Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-08-09
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Temptations
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Goat Jenkins Gives Some Advice.

'Wake up, Bright Eyes I've brought
You some flowers.
1t was Anne Ceddington standing
with her arms full of bright pink roses
beside my bed. She looked attractive
as she stood there in her little white
linen frock, her eyes sparkling and her
cheeks as pink as the roses she held
There was a crisp wholesomeness
about her.
glanced at my wrist watch Ten
O'Clock, l knew it was an unearthly
hour.
"I'm sorry TO wake you Sallie," Anne
apoiogizeds but I wanted you to know
that l couldn't help seeing-Iye felt
wretchedly about it" she stammered,
81 just had to stop by to let you know
knew l wouldn't anyway, didn't you
Sallie?"
i had no idea what it was all about
What in the worlds the matter?"
inquired Have you just set fire to the,
orphans asylum"
Anne smiled, or rather tried to, but
knew it was more of a reprimand fo4
my frivolity. Anne is serious minded
being one of those women with pur-
pose. She even has an office down town
where she writes advertising ami
makes gobs of money. She IL from one
rOf the Oldest families In the state anu
belongs" but is not very popular be-
cause ON a party size is not good
sport.
'@3h, you know what I'm talking
about" Anne continued. Last night,
Sallie, don't you remember? Ted and
-er-vSallje, how long have you been
= engaged? Wait til l put your flowers
Nn water and then tell me all your
plans" I-'-si.i'@ - 1919 !
She moved over toward the window
and began arranging the roses in
dull, blue bowl.
Then over me came flood of meGl-
eOries. The dance-tle music, waited to
us in the car-Ted-the evening air,
soft-scented and caressing, like purple
chiffon-then Ted again-the lady N
the moon-the kiss-the unexpected ap
pearance of Anne.
laughed, Ted had said nothing
about even being in love with me and
here she was taking it for granted that
we were engaged. Anne was funny
girl Although we are as different as
two sides of a coin l am closer to her
than any other girl in my crowd. May
be it is because she helped me out OF
so many scrapes in boarding-school
days Then, too, it is only natural, |
suppose to like those who love us, and
certainly Anne had proved that she
was devoted to me. Why, l could not
understand. ,1.l
"Good night, Anne" finally manag
ed to say, do you think just because
Ted kissed me, that should drag him
to the altar and make him promise TO
love- honor and obey?"
There was grived look in Anne's
eyes.
|'For goodness sake" added. don't
look so shocked, you make me feel posi-
lively immoral, my dear" Sac sat 81.
aent with a puzzled frown and motto
ed that tears appeared. If had act
known her so we'll l might have
Thought she was woman with past
@'Did you have a good time, Anne?"
81 did, in a way" she answered. "But
THAT was one reason l came out looking
Tor you. thought maybe you and your
date would take me home. didn't wan;
NO make Gordon leave and l was hav
ing such an unhappy time. think
now / know why am such wall-flow
er at a dance" she said.
That's silly, Anne" 1 comforted
~'you're not" Though I had noticed
that, in spite of the fact that Anne was
a good dancer she was never rushe
and it was not at all unusual to see her
with the same partner for several
straight dances.
''Well, found out something last
night" she ignored my remark. Il was
waltzing with Goat" Jenkins. He had
been drinking lot and what do you
think he said?"
Anne blushed She was one of the
few girls left in the world who could.
"I'll bite" answered. what did ha
say?''
Anne's voice sank to a whisper
You're the only girl on the floor with
one of these on he said, ant
meant my corset Sallie. Go upstairs
and park 'em and you'll get more dane
es, he suggested"