New Britain herald., 1929-01-28
THIS HAS HAPPENED


newlyweds, honeymsoning In Parta
Ashoreth IL rarely beautiful. and
Hollis il extraordinarily rich. He
calls her Orchid" because she re-
minds him of that lovely flower.
But happiness seems, somehow. To
have eluded them. Before theiI
marriage Ashtoreth had been
photographer in Harris employ
She 10 years younger than he, and
he idolixes her youth and beauty.
In Paris she meets an old sweet
heart, Monty English. who has
gone to France to sell radios fol-
his firm. Monty IL young and Monty
is haadsome. But he IL distressingly
POOR, and Ashtoreth couldn't see
him at all.
He treats her rather coldly. but
it is apparent that he is still in
love with her. Hollis devotes him
self to tennis and the collection
of antiquities. Both pursuits bore
Ashtoreth to tears When he Is
not at the courts. or browsing
about in old shops. he makes ten
der love to his little bride. And
that also bores her. Annoys might
be a better word. She has discov-
cred that he has two front teeth
that come out on little swivels. and
that spells the end Of romance.
She invites Monty to have din
rer with them and contrtves to
see hirl on several occasions
though Monty tries to discour-
age it.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xiv
. They were going home again.
Sailing from Havre on the Victory
In week they would be In Boston.
Mogg was packing. Five ward
robe trunks. Pour shoe boxes.
And steamer trunks for the linens.
Household furnishings were be-
ing Grated Brocades and creden-
zas. and an old refectory table that
Hollis had picked up in Venice.
And toilet things that were said
to have been used by Marie An
toinatte.
Hollis wrapped the toilet set
himself. sending out for an arm
full of tissue. There was tea set
also. to which he gave his per-
sonal attention. The cups were
,tliminutive china swans. with
beautiful necks. And they rested
on saucers of solid gold. They had
belonged to the Empress Joseph.
Inc. Hollis explained to Ashtoreth
that Josepkine's emblem was .
swan, and Napoleon's 4 bee. He
had found a pi,Ge Of crimson bro
cade embroidered with golden
bees, and believed Il to be \ frag-
ment from the Emperor's cano-
pied bed at Versailles.
Hollis was greatly excited about
his treasurer Almost effeminate,
Ashtoreth thought. She hated ia
see him handling small things
with the care a woman would have
given them.
The concierge came to help
and brought two assistants witt
him. Then Hollis handed Ashto'
reth's frocks to Mogg. who helped
her slip them on the hangers. He
handled eVeat piles Of frothy lin
gerie, and made order out OF
chaos.
Then he ordered more packing
boxes, and began the packing OF
his dearest finds. The concierge
and his helpers might pack books
and pictures.
But tea sets and toilet sets. and
the vases from Limoges: crystal
Jars that were Pompadour's. and
the snuff box that was du Barry'a
Hollis handled these with rever-
ent hands.
Ashtoreth standing In the door
way. watched him.
cts positively womanish." she
thought. 1.-THE way he loves those
things."
And she thought Of the way
Monty would act In = room that
was cluttered with lingerie and tea
sets and Marie Antoinetts's toilet
articleA
Like q bull in . china shop
she reflected. and smiled to her.
self. well. that's the way q man
ought to act"
! "Bored!" asked Hollis. glancins
up from his self-appointed work
sof swathing 4 cup in 10 sheets Of
tissue.
!. "Dreadsuliy." she told him. =
hate packing"
But you've nothing to d." he
protested. "Mogg will take care
of everything.
Il know. But I'm hungry. !
wanted to go to Jacks for oul
last luncheon. And now you're
wrapping all that junk. and I've
nobody to 90 with"
She blew little kiss over
MoRg's broad back.
would you mind a Bit" she
asked. 'ff I telephoned Monty. and
asked him to take me?"
Hollis Strengthened from hi
task.
why Of course not. child. Rur
ahead. And tell Monty to be SURF
to look US up in Boston"
He smiled as she powdered heI
nose. and pulled hat with 4 wide
dark brim over her eyes.
when you're as old as am,
ne predicted, you'll be more In
terested in antiquities. suppos'
at your age, I'd rather have had
luncheon at Jacks. than handle
the empty tea cups from which
an empress drank. Viewpoint,
change. Well. run along. my dear.
Ashtoreth took an orchid from
the cluster on her dressing table
Hollis had them delivered eact
day. She pinned it at her belt
and rummaged through her bu.
reau drawer for a handkerchie.
that matched its lavender petals