New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

Morton were seated,
 Didn't have time to dress for din- ner." Morton said. But see you've dressed for both of us"t
 Mona wore close fitting gofn of green and silver; 1t ttzaveaevidonce that aside from one Darrew band, there were no garments heneath.
 As a matter of factSS, Morton said, you haven't got oir enough clothes"
 She glanced at her dress. and said defensively: This is the way every body else dresses. Anyhow, I'm not cold"
 Morton tilted back in his chair. Do you ever read history"
 'No,' she said. "Why?"
 Its historical fact" he said, that through the ages, whenever men are hard to get, women begin to take off clothes. There have been a lot of tins when men courted women eagerly--and then women bundled themselves up; wore bal loon-sleeves, and hoop-skirts, and wide ruffs. But it has always been a sure sign, when women began to strip themselves, that the men were losing interest. Are men hard to catch?' His smile was quizzical.
 The girl considered the question gravely. You are," she said.
 How about the other men?" he inquired.
 q don't know" she began. Then she corrected herself "Why, I sup pose I do, too. All the girls are talk ing about catching this man, or that man. Do you know that there isn't such a thing as a stage door Johnny, any more? That is. except for a few young kids up from col lege, and q fat old man or two?"
 And do you girls really show so nnVoh of yourselves, in order to lure the incn?"
 She ran her forefinger around the service plate that lay before her, and looked at him with the dawn of an idea in her eye.
 DO you know. believe that pretty nearly every thought a wom- an has is in connection with a man, ' she exclaimed. T never thought of it before, but I believe it's so."
 She was starting a new and ani- mated sentence, when her voice dropped abruptly, and her eyes hardened. She stared toward the entrance of the room. Morton turn ed. In the doorway stood a young woman, alone. She was strikingly attractive, though somewhat older than Mona, and shorter, and little heavier. Her eyes. like Nona's, wert large and dark, and they swept ani matedly over the room. As they fel upon Morton, they lighted in recog milton. She waved her hand, an, hastened toward the man and girl.
 Hello Harry! and Mona, dear How lovely" Her voice was low an throaty. Morton rose to his fee' took the soft evening cape the gir had carried, and draped 1t over tn back of her chair. After she va seated, he sat down. and leaned for ward smiling.
 Are you girls going to quarrt this evening, or am going to b disappointed? 2" he asked. mockingl!
 Mona drowned. The other gil
 laughed. q never quarrel" sai she, Fin the presence of gentlemen, Mona favord her with side-lon glance. You're always sweet, Loi to gentlemen!" she said. Lois settled herself comfortabl t "Of course" she confirmed. "Aren we all?" She considered a momen and added: But not to anybod
 else
 r T always love to see the ladi, ,. hostile" Morton sair. If they wei II any other way. I'd know there wt ] something wrong"
 h The waiter was standing at his e s bow, and conversation ceased whi
 Morton ordered dinner for the thrt ) of them. Considerably, he avoidt
 starches and sweets in his order f. E the girls, as being productive of f
 For himself, he seelcted only half