The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-08

reminiscently and there was a
look of real admiration in her eye
as it came back to rest on Joan.
Joan laughed, too. You couldn't
really dislike anyone as honest as
Ruth
UNLESS / miss my guess you'll
be Mrs. Curtis Barstow, Junior"
she went on confidentialIy. but
let me give you tip-don't let him
get on to this affair with Will'um.
You know how the men are-any-
thing goes for them, but when it
comes to a wife she's got to be
whittier than the driven snow. 1t
was that way with Gillespie and
me. Now / kept it from Gillespie
about being married before. let
on that Callahan was my maiden
name. None of his business"
Finally. Joan broke away. Shut
the sound of Ruth's talking out
of her ears. She splashed cold
water over her face, tried to
wash away the feeling of un.
cleanliness that chung, and
chung
Ruth's whole manner had
changed with Joan. She had been
family patronizing before, little
shy too. as IL she were conscious
of some shadowy barrier between
them, that would always keep
them apart. IT. was different
now. I'VE understand each other"
she seemed to say. I'VE two
with our back tn the wall"
Rollo was still in San Fran
cisco. Joan saw him often riding
in a big car with Ruth. Curtis
met him too, AT the Country
Club, on the golf links, at lunch
with other men. Nice kid" he
told Joan. What can he see in
that terrible fuzzy head In your
shop"
Joan blanched. The hardness in
Curtis's voice. II suppose people
wonder what you see in me
out of shop too"'
He smiled at her indulgently
Blessed baby! Don't you know
she's a gold-digger, Of the super
Tor class? But then you wouldn't
you always think the best of
people, don't you? Judge them
all by yourself, funny little gtrf".'
She hung her head.
II wasn't making fun OF you,
Joan, love you for it. Listen,
if it will make you any happier
I'll swallow my prejudices, and
have them to dinner some night.
She's limited at it often enough,
and the keyees boy is all right
ooh, mo- didn't mean that"
s "Well we'll SEE
He invited them for the next
Wednesday, a dinner at the st.
Francis. and dancing the
ct. Francis the place she
had gone with Ruth and Bill
For a moment she thought Of
inventing an excuse. and not go
ing. But that's so cowardly,"
she thought-"1ll go-lll see 1t
through"
Ruth was wildly elated. This is
better m better. What 1 cali
luck. Usually when you get
somebody with money enough to
nav the bill they're too old to
dance without danger of dropping
dead in their tracks, and too dys-
nentic to eat anything but bran
mullins and cambria tea-ugh.'
She laughed and showed all her
perfectly white teeth. "Will we
set 'em back something this
night? I'll say we will. What
are YOU going TO wear? The
white velvet Well. YOU look like
q million in it. No wonder,
Francine's best model You've
surely got the luck. living with
Madame's mother. in so strong
YOU can't get fired, and that
good looking BarstoW crazy about
You Wen all meet at the
hotel l have to buy some
new slippers. Did l tell you
Rollo gave me six pairs Of silk
stockings yesterday? French
chiffon. $3.50 A pair Say,
don't Curtis ever give you any
thing but flowers? Just drop
him hint once in a while
good night. you're slow"
Joan went home to dress.
There was the taste Of ashes,
bitter ashes, in her mouth.
rTo Re Continued Tomorrow
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