Evening star., 1928-04-08
T r is not true that only the tropics
cause q degeneration OF the morale
In the breasts Of American citizens
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TT is not true that only the tropics
cause q degeneration OF the morale
In the breasts Of American citizens
Il male, white and unmarried.
Twenty below, the thermometer
records In our town or Winter morn
ings. and even the Summers are not
actually warm. Snow Is one OF our
staple products. Such lolling as we IN
dulge In Is done In fur coats and heavy
underwear. And in this brisk, Nordic,
up-and-at-'em climate Willy Lyman
was going to pieces cheeriiy ....,.
WHY was IN lumber. Some idiotic
executive had sent him out to our
Hanseatic town, right across the border
from Russia and 1000 miles from civ
ilization, to represent his company In
Latyia. Several native clerks and q
middle-aged stenographer, who was
quite fond Of him, managed TO save his
face while Willy partook Of Three-Star
and Moonbeam Three-Star you know.
I'll tell you about Moonbeam.
She danced. The British Consul
called her q nice bit Of duff. which was
his way Of placing her In our social
gallery. She had nice blue eyes with
long lashes, very red lips and a nne
little nose The British Consul. VINO
was by the way cynical Wit. explained
the name to me late one morning. He
calls her Moonbeam"-the able young
diplomat paused TO hiccougn- cause
-'cause-she fiitsl"
Perhaps she did. There wasn't any
evidence OF that at first. She was quite
gone on willy. who was that type Of
virile young man who could spend
three weeks shut in a harroom and
emerge with a sunkissed complexion.
Actually, the more he drank the better
he looked. There wasn't line, q
wrinkle, q sign Of dissipation. and his
eyes In the morning were clear ana
bright.
And willy was quite gone on Moon
beam. When he wasn't With her ne
was buying things for her IN little
jeweiry shops. At that time Russian
refugees were pouring over the border.
why must have bought half the family
ieweis Of Russia, and Moonbeam
sparkied at night She wore them on
her white and slender wrists, on her
long, pale fingers. A necklace OF jap
anese pearls was wound about ner
white throat. And Willy bought her
an emerald and diamond ankiet.
&E y
CHE made no secret Of her passionate
fondness for the baubles. And Willy
bought her more and more OF them to
wear and fondie. Some OF the boys
wondered II he we're the only purchaser
And others said willy was due for a
fali--told willy 80. in fact. might as
well confess was among the prophets
Of disaster.
Don't be O fool" I urged Willy In
vain, as knew. You're going 10 lose
your Job And when you do"-I Leaned
over, finished my kumnel and, thus Tor
| tified, continued--"and when you 40
you're going 10 lose Moonbearn."
Willy giared at me.
"AiI she cares about IL that load oi
cracked ice" I finished cruelty, when
Moonbeam tripped up 10 the table; sne
kissed him dAintily. as she did all things
| and she smiled at me. She smiled al
every man.
you look 30 ang-ree," M0onbeam
cooed at willy In her precise little Eng
| I.sh. why you look ang-ree7"
Wiliie Rlared at me again, ana tnen
/ shook his head.
"I would like q glass champagne
J Willy" TnurmuFed Moonbeam, as ths
| inevitable waiter hovered over US.
Sure" said willy. Gordon Rouge.
| French champagne comes at New
York prices In our town.
Say. Moonbeam," he Whispered sud
| denly. but loud enough for me To hear
| "Euppose I lost my n0ney~-suppose
| was poor. Would YOU drop me2 HUM
MOonbean laughed. II was tin
king laugh, like the song OF q gaud,
| music box.
willy" she said. "of course.
would drop you You would have M
| money No leweiTy for me. No ful
coat No champagne. Maybe notbinf
10 eat Without something 10 eat there
| is no love" She smiled fetchiugly a.
| me for appreciation of her humoF.
Now, no f0oling, MOoBbeam. Woult
you drop me7" WHY'S boyish persist
snee was sad
"Yes." She bounced lightly in heI
chair, a. IL 10 give emphasis TO tn
mockery.
"Ahlb willy was impatient. "Kiddini
| met" She kissed him before he c0tIit
say anything more,
The four~pisce string orchestra an
sailed us suddenly. The yi0linist VA
tuning his instrument. lie had wayl
black hair and matinee IDOLS man
neT / stress this because some Of tn
boys understood that he was Ia IN,
Iproeess of cutting WHY out with Noon
beam.
AAsopbeapn rose
4 mast MAKE myself rsAdy for nj