Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
THE EVENING STORY

| renee since the MitZi affair that Peter
waited and accompanied her to her
hotel
He didn't like the men that hung
about her like flies about sweets.
They weren't the kind she should
know AS his wife-well-he expected
something like miracle when she
became his wife.
But Mitzi eluded him that evening
and when he finally brbed the door
man he learned that she had gone
out to n midnight supper. Fury ragged
in Peters blood at the insult. Wen,
wait till he had married her. He
would see her early the next morning
and find out about all this. lie would
have more consideration or-Peter
didn't finish that thought. For some
reason or other the vision of Mary
intruded itself Now that Mary was
going to be away he missed her dread
fully.
Mitzi only laughed at him the next
day and told him that he was old
fashioned and that if he expected to
be the husband of an artistic he would
have to overlook such things. 1t
sounded all right when she said it,
but after Peter had left her he felt
vaguely that a flaw existed in her
reasoning.
TO add to his troubles letter came
from Mary the first week announcing
her engagement to Jack! That was
the most unkind thing she had ever
done to Peter He could add no feel
ing of citation to his mothers. He was
very much surprised that his mother
should feel so enthusiastic about it
ALL He had thought she wanted him
to marry Mary.
Besides there was MitZi. She
wasn't behaving at all as he thought
she should Not bit as Mary would.
Peter was finding out about the pangs
of jealousy, too. He thought MitZi
should cut her list of men now that
she was engaged to be married. But
he didn't know how it happened that
Mary's engagement lrritated him
about as much as Mitzi's f1ippancy.
He hadn't expected that of Mary
GLOW did she know that 1 wasn't
going to marry her MYSELF" he de-
manded of his mother one day.
Mrs. Cary raised her eyes. "You
are engaged to MitZi, aren't you?
Certainly Mary may have preference
other than you. 1t looks indeed as if
she had"'
Letter after letter followed from
Mary. They were filled with Jack and
the future they had planned. There
had been hunting trips with Jack and
fishing trips. They went hiking all
day long every Sunday.
Peter frowned at that She shouldn't
do such a thing. Jack was not to
be trusted too much.
Then after what seemed like an
eternity Mary came home again. She
had to get her trosseau ready, she
said as she kissed Mrs. Cary and held
out her hand to Peter. That was the
reason she had to cut her visit short
by two months.
"Well, don't I get a kiss from the
bride?" scoWled Peter as he took her
cool hand.
Wouldn't Mitzi object?" she asked.
teasing, as she gave him her cheek.
But he turned her about and planted
his kiss directly upon her red lips.
"Mitzi has nothing to say about this
I can kiss my sister if I want to-"
Mrs. Cary withdrew and left them
alone.
Mary looked up from his shoulder
after a minute. Those aren't sister
, kisses, Peter-Jack would object to
! them, / know"
But he only strengthened his hold
about her. you mustn't" She put
a finger on his lips as he bent his head
again. please let me go, now, Peter
dear. you're a perfect bore"
"Call me dear again" he insisted.
II like to hear it."
"Oh. run along and let me get my
trunks unpacked." she said sharply.
Get Mitzi to call you dear--it would
be more fitting"
"No, it wouldnt--I've got nothing
to do with Mitzi." he explained.
when did you break the engage
ment" Or did she?" she asked
| suspiciously.
well, I intend to-" he frowned.a
ooh. don't do that. Peter" she
| begged her eyes wide. But all the
time her heart raced.
] Don't you care for me any more?"
| he asked brokenly.
She twisted her fingers. "Why, of
course-but-"
But nothing-you used to care,
Mary. What has happened?"
well. there's Jack for me-he
must, must be considered-and there's
Mitzi."
He stared down at her DULY for
moment. Then he released her and
walked to the window. What a fool
he had been to let her get away from
him. He hadn't realized that he had
missed her until she went away.
Somehow he had always taken it for