The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02

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wife of my friend jaime? I am
not SO ungallant even to criticize.
But shall make the wife OF my
friend Jaime to see how wonder
full is my Rosa. That is all for
which am come. have to say
what makes clear my meanings.
Shall we quarrel II just making
to explain?''
"I admire you too much to
quarrel with you," / answered,
at sea as to what was expected
/ of me. But Ramon's next words
bean to clarity the situation.
"The business OF jaime 1t need
more ana more or my moneys.
Would put them mall my for
tune which Is not at home tied
up-if I have not for Jaime great
regard? Would put moneys so
big in this business and leave my
Rosa here while again go home,
If I have not ali the confidence
that she shall manage as well9
The moneys sh5 manage. The
business she manage. And even
the men she manage. But Jaime
ashe do not have TO manage. Jaime
is gentleman, and he is my
| friend.
"With my wife he do not pre-
sumo. While she is so beautiful
and so full OF the esprit, she have
sometimes to tell the men they
shall stay in place. But not
jaime. StiI1 you do not see how
she is. I think you misunder-
stand my Rosaand perhaps
your jaime"
81 hardly know what to ar
swer'-- I began. But again
Ramon plunged ahead expressing
his own thoughts.
"I tell you. BY Mrs. Mac
Avoy's is a great lady-wonder-
full artist"
My heart missed beat. So
Ruth Gregory lad been at the
weekend party at which Jim had
entertained the Cordovas. won
dered If it were possible that
Ruth had conquered her distaste
for Rosa, or if she had snubbe1
her roundly, and If this were
what brought Ramon to me.
gave him my fun attention. wait
inf almost breathIessly for his
next word.
Miss Gregory is the name Of
the great artist. You know her2"
I bowed my head. My heart
was humping so that / couldn't
trust myself to speak.
Miss Gregory she understand
my Rosa" declared Ramon
proudly.
I wanted to laugh Historically
and to tell Ramon that fancied
Miss Gregory understood his Rosa
very well indeed-well enough,
perhaps, to handle her so clever
ly that he would miss the shades
of her meaning. But Ramon
went on with sturdy assurance
that could not be doubted.
Miss Gregory she bring out
my Rosa: She do not take up
the thing my Rosa she say. She
is charming and gracious. 1
think she like the little wife of
me very much and admire her
more yet. think Jamie be yer,
please that two such big women
are his friend and that they make
to be the friend Of each other
also"
1 did some quick thinking. The
friendship Of Ramon Cordova is
vital to Jim's business. Thai
friendship is buiit on founda-
ton of Ramon's love for the Rosa
he so idealizes. To cement it
Jim needs to have Ramon feel
that Rosa Is well liked by his
friends-by his nearest. and dear.
est 1t. has not been possible for
me to pretend affection and re-
gard for Rosa.
If it was possible for Ruth
Gregory to treat Rosa with
charming consideration, isn't that
because she and Jim are so close
and she cares Tor him so much
that she. will conquer any preju-
dice or personal feeling to serve
my husband?
When Ramon Cordova told ne
that he and Rosa had spent the
weekend with Jim's particular
cronies and that Ruth Gregory
was in the party I felt q great
sense of chagrin. But when /
found that Ruth Gregory had
treated Rosa so we'll that Ramon
was contrasting her attitude with
mine and criticizing because of
Miss Gregory's understanding of
his Rosa, there were no words
for my unhappy astonishment.
The fact that Jim had brought
this group together told how great