Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

terms. Lucille went with Dot and four
girls from New York. Lucille met Law
renee Moorehouse. She was introduced
by her full name-no Miss" nor
Mrs. that ives Hortense Platt's way.
Dot Lansing and Lucille Abbott
want you to meet Lawrence Moore
house. Lucian Fredericks and Jerome
Stone"
A moment later Lucille was dansing
with Lawrence MoorehouSe
He took 1t for granted she was I'M
married. that she was young and indie
pendent-liked the things that he
liked. They dance together all evening,
and Kensington. which had seemed far
away In the morning, was pushed COM
pletely out of sight now. Mocrehouse
was gay and jolly and. careless. He
thought you were foolish IL you took
anything too seriously.
Some things are serious" Lucille
said.
What things" he wanted to know.
"Oh-oh, sickness-or marriage Of
or children"
"Well-sickness-ba enough, but you
needn't count that-and I think every
one takes marriage a great deal too
seriously. AS for children-let other
people have the children. Too many
In the world. anyhow. My theory is
that two people can be married and net
think exclusively of each other. /
wouldn't become unconscious of all the
other charming women in the world.
lust because ! was married to enc, and,
il you were married to one man, YOU'D
still like other men. I imagine"
Lucille agreed. Why. she was married
and did like another man. She liked
Lawrence Moorehouse more than any
man-well-next to Harvey. Harvey
was different-he was solid and solemn.
This man was light, full of wit and
sophistication. That night, after the
dance, when she and Dot we're alone
for few minutes. Dot said:
For married woman. my dear. you
were certainly gay young thing"
Lucille giggled
We'll. Ii you must know. I nearly
forgot I was married
You certainly acted as II you had
forgotten 1t. 1t just shows-I told you
you married too young and were tied
down too much"
Yes" Lucille agreed. I'D never adj
wise another girl to marry at nineteen
II were single again"
The next day Lawrence MoorehouSe
padded over to the camp and took her
for a long canoe ride across the lake,
Tuesday. Moorehouse came to call
and brought a huge box of CANDY.
Thursday he was back, ready for a
walk in the woods.
Lucille had almost forgotten that
people could be so young and careless
that you could giggle over dozen
things-be serious moment later.
The week passed and then:
Just think" said Dot. Three more
upa
you going to tear yourself away from
| the constant sutton? I hope that you
haven't really fallen for him seriously,
Lucille"
"Of course not" said Lucille.
That night. when Lawrence Moore
| house came to take her for a canoe ride
they talked nonsense for half an hour.
and Moorehouse said, You're going 10
let me see something Of you in Esw
York this Winter"
Il don't live in New York" said
Lucille
You get up there frequently.
thought"
oh. yes" She didn't want to admit
that she never got to New York at all.
He helped her out of the canoe.
She half stumbled. His arms were
around her. without warning, he
AssSSa hSAs ~ 0aS hbttG ClLOuS11-1Ile
kiss. Girls don't mind kisses, these
days She ran up to the cottage wav-
ing good night TO him She had kissed
man, and she was married woman.
or course. 1t wasn't really anything
Just kiss. Not more than that II
didn't even stand for more than that.
Harvey wouldn't be able to UNDER
stand this at all. would be outraged at
the thought that his wife-his wife
had done such thing II would seem
terrible to him. oh. Harvey WIS old
fashioned, Girls weren't so particular
these days.
UcILE found all four of the girls In
- the cottage. They greeted her
gayly. Only Dot knew she was married
"Howis the boy friends" asked Imo-