The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-21
Chapter 4.


Walter was very s"ciahiy lnc!lhen' So
VIC went a good deal ard did our part
in entertaining. enjoyed IN" soclai
life also, but not quite as he did. lie
was never willing To have party preaK
uD always insisting II was only inc
edge Of tho evening n" matter how late
il was soon learned not to -:hteFlcFe
Ut to speak of the hour. He told me
once at one Of Claire's parties that
vas a kilIjoy and Grace Harter agreed
with him, adding:
you'll lose your little hubby II you
insist upon dragging him homo before
he's ready. Walt always was the las'
to leave"
II was her constant repetition OF such
things that made me learn 10 dislike
her. Yet once when ! spoke or IL 10
Walter. he sa!d
Grace was always n good sport.
Ike It in woman. You can Steep as
late as you like in the morning. 50
what's the use rushing nome when III
having n good time" Then he ADDED:
; she looked stunning! Always did
know what she could wear. 1 wish you
wore q little more original, more artls-
tic IN your dress. You look just ike
nine out Of ten women one sees.
I'm sorry didn't look nice. Walter.
That was new dress. and an eApeh-
! Siye one.
"E,xnense lie hanged. have mouel
! who can wear a piece OF calico ana look
smart and different
! 7 wasn't artistic. and knew II. but
! g hurt me Just the same TO nave MN
COMPARE mo with his models TO my dis
advantage. Someway Walter often hurt
mn vet 7 knew without intention. III
/ showed l was hurt lie would be sorry
! rerhaps plan an outing or someth'iie'
But after the first few weeks ne never
Iauologlzed in words. He hated to AUNT
he had been wrong.
! Bu, his lovablc qualities so lar oa'-
numbered the ENJOYABLE ones that
| loved him more intensely AFTER We hSu
! hccu married year than "heh
! bride. HIS merry spirit was INFECTIOUS
I he was Just 4 big overgrown po!'
, Father and mother had spent lew
aov. ct holiday time with us and had
| had royal time. Walter rcall! nes
! I,,,cd his beloved work TO entertain
,hem Ru, as vet had met none OF
iIIr relatives. although ! had received
a stil,cI letter Of welcome as her son
,yi,. from his mother. After rcadihs
tho letter I made up my mind / wouldh
like hrr. asked Walter TO descr'pe
ner md tell me I'll about her.
shes very dignificd. Doreen' pH'
src.s cot good heart She isn't very
we'll some heart affection. and 1t makes
her bit hard to get along with At
I,tmes-thot is, II would If one dion
hrov and love her. She thinks the
cum riscs and sets in me-dont kho"
~ blame her" he added teasingS.
81 thought her letter rather coIo'
explained ,,o uo,sr
mo. I don't think so. It's the MAJ.
al over No fuss or saying more thai.
| ,re means. hope she Will come Han
soon so YOU can get acquainted.
made no reply. but l sincereiy
,on.d she would not come Fast. Aitet
Inn, cold, formal letter l had no uesn.e
49, cot acquainted with my mothcr-ih'
law. 90 ,,vsa,f
oo,,.d one Of Walters apology OUT
,nrs" We had spent Saturna! al'el-
nnon up the Hudson. and were on "u,
,,.o,. home I noticed tall sraceiu'
blonde sitting opposite us IN the iut,.
r,on hut was wholly unpTcpareu ioi
Walters whispered:
"Isn't she a beauty?
"who?" asked. c.a
"Tha, girl opposite. the blonde GAG a,
,,,. RI like TO have her for moae'
Wonder who she 1871 .,,
glanced at the girl and knew from
,or cYnression, her yelled glance at us
that she knew she was our subject Oh
: Look at that foot and ankle: waiter ate,
snid In low tone. 49,.
Font and ankle. and considerably more more
LAVA u d,,nlayed generously as she
srossod her feet on the cushion.
"shs evidently thinks So l repned;
rI must find out who she L.. lie