Evening star., 1923-12-30

Ddu6 COHCluueu, UP
at the elder of his two
n daughters, "a great deal OF
efficiency DETECTED into lot of little
abilities. And my first remedy's
work and my second matrimony."
Patty Dade maintained her perch
on the high arm of her fathers chair.
az refuse to accept your diagno-
SIS" she rejoined promptly. "and l
won't take your medicine. I've lost
confidence in you, Judge Dade. You're
fired. Besides
''Don't say your can't do anything" :"
her father interrupted. you proved
you could work hard eBough and
efficiently enough during the war"
'oh [ can work hard" Patty Dade
admitted, only, father. I've no
especial talent. And somehow to
work for mere works sake--to take
job from some poor girl who needs
it just to prove / don't have to be
idle-well, 1t doesn't appeal to me
that's ALL"
'"Then let's proceed to the second
remedy" Judge Dade suggested.
"why don't you pick out some likely
young chap, and marry him.
II think Patty's going to be an old
maid" struck in Laurian Dade pes
sifnistically.
Laurian was writing a letter at
the desk near the window. Ordinari
ly her pretty seventeen-year old face
bore a grin Now her expression was
that of conscious superiority.
when a girl shows no ambition
but to beat men at games and sports,
and to be considered the bravest per-
son In the whole place-well think
that kind of girl soon loses all her
attraction for men"
'That will do for you. MISS" her
sister cut in. "FlapperT she added
scathingly. "You see, 1ulian, being
your daughter has fooled me for
marriage I solemnls promise you,
though, when / End man as handt
some and able ane entertaining as
you are. Tll--but 4 can't flnd him.
You're entirely responsible for my
spinster state, Julian"
Judge Dade returned to the charge.
You're so choosery, Patty. There've
been so many good lads calling
here
"As for example," his daughter de-
manded.
well, Jack Johns" Judge Dade
answered instantly.
Patty elevated her nose, TOO high
broww
Adams apples too big" Laurian
commented.
Charles LIE Favor"
sfrvy-
Iowbrow!''
His hands are always clammyw
Laurian murmured.
'fDab Elliman then"
Patty scowled.
HE, glides." Laurian was Begin
ming, land his shoulders-"
"Your opinion is not asked, miss"
her sister si1enced her. Family too
run to seed" she answered her father.
How about Max Cady?"
Patty shifted. TOO young! Good
ness. Julian, don't expect me to rob
the cradle. I'm not so old as that!"
"Twenty-four's pretty old. though"
Laurian interpolated neatly.
VERY we'll them" Judge Dade pro-
ceeded. "MacDuffey!"
"A very nice husband for one no
longer young" >Laurian approved.
Patty snorted. TOO old! I'm not
robbing the grave either. Julian. I'm
certainly not SO young as that1'
Judge Dade did not desist from his
Interrogation. "How about that
Greenoush lad who's staying with
Mrs. Laurence?"
Patty groaned. Father! Too dis
slpated!r
III think he's something magnifl-
cent!' Laurian broke in. "All the
girls are SO crazy over him they can't
see straight"
DATTY contemplated her sister sar-
L donicaIly! Inwardly she was
amused, but she would not let Lau-
rian guess it. Judge Dade studied
hIs younger daughter too. And ne
ref1ec,cd, with the eternal astonish-
ment OF fathers, that, just as Patty
had emerged from a thin-faced. un-
featured and uncontoured bundle Of
angles to an extreme attractiveness,
Iaurian was developing from q
dumpy, waistiess little glrl to ex.
quislte beauty.
"Shall we let her rave?" Patty de-.
manded of her father. when you
pick Babe Greenough YOU overturn
at bound every eugenic axiom you
ever whanged into me. Haven't J
always been given to understand that
was to marry a simple. outstanding
rustic gawk, one hundred and one
per cent American, who didn't know
toddle from standing high jump.
who never smoked anything strong
er than sweet fern, never drank any
thing stronger than buttermilk, never
Grove anything stronger than a hiv-
Ur?',
5 II suppose ali the rest of them gs
30 one of these piseonholes."
Judge Dade continued. Harry Cath
er, Noel Darlington, Chuck Chal.
merA /"
s.Foger satteriee, Tim Dorrance,
Pork Pray. ct eetera. ad infinitum. ad
naussam," Patty rounded out his
sentence for him. They're all alike.
I caf't seem to see any difference.
Now Morton Morrison-"
'Hs's married" her father inter-
ruptsA. with . severe infection.
:.Ytry much so.r his daughter