Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

taking about YOU and Uncle. 1t
seems such pity! IIe was such n
jolly good sport" She turned and
suggested that we join them. She
did so with eyes that talked to me
as plainly az words. often wonder
why they take that liberty with me.
without any encouragement or as
sistance ON my part. However.
don't Intend to worry over II.
Kennedy neither accepted nor de-
clined the invitation and NO stood for
a moment beside the table as We
were introduced
Carol Maxwell. one of the girls at
tn" table already, was not what one
would call beauty. But what she
lacked in regularity OF features she
more than made up in vivacity and
magnetism. She was thin. dark, ac-
tive. with a lot of vervc. She had
started many things. but had yet
TO finish one. learned later that
she had dilettantcd with the law.
dabblcd in politics. was a sometime
social worker. a feminist upon &C.
casionS, girl who believed herself
capable OF taclling anything and had
tackled nearly everything. without
the ability to stick to anything
''Oh. Bev." she purrcd. II was go
ing to call on you after left the
bunch. What time you must have
had! So many uc US are going TO
miss uncle! don't know how many
committees and boards Will miss
him. I've worked with him SO much.
read law In his office. as much as
anywhere. He got names on my pc
tition for the nomination the time
ran for the Legislature. We were in
birth control ana sanitary and moral
prophyiaNis cOmmittccs-'
Yes, Carol. it viii be strange
without him." remarked beverly alb
scntly. Il don't know whether you'll
miss him more than 1 do--thoush.'
Carol gave beverly an appraisinG
glance and was about To go on with
others Of her riotuuS "reminiscences
Of her short life that had been 50
long.
Carol" interrupted another voice.
If you were pouy--which you are
I'D give YOU pedigree, by Gloom
Out Of Luck"
The interruption in recherche
tone came from one introduced as
Cynthia Nanc.
recalled her as described by Bev-
erly as the nappcr. Animated. pref
ny. petite and superficial. | felt that
Cynthia. after all. was a deep one
and that she had studied what the
newspapers printed now and then
as Happier dictionaries" Just so that
she might live up To her reputation
OF being a professional tlappcr.
In my language" she added Il
would say OF uncle that from being
4 dud he rose - being Il Knockout
when some one bumped him on"
There was an utter hcartlcssncss in
the attempt to live UP Ia an assumed
character even in words Beverly
bit her lips. hut said nothing. Where
We're you last night, Bev? Lou didn't
show VIZ here"
no. was out with friend"
caught Cravcn's eye lifted, then
sudden cessation OF the spark of
jealous interest as Bonny. ever on
the job, swaycd toward him.
Carol had turned to Il young man
OF cHcm!nate asScrtivencss OF his
masculinity had not needed TO be
introduced Ia Bruno Narick to recog-
nlzc the rather saliow Greenwich
Nillager had met the poets tyne
before-pa rasitic a lover OF luxury
even III garnet which was an aircc-
tat'on mat opened the door to luxury
at somebody clsc's eXpeasc-cvcu
the expense Of the ladies.
Narick was engaged in a trans
parent effort To demonstrate that he
lived In Il world OF his own Tine
paramount ;oric IL al! mines bcing
the strange death OF Moffct Narick
returned TO Il discussion we had evil
IDENTIFY interrupted with Carol on the
subject OF romance.
The clcvercr thinkers OF the
younger generation" overheard
him say. and was quite a fascinated
by watching the rhythmic r:avcrinr
OF his Ada apple as was by the