Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15


when he saw her first. but there was
no chance for it. after all. He mad
meant % ace her alone, and there was
Tom. equally cordial The children.
who had not gone 10 bed. were intro
duced, and Carol laughed at them ana
with them "a they tried 10 be man
nerly. II was all very wholesome. but
not very interesting. Carol talked q
good deal about her housekeeping and
every now and then she seemed 20
have TO 60 upstairs TO see how the
children were getting on. Once o.
twice Louis caught Philenda's eyes
during these domestic interludes.
She smiled at him rather intimately.
That was the substance of the first
evening. except for some rather poor
bridge. constantly interrupted by chill
dren wanting drinks OF water and by
2 bridge-table cover that was weighted
on only one end and kept sliding OF.
Il hope we're going TO see you
often, Louis" said Carol when they
said goodnight
II mean to-" he answered. and tried
TO put feeling in his words that would
carry above the phrasing- For she
was lovely in the moonlight That's
what came for. Carol he added
more softly.
He was slightly troubled as they
walked home to Mrs Eice's house.
wondering il Philendx had heard thar
last. She seemed rather silent. There
wasn't any use hurting her. he
thought. just when she had come I'D
here I" rest and was trying 20 be de-
cent. Not tonight. anyhow.
TIE days dr.f,ed along, and Louis
mediate return 10 C.Siczso. He dsd
not tell PhilendA that he Vas Solre
bsek the next day. bat that night at
the country club. where they were
uancing. he todd Carol.
And l can't 90 back 10 that emp-i-
ness without some hope"
What hope do You WANT
They were standing in a deserted
corner Of the downstairs lcunge and
every nne was above dancing. Louis
drew Carrot ia hiN.. IL Mas the TO
msnt he had been waiting for. but
II tailed him mi>erably. There Vas
no exhilsrslion in il. no rest. Then.
as che pulled herself away. they
hooked up and ssw Phiienda sSzrdink
an the stairs regarding them quseIiy
-
away and left them together.
Now" said Carol k-okinx at him.
YOU So that wasn't satisfactory. wxs
ia And you've made mess % every.
thing
Il suppose 81 ~ answered. k.oS.
inS ~ the place where PhileadA hsd
disappeared
Go Sgtcr her" CArvl told him. And
:" sitter her GoIcAtS. That's wrsr ycu
want
lie tried ;o. H,H Ph.ispsis danced
au evening ard .hs,- drove home with
4 crowd ~ people. he knew row Mai
he wanted IL >sv IA her and he knew
when he Would sly il. They uers uy-
stairs. Stt. when he followed her IN
stairs this, atshI. 20 minutes after Shs
had gone up ~ silently, he found me
tso~T k~AeNf, he sried i, and tried i,
AGAIN. >osIly, There Was TO scurd
E'Vns Within il, M welding ~ the hscs.
aisd ne realized thar what n had wen
>hm ouI rrom mad become SuxiSe-N
previous. ~, prectcuS Ia kSSs.
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I'm SotnS hack IL t,hscSso Tomorrow
and ! have things te say ~ YOU"
There's nGthlnx ~ SAY
wiz WA open the Sic<Ngr~ he ssSas
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eenGa."
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opened ,hS dt>Ns abruptly and a,usNss
r0ns hln inIe the rSSeyn. They fse>s
each eshsr. nth SnSrtSS. all thear VA,
difference scns,
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