South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-11

pushed IN her bobbed. ashen hair.
Her eyes of a deep violet shade held
an innocence of expression little less
than disconcerting. Her body
seemed never to have outgrown its
adolescence. yet its slightness was
quite without any angularity or awk-
wardneSs, It achieved roundness
without plumpness. stroke Of
physical genius.
IT'S heavenly" she now de-
clared, cody staring at their
neishbors through the smoke Of her
simply divine TO be
home. I'm sure I'd never want TO
see Europe again If it weren't for
prohibition"
You're not going 10 suffer on that
account today" Jean Sedley prom
ised. producing from her handbag q
little flask of jeweled gold.
But I shall" Fanny protested
with tragic expression. IT'S the
frightful hypocrisy that's curdling
my soul and running my insides."
Fanny had launched into a start
ling detailed account of London's
latest TAD in treatments; and Luz
cinda's thoughts turned back to her
other self.
How TO go on. how to play cut this
farce Of a life with Bel when faith
in him was dead?
Strange that faith should have
been shattered finally by such a mi
nor accident as her overhearing that
mornings treachery. And she had
tried so hard to win him back. only
TO learn he had gone from her arms
70 telephone, with lips warm from
hers. 10 another woman. TO change
place of designation because he had
meanly ferreted out the fact that his
wife was intending TO lunch at the
restaurant OF their first choice,
Her cheeks kindled with indigna-
tion-and blazed still more warmly
when she discovered that she had
been staring squarely at Richard
Daubeney. who was lunching with
friends at a nearby table.
But Dobbin bowed and smiled in
such a way that Lucinda's confu-
drowned under wave Of gratitude.
She nodded brightly.
Good old DObbin, She had never
appreciated how much she was
missing him till he had turned up
again last night and offered 10 take
his old place in her life.
What a pity,
But was it, Would she have haen
happier married TO Dobbin2 Was II
reasonable 70 assume that Dobbin
would not have developed in the
forcing atmosphere of matrimony
traits quite as difficult TO deal with
as Bells?
Wasn't the fault. then. more with
the institution than with the indi-
viduals Was marriage ever any
thing but a failure?
Fanny caught Lucinda cycling her
and smiled
What under the sun are you
thinking about so solemnly. Cindy2"
You. dear I want YOU and your
husband 10 dine with us-say next
Thursday"
7 don't know That's one OF the
exciting things about being married
10 Harry Lontaine. one never knows
what tomorrow viii bring forth.
We've got 20 go 20 Chicago soon. be
cause father relented enough 70
leave me a little legacy. nothing 20
brag about. but nothing people in
our position can AFFORD 20 despise,
either"
Il Go want 20 meet your husband
"You will. soon enough Hes
lunching some men down in the
grill. a business luncheon. American
cinema people"
Hes interested In the motion-pic-
ture business. then >"
IN a way He has secured op-
tons on the American rights 20
some swedish productions.
Lucinda turned round 20 the
waiter. You may bring coffee 20 Us
in the Palm Room"
VI
Fanny's husband came in short
Is after Lucinda and her guests