The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-14
A TEA PARTY
Chapter 80


Adam Arnold was only too glad of
a chance to show off his great wealth.
So the tea party which was to be a
house warming for the new home,
came off few days after his talk with
Amy.
Delighted to be able to give the
girl more presents, he sent her the
lovely gold and brown tissue she had
admired, and from it, Amy made her
self an extraordinary costume, de
signed from one of the ballets in the
opera company. It was a drapy affair
whose glowing colors brought out all
the glints in her auburn hair and all
the deep brown in her eyes.
II was much too old and rich for
her, but Amy had way of slipping
into the character the costume re
CURED Her mother had seen her let
down her hair and dance with abandon
as a bacchante in few flying wisps of
chiffon, and had seen her veil herself
and her cleaning hair under long
veil, and with dropping eyelids and
softly relaxed mouth assume a nun
like simplicity.
So now, in the elaborate costume
for this afternoon reception, Amy be-
came suddenly dignificd young wo-
man with great charm Of manner,
quite capable of playing hostess to a
large assembly of guests.
You must invite everyone you
know, the more the merrier," Adam
had said So Amy brought everyone
she knew including Dick, who stood
and looked at her all afternoon and
drank nine cups of tea because it gave
him an excuse for being near her and
taking the cup from her hand
Mrs. Talbot was there, of course,
in the black silk that Amy had given
her from her own earnings. She
felt very grand and very stiff in the
new dress. and not particularly at
home on the huge couch where she
was put-the seat of honor.
II cant get over Amy, she takes
10 this like"
"A duck to water" Jane finished
for her. She has succeeded in filling
Adams house for him, hasn't she?
Look, there's Claire, and Jim Clarke
aging behind as usual, and Ted and
Mark, brought here to see Amy in her
new magnificence. Donald said he
would drop in later"
Jane, have you decided YETI"
"Oh mother, don't mix serious mat
ters with frivolity!" Jane feigned i'm
patience to avoid answering the direct
question. 1--WE can't talk about do
nestle things when you have to say
how-do-you-do to new people every
thre minutes. Besides, who can be
serious in this pink and gold room
Isn't it awful, Oh. here's Donald.
Her eyes alight with fun, she turned
to the young doctor.
Don, we're being gay and frivol
Gus this afternoon. Isn't the pinl
in this drawing room just the colo
OF icing on a cake? In fact, | fee
as though I were baked inside al
elaborate birthday cake with pinl
icing and candles and candy bits stucl
all over the crust. There goes Adam
with another party-come along. h.
seems to be taking personally conduct
ed EXPEDITIONS all over the house.
Laughingly, cheeks flushed, jan
dragged Donald and her mother along
Adam, indeed, was taking parties o
guests over the place, explaining tina
this room was Chipendale style, tn
next Sheraton. the one followin
Louis Quatorze, and one beyond, Ital
an Renaissance. He had all period
seemed
Like n tour of the world to e
through here, Jane whispered strange
" excited and laughing squeezin
Donalds arm now and then as the
crowded through doorway with othe
guests. We 20 from the Venetia
bathroom to a Jacobean bedroom. an
from a French boudoir to an earl
Colonial breakfast room. I'm gettin
Epostiyelv dizzy"
Il can't give you this sort of luxury.
Donald whispered slyly.
Thank heaven" Jane replied.
Mrs. Talbot. always looking fc
Heigns indicating James changes of fee
ing, wondered whether this meant tina
the girl W9s going TO consent to MARI
sDCnald. II sounded so domestic.
Then. all the guests having COM
Amv left the tea table and Joined he
f"n'i1v for p moment.