Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-02

always wear Wnlte Wnen can &C
, so without being conspicuous.
did not wear the conventional
mourning for my husband, yet
have not worn anything but black
| or white since baby came. There
is a Psychology about colors. isn't
there? Someway / have felt as
though ] could not allow myself
to flaunt brilliant colors In my
baby's eyes. I did not want his
first consciousness of me to be a
bird OF brilliant plumage. Instead
I wanted to be something to him
which will mean rest"
81 am very partial to white for
woman's wear" said Mr.. Early,
ignoring my reference to baby as
he always did. 81 have never
known only one woman who did
not look better when dressed in
white than in naything else, and
she" Mr.. Early broke off abb
ruptly and bowed formally to
someone behind me.
had an intuition that the per-
son who had brought the queer
little furrow between his eyes was
Judge Turner and my guess was
confirmed a moment afterward
when | recognized the judges
voice.
Look here, Rolly, l think yo1
are missing a bet. II you really
want this young lady to get
personal story out of me tomorrow
you certainly should have seized
upon the opportunity of having
US dine together tonight. You
know that a man tells more of
himself at table than he does at
any other place"
Mr.. Early rose rather reluct-
antly, 1t seemed to me, and asked |
the waiter to set another chair.
Judge Turner was evidently
used to having things arranged
his way, for he took his seat as
a matter Of course. Neither did
he seem at all worried when nv
host remarked that he had ord
cred dinner for two early in the
afternoon.
You see, Judge, I was not
thinking that l should also have
he honor Of your company"
We'll, you might have known
hat you could have the honor of
ny company for the asking il
Mrs. Hammersly was to be the
'ther guest. Surely you know,
Rolly, that you have to pay for q
Yerything in this world and You t
now that ! am going to give you {
he first personal story Of my ca S
eer. And, although I cannot con- I
eive just why anyone except my a
elf should be greatly interested S
It, every magazine in the coun-
ry has been after me for it. I
Although l told you when you '
lrst mentioned it that | was go
ng to give 1t to you because of Q
ur association in our colisge
avs now | am going to give it :
you because want to know :
irs. Hammersly better"
He hesitated a moment. then I
lrning to me, remarked: TT is q
lrs.. is 1t not? did not under
-and old Rolly Alright when he n y
ltroduced us.
l merely bowed. hoping that =
lr. Early would not tell him =
lat l was widow.
The judge, however. would not n
denied the information he was "
'eking. And what does Mr.
ammersly think of your maya +
ne work, Mrs. Hammersly? He 10
ust have great deal of faith in ~
'u II he knows that it takes you W
to the company OF such fasci- sr
'ting men as Early and myself" NJ
Mrs. Hammersly's husband is
'ad," said Mr. Early shortly. M
'oh, l beg your pardon. | did MI
Il mean to be rude. Perhaps he
g a judge, l have gotten into r,
e habit of insisting upon know in
g all the facts in the case. | am II,
rry." D.
" is Mrs. Hammersly. and not
u jeff, who should know an Pa
facts In this case" To
And am ashamed to say thai
know very little about YOU Lo
dse Turner remarked frank Da
That is Splendid" he said Ca
ou VIII have no prsjudiees spt
ieh | will have to overcome
lhe waiter was standing by hr
ige Turner's chair almost Civ
'usting a menu in his hand. Al
the Judge became aware Of il wa
! brushing it aside. he said las
just bring me whatever Mr.. We
rly has ordered" OF
n spite OF Mr.. Esrly's frantic Ole
IeaVors to make the waiter un- Mo
stand and do as he was told Mr.
Judge Turner, the waiter re- Dal
nstrated. But Mr. Early has MT
cred a dinner for two OF
II careful selection" Wi
The selection cannot be too Bre
etnl for me. Early You rsmem- !
how careful we were 4, ov and