Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-23

at one time or another. She would
punish herself for breaking her iron
bound rule not to become a part Of the night
life of the town. Now that she had had time
to analyze the impulses, she understood that
it had not been Jenny's appeal but some.
thing In the gray eyes of this queer boy
from the country that had led her outside
the wall. AS she left the theater she prom.
Used herself to be such a killjoy that Jenny
would never bother her again.
And what happened? Why, the lively ban.
ter between Jenny and the new Strephon
caused Nancy first to smile, then to laugh,
and, having laughed, perforce she had to join.
So. by the time the trio reached the first
restaurant In Jenny's carefully selected itin-
erary. 1t was hilarious. AS they entered, all
still smiling. there was a mild commotion
among the other guests, composed Of theat.
rical and motion picture celebrities. They
recognized Nancy and Jenny. but they did
not recognize the rather handsome young
man with them. But the true sensation was
Nancy's appearance. So she had come out of
her shell at last? Had this unknown young
man something to do with it? Jenny was
proudly conscious Of the buzzing, but neither
Nancy nor jeremiah was. They both were
equally serious. and both equally determined
not to reveal It..
Jenny pointed out the celebrities Of the
hour: for to appoint an hour to their brief
conspicuity is liberal enough: they came to
the light. entered 1t. and passed on into OBJ.
livion. Nancy. still perverse but good hu.
moredly so, offered mirth provoking common.
taries.
The Alimony Exchange, they call it.
What do you think Of it," she asked as some
woman stopped to pass the time of day with
Jenny.
What's it all about?"
Nancy laughed. Nobody knows. Thew
wander in and they wander out. The Nobel
prize is to be recognized by the head waiter.
They eat because they are afraid of the wait
ers. Having eaten here, they 20 elsewhere
to eat"
But what do they get out Of it,"
Indigestion, loss of beauty, and terrify.
ing bills. I suppose the real aim is to be
seen constantly, for fear Of being considered
down and out. Look at some of those
gowns! None of them under five hundred.
and some of those furs are worth thousands.
And they never appear anywhere but in
these restaurants. Poor pretty peacocks!
And the men they are vainer than the
women! Aren't you a little vain yourself"
she added mischievously, at being seen
with such raving beauties as Jenny and my.
self?"
Il don't know about that. I'd be just as
happy-and I am happy!-sitting with you
on the front porch 1T home"
That's nice Of you to say that" She
would never forest that porch.
"@r " d ara LHey-lHeSe handsome women
In these splendid dresses-Jenny Cadines?"
She unused for a moment. THE name
escapes me. Some character out of a book?"
"Balzac."
"Oh, Daddy Bowman never permitted me
to read Balzac. I have read IT Promesi
sposi' and Liable Constantine but rather
as studies in these two tongues"
Moths Of the night"
Sh, caught that. Perhaps; = don't know:
I was born in New York, and have always
lived here, SO I understand what you mean.
But I don't know a soul here. I don't ex.
actly know what to make Of you"
Make me a friend"
sOh, that! What I mean is, you force
me to readjust my standards. You don't add
up, as the saying goes. You have polish, Ind
you ought to be awkward. Your education
%confuses me. It is that of a middle aged
man. and you're only a boy. And yet I know
YOU to be of the country; for I saw you
there, in a ramshackle old house that
groaned in the gale, in a ramshackle old
houre filled with treasures. it was those
treasures that made me suspicious of you"
"But you aren't now?"
mo. But my poor little Ling Foo! What
am I going u do"
You ought to get some answer in the
morning. II it's adverse we can plan some.
thing. There may be a dog fancier near by.
and you can leave the puppy there at night"
But 1t il always at night that I want
him most"
The music started, and there was a pause.
Jenny's visitor. passed on. WELL" she
said. here we are. How'd you like it. Jere.
0iah Z !"
Say. jeremiah"
Well. JOANNA.
You don't like TIL Jeremiah"
No. But hereafter every time you call
ne Jeremiah I'll turn about with joanna
Say, what's tn whachamacallum for
nancy? = she countered.
You have me there" he said. Here's
ne waiter"
Hon bis = your roll7" Jenny asked
frankly
far as you want to-for this night
IAN right" and Jenny called for lobster.
endiyese with Russian dressing. Peche Melba.
wyha are yaou going to have, Miss Bow.
mani
Al apple. b.
Jenny looked up. !: What"
! a single. solitary epple.'
8 ! Veil. of III n began Jenny.
~o HngIs. solitary appies.. said pan.
cINft.
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