Evening star., 1928-06-03

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was no breeze and under the pergola
and on the terrace the roses and honey
suckle spread pools of scent, rare de-
light The two orcheStraS, one in the
vast living-room. now cleared for dane
ine. and one outside behind a screen OF
laurel. were an echo and emphasis for
the gayety
AS for the supper, there the Kaltens
had been clever. 1t was served from
the dining room, but there we're many
small tables on the porch OUTSIDE:
There was a rapturous number OF
kors-d oeuvres. bouillon, chicken
mousse. salads. sandwiches, ices, sweets
snd. over all, flowed a bubbling river of
champagne. good champagne. There
wasn't any hard drinking, There
wouldn't be. at the Kaltens'. They
didn't run with the fast set. All the
same, the wine was heady. and the
party took from it a glowing. radiant
geniality.
Joe and Irene have done 1t aw'fy
well this time" said Mollie Rutter. She
and Harvey Larimore were at the far
thest table one that was quite in
shadow. and Moliie said this not be-
cause she was thinking Of the Kaltens.
or even Of their party, but because, If
she didn't make this sort of converSa-
ti0nal remark. she'd have to say, 'Darl-
ing. you can't imagine how much love
you" and some one might overhear and
laugh at her. Not that Harvey would
care. He was just as crazy about Mollie
IS Mollie was about him. They had
only been engaged two days. and ii
couldn't be announced until Fall. be-
cause Mollie wanted to wait until every
one 60, back to town. and then do it
with fine splurge at the beginning of
the season
Harvey was ecstatically happy. Mollie
was so slim and lovely, so wonderful to
see, with her strange combination of
goloen-tan skin and golden brown eyes
and her shock OF light-gold hair. He
could look at her forever. And she was
such 4 good pal They would have a
wonderful life together. he knew His
lovely girll The best ever!
He smiled al her. but he did not an
sver her trife about the Kaltens and
their party. She smiled. too. fddled
with her vanity case and looked about
her.
"Trudes wild woman tonight" she
said. She's giving old Sim Pardee the
time Of his life"
Harvey looked around at this, for
Trude Gaines was his distant cousin,
and lived in the Larimore home
She oughtnt 70 speak to Sim" he
said Indignantly. He's bad old egg"
Harvey frowned at his cousin. Trude
was not rare and subtle beauty like
Mollie bu@ she was handsome and tall
with a proud head and glorious color
Simpson Pardee was leaning over the
table toward her and she was laughing
III talk 10 her tomorrow" said Har-
vev
Then he turned back TO Mollie and
lifted his glass.
But We won't bother about her or
anything tonight. Here's to lis. forever
and ever
They drank. their eyes deep in each
others eyes.
Let's dance" said MoIlie.
61e rose and led the way, her yellow
Chiffon. the color Of her hair floating
cellcately about her. As they passed
Trude Gaines suddenly stopped laugh
Ing, and for a moment her eyes and
mouth were those Of lost. unhappy
child Then she pulled herself together
and turned back 70 Sim Pardee's heavi-
ness. But she refused him when he
asked her 70 go IN and dance, and she
moved little so that she would not be
able 70 catch that sIanting glimpse into
the living room, where Harvey and
Mollle we're moving to the soft, broken
Eayth1l. She couldn't bear TO see them,
and she kneT she must bear it.
TIE music played on. but the crowd
commenced 10 thin Irene Galten
and her husband came into the hallway
80 That those Of their guests who wished
70 say goodnight would not have TO
hunt for them. Motors zoomed softly
Up 70 the door.
Shall Vs cali it q DAY, old thing?"
asked BfoIlie. breaking away from Wise
DC1oTaDs who had cut In on her deter
"a
who waited for her IL the stag line.
Harvey had no intention Of dancing
with any one but Ioliie. II he wasn't
dancing with her. he vas watching her
canoe g1ta the other men. and thinking
kog perfect she was. and how lucky,
lucky, lucky for him that she loved him
Rlgafo-ot" said Harvey. III get
TIE BUS. On, wait sec-I must see
about Trade"
Ee r4sne6 across the room. for Trude
na1 a. last come Ia for the dancing
Are yoa ali rignE2" he asked "Is
tzse czT here for your"
~x sent Il home. The Grants SAID
tf1ey'c give ne . LIT. and didn't want
70 keep Cd Casey Up"
But yoa won't stay much longer, viii
"oh, r3n along. Harvey, and don't Try
70 pay grandpa 70 ne" She made .
face a. hlxn,
Whez. ne had brought his car around
5e found Gol1se II the nsu xith me
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E9Zat. sl1 Ecza Fs!Fcf71Jds. and waiter
gao ESS opening fresh quart Of cham
payne
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