Evening star., 1925-09-13

"Of what sad thing?'' he teased her.
Marriage It's so queer. I'm so
helpless-any girl is" She was lying
in her berth now, propped up by
pillows, the discarded magazine be-
side her and her head turned away.
''Helpless?"
"A man does what he pleases. A
girl who's been married. She let
the sentence drop there.
Dick. though he was possessed OF
only ordinary shrewdness, knew
where the trouble had started. He
knew that she was cold and denying,
because she was not given the prom
ise of staying at the Renown.
He stood rather tragically still in
the middle of the compartment. Seven
hundred dollars left for more than
two weeks. An expensive hotel would
eat into that, but, worse. 1t would
give Cynthia new ideas OF expendi-
ture. If he ran short of money he'd
have to wire home for more. Well,
he could do it, perhaps, and work
extra hard when he got back to
make 1t up.
Cynthia. darling
Yes, dear"
do you realize that Wen be In
New York in the morning."
II know"
Wait till you see it. The station
itself, And the Palace. It's great
hotel
But we're not going to it,
"Of course we are. Do you think
I'd take you anywhere else?'
She turned her face toward him..
do you think I'm a dreadful ex.
pense and responsibility?
II think you're the best investment
a man ever made. You make ne
feel" declared Dick, kneeling beside
the berth, that l can do anything"
II can do very little for you" she
replied, but you have me. All a girl
has is herself"
1t sounded very generous and pa
thetic Dick bent his lips to her hand
almost reverently.
TICK had thought he would show
- his bride New York. But he was
wrong. 1t was Cynthia who showed
him a New York with which he had
not hitherto been concerned. She dis
covered it Immediately. With Cynthia
standing beside him. Dick was not
shown to one of those cheaper rooms
left to the mercy Of college students
and quiet single gentlemen. He was
conducted to a large and pleasant
place with huge and handsomely cur
tained windows. two immaculate beds,
huge bureaus and chiffoniers. very
complete desk, several well uphol-
stored armchairs and a great many
little shaded lights in every conceiva-
BILE place.
The first day for Cynthia was a
day of the beauty parlor. She want
ed some information and got it, for
she went to a hairdresser whose name
she had seen in a very fashionable
magazine. She paid him SO for a
consultation, which ended in his tell
ing her not to have her hair cut, that
she was a perfect type as she was.
The talk of types and personalities
was new to Cynthia, as applied to
herself All her life she had known
that she was pretty. Dozens of people
had told her that, and dozens of little
privileges had come her way because
of il.
Now, when Manton. the hairdresser,
passed his shrewd hand over her lit
tie head. 1t turned completely. She
was a type, a personality, and she
strutted down Fifth avenue and
through the lobby of her hotel imag-
lining that on her walk were COM
ments and praises and wonderments.
It made her proud and coquettish
with Dick. but she had already learn
ed and salted away much movie phi
losophy about how to make man
care"
Where are we going tonight, Dick? ?''
1t was their fifth night in New York.
Lets go out and find some quiet
restaurant" said Dick. II don't want
to dress. Let's explore. Put on a suit
and let's go out and hunt for a place
to eat"
But Dick, I wanted to wear my new
dress, the new red one
That one said Dick. non-com-
mittally. They had had little argu-
ment over the dress the day before,
and 1t had ended with Dicks allowing
Cynthia to open an account in a Fifth
avenue shop so he might be saved
spending what ready money he had.
Couldn't you wear 1t some other
timer"
II could. But-I'd sort of counted
on it.
And you want to dine here?"
"Oh, yes, Dick-please.'
Very well,' said Dick, rather
Grossly.
She hadn't told him about the cloak.
The clerk had insisted that she must
have a wrap for the red dress, that
every gown had its own wrap these
days. The wrap was white with soft
long ostrich plumage falling from it's
hem, and as she looked at herself in
the mirror Cynthia was startled at
her own loveliness.
Dick"
He turned.
us that the dress? You look mar
velous.'
"Oh, that's a wrap" She held it
spread out. Am L lovely?"
You are"
Then you'll forgive me for buying
the wrap. 1t wasn't so expensive, and