The Washington times., 1924-01-30

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waiting to say good night"
''You had no right to stand for
it. You had your own money.
Why didn't you meet him on the
outsider"
Stella's lips twisted scornfully.
''outside! / didn't have sense
enough when John Bluely frst
met rae to come In out Of the
rain. Il was taught to believe
that the more distance q girl
put between herself and q man
the more he strove to win her.
Any old time! Perch yourself
in the clouds and you'll find
someone else in his armsp'
Chickie laughed, but Stella
grew hysterical. "You bet--well,
you'll all see-after all these
years--"
"You were engaged. weren't
you, Stellar"
"of course we werel It was all
settled. I didn't have . ring. II
that's what you mean. Well
what would you think II a man
had been hanging around for seven
years?"
The last words trailed. Stella
said furiously: Lord can't 80
back to that office. I'll not so
back; When I think Of things!
II / had my life to live over again
you bet I'd not be the fool
was"
"oh, you couldn't do any. diH-
ferent: Stella. 1t wasn't your
Couldn't do any different!
Couldn't I, though!' She nodded
her head with angry passion.
"Oh, I couldn't. Well. let me tell
you, II was - again and knew
what / know today, I'd liver
Janina's voice, clear and sharp
as q little sword, cut through the
hot agitation: You're young
yet, Stella! Lots Of time. You've
still got looks enough"
Stella threw an imploring
glance at Chiclie, frowning and
touching her pocket where the
announcement lay. She turned to
the basin and began bathing her
eyes. Don't knock before enter
ing, Janina. It's none Of your
business! I'm talking to Chicl1ie.
Janina came over and put her
arm on Stella's shoulder. Well.
it's too bad, ole kid. / saw it in
thing that ever happened to you.
Now you won't be barking back
to the time you were "a. Thirty's
a good age. Look at it that way,
Stella"
"You shut up, Janina Knowles!
don't need any sympathy from
you! Chickie. get my hat. Tell
Lewis I'm not coming back. Tell
him I'm sick"
Janina walked out. ''Ill get your
hat, Stella. Remember whatI said
For girl Of your type. thirty's
the best agew
Janina brought her coat, held
1t for her. Stella fighting against
her reluctance finally asked:
Don't say anything to the others
please? Well-Ill Just end It
all-H things get any worse"
well" said Janina when
Stella was gone-"if this Is an
example Of virtue being its own
reward, who wants it?"
With q flash Of wisdom. Chickie
answered: Don't blame virtue
for the sins Of stupidity. Janina !"
"One and the same, most of fhe
time, Chicl1ie! Takes a clever
woman to succeed in spite Of her
goodness. But I'll admit there's
not much hope for the women OF
Stella's type. The conventions of
the past shackled their bodies: the
freedom Of today dooms their
Takes a real daughter Of Eve to
% tree for JOY and not for license.
l mean 1t, Chickie. It's Just as I
told you-a woman must uaa her
Drains to brake her heart. They
can scream at the top OF their
lungs Tor equality-they'u never
De the peers OF men until thew he-
come superior to their own emo.
tlons. There's the road they've
got to travel. II we throw over.
the restraint we've got to substi.
tute nuge gobs Of hard boiled com.
mon sense. The girl that gets
away with a love affair IL the pirI
that doesn't let 1t get awav with
her. Old order or new-Steila was
a cinch to lose" ~
suicide?"
Don't be a foolr
She told me once that uh~
Ioveo John Bluely so that ehS
couid nave stretched herself ont
tor MIN to walk on. That's pretty
tough--now." ~SNS
Janina folded her arm. ana
started at Chickie until the blood
uasneo IN Chickie's white skin.
Yes, said Janina, it's tough
SnG IT'S true. Take a leaf from
SteIla's book, Chiclie, or the first
tnins you know it win be written
INTO your owng'
ChiolIie laughed. She snu~~,od
ner head against Janina's ehoTIdoT.
"A beautiful critter ike me-
JanlnaY Don't sacrifice your senHe
JusE 70 make q good epiRram-
ana az my expense"
stella must have bean a yay;rs
beauty at 2A Well Won sac
@ wnat John does at sOI And men
Good night. prophet!' Chic,sis
snapped her fingers. The picture
OF stella scared into her thour urhtS
In the afternoon Janina caI,rht
ner tnrting with Barry Dunne
CnicKle went back to her tvI,e.
writer. Her fingers funbled over
the Keys. She made 40 nanv