Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-03
copyMoNv 1870
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k,r doesn't Know the truin yet ana sn'
! doesn't dare To tell him. She's scared
stiff. Pauline went over to lIazelmead
I last week Ia visit Emma Stacy against
I his wishes. Susan got letter from
/ Pauline last night making clean
breast Of the natter. They are married
and s,opping AZ u h"tcl IN New York
My lord. should think she would
DC scared stiff" said Mrs. Bng.
u think there is "A good reason for
the stiffness IT susan" said Mrs. Sin
glctnn. the wife of the congregational
minister. I'VE all know that Mr.. Ba
kor objected To these modern dances
and the wsy that Pauline dressed. lie
used to say that /, was walking ON the
edge II a .prccipicc."
There was breath NJ silence In
which one could hear only faint rus.
tie like the stir Of some invisible spirit.
Mrs bling sighed. "llc may bc all
right" She said In n low. calm voice.
But the Indications are not favor
able" Mrs. Singleton remarked.
The gossip ceased abruptly. for the
girls were coming from the palm room.
The next morning Mrs hing went
10 see Susan Baker Ia offer sympathy
and a helping hand. Mamie iiing was,
after all, a gOod-hcIrtod woman. iiy
this time. Mr.. Rlkcr had been told. He
q. A A.. l. 4. n. a.se
glass In Paulinc's bedroom and flung u
10, NJ rouge through the window ana
scattered ialcum powder all over thr
place and torn u new silk gown into
rags and burned II In the kitchen stove
and left the house slamming the door
behind him. Susan had gone tn bed
and he had probably gone to the club
or somewhere. Perhaps he would com.
mi; suicide. OF all this, II Ii enough
Ia say that for some hours there was
abundant occupation for the tender
symlaihics II Mrs. j. Patterson Bing.
Before she left MIR. Baker had return
I'd for luncheon and seemed tn hc quite
calm and sclf.posscss,'d when h. greet
cd her In the hall below stairs.
ON entering her home. about one
o'clock. Mrs. Bng received letter from
the hand IL Martha
Phyllis told mo To give you this rs
soon as you returned" said the girl.
what does this mean" Mrs. Bing
whispered 20 herself. us she tore open
the envelope
Her face grew pale and her hands
tremtlci AZ she read the letter.
Dearest Mamma" Il began. II am
going To- Hazclmoad for luncheon with
Gordon King I couldn't ask you he.
cause didn't know where YOU were.
We have waited an hour. am sure
YOU wouldn't want mo 90 miss having |
n lovely time: | shall he home before |
five. Don't tell father. 10 hates Cor. |
don So.
Phyllis"
1.-THE boy who insultcd her, My /
God" Mrs. Blng exclaimed in a whis.
per. She hurried To the door of the
buffers pantry. Indignation was In the
sound u her footsteps
Martha" she called.
Martha came.
Tell James 10 bring the hig car nj
once. I'm going To iiazclmead."
without luncheong" the girl asked
Just give me u sandwich and I'll eat
II In my hand"
Il want you to hurry" she said 10
james as she entered the glowing limou.
sine with the sandwich half consumed.
They drove al top speed over the
stat. read 90 the mill city. AZ
half past two. Mrs. Bing alightod nj
the fashionable Gray Goose lnr where
the bcs, people had their luncheon par.
ties. she ;ound Phyllis and Gordon In
n coy alcovc, slipping cognac and smek.
Ing cigarettes. with an lee tub and n
bottle beside them. To tell
the whole truth. II was n timely arrival
Phyllis. with no notion 81 tho peril In
Il. was indeed having "a lovely timc"-
the time of her young life. In fact. For
half an hour. she Ind been hanging on
The edge Of the giddy prccipicc Of elope.
ment She was within one sip u q
decision To let 20.
Mrs. Bing was admirably cool. In her
manner there was little 10 indicate that
she had seen the unusual and highly
festive accessories. She sat down h..
side them and said: My dear. ! was
very lonely and thought ! would come
md look you up. II your luncheon fin.
she'd"
Yes" said Phyllis.
Then let US go aud ret into the
ar. Well drop Mr.. King nj his home"
When ut last they were seated In the
limousine. the angry lady lifted the
irakes I'm "a way of speaking.
I'm astonishcd that you would go
o luncheon with this young man who
las insuited you" she said.
Phyllis began 10 cry.
Turning Ia young Gordon King. the
Indignant lady added: II think YOU
IRE disreputable hoy. You must never
ONE 10 my huus. again--ncvcrr"
lie made no answer and left the car
Without n word at thc door ~ the King ,
csid.ncc.
There were miles and miles 81 weep. ,
ng on the way home. PHYLLIS had re-. ,
ovcred her composurc hut began again
ghcn her mother remarked. ~ wonder
Ehorc you learned to drink champagne
nd cornac and smoke cigarettes" as u ,
cr own home had not been q perfect
cademy 81 dissipation. The girl sat