The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-24
Confined from Yesterday.

Continued from Yesterday.
Mrs Parkinson was announced
the following morning almost be-
fore Jeanne had finished breakfast.
You are a leisurely young per-
son" commented the widow, as she
seated herself by a window over
looking the park, and drew Off her
gloves. Again, / sigh Youth?
When I was your age I could lie in
bed late. too, and breakfast on
chocolate without a thought for
my figure. Now 1 have to prance
all over the park for hours to keep
from looking a fright. and / break
fast on tea with lemon and a slice
Of unbuttered toast"
But you're not even plump"
protested Jeanne. smilingly. as she
poured herself a fresh cup of choco-
late She was genuinely glad to see
Adele Parkinson, and had deter
mined to tell her about Barstowe's
proposal and ask her advice. The
young widow was a sport What
she had lost she wouldn't begrudge
to any one else.
NO, I'm not even plump-now.
But you should see me after a week
on shipboardi" she sighed. My
word! l look like Dick Candy in a
dinner coat"
"Apropos of Mr.. Candy and
others of our acquaintance. 1 have
some news for you" said Jeanne,
casually.
I'm glad to hear it," Adele re-
piled. heartily. Il hope you're go.
ing to tell me that Vera Dayton
got her congo at the hands of Vera
Barstowe. 1 never heard Of any
thing so high-handed as the way
she bore him of from the Forbes
on Sunday"
Jeanne smiled demurely into her
chocolate.
Mr.. Barstowe asked me to re-
marry him yesterday"
A low whistle came from Mrs.
Parkinson.
My wordT'
Then she came over and kissed
Jeanne impulsively.
Il hope you'll be awfully happy
Vic is an old darling. know
you'll never have cause to regret it"
Jeanne laughed.
But why the fluctuations?
didn't say I accepted him, did To-
My dear. you're not a fool" re-
Piled Adele brusquely, seating her
self on the foot OF Jeanne's chaise
Tongue. Tell me all about it. Did
his estimable mother throw the usual
ft?"
Jeanne hesitated a moment and
then related the whole story Of the
dinner party. while Mrs. Parkinson
listened without interruption.
Hmm" She murmured when
Jeanne haG finished. so war was
declared from the start? Well. I'm
not SURPRISE 1 a,ways knew that
Barstowe woman would pull some
thing like that when Vic. finally
selected a wife; unless, Of course, it
VS. Vera Dayton. She
chuckled as she recalled Jeanne's
account of Vera's expression when Vic
had addressed her as darling" "Td
give my pearl necklace to have wit
messed that! Oh. what a waIlop for
Dayton
What should I do now" Jeanne
asked frankly.
Sit tight and let the Barstowe
family rave" advised Adele promptly
They can't find an objection to you
except mat you're not darling Vera.
trust Vic to win them over! That
young man always gets what he
wants in the end"
But 1 fees so Inundated. so
snubbed-"
"Fiddlesticks. Forget it, shifted
the widow. IF I'd reacted to ali the
snuos I've got, I'd be mashed so fiat
a Ford could run over me without
a jolt! or cot Sc. Mother Barstowe
tried to snub you, Women with
money and position always try that
on unattached. attractive riris-es-
pecially II said charners are mixed
up with their men folks"
You're such a comfort!'' murmursd
Jeanne gratefully. reaching over m
squeeze the other woman's arm.
She was really becoming verv
FOND OF the young widow. Mrs
PARKINSON supplied the feminine
companionship she had needed
Jeanne had tired Of playing a lone
hand She had scarcely hoped 10
md someone as tolerant and nm
derstandingt and also as clever. as
Adele Parkinson. Sometimes Jeanne
wondered just what the Young
WIDOWS own game was. she
seemed Of society and vet moi
wholly of II. Was she, too. looking
out for a wealthy marriage. as she
laughingly pretended to be?
must run along" Adele rose
and gathered up her furs. Just
dropped in to see il they're doing
over the apartment to suit me. Ex-
pect to be your neighbor next week.
Ring me up IL you get in a jam
with your prospective in-laws. 1
generally have a card up my
sieeve" she laughed with a little
twisted grimace.
She had not been gone long when
Candy rang Jeanne up. He wanted
her to lunch with him, had a good
proposition for her in the market.
Follow up your luck of yester-
day." he urged her Don't let il
get cold on you! Time enough to
stop when it turns against you"
Jeanne accepted the invitation to
luncheon with misgivings. remem-
bering that she had declined Bar
stoves invitation. 1t seemed
bit thick to refuse her fiance and
lunch with another man, and II
might have complications, IL Bar
stowe learned OF IL. But she needed
money, more than ever now, IL
there was to be a wedding, and
she dared not overlook a chance to
add to her small income.
She had decided instantly not to
scquafnt Candy with the news of
her enlightenment. She didn't want to
lose him for a bit yet. In the FIRST