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

shoulders and perfect neckline
would dare it. Tom. CHANGING at her
as he adjusted his tie. gave her a
word Of advice
when YOU wear that rig" he said.
you want to remember that you're
wife and mother. Carol"
Don't YOU fret. III he remember
ing 1t hard enough. day after tomor.
row. old boy
However. he put the idea into her
head, and at dinner. over guinea hen
and artichokes and f1anked by a
butler and his assistant. Carol told
couple Of stories of domestic subur.
ban life that were really very funny.
There was the incident of Toms de.
Gliding in fit of economy To nail "A
few shingles on the house himself,
where they had come loose.
I've always wondered" said Carol
in conclusion. IF Tom knew what he
did say TO me as ! stood down there
| advising him. He certainly ruined
MY chance to ever make a sweet
speech on my fiftieth wedding ami
| versary about the husband that never
said a cross word tn me- And she
cooked An eye at Tom and got her
laugh.
IT'S a fine speech. that one about
The cross words. but it's never true.
said Grace Clough. who was little
more eXhilarated than usual. Every
ones husband gets vicious. now ami
then. Particularly then. Unless
you're wise enough 10 pick deaf
and dumb one"
Philenda regarded Grace thought
fully Her pale face was paler than
usual because OF her vivid red dress.
Il can make that speech myself
right now" she said. i've been
married eight years, and Louis has
never said cross word to me. Isn't
thar rr-roster"vs?
There was something 80 odd. go
measured, so curious in the way she
and Louis did not look at each other
that "A seconds silence set off the
words. Tom broke into IL.
You're young. Philenda. and he's
been busy making millions. He'll
take year off pretty soon and abuse
YOU. They get that way. He's likely
to he periodic one
Louis vaguely smiled and let II
ride The talk became noisy again.
But Carol was suddenly aware tina:
tine air was charged and. over the
glamour Of the room and the service.
she was conscious of Louis Carver,
intent upon her and paying no atten-
ton 10 any one else.
-
IT was late when they finished din
ner and three of the men ana
Philenda settled down TO high
powered bridge. Grace Clough wan
dered out into the music room TO AIR
Philenda's musty piano. as she said
Grace could have been concert
.xf S-S h. fnr xth {.h
took no interest In that sort of thing.
had not come along.
Come out here. Carol. said Louis
We can hear the music better On
the terrace. That modern stun isn't
any good close up
Grace played on. giving them n"
attention.
On the terrace they could smell tn.
honeysucklc. The night was thick
and sweet and the gardens and lawns
stretched away indefinitely. n.
pulled chair out for her and sat on
the railing. where ne could see her in
the dim mixed light from the moon
and the windows of the house.
Warm enough"
Plenty"
Il wish you weren't going away.
Carol"
You've given us a marvellous
time" she said.
Il don't suppose you'li ever know
what you've done TO me" he ait
swered.
Il haven't done anything 10 you."
oh, Yes. YOU have You've shown
me that certain things do exist. even
" ! can't have them. You're so real
yourself and 80 honest with life that
you can't know how YOU seem To u
man who sees women spend all their
time trying tn distort II and cripple
IL and make 1t artificial"
lie spoke with directness that
frightened her.
DONE he ridiculous. Louis. I'm