Evening star., 1922-12-03
BY
SOPHIE
KERR

oiio eheT irlenQS. Louo applause
greeted the films that showed the
sportsmanship of the club: then the
fairy golf" film came on, and the
world at large beheld Joshua Y. Man
son losing his silk hat and his tenn
per simultaneously. and batting fu-
riously at his toy balloon with his
umbrella. 1t did not please him
greatly to be thus exploited as a hu-
morous feature. and Joshua z. war
glad when the movies were over and
the stage cleared for the rest of the
entertainmnc
First came the two Leslie girls fn
their mandarin coats and danced the
The two unear,hed professionals
followed and did the stereotyped max
Ike.
Young Willie Harmon followed the
professionals with the sailors horp-
pipe he had been at such pans TO
learn when the dramatic society gave
"Pinafore." His round face was
retired.
The professionals danced again-the
tango. this time. very gracefully and
with some pleasing variations. But
there was nothing in the tango fo'
Greenfields to get excited about. The!
warmed up. though. when Caroline
Manson came on with her castanets
for her Spanish dance.
The last turn, Petit advertisements
Andrew Campbell and Partner
made every one look little closer at
tho program. Oh. yes; he's the artist
who's staying at the LoVells. who's
dancing whit him? No one seemed to
know.
Tho orchestra began to play the
airy melody of ''Loin du Bal" and out
on the little stage there danced
beau and belle OF long ago. Andrew
had begged Mrs. Lowell to put frilis
at his wrist and his shirtfront. hao
donned black knee breeches ano
buckled shoes. and a high black
stock and with a makeup box
touch of whiskcr before each ear. But
no one looked at him, for beside him
danced a Fragonard shepherdess. 6
delicious blond sprte in a floating
marvel of white tulle, layer after
layer Of it, filmy floating, looped with
garlands of silvery flowers touched
with delicate pink. Looped on her
arm by pinky silver ribbons was e
wide hat that scattered flowers as she
danced. Her head was wreatheo
with clusters of yellow cTrls that
nodded shameless coquetry with every
step her silver slippers SO airily trod
Greenfields gasped and gazed. and gasp
ed again.
And in the back OF the assembly
room Johnny Lowell and the faithful
retainer OF the program committee feit
themselves burn with delicious anguish.
Say, who is she?" moaned the faith
fulfill retainer.
Its Caroline Manson's cousin.
moaned Johnny in return.
Not the little mousy one?" demand
ed the faithful retainer. awestruck.
Yep" replied Johnny. Some peach"
They stared, fascinated. spellbound
Meanwhile. the shepherdess and her
partner were footing 1t merrily. He
laid his arm around her waist ano
thereby made Johnny's and the faith
full retainer's hearts contract with
bitterest envy-and they swung leis-
urely around the stage. He released
her with a whirl and they danced
vis-a-vis, she alluring. he pursuing
melting from one pose to another
with perfect ease and with an ap-
pealing, playful gayety that made the
dance . game. Their hands met.
there was a final twirl. the shepherd
ess smiled rapturously at the audi
ence. and. with a sweet high note o.
the music, they vanished.
Oh, my dears! What a sensation
What applause! What imperative. de-
manding hand-clappings! The shep-
herdess and her partner at last re-
appeared, bowling their thanks.
The various members Of the pro
gram committee came struggling
black to help clear the floor for the
general dancing. They looked in vain
for their leader He and the faithful
retainer were standing at the stage
door, eagerly awaiting the appear
ance Of the shepherdess.
And when at last she appeared they
both sprang forward, programs in
hand She smiled at both. but she
took the arm of the faithful retainer
Mr.. Andrew Campbell. who was 9.
step behind her. had the thrill OF see
ing his shepherdess. alias Gooseberry
floating away by the side of a tai!
youth with regular features. which
were now wearing a look of abtect
admirataion.
who is he?" asked Andrew as
Johnny would have followed them
Frank Smith. Oh, the nerve"
murmured Johnny.
TT Is now somewhat past midnight.
i After q great deal of difficulty An
drew had succeeded in forcing pas
sage through Lucy's platoon OF ad-
mirers and had borne her away from
them, ostensibly for the last hesita-
ton. Instead Of dancing. however.
he led her to a secluded corner OF the
veranda-
"I promised to make you absolute
ly Irresistible" remarked Andrew
Did I keep my word?"
Lucy gave a sigh Of fullest content
"I believe you did" she said.
And you promised to tell me who
he is," went on Andrew.
"Did To-
Yes, you did. And ] demand his
name. Have a care and do not anger
me, or / may change you back into
forlorn little unripe gooseberry."
Lucy laughed. She put her head or