San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-24

BEACI1 fAnLOh, quail
They made gayly the round of
shops, trying on dinner dresses, look
ing at furs, examining costly beaded
bags they longed to buy. They ended
up at the beauty parlor for a sham.
poo and manicure.
Nora Lee had weekly appointment
now. This wasn't extravaganza: il
was wisdom. She glanced with a pulse
of gladness at her image: I'm look.
ing a thousand times bctter." 1t was
SO easy to slip back to the carefrec
responsibility of her girlhood.
While her hair was tied up in q
towel with combs setting the deep,
natural waves a sudden. irksome me-
mory stirred unpleasantly made
her fidgety with impotence.
She recalled note that Dane had
left on the breakfast table. They
had been out the night before and
she was sleeping late. He ate alone.
The note was laid on top on a pile
of sketches. 1t said: IF you have
time this morning, Nora Lee, will
you please look over these? Pick out
the one you consider best and leave it
BUSINESS WAITS
She had meant to study them the
moment the dishes were finished.
She had laid the plans on the piano.
Then Marjorie Cole, on her way out
to the golf links, had come brcezing
in for an hours chat. Marjorie was
giving a garden party in San Mateo
the following Sunday.
They. talked about this. and the
moment Marjorie left, Nora Lee
dashed to her closet to see whether
she had any very chic costume to
wear to such fete. She had COM
pletely forgotten the note and the
plans.
She decided to dash home, seize
an hour while the dinner cooked.
But it was already late. Connie
made visit to downtown groccr's,
buying many little packages-stuffed
roast beef, apple pie.
Just as good as anyone could cook
them herself!
Sorrow would never iron out all
the breezy devil-may-care from Con-
MES spirit. Nora Lee found herself
the purchases. The stuff
smelt so good.
She dumped the things in the
hastily and made a rush
for the piano.
The plans were gone. In their
place was a second note. Sorry you
didn't have time to see the sketches.
Nora Lee. Had to get them out this
afternoon. Got to rush them through
for preliminary showing. Working
tonight. so I've left these tickets for
the show here. Perhaps you and Sal
might enjoy it. I'll call for you after
wards"
NEW WAYS OF LIFE
She grew weak and shaky with
This was the third
time he'd asked her to do a thing
like this and the taird time she had
unaccountably failed. He'd think she
wasn't interested; think she was
bored with his work.
She was nettled, too, that he had
got tickets for show. She thought
Of all the nights last year when he
worked at home just so they could
be together. She whispered fearfully
We're not as close. Time goes SO
quickly"
But sitting in the theater, listen
ing to Sally's vivid, caustic remarks,
she soothed herself. He would soon
not need to work at nights II
was dear in him to wish her enter
tanned :.
A few weeks after this, one Sun
lay, they drove down TO Natalie
derbcrt's place. 1t was finished. He
Nora Lee to see it. And
Natalie wanted his opinion of the
lrapes.
The house stood on a gently slOp-
ing knoll. 1t was set far back be-
hind grove of massive oaks. Ii
was Spanish house built around a
patio. From all the windows were
riews of the hills and from some .
Instant vista of the bay. 1t was white
md chaste and very beautiful.
DANE PRAISED
Natalie met them in the garden.
She wore a sport dress of gold color
hat caught amber lights in her thick
brown hair and amber fiecks in her |
leep gray eyes. She had a vivid, |
fascinating face that was both naughty |
md sad. She was very slim and used |
Ter hands with grace that captivated |
lor Lee; that made her secretly de-
ermine to practice those flowery |
movements.
At first she was indifferent and
you've not seen our
lace, Mrs. Hcrrick? You know it is |
Danes as much as ours. He created
t. That makes him the real owner |
Nora Lee was triflc astonished |
t this matter of fact Dane" but |
he said easily. I'VE may claim pos
ession in that case, Miss Herbert. J
houldn't mind"
Natalie shrugged: "I've no doubt
Ie'll soon be building one for YOU"
She showed them through all the
ooms. Nora Lee felt enriched just
o be looking at all this color and
armony. She stopped on little bal
ony and touched Danes arm. Il
Dvc balconies like this. Will you be |
bic to design another place as per-
cct?"
He said musing: 'The balcony
ras your idea, wasn't it, Natalie'
lay borrow it for my wife?"
'RIBUTE TO YOUTH
She laughed and said abruptly, with
tinge of aggressiveness: You two
re young"
Aren't yOu?" Nora Lee mumbled
neasily. I'D say you were"
Natalie looked at the distant hills
a faint, weary smile on her
ale. we'll carved Inns.