Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
DUMBBELL?
ONE NEVER
KNOWS
BY cLARISSA MACKIE
o. 1924. Mcclure Newspaper syndlcate)


70. 1924 Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
"Oh, help" walled Edith Hall
family. Here comes old Miss Locker
with another one of her hopeless
nephews."
Coming here?" asked Bobby Tay-
Tor, as he peered through the vines
that screened the broad piazza.
Sure as fate She asked II she
might bring a guest to the garden
party, and mother thought 1t might be
one Of her women friends--he's dark,
and not bad looking, Bobby, but all
her nephews are perfect dumbbellsl"
Looks pretty poppy to me-" ad-
mitted Bobby.
us he carrying a book?"
yes"
THAT'S the kind-everyone totes a
book-sometlmes they read 'em. Well,
I'm not going to have my afternoon
spoiled by trying to talk to him when
you are here, Bobby--so I shall just
pass him along to my cousin, Nancy
Barr. Poor innocent, she doesn't know
what is in store for her"
shes pretty KID" conceded
Bobby.
The poor innocent" stealing a mo-
ment's respite from the party, had
ensconced herself in a huge couch
hammock which presented broad
canvas back to the speakers Now
the hammock was violently agitated
and Nancy Barr In all the loveliness Of
her twenty years, gowned in palest
pink frock that matched her cheeks,
emerged, Indignantly dlsclaiming any
intention of entertaining any more Of
Edth's hopeless guests.
II want little fun myself" ended
Nancy. "My feet have been trampled
on by every clown in Fairmont-Td
like to dance with one good dancer"
Bobby bowed tremendously. "Thls
is your opportunity, Nancy Barr" he
offered.
Nancy shrugged, and at that moment
Edith's voice, sweetly attuned to the
occasion, was introducing Nancy to
Miss Locker, and then presenting Mr..
Ventnor.
run along and dance, Dick" or
dered Miss Locker. where's my
bookP One l promised your mother"
she explained to Edith.
Bobby was grlnning Quizzlcally after
Mr.. Ventnor who had asked Nancy
to dance, and was escortlng her swiftly
across the grass to the large tent
where an orchestra played softly.
An hour later Edith saw them still
dancing together, and her heart was
wrung with pity for her selfsacrihclnl
cousin.
Bobby, dear do step in and switch
that young man away from Nancy
take some Of the other boys over
she must be bored to death with him
and he has tralled her all over the
place"
"They seem to be having no end Of
good time" objected Bobby. Man
cy's laughing fit to kill herself"
'Hysteria, probably" remarked
Edith drlly "You tell Nancy 4
doesn't look well to dance too Otter
with the same man. | will take hin
of her hands for awhile.
go and do 1t then" And Bobb
marched off In hun.
Edith walked over to the dancln
tent and waited until she caugh
Nancy's shining eyes, and beckonet
What allied the child this afternoon
Her hazel eyes were like mysteriou
stars Of light, and she looked bliss
fully happy Can II be that she like
the man7" wondered Edith, who love
only Bobby.
When the dance was over Riehar
ventnor brought Nancy to Edith, an
then claimed Edith for the next dance
but his eyes fingered on Nancy
flushed face until the crowd hid he
from view. Nancy danced again an
again, but somehow she did not seel
TO mind clumsy-footed partners an
more. Bobby observed her, notice
that not only when she danced wit
Ventnor did that starry look come Int
her eyes but 1t seemed to renal
there throughout the day.
you poor martyr" condoned Edit
hat night coming into Nancys room
Miss Locker will bring all of he
nephews to you after this-you wer
20 patient with him My dear,
danced with him once, and he dldn
say ten words to me-but he is tn
| hest dancer know"
THAT must have been some cons,
lation." dlmpled Nancy.
1T was. Did you really like hir
| NanceT lncredulously.
"Of course did think he Is splel
did. Besides, he is not one of Mis-
Lockers nephews, Edith"
"Who is he, Them
THE son of friend of Mi
Lockers. You should hear him te
about countries he has travelt
through, and such adventures !"
"A friend Of Miss Locker's-Ven
aor-it can't be those North Shol
Ncntnors"
"Why couldn't II beT
Miss Locker would never have
lance TO meet them-they have heal
Il money--nnd related to some of Il
st people In the countryr
II am afraid 1t is that family
shcd Nancy.
afraid, why?'
3Gt Nancy would not tell her CouS
Wat she feared that the dazzlT
| ,.,rn \yus ton NAM .iprrul IN no trl,
'-' Was orra!d ,ht Miss Locker