The Washington times., 1922-07-08

flung her words at me, as she
cooked her head from side to side
while applying a lip-stick and
other "aids to beauty"
To insist that Rosa remain
would only have subjected Mabel
to further snubbing. So I busted
myself opening the bag of sand
wiches and spreading out the
paper napkins, which Oliver hadn't
neglected to provide. ..
Chicken salad, cream cheese
and tongue sandwiches" I cried,
reading the tiny labels fastened to
the wax papers. "Bless the lads
heart. He made a fine selection
for a muggy day. And IL we don't
let the coffee lose its pleasant tenn
perature we'll have my idea Of q
good lunch. Too bad you're not
acclimated to the customs OF the
country, Mrs. Cordova. You miss
lot by not enjoying such national
institutions as sandwiches, ice
water and roast beef. Well have
to teach you
Rose Cordova smiled malic-
iously.
You may be able to teach me
hieShB ohc odio Will oSdISCAy
shadow of the accent she probably
affects because she thinks 1t adds
to her piquant charm. Then re-
covering herself she went on no
less emphatically but with more Of
her usual cuteness and coyness:
But one thing you will not be
able to teach 1t to little Rosa.
And that is to take down what you
call the barriers Mrs. Dalton
has more the idea to which I am
educated-there's place for
everything and keep everybody in
her place. Do you take dinner with
us at the house Of Jaimes's sister
tonight?"
Il have an appointment with
Miss Storrs. You haven't forgot.
ten that you're dining with Car
lotta and me tonight, have you,
Mabel? She is counting on you"
I spoke with an emphasis that
didn't escape the astute Mabel.
"Of course, I'm counting on
keeping the engagement-unle
you wish to change
Couldn't think of it," I -enlied
gayly. "A date with you and Car.
lotta would seem important
enough to keep even IL a couple Of
Presidents were inviting me out"
Rosa smiled knowingly. Though
II doesn't seem possible that she
could have read more into the in
cident than my desire to- defend
Mabel, still was q bit uneasy.
And my discomfort wasn't lessen
ed by her words:
1T is pleasant at Dreamwold. I
should find II too delightful to miss
IL / had the entree there. Rut I
forget-I have the entree. I am
invited to live there. Do / see
much Of you-there?"
You'll see much Of me every
where" answered non-commit.
tally. Now when do we three
meet again?"
81 gave the mornings Of my
days to this office. I make my
how you say it?-headquarters at
the office of Pat Dalton. And now
il you tell your friend the office
boy to call me a taxi, Miss Storrs,
J go to the appointment l so shock.
ingly keep waiting. But he wait
They always wait for me. these
funny big boys we call men.
suppose I must have a way with
them. How you think about that
Mrs. Harrison-do you suppose I
could have a way with me?"
Rosa laughed and floated to the
doorway, saying:
Eat your so-dainty lunch. ]
wait outside until Miss Storrs'
friend have call my taxi. And
since you think have a way with
me, White Lilac, maybe for rne
one of these nights you break your
so important engagements and in.
vite yourself once to the house of
Jaimes' sister, where you feel at
home so you could do this. Is
II not?"
The door tinkled softly to- Rosa
was gone.
Pulling myself together turned
to face Mabel Storrs.
CTo Be Continued Tuesday,