Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

TWAS any girl worth a mans bust
w ness hours? That was the ques.
ton that faced him when he started
for Sally Parsons the next morning
: in his mothers sedan. Living al
. home had its advantages.)
He looked forward to seeing hel
again--looked forward with interest
and with dread. This dread always
must come where there ia sufficient
interest-dread that it will not con.
tinue to be interesting.
Early In the morning, after a dance
where one has made an impression, Ia
q wary time. And Bob had q great
curiosity to see the beautiful. IL aged
cigarette fend under the morning sun
He wanted to see II she wore sport
clothes ssnsibly or ruined them by
Shaping on too much rouge, which
always showed up q girl az having
no sense Of proportion--same thius
AZ having no sense OF humor.
Tho shock Of seeing each other by
day for the first time was forgotten
In his quick rush of emotion when
he reached the Parsons estate Sally
and Alice were sitting on the front
steps smoking like two little chin
neys.
His greeting was stin. Sally left
them alone together at once. with no
tact at all. which embarrassed him
excessively, but Alice did not even
blush.
No, she was not rouged. On the
contrary. she was very pale; only her
lips were wildly edged With crimson.
Tie did not know that the latest New
York style was for alabaster com
plexion and q mouth like a crimson
pomegranate--rede enemy Of men that
never slespA~
ever you call Them" she said; come
on
Thus easily did she bridge the situa-
ton that had left him so helpless.
In the car decision returned and he
threw her bog and matches out Of the
window. This caused q slight up
plshness between them which lasted
until they got out on the links.
He had never taught any one to play
golf before. He had always sworn
he never would. With the restraint
Of q gentleman he had refrained from
telling Alice that. the evening before.
when she brought forth the fact that
she had promised herself never to
learn.
As a matter of fact. she learned
with amazing speed. He was de-
lighted by her quickness In receiving
his intelligent, lucid instructions.
After the first few holes her drive
swung clear, and although she
smeared brassy shots and chafed at
the midiron, her puts were fairly
accurate. 1t did seem as II she must
have watched the game great deal;
she said she thought her tennis prob
ably helped her.
Halfway around the course she lost
her absorption in the game and be-
came nervous--adgeting, twiddling
with her stick. finally demanding IL
he hadn't brought along any cigar
etts for himself. On his proud mega
tive. she Mortified him by turning to
the little caddies and asking them il
they had anything to smoke on their
| persons.
I
| little boys, and informed her that
neither OF them had even a chew.
"Oh Hades" she sighed. "I don't
think can go on with It; honestly,
Bob. don't"
Violent exercise was the thing. He
told the caddies to take the clubs in,
and seized her arm. I'VE are going
to walk over the rest Of the course"
he said. fast"
a MAN was always stronger than
"A a woman. With his arm pro-
pelling her along. what could she dc
but yield. which she did rather grace
faiiy; and alone they paced over the
links, leaving the caddies to cape and
level profanity upon the defenseless
golf bags.
Almost without realizing it, how
ever. their speed abated when they
came 10 the next tee and a rustic
bench invited. The two veterans were
in the midst Of a discussion OF
whether they thought all their ex-
perience should be regretted or not.
1T were to do 1t over again." said
Bob darkiy, st would be different, in
some ways. OF course: but on the
whole, I think experience is IN
valuable
They sat on the rustic bench.
TT is, for the girl as well as the
man." said Adamantins Alice. Unless
a girl goes about and fits around "a
a re- haIA AT
pecially helpless" she added thought
fully, "in choosing the man she wants
to marry"
That, of course. brought them down
or up-to the subject OF love. which
they treated intensiveIy until the sun
stood above them and exclaimed. They
had not finished their discu ssion inter-
esting words were still dying around,
and Bob asked Alice, as they strug-
igled back over the links. to have
luncheon with him at the club. She
shook her head.
I've an engagement in town, and
then I'm going over to the stadium
for the game"
He said nothing for a few minutes.
ISomehow he had never pictured her
with other men, from the fret mo-
iment he had known her. Now. her
nickname. which last nights debutante
had iisped in his car. returned TO
haunt him with meaning. Adamantins
iAiiceI A girl who for years had sus-
tanned reputation and power--who
Twas still beautiful.
How old are your" he demanded,
suddenly.
She laughed. 81 am at the age that
1.-THE noyeiists always put their hero
Iines-they start 'em now, when I'm