Evening star., 1928-05-21

i roses hloomed in her cheeks She
walked quickly out Of the quiet
old-fsShioned street and turned toward
the river.
Here. at the foot of Lafayette avenue
in the new Shorefront district, was the
magnificent brownstone residence of an
other aunt. Mrs. Throckmorton. This
handsome and imposing lady was in the
music room. trying certain simple popu-
lar airs on the piano, with large, white
unaccuStomed hands.
Pat, dear-you nice child. you're en-
act3y the person / need. Sit down here
at the piano and try these for me-" said
Mrs Throckmorton You see, it's for
music-hall airs Sidney tells me. but OF
course the children won't know that.
There are four numbers and I want you
10 write the words. like a dear"
Translate them. you mean" Patricia
amended in her sweet. bored voice, as
her hands readily evoked the melodies.
My dear. translate them Sidney
says they're simply frightful." Mrs.
Throckmorton laughed. But aren't
they dainty?
Nov you take them. Pat, and make
UP any words-littie digs at the people
present would be good This is the
children'S number. You've lots of time
now, haven't you? Or are you cata-
logueing the Palmer books"
I'm up there every day" Patricia
answered indirectly. as she firmly wrote
Little Girls Song" on sheet of music.
And by the way. Annie" she added
presently. Il want you 70 let Beatrice
Palmer into the Countrywoman's"
The club2" Mrs Throckmorton
looked amused and surprised What
do YOU want me 70 do that for?"
Well, she's nice girl and she doesn't
know many of the others"
Exactly" Mrs. Throckmorton con-
ceded brlskly She doesn't know any
of the others. But I have nothing to
90 with the membership, dear" she
added seriously. I'm a member of all
the committees as president. but / have
only one vote. They decide everything
Of that sort in the committee. Besides,
there's waiting list"
'Oh. you could manage the waiting
list, Patricia, who knew the ways Of
committees. answered easily.
You see she went on, I'm there
at the Palmers' all day. and the fact
that she wants this membership, and
that she knows my aunt Is president is
well. It's q ;rifie awkward, Annie"
Il don't see that it's awkward at
al. her aunt answered superbly. Your
work Is ore thing" she added warmly
"and the ridiculous social ambitions OF
the PalmerS are quite another. should
simply tell her that l did not propose TO
confuse the two"
There is the money" Patricia offered
uncertainty.
And you are the last girl in the
world who would do anything dishonor-
able for money" her aunt reioined con-
6dentiy
IT'S my income" Patricia PERSISTED
mildly.
Il know it. dear, know il is. But
sou have nothing to do with them. Pat,
sou are simply there TO catalogue their
books. dear. ! should make that very
plainly understood" the other woman
answered. with bright assurance: II
they don't like 1t. you can resign and
ind something else 10 do"
Il suppose could easily find another
position, Patricia unused ''One OF the
editors Of q morning paper has offered
me work she added thoughtfully
Well, you see" Mrs. ThrockmOrton
said triumphaptiy. What sort Of
work."
Special work. don't like 1t much, .
Patricia confessed.
i suppose we none Of us like work
much" her aunt smiled.
It's special work about about
ourselves. s. the girl explained Society
small talk by Nine. La Bayarde-
something like that Intimate touches
you know: it's the sort Of thing that
has To be done by one Of ourselves. The
first thing hs wanted me 10 handle was
rf ~ ka fnx
example"
She looked I'D innocentiy, to see q
new light la her auntg eyes
What party2" Mrs. Throckmorton
asked eIspicioaslg.
That house party, where Bobby Page
got cut last Heek
Mrs. Tnrockmort0n's eyes were stony
How On earti did any paper get hold
of iaat2"
They didn't. really But he had
heard something. and he knew that
knew the resi-. That's the sort Of thini
they want"
We'll he must know very well thai
YOU wouldn't give him that" the oldel
woman said Indignantly. Heavens
have they 10 6eceney2 Nothing al I'll
happened. yoalI have 10 tell him
Why Roberta VAS there. and I wouldn'
have her name connected with tina
story for Goodness
As ] understand IT," Patricia said
"they were chapeYoned only by tina
young Mrs. Ingeraoll."
By q mistake" Mrs. Throckmortor
Esid quickly Il supposed, of course
that 81 Wss Addie Ingergoli"
What the girls told me, pursued
Patricia vas hat after they had al
separated. after the dance. some Of IN
boys came upstairs, IN their pa jamaa
~ sDoUf Z O'Clock In tile morning ~-
Il believe some ~ them we're II
wrappers nef aunt interrupted un
comfortably.
"Anc the girls rushed out into th'
hal and chhsec them"
J vas extremely angry with Roberta
. --e<iYen4eiy
We'll aHd then oio they run outside
Yes they dt1 And sonle one sqiIirtet
seitzeT water and fofnefoy Eyre fiuni
sbs bottle and EgbDy N1s cut Any
Wy he 1ad to De rushed ~ a hos
Only Y0gnstefs' hanssBse,
~ Vas dsgracefu" s8id Mrs
TlfockB29T3gn warmly Roberta know
ezsetiY Gow / feel sboat a., aBd Ilyu 4
e. angry 81 ! am
~ vas only youngsters nonsense
Esle Paifsels ind4Igently. and peopl
loye - read about it.
! Gaid ne wanted me ~ Wfile Il
/ kBd what's tGe harm, after al Aun
EnHieY"
alarm My dear cbiid there's YER
great harm, ab In surprised ypu don
TesIlHe hrt aunt answered hgtll
"hDoo nea vent don't you suppose The
would he instantly ldeptinedY'
There WsA silence during which IN
tHo women TONED 81 each other
! d0n3 understand you Pstf" Mr
'yhfgeKmoTtqn said slowly snd GENT.
+ ending i you eBut De serious WI
those girls sfe ln their first sess0i
Janet Is engaged ~ 3 grandson ~ N
most tif8jabf laced Old lady ln ADei
ba You 50 here sn6 calmly islk {
4 1EaAkLng 6 public scandal '