The spectator., 1921-11-22
PART i-Continued

 x Rooter were gentled OCT with the scfr cas-. of enchant,nent. especially when Patty felt called upon to reprove tir two with little co1uetries of slaps and pushes. Noted for her sprightli- fesS, she was never sprightlier: her pretty laughter footed continuously and the gentlemen accompanied with t!oting sounds so repulsive to Florence thaf without being actively conscious nf what she did. she embodied the phrase. perfectly sickenng" in the hymn she was grooming. and repeated II over and over to the mir of Rock of Ages"
 "Ncw I tell you what lets play" ite versatile Patty proposed. after ey- hausting the pleasures of "Geoc- raphy." Ghosts" and other tests of intellect. 'T.e.'s play Truth We'll then each of us asks the other one some question. and we haf to write down the answer and sicn your name and fold if up so nobody can see ii cx- eept that one. and we haf to keep it secret and never tell as long AS we live"
 "Au right" said Henry Rooter. ''I'l' he the one to ask you question. Fatty"
 "No" Herbert said promptly. "I ought 10 be the one to ns'i Patty
 "Whv oucht you?" Henry demanded. "Whv ought youf"
 'LiStcn,r Patty cried. "I hnow the way we'll do. I'll ask ench of you a gncstlon-we haf to whisper it-and each orc of youIl ask mo one and then we'll write if. ThatN he simply .rnnd.- she c,apped her hands: then checked herself "Oh. guess we can't. either We haven't got any pa DOT md pencils nnless-" Here she seemed to recall her hostess 'Oh, rlorr'e. dear, Run in the house and cet us some paper and penc'ls"
 Florence cavr no sign other than 10 increase tt,e ,ordness of her voice as she sang. "Perf'lv sic''niny. clef for me. let me perf'lv sick-kin-n'nG :"
 .vvc got plenty" said Herhert as .he and Henry produced pencils and $ne,r nrofess'ona, notebooks and sup- eiied their fair friend md themselves with ma.ertal for ''Truth." Come on, Putty. whisper me whatever you want to-
 "No; I onght to have her whisner me first" Henry Rooter ohiec'ed. "Tll write the answer to any question: I don't care what it's ahou.."
 ''Weil t's got to he the truth. you know.r Patty warned them, "We all haf to write down lust exNck'v the tYn.h on cur word oT honov and sign nur rnme PromIse7"
 ~An rirht" snid Patty "Now I'll whisper Henry a question first. and then yuu cnn whisper your> to me frxt. Herbert"
 This seemed 10 all an needs harri'y snd the wh'srerinr and writing hcrnn. and continued with coz'neSs fff'e ,ko tho taste of the riouslv singing nnrercc. She altered a'l previous >n,n,ons of her friend Patty and when the latter finally closed the session Np the s'ens and nnnonnred tha' sne must go home. the hostess declined to accompany her into the honse to he,p her Ind where she had Jeff her ha. and wrap
 "T haven't the leaS' fdea where ycck 'em off" Patty declared in the a,r,est mnrner "Tf vou won't come with me Florrie s'nose vou hst call in the front door md tell your mother fn ret 'em for mo,
 "oh thev're somewhere in there said Florence co'd'v no' cens'nc 'o swing he- fool and not turninc her heaa. "you can And 'ern hv voursef I prpsume. ar if vor can't I'h have our maid throw 'em ont 'n the yard. or snr,e,l'm tomorrow
 .well thank yon :" Miss Fnirchild .-ioin~d as ~hs entered the house