New Britain herald., 1928-02-24

sporting blood that was in her com position-its rare quality.
 T don't feel quite like dancing, Miss Sweeney" she made answer. pleasantly. But I think" she added with . smile. that Jack would-if he could persuade you to dance with him!"
 There was nothing catty. either, in the way she spoke or in what she said. She might have been Jack Stuart's sister instead of his wife. in- solar aA her actions went.
 Why, of course!" exclaimed the ,bliging Mike, always willing to do another lady a favor-even to the extent of dancing with the lady's husband. "C'mon. Mister Jack!"
 The next instant the shimmery gown was again among those pres ent in the vortex of the giddy whirl!
 Pat Sweeney. the host of the party, sitting at the head of the table, and close to Jill. leaned forward, his big
  as it rested on the cloth.
 'Thot was a moighty foine thing you did jist thin. Mrs. Stuart!" he said, an odd huskiness in his voice. "A dom soight foiner thing than my gyrul did in return. Oi'm sorry to say!"
 Peter Justin. from his seat across the table, saw and heard the big 1rishman's apology for his daughter, and in that instant reconstructed his previously-formed estimate of Pat Sweeney's character. Several hours later. in the privacy of the room which he shared with Father Pat. he mentioned the incident to the priest.
 Mary Sweeney is tn product of an environment that seldom fails to breed selfishness-lack of mother love and discipline. and too much money during tn years of adoles- ence." said Father Pat, rather sadly.
 "H'm, suppose so." agreed Peter, whose thoughts just then were cir culating around a subject nearer home. But did you ever notice. Father. that nowadays no matter how shabby mans wife gets to looking. he seems to manage. some how. to put up good front him. self?"
 There's Jack. f'r instance he went on, whimsical twist in one corner of his mouth. He hasn't bought himself a suit in two years, to my certain knowledge. And yet when Jill presses up his old blue serge. 10 and behold, he blossoms out like millionaire!"
 It was some such thought as this, perhaps, that struck Tony Justin as he relinquished to his tall, good looking brother-in-law's arms the vivid, alluring vision in shimmery lace at which every male eye in the room seemed to find it so easy to look.
 Beats everything!" he growled, in a tone just loud enough to reach Jill. what a swell our Jack is after his wife gets him all pressed up for tn other ladies to pet."
 He turned suddenly to the young wife. who sat cooling her heels under the table at which her husband had left her while he 'tripped the light fantastic" with beautifully dressed woman.
 "C'mon. Jill" he said. the slant of q sardonic grin twisting his lips. lets you and I step out. Let's show Jack and tn Mike lady, and these lounge lizards here that fancy clothes aren't needed in real dance."
 Dancing. as previously mentioned. had been the passion of Tony Jus tins life before Jill's marriage. The two had been experts in the terpsi- chorean art and could yet, on occa- sion, give good exhibition. They had, in fact, only recently worked up something novel and similar 10 an Apache glide. with a bit of Charleston and Black Bottom as seasoning.
 For moment Jill hesitated, fear dl ol lHe sHecrS Sre was sure would be levelcd at her shabby dress. Then she thought of Jacks eager jump when the Sweeney girl had grabbed her offer and wild desire seizcd her to give him a taste of the en- Darra ssment she had felt that eve ming.
 II Is doubtful. however. whether she would have yielded to her desire had II not been for Father Ryan. who, having often seen and admired rhelr dancing. now lent his voice in support oF the brothers suggestion.
 Co ahead, Jill Why don't yo1i 2" he said. the tiny imps Of mischief that sometimes iurked in the drrths oi hls expressly" eyes now urging nm on In desire 10 sec a enobbish young woman and an unapprcciative husband given a taste of their own medicine. Tony and you can beat any of these people dancing"
 Among the scores of couples on the floor. the two were not, at first. noticeab ble Gradually. however. the unique quality. the splendid sweep and certainty Of their