San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

SnouIu We trumped that club,
regretted Helen. But l thought 70,
had the jack"
Don't know what made you thin]
~ Warren gathered up the cards
Had to take the nine spot with th
KING; %, Well, Aldrich, how do w
Lets see, we had honers in tina
last hand" Mr.. Aldrich was addin,
up the score. THAT makes us 49,"
linen we owe you the munificen
sum OF az cents. That right?"
Aldrich. 'sne'
NO, dear; just leave the table
tnere. Wen have something to drink >
Hurrying out to the pantry. Heller
arranged the tray of loganber-y punch
and cake.
1t was the first time they had had
Ihe Aidrichs, and she had gone to the
trouble OF making a four-layer cocoa.
nut cake, instead tf serving a bought
one.
Mrs. Aldrich seemed inclined TO he
supercilious and impressed with her
own Importance. but he was very gen.
uine. And as they had ased the nj.
coils apartment on the tenth floor.
Helen wanted to be neighborly.
I've just been admiring this old
oox,' purred Mrs. Aldrich as Helen
entered the library with the tray.
les, that has tiny secret drawer
Just touch that spring underneath"
pacing the tray on the card table, 81
got that in Amsterdam"
'Oh, that's adorable. And here's
another. l love these old mahogany
boxes. You really have more than
Your share"
Yes, I've weakness for boxes
EVerytime We go to Europe / bring
back two or three"
No, thank you, no cake for me-
AIRS. Aldrich accepted glass of
punch. 1T looks delicious, but can't
have anything starchy."
II cam" Mr.. Aldrich helped himself.
Ibis is too good to pass up"
THAT'S an interesting old needle
work picture" Mrs. Aldrich, sipping
her punch, glanced appraisingly
Yes. / got that in Putney-just
outside of London" glowed Helen
The .quaintest old shop! 1 spend all
my time in the antique shops when
were abroad"
IL must be very fascinating. Do
you go over often"
"Oh, yes, quite often" always eager
90 expatiate on their European trips.
"Mr. Curtis goes on business. Now
Pussy Purr-Mew, get down. You
won't eat cake"
Ihats a beautiful Persian. Did
Sou get her IN Europe, too"
heien glanced up quickly. Was
shere sarcastic note in Mrs. Al.
drich,s voce!
Un, d, l. shouldn't think of trying
to bring over a cat" refilling their
glasses. But We try to bring over a
lew antiques. l do so love old Eng.
iish Hrhlture-we brought that Shera.
ton bookcase over several years ago."
y you did,: but without the ad
mirIg enthusiasm Helen expected.
"I'r partial to Italian furniture. It's
strnge what difference furnishings
mF. You wouldn't believe our apart |
nHt was exactly like this, would you?
looks so much larger, somehow"
EDo you think so?" Helen bristled |
Tardly. 1t didn't impress me that |
N.
Its your large bookcase that takes
y so much room. We've our desk
here-and our long Italian table Just
IT'S between THOSE windows. Have
you ever noticed the carving on that
2ble"
Il think / have" conceded Helen,
vaguely. Its very attractive"
1T was wickeily expensive, but I
told Robert we Just had to have it
And those two chairs-oh; they ask
such awful prices for these really good
Italian pieces" Then deprecatingly.
u suppose you get things very cheap
In Europe!
Not the old pieces" resented Helen.
And it costs so much to bring them
over. That bookcase-that's really
collectors piece"
Shove over that cake" interrupted
Warren.
Yes, indeed 1 will !" Mr.. Aldricb
stopped talking bonds long enough to
accept another slice.
"Why. it's almost -! Robert, we
must 60! We've had such an interest
ing evening. You'd better come I'M
soon and win back that 40 cents ~
On the way ont she paused TO ex.
anime an old Pembroke table in the
faIl.
1--WE an Italian chest here. I makes
, very effective hall piece-with inst
hose two Chinese vases. Did Won
notice those yases?"
Il know so little about oriental
hines - evodad uaIop