Evening star., 1922-07-29
We Never Make Mistakes.

J Ohm LINDSAY dearly loved a
I joke on his little bronze-haired
wife. And when the joke on
her was also joke on the other
woman he had that perfect tale anu
that rare tale-the kind wherein a
man can make fun of his wife and al
| the same time show what remark
able woman he has married. john
never missed an opportunity to t~ti
the world. or any portion of 1t that
would listen,' the story Of the check
! girl at the Biltdorf and Mrs. Joan
Munro Lindsay.
| So when Prof Sheldon introduced
him with a flourish to the gay party
that was lunching on the porch at
F., the lakeside Inn. John rose. nothing
loath, and, assuming an oratorlcai
attitude, folded his arms and nodded
toward Merriam.
ION my right may I call your at
tention to exhibit A? A proud young
woman who threw her arms around
my neck one day last spring to an
nounce that she had been invited 10
meet Lady Astor.
Dimples danced in the blushing
lcheeks of the heroine of his tale.
village bellies, 'or is he just making
it up?"
| Il really was" Merriam put it as
modestly as she could. Along with
hundreds of other folk"
Ten dollars per plate. eh!' asked
Kirk Squires'in a stage whisper.
! You'd hardly expect them to lei
US take our lunch in a basket" Mer-
iriam announced with dignity.
, Order" Young. Sheldon pounded
on the table. The Hon. John Lind
say has the floor"
$50 on the appointed day. dressed
\ IN her best bib and tucker
A mild feminine commotion s"ep'
about the table.
what did you wear?' asked Rose
Lindsay, leaning toward Merriam.
What did Lady Astor wear ae-
manded Esther Winship. who mad tne
reputation of being the dressiest CIR
in Hicksville.
rs she really as attractive as she
Hooked in the movies? And is 1t true
that she doesn't even powder hei
,nose?" demanded Fanny Wharton.
assured them. Really, my dears.
Just lost my heart to her! And )us'
think. she has six children and
| Order. cried the harassed toast
lmaster. The Hon. John Lindsay has
the floor,
| My dear, asked JonH A'hus"y
iill-concealed impatience, are So'
telling this story or am II"
Gross my heart and my fingers,
Merriam assured him. won
breathe again until you've told IT,
She was really very proud OF ne,
John as she watched him standing. sc
itall. with his blonde-brown hair beau.
tifully rumpled and his gray eyer
sparkling with fun:
80, as 1 was saying when 1 was sc
rudely interrupted by the heroine o.
my story
say" protested Esther Winship. :"
was the one who stopped you because
IL wanted to know what Lady Astol
wore, and just as Mrs. Lindsay was
telling us Prof. Sheldon rudely inter
rupted her. Oh. Mrs; Lindsay
ispeaker-"do go on telling US abou
iher. Were her pearls lovely. and !!
liz true that that's all the jewelry sh'
wears. and did she really say tina
she only wore those for sentiment
land do you know whether ne M CAV
separate strings or just long on'
ilooped, around and
Seven men burst into ribald laugh
tier. Five puzzled women stared a
them.
| Again the lmpromptu toasehaste
trapped for order.
IAN those in favor of hearing thu
lstory first and discussing Lady AS
ttor's clothes afterward please signify
by saying aye.
Seven vociferous ayes.
"All those opposed. no..
/ Five shriil noes"
"The 'ayes' have It," Sheldon an.
inounced imperturbably. Now: 4
your royal chatterboxes Will Keel