New Britain herald., 1928-09-18

BRIDGE"
he was kind of queer, l guess But
the poor mans got insomnia, And,
be sides, he's writing book"
Sybil chuckled. TN hand it to
You. Nab. You're a great little
fixer. suppose the lamb never
suspected you We're stalking him
all through the Silly night? Did
he tell you the story of his life?"
We'll. know he's a Harvard
man, and his people had barrels OF
money, but they lost it during the
war"
That's what they all say. Was
he in ser> ice?"
mo, he's got bum lung. He
handled a lot OF Liberty Loan pub
licity. though
Three cheers for our hero!
Don't be mean
My dear, I've the greatest re-
spect for all the smart boys who
kept out of war. But Id like to
hear a few of them tell the truth
about it. They all had bum lungs,
or bad hearts. or poor eyesight.
4 lat's nothing but bunk. 1t vas
influence they mad. Not that I'm
calling your precious friend lar.
He may have two bum lungs for
all know. I'm only theorizing."
We'll, stop your theorizing and
get dressed"
"Must l go?'
We'll could hardly trot up
there alone. could /? Wouldn't !
look cute? Hello, boys. Miss
Thorne has few sweethearts of
her own, so she's given ME a clear
teld. I'm only a cranky old maid
but how I'd like little spoon
ing"
You're crazy. Nab"
NO, darling Only desperate
Cra II in the berth, tne.e, win you
till / set this trunk open'"
Mabel took black chiffon from
its hanger.
Kind of wrinkled. but you'll
have to do
Il guess III put on that gray
georgette of mine. Mab.'
Il guess you won't! Want to
make me look like a poor relation?
Wear that black crepe de chine, like
good kid. And let me wear your
crystal beads. l need something
to brighten this old rag Of mine
and my pearls wouldn't fool blind
man. Lord, Sib, wish l had your
nice things"
I'm bet you spend more money
on clothes than ! do"
probably do. But you're per-
feet genius at choosing things, and
I'm an awful dub. l take anything
the saleswomen want to unlo;Al.
Every time l go shopping | get an
inferiority complex. Honestly. Sib.
they simply bully me into buying
the most atrocious things.
You know that big pink hat of
mine? The very thing for pretty
little fiapper with cheeks like apple
blossoms. Well, the girl got it m
my head and took one look in the
mirror. Take it away, ] said.
That wasn't ever ment for me-
Why. the idea she says. 1T suits
you perfectly. That pink tulle
against my red head ] said. It's
precious.' she murmured.
THAT darn hat cost S25 and ]
haven't worn it five times. R.mem-
Der the funny bonnets horses used
to wear? Well, that's what l feel
like-an old dray horse tricked cut
in a fancy bonnet. Where's that
perfume you were talking about ?
You know, dear. ] do believe these
pointed heels make your ankles
look simmer. How much do you
pay for stockings like this? il.
Well. you look charming. Sib. Is
it too early to go up now?'
NO. | don't think SO. I'm q
pretty punk bridge player, you
know. NAB
That's all right by me. darl
The punker yod are the better Iii :
tie Nab Will look. Now, be a good
girl, Sib. and don't pull any Lore
lei stuff on Mr.. Eustis. Remember
I saw him first"
Heavens, anybody'd think WAS
a r. guIar home urockcr!''
MY dear if lived to hc hun
drcd I'd never learn the half OF
what you knoN. You were smarter
in the ways of men when you were
H. than I'll be to the longest day !
live. Some Kids are like that -
Wiser than the Oldest women. And
when you youngsters grab all the
2Ood-loOk1ng men in sight there S
nothing for us Old dinners to do but
sit on tho si1rljnes and grit our
teeth. We hay mt trick that Will
compare with yours
Idiot. you flatt"r ue. A. .
heart h"ra'er I'm nothing bA y
bust. Eat it II Will make you hap
py, III trump their old aces AMI
be dumb enough 10 make you giad.
Hlr"nt you got yo,lr nout h
on yet? Here. don't spread 1t all