San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-29


out roasting in heavy silk or satin
Or being too tailored said Mr.
Rockhill approvingly. Most women in
business seem to think they've got to
look like men when they don't look
like chorus beauties"
Fluffy things are tawdry after a
day at desk. And tailored silk shirts
| get grimy by evening"" I said. "l'm
| glad you approve of this blue crepe
| OF mine. i made it myself-copied il
from a French model-my husband
gave it to me-
Mr.. Rockhill broke in quickly by
asking:
"What shall We eat? Clam cock
tail or melon to startT
Melon. please"
sThen filet of sole Marguery. After
that breast Of chicken under glass
with corn paprika and a chiffonade
salad" Mr.. Rockhill told the waite,
who had followed the bus boys dona-
ton Of silver and linen and rolls and
iced water. Then turning to me, the
host asked:
"We1l order the sweets later. What
shall we have with the dinner-iced
tea or ginger ale?"
"Ice coffee, please" I answered.
"And won't you please omit the fish
course. Truly can't eat so much at
this early hour. Anyway / never like
big dinners in summer"
1T won't be 80 early by the time
we get our dinner" smiled Mr.. Rock
hill. well have them serve the melon
at once, and then when we are re-
freshed well go down and sit on the
terrace for awhile and come back for
our fish at T."
I'm not sure we can hold the table
SIR" the waiter objected.
"6 course, you can hold it. No
body's asking for tables now" said
Mr.. Rockhill, slipping the man a bill.
And if there is any trouble, just send
me the captain. he knows me-"
When the waiter was gone / reg,
istered the protest / had been longing
to make:
This is a business dinner, Mr..
Rockhill; not a social function. !
thought we'd have a meat and salad
and some iced coffee and discuss our
affairs and then 20 back to town in
time for you to keep whatever engage.
ments you have pending"
II have none," he answered. u
am quite at your service"
'sThen please have your order
changed. A simple dinner, please. And
let them serve it at once SO we can
be back in the city by s."
Couldn't think of it," smiled Mr..
Rockhill imperturbably. I'm dusty
and warm and tired. want melon
to cool me off bit, and a half hour
on the terrace to quiet my city-noise-
tangled nerves. Then a nice dinner,
a business conference and a drive
back to the city by 10 when it's cool"
81 couldn't" 1 said, half rising.
"Don't be a child" my host pro
tested. II do believe you're thinking
it isn't quite proper for you to be din
ing here with me. How much business
would get done these hot summer days
if people didn't have conferences over
the dinner table? And IL you want
to talk seriously to me and get any
replies out of me that are worth hear,
ing, you really must be mercifui
enough TO give me a little time for
resting. I've had a hard day. I'm real
ly about all in"
"All right" agreed, suddenly feel
ing that I'd been making a great TODD
about nothing. Cancel the fish order
and get me back to town by 10 and
we'll have the business conference
along with the chicken and corn"
He agreed. In fact as he agreed,
Howard Rockhill gave me the mrs,
flicker of hope for my business l hao
daro entertain since Pat Dalton sent
me out of his office so cruelty.
"Td do more than change a dinner
order for you," said Mr.. Rockhin gal
lantly.
How was 10 know what he meant!
Ito Be Continued.)