The Washington herald., 1922-01-06
continHed from Yesterday.


Love is always impertinent.
child, Especially love directed
toward a beautiful girl. why. even
/ dare to raise my eyes to your he
nurmured with a look OF mock de-
votion,
Jeanne laughed. relieved that the
conversation was taking another
tack.
u saw a young friend of mine
yeSerday whom you must meet"
North changed the topic still fur
ther. Victor Bsrstowe! You've
heard OF him, of course?"
Jeanne's eyelids lowered de-
murely.
Yes, he had tea with me thi,
afternoon"
North stared frankly.
80? You knew him in France,
perhaps?"
Jeanne shook her head.
I met him at Mr.. Canby's din
ner last night"
North pursed his thin lips.
Young Barstowe didn't let much
grass grow under his feet. did he?
At his old tricks, see."
Jeanne's heart missed a beat. II
was unwslcome news, but she
wanted to hear the worst.
Us he a Iady-killer?" she asked
with weIl-assumed indifference. DIS
sectinE a sweetbread.
North laughed. Jeanne thought
n reminded her OF a goat.
"Ts he? Well. rather! Girls all
fall for him like walnuts after the
frst frost. With the Barstowe mil
lions. who wouldn't? But" he
amended. "I must say. Vic's a per-
sonable enough young fellow to
attract women even without his
gilded back ground. And how many
flirtations he's had-Oh. Lord!'
The zest went out Of Jeanne's ap-
petite, She pushed her entree
aside.
So? It was not going to be as
easy as she had expected! The
game was only half begun!
When Henry Harrison was an
uounced at II the following morn
ing. he found Jeanne comfortably
disposed on the chsise Tongue wear
ing a bewildering creation Of grey
chiffon which showed glimpses ot
silver and heliotrope-
Harrison, whose knowledge OF
breakfast attire. was limited to the
WOODEN Mother Hubbard of his
landiady. and the uncompromisine 6
brown serge of the school teacher
in the second-fioor front. felt in
stinctively that Jeanne,s tea gowr
was an informal garment. and
averted his eyes with reddenins
embarrassment.
He stood across the room by the
door and fdgeted with his hat.
Put down your hat and come
over here" Jeanne ordered him. In
dicating a chair which faced hel
across the low table beside hei
chaise Tongue. "See. have secured
think the chef is firmly convinced
that an imbecile occupies. s53
Fancy having a digestion that car
deal with ham and eggs at this
hour"
You used to eat lamb hash fol
breakfast at your Aunt Emuy's.'
Harrison reminded her, as he gin
gerIy seated himself on the chail
she indicated.
Jeanne turned up her pretty nos:
and busted herself with removing
silver covers.
Harrison watched her white fin
gers deftly manipulating the per
colator. Then he attacked the han
and eggs on his plate with vigor
She slipped ner chocolate daintilI
and nibbled at a tiny buttered roll
Henry Takes Jeanne 10 Task.
"Sav. Jane" he said hesitantly
You don't let many fellows com'
M and have breakfast with yol
like this. do you? With you al
sort Of undressed-"
Jeanne put down her cup with :
lutIe shrek.
Henry, How awful"
tThen suddenly. she broke into {
lSuGh.
f"You poor dear boy. is tina
what's troubling you? ] though
ypu seemed unusually embarrassed
this morning. Ny dear Henry, le
me assure you that your reputation
viII remain unble emished by my at
ttrew she went on mockingly. "Th'
creation about whose propriety yoJ
seem to have such grave doubts il
known as a tea gown. 1t is
conventional. and eminently proper
garment which is worn at any houl
of the day when a woman receive.
visitors of either sex in her apart,
ment. II replaces the old-fashioneC
aud atrocious house gown"
Harrison had Redeemed as hel
mocking explanation progressed
but he returned doggedly to thu
attack.
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