The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
BY Ann Lisle,
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second my motion in any
way. He stood still and
alert with a strange lack of ex-
preston and even of interest on
his face, as though avoiding our
eyes collectively and individually.
THAT would be most interest
ing" began Miss Gregory, with
an undercurrent that sounded
like irony in her voice.
But Mrs. MacAvoy's warmer
tones broke in crisply:
You've forgotten, my dear,
that this wasn't the errand of
mercy Mrs. Harrison takes for
granted" Then turning to me,
she added: I'VE didn't drive in
merely to convoy Jim, flattering
as that might be to his masculine
conceit. We came in for the
weeks work and to meet my hus-
band and the Count and Countess
for dinner at the club. So. you
see. we can't stay"
1t seemed to me that Mrs.
Avoy's eyes met Jim's almost
commandingly and that they had
a shade of defiance as she swept
Ruth Gregory into an encom-
passing look. Jim bowed with
out making any comment. Miss
Gregory laughed a low gurgle of
annoyance and said lightly:
You have an amazing memory,
Oracle. / always take the amuse-
ment nearest at hand and don't
trouble about the consequences"
When the door of our apart
ment closed behind US / was on
the verge Of making laughing
reference to the coincidence Of
our just managing to meet in
front of the building, but Jim
forestalled me with rasping:
Now what in blazes made you
go ana 90 LudI
Meet you like that, in front
of the buildings?" I cried. 1T
was a strange coincidence, sure
enough
''Oh, THAR Jim waved his arm,
Diminishing it and working him
self up into a frenzy in tune
with the movement of his hand.
"But what under the sun made
you do a fool thing like asking
them in to dinner? Such a per-
Torrance was entirely uncalled. :
for
why, Jim protested. They
are your friends. They've been
entertaining you over the week
end and taking care of you DUR
ing your illness. What else could
II do when / happened to meet
YOU right at our own door at din
ner.time. There had to be some
recognition of their consideration
in bringing you into town this
way"
Couldn't you leave me to
make it?' stormed Jim. DO you
always have to try to run things
regardless of whether you know
a darn thing about the steering
gear or where the machines going
to head if you leave your hand
Off"
at thought it was the woman's
part"-I began lamely. I felt
it only considerate in return for
hospitality. I didn't think there
was anything to do"
"It was about the last thing
any woman with sense would
have DONE" muttered. Jim. Has
Ruth Gregory shown any banker
ing for your society? Or Grace,
either? II she hadn't pulled you
out of a hole with her story
about the club we'd all be having
a sweet time"
"why, Jim" I cried, recover
ing my sense of dignity as his
words dashed me too cruelty for
endurance. II was polite because
these women who haven't been
any too courteous to me are your
friends. tried to do the gracious
thing. And now you reproach
me as If I had done q criminal
act. Why are you so anxious to
keep me from these friends of
yours2"
l stopped and measured Jim
slowly. Then / voiced the thought
which burned in my mind
Jim, are you ashamed of me?"
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"Of all the fool auest1ons!
stormed Jim, turning on me with
a brusque laugh which had in 1t
an unsteady note, How can
woman like you suggest that a
man could be ashamed of her?
You're getting to be a parsonage
in the advertising world. I sup
pose the days coming when III
be known as Mrs. Anne Harrl-
sons husband"