The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-12
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+ ! can avoid"
what you mean is, you really
love-"
Il mean," he cut in sharply. what
ever my shortcomings. l respect Lin
da, won't hurt her if l can help it,
I For all acknowledgment she received
a silent inclination Of his head; and
/ she began to laugh dangerously, eyes
abrim with hatred, the heat in her
1 cheeks shaming their rouge.
7 "Well, thank God I've come TO un-
I derstand you before we went any far
( ther!"
I "Amen to that"
'.And so all your love making has
been simply"
h "'The same as yours, Amy"
"Then why did you ever make love
to me at ALL please?'
K Because you let me see you wanted
me to-"
The brutal truth Of that lifted the
woman to her feet. Il don't think l
4 care for any more luncheon" she said
! in shaking voice. If you don't
mind ="
Bellamy rose, bowling from his place.
"Not at all"
He offered to help with her fur, but
she wouldn't have that, threw the gar
ment over her arm and flung round the
+ table then checked and looked back.
"You understandable ends it-for all
timer"
Il couldn't do you the injustice of
thinking anything else,"
She made tempestuous exit through
the curtains.
Bellamy consulted his watch. Just
on two: Linda's luncheon party would
be in full twing. He had nothing bet
n ter TO do, might as well look in at
! the Ritz Linda would like 1t -.
n v.
To the luncheon-hour mob that millet
\ In the foyer Of the Ritz Carlton hotel
4 Lucinda Druce presented the poise Of
a pretty woman who has never known
K care more CALLING than uncertainty us tC
\ her most becoming adornment.
'But I never dreamed you thre,
knew one another" she was eXclaiminl
in the surprise Of finding Fanny Lon
tame with those whom she had bidder
to meet her. Fanny, why didn't yot
tell me-"
But l didn't know you-your Nelly
Guest was Ellen Field married"
That's so; I'd completely forgotten
you both come from Chicago"
Hush Nelly Guest gave a stag,
hiss. Someone might ,hear And al
these years I've tried 50 hard to liv,
It down! It's no fair ."
Six years married Fanny retained
and would till the end, whatever III
might hold in store for her, look O
wondering and eager youthfulness. Re
nance trembled veritably upon he
lashes She had a way Of holding he
lips slightly apart and looking steadil.
at one when spoken TO as II nothing
more interesting had ever been heard b.
the ears ambushed in her bobbed, ashc
hair. Her eyes Of u deep violet shad
hid an innocence OF expression littl
less than disconcerting. Her bod
seemed never to have outgrown its ado
lescence, yet its slightness was quit
without any angularity or awkward
ness, 1t achieved roundness withou
plumpness, q stroke Of physical q,
MUS.
ITS heavenly" she now declared
coolly starring at their nelghbors thr
the smoke Of her cigarette simpl
divine TO be home. I'm sure Ia nev,
want to see Europe again II IL weren
for prohibition"
"Youre not going to suffer on III,
account today" Jean sedley promise,
producing from her handbag q lit
flask Of jeweled gold.
But shall" Fanny protested wit
tragic expression. TITS the frlghtfl
hypocrisy that's curdllng my soul an
running my insdes."
Fanny had launched into a startlin
detailed account Of Londons latest fa
in Treatments; and Lucinda
thoughts turned back 20 her 9th,
self.
How to 60 on, how to play out N
farce Of life with Bel when faith
him was dead2
Strange that faith should have be,
shattered finally by such minor ac,
dent az her overhearing that morning
treachery. And she had tried 80 hai
TO win him back, only to learn he hi
gone from her arms TO telephone. wi
lips warm from hers. TO another W
man. 10 change a place OF assignati,
because he had meanly ferreted o
tho fact that his wife was intending
lunch at the restaurant OF their III
choice
Her cheeks kindled with indignatl
and blazed still more warmly VIII
she discovered that she had been sti
ing squarely at Richard Daubeney, W
was linehing with friends at near
table.
But Dobbln bowed and smiled in su
q way that Lucinda's confusion and
sense Of grievance were drowned unt
a wave OF gratitude. She nodded brig
ly.
Good old Dobbin She had never
preciated how much she was mlssI
him till he had turned up again i
night and offered to take his old plt
IN her life.
What n pityl
But was TT Would she have bS
happier married 20 Dobbin7 Was
reasonable 10 assume that Dobbln wo'
not have developed In the forcing