Evening star., 1922-01-22

new advertising manager that tnat
little Miss Morse had ideas worth
listening to. Keep an eye on her.
he suggested.
THIS, young Mr.. Allen was more
= than willing to do. Indeed, dur
ing the afternoon of his second Sun
day In Leicester he decided to drop In
on her. And SO It was that an en-
thralled Lefty and an utterly ap-
palled Marjorie, saw him approaching
the front door.
"You sly puss!" exclaimed Lefty
''You never told me q word about
him.
s.There must be . mistake" Marie
gasped. I-oh, Lefty, don't go
catch me butting in" retorted
Lefty. ITS me for the back door
Mr.. Allen was one of those who are
perfectly content with an audience.
He was satisfied gracIously, to in
clude her father and Aunt Jane when
they appeared later. Then, as gra-
ciously, he permitted himself to be
prevailed upon to stay to Sunday
night supper. Marie rose promptly
to help Aunt Jane with this. but Aunt
Jane refused aid.
'You stay and entertain your COM
pany, Marjorie" she said.
THAT was bad enough" Marie told
Lefty. subsequently, but then she
called to father to come out and he
went and never reappeared.,
How late did he stay?" demanded
Lefty.
Until almost TO-"
"Is he coming again next sunday?'
"How do I known"
Marie Morse! Didn't you invite
himr
"Why. Lefty Sawyer. Even Mil
dred Grozier wouldn't ask him point
blank
'Tll bet she would"
"WelL I wouldn't And neither
would you!"
mot in SO many words" admitted
Lefty. But you might say that you
! hoped he'd come again" She
| broke that off abruptly to shift to,
Marie, you must get him to take
you to the Christmas eve dance
Invite him to take me, I suppose!'
Don't be silly! But you could
mention 1t and give him a chance
to invite you. Do you suppose any
girl, even a raving beauty. can just
sit still and have a man drop into
her lap"
II thought it was the other way
-around-girls dropping into mems
| laps"
IF you would only talk up that
way to men," walled Lefty.
II see myself. Besides I haven't a
thing to wear"
Not a thing to wear! Do you mean
to say you aren't going to take that
dress Mr.. Lyons offered you"
Marie colored anew. I'D rather
| not
Marie Morse! You need a guard.
ian, absolutely. Here's q chance te
get a perfectly good dress and a per
fectly good man for a dance and you
you say you'd rather not. Tn
| coming to the store tomorrow to helE
you pick out dress. And I'll see
| that you do. too"
And she did. Those who said Lefty
would never get anywhere because
she was such a scatter-brain did her
a wrong. She had streaks of per-
tinacity, and on the following Sun
| day she sang her sirens song.
THERE" she announced, surveying
| Marje's coiffure with the pride of 8
creator. "It makes you look 8
hundred per cent prettier, Marie
Now let's try on your new frock-l
haven't really seen it yet
| Aunt Jane has" commented Marie
"And she says that she never ex'
pected to see the day
"Oh, Aunt janet" shifted Lefty
! where is it-in the closet?"
Marie brought it forth and spread
it on the bed. Exquisite in line ane
! coloring. spangled here and there
with bits of crystal embroidery. II
was like a spring flower with dew
| on It. Just to look at it lit little
! lamps that shone in Marje's eyes.
| "Its a perfect peach"' Lefty said
F.! Put it on and I'll hook you up"
Marie. slipping out Of her little blu'
serge, wriggled into the gown Of
gowns. In Marje's eyes. as she slowl,
| pirouetted before her glass. there wa!
that which proved her a true daugh
ter of Eve. Yet:
"You are sure that 1t isn't too-tos
| strikingT 49,.
: Striking! Oh. my aunt" moanet
Lefty. "You look exactly like Gin
derella waiting for the prince to ap
pear. Why. if Mr.. Allen could SCI
you now he'd positively grovel-"
A peal from the front doorbel
stopped her short
There he is noww announced Lett,
gleefully.
| MARIE gave her q beseechine
.'A glance. run down. Lefty" sh,
begged. Tell him I'll be down in 1
few minutes"
"You watch me! Answer your owl
i doorbells."
But I can't! What would h,