New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-06
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II think you're horrid."
We'll, you asked me-"
But you don't love her any
more?"
III say / don't! She walked
out on me. Sweet. I'm off her for
mashed potatoes
"Oh. Darl, don't joke. Tell me
about her"
That's all there is. old dear. The
righteous Sybil smelled my Well
known breath one night, and left
me flat. Most outrageous thing ever
happened TO a man."
He reached for her glass. and his
fingers found her wrist. Dull red
suffused his face. and his eyes
burned with an unholy fire.
wal, l never wanted a woman
SO much in all my life"
How about Sybil?"
1.-The devil with Sybil!"
A girl in a crimson skating suit
pelted cotton snowballs. A girl in
pink tarlatan kicked and whirled.
And a girl in a rush skirt SHIN
mied. Walters hurried about. de-
posting small bottles of rank
liquor under folded napkins.
Ten o'clock. e.. . Eleven o'clock.
The place was wild and noisy. The
girl in the rush skirt kissed bald
heads impartially.
The girl in tarlatan was soaking
wet and swearing roundly. Some
one had ducked her in the iri-
descent fountain.
Sybil and the Moores had driven
from Boston directly to the RAM
seys in New Haven. Briefly Sybil
introduced herself to Valerie's host
ess. A plump creature swathed in
satin, dripping monkey fur. hennaed
and facialed and plucked. A matron
of glib phrases.
Poor Vail" she exclaimed VOL
ubly. I'VE actually DROVE her
out this evening. To Coogin's
such a jolly place. Mr.. Ramsey
had a beastly headache. We were
all going. but the very last min
ute"
An expression of conventional
concern succeeded Mrs. Ramsey's
fixed smile. "Nothings wrong at
home, l hope?'
Sybil chuckled maliciously. "Oh,
no-we're Just giving Val a little
Nrir Nnrt,. l,o
PRISED, won't she. Mrs. Ramsey?
OF course you'll phone and have
her PACED. But We'll drive fast
and perhaps We'll get there first"
Mrs. Ramsey elevated her
tweaked brows. Flushed apoplec-
tically. But Sybil had flown.
"A little speed, Jack! Step on
it,"
Through the frosty night they
drove like mad.
ITS like the movies" giggled |
Mabel, smuggling warmly against
her husbands shoulder. "Sib, the
virtuous sister, starring. Walls the |
ingenue lead. and you're the hero,
Jackie, rescuing the innocent in
genue from the villain at Googin's."
Presently they We're there. Stand
ing in the doorway. Life and love
surged by, staggering sometimes as
they passed Youth In youths arms.
And youth in ages embrace. Pretty |
rouged cheeks against heavy jewels, |
and the corrugated skin of old dane
ing fools. Tragi-comedy. The bust
ness of having a good time.
SYPHILIS glance embraced the great
dining room.
There they are over In the
corner booth. Walls facing us, pow
dering her nose"
Like a flash she had left them.
A slim little figure In a plaid sport
skirt and beaver jacauette. thread
ing her way between the dancers.
"sybil! What are you doing
here?"
Valerie swayed bit unsteadily.
Clutching the table cloth, dragging
the china perilously.
God Almighty"
The man with her was on his
feet. White as death. Facing Sybil
across the empty glasses and the
stained linen. The words were COM
Ing from dry lips, choked from a
palsied throat
"wHERE DID YOU COME
FROM"