New Britain herald., 1926-04-26

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 "Well, he was criticlzing me whcn he did that." ahe said defensively. He was intimating that was do. ing something horrible"
 Morton tapped her on the arm. Don't be unjust. dear.' he said. more seriously, That young man really is in love with you. and il ,shocked him when he saw you with those half-dresscd girls. and in the samo sort of outfit yourself. Men want the women they love to be be- ,yond criticism"
 But what was wrong with that ," she asked. He must have some thing wrong with his mind if he secs any wickedncss In bathing suits"
 Morton considered, his eyes half closed. "I doubt if he thinks bathing suits are wrong. But a man just naturally doesn't want his own womankind exposed to the gaze of the world.
 "IL not his womankind." Her anger had mounted again, "I don't care what he thinks. and I'm not going to have l.im censoring mo-"
 Sho clipped off the table. and leaned against his shoulder Daddy. it's all right with you if I go into q show, isn't It."
 ''l'm not going 10 object" he told her. And that reminds mc--you rather like Nora. don't you?"
 The girl thought before she an- swered. "Yes, suppose I do. l ought 10 hate her---she's in love with you and wants 10 take you away from me. hut--yes I like her. think she's awfully kind -bearted. .
 Morton sank down in his chair. and thru his hands into his pockets.
 "Nona is an excellent singer, and she used 10 be ono of the best dan- cers on the stage. She still dances a little" He hesitated. "She is re- hearsing for an engagement now, but she might change her plans. Wouldn't you like 10 do n sister act with her-dance with her, and sing with her, as team?"
 Audrey clapped her hands. That would be wonderful. She could tell mo things don't knoT--ond I'd be with her every day and keep her away from you.'
 Morton laughed. "I'll call her up." he said.
 The lights all were burning in Nona's apartment. She had thrown a strip of rosc-colored silk over the lamp shade, and had drawn wide, glistcning shawl of Spanish woolens over the couch. This, too, showed rosy in the filtered light of the cen tral lamp.
 Mona herself wore boudoir robe of pink silk, with lacy pillows cover ing her wrists. Her hair was caro- employed the rouge pot. lipstick and eyebrow pencil. Now she sat wait ing, listening.
 At last Morton came.
 With little rush, she threw her arms around his neck.
 "I was afraid you never were go- ing 10 come to see me any more." she said.
 He disengaged her arms, and threw his oytrcoat and hat on q chair. She picked them up, and smoothing the silky collar of the coat. carefully placed it on hanger in her closet, She laid the hat on q shelf. Morton was in evening dress, and his silk tile looked fam tastically out of place among the feminine hcadgcar that cluttered the shelf alongside.
 Have you seen my new cos- tumes?" she asked. Reaching far ther into the closet, she withdrew q brief satin garment, consisting of short, silver-spangled trunks at- tachcd to low-cut sleeveless bodice.
 II wear that in the first act" she said, "and then I change to this"
 She drew forth another costume, containing even less material
 Aren't they pretty?" she asked, tossing them into Morton's lap. He had seated himself on her piano stool.
 Holding them up in one hand, he examined them. T fear you will take cold, Nona," he said. "No arms, no legs, no back and not very much front--are you going in for interpretative dancing?"
 "Poof." said Mona: Those people who dance Spring Songs and things like that do it because they really don't know how to dance at all. Anybody can hop around in bare feet. I'm a dancer"
 She settled herself on the floor, at his feet, her knees drawn up and her arms around them.
 I'm glad you've come to see me-" she went on. i've been so blue! thought you never wanted to sec me any morc."
 He rolled the glistening garments into ball, held them before him for inspection and tossed them 10 the couch.
 "Nona" he said. "how'd you like to quit that show you're in?"
 Quit it?" Her eyes were wonder ing. Why"
 "ls there anybody who can con- vcniently take your place if you leave the cast now?"
 Swinging her body 10 one side, she moved her clasped hands 10 his knee.
 Harry! What do you mean!" She spoke eagerly. DO you want me 10 what is if. Harry"
 Don't misunderstood, Mona" he said. But you can do me a great favor, if you will, I trust you-even if you do put up little games on me, and raise the dickens some times" Putting out his hand, he rumpled her hair.
 Mona" he continued, "you know that Audrey is bound and deter mined 10 go on the stage---into caba. rat .,-nrl- U-iIl x.oY, nuit xaur shou