Evening star., 1928-07-18
THE EVENING STORY

one-but there isn't anybody ne could
be made to look at In this town but
Eve"
At that moment the door bell rang.
Hester went to the door, opened II and
saw standing before her q radiant young
being In smart travelling clothes with
bag In her hand.
"Mrs. Pooll Do you remember me?
I'm Lucy Latimerl" she cried.
The daughter Of one OF Hesters Oldest
and dearest friends, O girl whom she
had not seen in three years, and who
had changed from q long-legged school
girl into q glowing young beauty. IN
spiration came to Hester even Is sne
held out her arms.
Lucy was on her way to visit q friend
| in the Berkshires and had only stopped
for an overnights stay with Mrs. Pool
at her mothers request. How to keep
her longer--long enough for Eve to see
her-that was the problem with which
Hester Immediately began to struggle:
| Really 1t was Jerrys invitation, added
to hers, that resulted In Lucy's consent
to remain three days. She had only to
write to her friend, explaining the delay:
| That afternoon Hester took Lucy and
showed her to several friends. Tney
met Eve, and the girls were introduced.
"Are you staying at Mrs. Pools?" Eve
asked.
Eyes. Jerry and she simply wouldn't
let me CO." Lucy laughed.
That evening Hester gave party tor
Lucy. Her invitations rallied In all the
Young people whom both she and Jerry
Knew Ice cream and cake furnished
| refreshments and phonograph fur
nislned fox-trots and other dances, ex-
ecuted on the hardwood floods, from
which Lucy and Jerry had snatched
the rugs. Jerry stayed home from the
ONCE, and he and Lucy did erfands N
his roadster AS consequence MRS.
aWho is that charming young girl
Jerrys riding around with? saw them
talking to Eve Radnor."
Talking to Eva Radnorl TnanE
The party was q great success. Jerry.
a. host. had to dance often with Lucy.
though she was besieged with partners.
Never had any one looked 20 gloriousiy
dazzling as Lucy, with her flaming hair
and rose pink cheeks and sparkling
eyes. And the gown she had brought
out Of her travelling bag, mere wisp OF
embroidered georgette. though It was,
had not It's counterpart In any dress
there. Eve, dark, cool, slim, was thrust
Into the background at once--alld stayed
there. Hester. watching her. was almost
sorry for her..
medicine" she overheard two girls say.
"She has always made the rest Of us
feel like 80 cents with her clothes and
her looks / wonder how she likes TO
stand back and see Jerry devote himself
to another grip"
once Hester's heart missed beat.
Could it be that Jerry was ~ fascinated
as he appeared TO be with lovely Lucy2
Next day, Just before she left, Lucy
took Hester into her confidence.
"Ive enjoyed this visit more than the
Ione am going to make at the Burrens,'
she said. "1 shall be on review there,
for, you see, Tm-I'm going to marry
their son. Rupert Is having my ring
made to order. ] told Jerry the very
first thing"
So Jerry had known al the timel
we'll
when. after dinner, Jerry made ready
and went out, Hester guessed that ne
was going to Ewes. Maybe he would
have something definite TO tell her when
he came back. She decided TO wait up:
He came In quietly. came TO ner ana
kissed her.
I'm three weeks" he said. she sent Yor
me to come tonight, and knew that fo
get an answer Of some kind. Stiil, !
can't think what's changed ner SO
HesSer looked at him. No. he did not
know. But she knew. She laughed
softly.
The End
fcopyrisht. 1887