The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-06

George Ridgeway's evident worry of
course upset Pan. She decided to go
to the dance and stay near Gloria,
meantime, thinking of some way to get
into her confidence.
They danced in the big hall outside
the dining saloon, a place decorated,
steamship fashion, with many palm
trees in tubs and much white paint
with gilt trimmings. Gloria whose dar-
ing colored gowns and striking com
plexion had made her promptly the
most talked of woman on the ship,
was dancing with George.
Pan slipped into a wicker chair, and
waited. She danced bit of course-a
young officer on the boat, George, a
strange portly gentleman whom
George had known slightly, a young
man who was going to hike it, thru
Europe-one by one they came up, and
talked to her or danced.
Gloria was surrounded, as usual, by
more partners than she could dance
with-the ocean going friendships
which flourished so well on the decks
and are forgotten moment after the
hustle of landing begins. Pan watched
her friend with the pride of a mother
might feel who chaperones a popular
daughter at a dance.
Much too low in back, I think" n
voice behind her was saying. And
the idea of a pannier skirt, she must
think this is a masquerade dance
Pan turned slightly to look. Three
very grim elderly women were sitting
behind her, obviously discussing
Gloria, who wore the only pannier
skirt evening dress in the ship-this
was a season and half before panniers
were all the rage! Only Gloria could
. sense the new fashion makers themsel-
YES became aware of it, only Gloria
would dare exaggerate the style d
trifle, the pannier little too wide, the
short under-skirt wee bit too tight
and short, the silver lace over-skirt d
little too long and full-only Gloria
would have thought Of cherry satin
and silver lace together-and only
Gloria could have carried off this dar
ing combination of style and color.
She looks-not pretty, striking
should say" another voice answered
making an obvious comment as though
it were quite original.
can actress, l suppose" said the
third lady.
Pan turned back, smiling. Why
Gloria curlOuSly Wn1J6 Skin, Qedt
black hair and eyes should make PEG
pie think her an actress, was Away;
one of the puzzles. Could not anyone
have a theatrical combination of com
plexion and coloring?
Gloria is rarely judged FOR herself,
Pan said TO George, a moment after
"She dazzles everyone so, she eithe!
blinds them to her real sweetness o.
stratles them so they disapprove."
Have these old hens been pecking
George asked with a grin.
Il hate people who are too prim ant
proper" said Pan, cross because o
censure of her friend. Il suppose thos
three are going through Europe disar
proving of everything they see becaus
it isn't like their little town at home.
Don't be so sure" George grinned
as he answered. "Tll bet they're OF
their way to Monte Carlo TO play rou
lette-honestly! The gambling place
out of season-and in too-are full o
the primmest looking elderly ladie
women who look like pillars of thei
church, women who"
He broke off absently as Gloria fin
ished her dance and came towar
them Pan did not want to hear
treatise on the unexpected sorts G
people to be met with in the roulett
casinos of the Riviera She didn
believe it-until years after she SAL
it for herself. This evening she wa