New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
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girls in hlnck evening dresses sat on cushions on the floor h% llr divau. One of them "aS resting her hud against the knee Of hand som" youth in green smock, ds she blew smoke rings from the end of lunr cigarct,
 "lmprrasionism,' bearded maj. was saying, "ir is going out, in al. phases of arf That is because II l. only Gn evasion, n iaay retreat iron. .lar work l'rc" VoG2er- baI ICuhsm-- Brhl"
 "Shut up l,udo!pHo.' cried It, girl on the floor, Jerking her JHtd mp. so that the young 'r;isi in th" green mock rubbed nis Ln"r ru"- ln}lly, "%lnko me cocktail or give in" kiss or play m" q song, Nu don't be forever talking, You Gou say amlhtng you Enow," Sh" hIc d. m0u ,ul 0f smoke in his :aCr, Rudolf Erny".y famed it t1a' "You are a yourg h"nG, 1nr'he," " { he hu.d rising and walking away from tl" couch. Barbara folio"ct | him with her eyes and Ea" hiN Itak down q dccantcr from a cab. inct and bcgi 10 ,niy cochtat'
 "Tc.Iow foots,' said the you', Iman ut Ter sid "this is Miss flaw IlCy. Daisy C. 'n't bother 10 tell nr' her first name, but m bet it'. Gaincycrc. She's such quccnl, person.
 l Barbaras fac was rcd. 'Nou scnsn," rho exclaimed. "My name i, Barbara. That ought to be ( goou VillaS name"
 "Ics.' cried Daisy "lt means an outlaw, someone beyond the pale. It's n lovely name. And this is Martho Du"oI. and this is Joan Summers and there are Dr. riquc,, with inc decantcr, and Thomas Higgins in inc smocli--though ho'4 like 10 be called Jacques or. Alex lander. We're a rum crew, but "" hope yo,tll like us."
 Barbara nodded 10 the person
 Introduced and sat down beside the
 amocEed Mr. Higgins. The talE
 vet on, The girls purtcd at their
 cigarettes and slipped from tall
 glasses. Daisy walked about iron,
 one end of the room to another, lik,
 q caged Iion"ss. Now and then or"
 or two more guests would come il.
 and join one of the groups.
 F. ryOnc seemed 10 hc having T
 good time, and under tho influence
 o' til" soft lights, thc viracious
 chatter and the admiring glances q;
 Ramon. Harb&ra found herself
 warning from thc fright of tlr. ,afternoou.
 Eam0n's clear eyes We're upon her . always. She smiled at him half shy lN once or twice. and drew back
 rom the increased fcrror of hi, | gH@c.
 E Daisy went out 10 the kitchen tc see to the refreshments and Bar. bara followed it". I'd like 10 help
 if may" she said.
 ; Daisy answer ed lightly. Ali right
 if you want to. But there ism
 much do. Say, old dear. what killing you've male. Rataon @na, ,hc9n looking asheep's7 rt yoIf~a II
 evening. He seldom falls so utterl,
 that he cant flirt with two or thrr, at Cncc. Let mo congratulate" you. l Her voice was acid.
 Barbara carried thc plates an, . napkins into the studio. Daisy fol , lo"'d with a trav I'hc guests ea 't down, as Daisy served the .alad an "a .gandwiches and poured the coftec n Ramon hal disappeared iron |. the group by the couch when Bar . hara went 10 inc kitchen She look
 cd for him when she had finish. ;, sp.'s,nG the sandwiches. rr" !, The faces of tho otScr mln in th !. room seemed crude and rcpulsiv, n beside the high.hrcd beauty of hi r face.
 - E rhar" sat down her plate ( . sandwiches and passed the tahl,
 Around the shoulders of a man an q woman standing by i', she saw R. 6 non appear at tho other end. Fl l, lc.h'l Iurtivelv behind the man an 8 woman and stretched hand towar C th" table.
 e Barbara stepped forward. He VIZ e dipping his fingers in the gala Il I owl. His eyes were greedy. h Gro Be ContinucdD X