The Bozeman courier., 1926-12-31

air Of taking medicine, a drink with funny,
fat Ned Allardyce.
She saw her cousin Grace coming with
him now out of the bridge room where they
had doubtless been fixing up a fast game
for later in the evening. Grace Allardyce
came along confidently. Hers was a diff
ferent sort Of confidence from that of Rose
Harris-nOt one of charm or desirability
but of safe establishment. The Allardyce
fortune trOtted along beside her, still be-
lieving that his wife's plump white arms
and thickening face were the acme of
beauty. They both smiled at Carolyn, of
whom they were very fond.
AS Grace often said, if Carrie weren't so
quiet she ought to make an awfully good
marriage, with her face. Carolyn was pretty
and she dressed we'll. Grace urged secretly
on Carolyn the need Vf a little more pep,
the need of being a little more like Rose
Harris.
/ Mrs. Myrr, slim and golden, looking like
the youngest possible daughter of her
husband, shook hands with them lightly
and Mr.. Myrr asked after CarOlyn's father
and patted her hand apprOvingly, for he
knew she was a nice girl with a good head
who had no nonsense about her. Having
married nonsense and all the delight Of it
Mr.. Myrr stoutly approved Of the old
| fashioned girl, even as he raptuOusly fol-
lowed his slender, lovely wife with eager
eyes. He regarded Carolyn as kind of an
old fashioned girl.
! Carolyn danced the first dance with Ned
! Allardyce. In spite Of his weight, Ned
danced well, and Carolyn forgot him as g
presence. She loved to dance. The music
entered her mind and sang to her brain
/ Then it stopped and Ned took her back tt
Grace and asked some one whom he met
! by the way If he had the next dance taken
and turned Carolyn over to him. He was
man or Ned'S own generation who danced
badly. There were three encOres. During
the intermission, she talked to Grace and
two of her friends who were sitting on the
side lines discussing julie Davies and hel
dress and how wild she was and how wilC
she had an opportunity to be and whether
Mr.. Myrr really had been on the famous
weekend party up at Summit with the
younger set.
Then the music began and Grace said
''Ned, do get some dances for Carolyn,
and Carolyn felt a hideOus red sham,
spreading from within her as she watched
Ned go arOund-O, so ObViously-tO tn
men whose programs were full. Sh
couldn't help seeing what happened-th
quick glance the men gave at Ned ant
the denial that they had any dances left
But Ned worked hard. He came bacl
smiling and feeling very much the caYalie
with his statement; "The next is with Free
Walsh and the one after Jim Higgins ant
the one after that with Mr.. WOrden."
Cast upon her little island Of thre
dances ahead, Carolyn waited. She saw Me-
and his wife disappear toward the card
room. The bridge game was about to begin
Fred Walsh was always pleasant. ii
talked to her Of things that didn't interes
either Of them much. She knew she wa
heavy and that was what he expected he
to be. Sc felt the solid wedge Of his un
? interested resnect thrust in between he
and his attentions. But he danced well an
I he was partner. AS she danced with Fred
Carolyn almost forgot he had not aske
her, and when she saw Lauren Benne
come In late, she smiled at him cordially
Z Evidently he had no girl with him. Pei
!. haps he might ask er to dance a Httl
3 later. Her next dance was with Jim His
gins, and Jim was immensely popular. 81
wanted Lauren to soe her dancing with iii
: Higgins.
Jim came M a card in his hand.
3 "HellO, Carolyn-say there's a mixu
' here, I'm afraid. I've got this dance wit
!. Rose Harris. I didn't look at nv car
' when I was talking 20 Ned. Say, I'm terr
= bly, sorry. Can we switch to the fiftesntf
!. That's just great. Thanks q lot"
It And he was of, hunting for Rose, carr.
q ing with him CarOlyn's star dance. 81
% couldn't go down to the cardrOom and e
b Ned to break up his game and sandbl
= another man Tor her. No, she'd have to "a