of
others much more undrcssed Be
sides, one simply has to be histori-
cal and accurate or one is taken
Tor an ignoramus. II I'm to TO
impcrsonate the Sakya girl, Yas-
sodharo. before she became Lord
Buddha's wife, | must wear what
she prohaly wore. Don't YOU see p
Perfectly he said. laughing.
But you Of the artistic and un-
conventional guilds ought to leave
the audacious costumes to your
models. But, of course. that's
much TO ask of YOU"
Indeed ii isl' she said gaily.
IT some Of us think we're rather
nicely made why shouldn't we
dare a little artistically--in the
name OF beauty and of art?
Oh, limits the tango they're
beginning. WIN you,-with me-"
They danced the cNpisitely grace
ful measure together. her little
golden sandaned feet flashing noi-
seiessly through the intricate steps
lingering swaying. gliding fault
lessly In unison with his as though
part of his own body.
The fascinating rhythm Of the
Argentine music thrcbbed through
the perfumed air: a bright. whis-
periug wilderness OF silk and lew
els svoyed rustiug all around
ihem. hare arms and shoulders
brilliant lips and eyes floated
hrough thcir line Of drearv vi
sion; figures like phantoms mass
'i lr an endless ROSY chain thro
ihe lustrous haze or motion.
They danced together whatever
came, S,ephanio. like "a child fsar
,ul uf being abandoned. Kent ono
sum 'ewriled hand fast hold of his |
sleeve or Eirdle when they wsr, /
rot dNuriue no oae and an ,rbCl
came 70 argue or present fancled /
prior claims she turned dear ear
7d laughing iips listening to rsI
1'r1alnr. mo claims
She threatened Harry Poff.ri
With the nat ~ her paln NAM Z
ag him inaignanay when d. at-
.erpted tu'o-step. hy violen,,.
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