The Washington times., 1924-01-30

married him. Her mother, in
some mysterious way-whether
by passing down the hall, sneez-
ing or an inauspicious cough
was credited with soaring him
off. He never quite made up
his mind again.
Stella considered her life blight
ed. She blamed her family.
Janina- and she had frequent
clashes. Once Janina said: "Stella,
I'll give you q tip. Follow It and
you'll land q husband In q month.
''Here It is-live up to the
guarantee given by your phiz.
You've got the queenly look. why
don't you take your cue from
that and sit quiet on your throne
when q man comes all primed to
bend the knee? Men worship the
woman they serve. They think
she must be pretty good to get
them to her feet. They value
the thing that costs whether
they've got to pay In money or
in time or in labor. Let him hop
to it and wait on you. Put them
out - Inconvenience tn Q m - run
tuCul A0S8OA' oJ tu0m WASA =
sweet smile, a gentle look-Oh, as
you win. They'll forget their
trouble and remember their gain.
Another thing-don't flash all
your idiotic ideas in the first set
ting. They'll keep. Throw q mist
over the pool and they won't see
how shallow 1t 10. Leave them
something to angle for. Once
they see to the bottom it's good
by to the best of us!'
At first Stella listened as though
the word of revelation were forth.
coming. When the dig took on a
personal twist, her lips curved
with tigerish indignation. She
stalked out OF the dressing room,
banging the door. She didn't
speak to JaninR for two weeks.
She had the look Of an out
ragged animal on her face now as
Chiclxie found her sitting on the
window sill, smoking. Her eyes
were red. She averted her head
sharply: "Well-is Lewis asking
where I ann"
mo" ChicIxie slipped her arm
about about ~! stella's waist whats
Tartly. ''Nothingr'
Headache, Stella? Want an
aspirin? Janina has some In her
desk"
"No, thanksr' stella's. foot was
tapping despondently against the
wall. ASPIRIN! II had the
courage of my convictions, it's
not aspirin I'd tal1ev'
"Stella-aw, it's shame things
are SO hard for you. Some people
get it In the neck, all right,
don't they?"
Stslla's mouth began to tremble.
She pressed her knuckles against
her chin. But she listened avidly
to the balm Chickie had learned
to pour very soothingly over
Stella's hurts.
She kept biting her lip and
frowning. Tears trickled slowly
into her eyes.
"Humph-well, youW know of
It. anyhow Grudgingly she
drew an envelope from her
pocket and half flung 1t at
Chiclxie. Makes It nice for
some people. doesn't III But you
bet II I had a gun he'd not get
away with itr'
The envelope contained q mar
riage announcements Bluely
and Eva Bowman. The wedding
had taken. place the night pre-
vious.
Stella's eyes were now miser-
able with woe. Short, sobbing
breaths shook through her.
ChiclIie was so completely
shocked she could find no solace
to offer. She stared at the an
nouncement and tucked 1t care
fully back in It's envelope.
Stella doubled It over and over.
II suppose you think it's good
enough for me? Anything's good
enough for q fool!'
Chickie protested weakly.
Didn't you know anything at
all about it, Stellar"
mo! Well-he went out with
her. She's just been scheming
to get him for the last five
years-giving dinners and having
all her friends roping him in.
Lot my people would do for me!
At my age-thirty-the last time
he called father came in and
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