Evening star., 1922-09-17

den-was going to look one up, perhaps
tomorrow"
How romantic. says l. "A runa-
way match, Ell? take it that you two
have known each other for some time.
why, not-not so very long" says
She But I'm simply mad about ehiTn.
Don't you think he has a wonderful
voice? And you should hear him play
the cello
Sorry I've missed that" says l.
Where did you hear him play?'
"At the Twin Peaks Hotel" says
Betty. Hes the leader of the or
chestra there, you know. It's sing
ing orchestra, too. mostly college
boys"
the singing?"
"Oh, yes" says Betty. Half the
girls were crazy about him, but Il
well. you understand"
Absolutely" says l. When you
came on the scene they were also
rams. That was five or six weeks
ago, was it?"
Exactly four" says Betty. You
see, I'd been visiting down on the
north shore, and later up at Seal
Harbor. It's generally rather stupid
in the mountains early in the sea-
son. Besides. our place is ten miles
from the hotel. and usually l only get
over for the Wednesday and Saturday
night dances. But since I've known
Harold, I've driven over every even
ing. And oh, it's been simply Won
derful."
II can imagine" says 1. What
about father and mother? Are they
crazy about Harold. too"
DEITY gave her bobbed hair toss.
"They haven't met him." says she.
Dad never goes near the hotel. ex-
cept to play golf; and all mother ever
sees when she's there is a bridge
table"
But I suppose you've told them
about Harold?" says l.
mot yet" says Betty. Whats the
use? I'm going to marry who 1
please. And Harold doesn't want any
fuss made over it. In fact, we aren't
going to mention it until the season
closes. On account of his job, you
know"
"M-m-m" says 1. puckering my lips
doubtful Lets see; he's rather
young for an orchestra leader, isn't
he?
Hes almost thirty" says she.
And you're about eighteen" says I.
Nearly nineteen" says she. But
say, what's the big idea? Why do you
want to know so much, Miss Dodge"
Maybe I'm just nosey. as all land
ladies are supposed to be-" says I,
"and then again-wel1, you didn't
happen to notice the framed motto
above the old secretary downstairs,
did you?"
Miss wickes hadn't, so I went on
to explain. I'm not much Of motto
hound myself" says I. but this one
seemed rather appropriate. 1t reads
something like this:
"Let me live in a house by the side
of the road
And be a friend to man."
From Homer, or one Of those old
boys, I think. Anyway. that's the
idea. OF course, I'm not running this
tavern as a free rest station. but on
the side I'm seeing If I can't do
friendly turn here and there, and
while my original scheme didn't in
clude passing out motherly advice to
runaway flappers, I've decided to
stretch it that much in this case"
Really" gasps Betty. glaring at
me hostile. I'll say you've got a
crust. How do you get that wayT'
'.It's a gift" says I. 'Since mere
child rye always been able to look al
most anybody straight in the eye and
tell 'em exactly what I thought. And
II you don't mind, Miss Betty
'But do," says she. II don't care
q tiny bit what you think. and you
may just keep your advice to your
self" t
That's the trouble" says I. Il
never can keep 1t in. I have to spill
It. SO I'm going to tell you. right of
the bat, that you strike me as q sweet
young thing who's gone foolish In
the head over the leader Of a singing
orchestra" =