Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

81 think" she answered hesitating. that
I'd better not try to talk about myself I'm not
very good at it."
She stood up--she could not stay in this room
another moment II know I'm firing you,' she
said. LET me come back tomorrow"
With that she got herself out. She left Mrs.
Wayne baffied, not at all content with the inn
easy to manage.
But Shelby was coming in, and Mrs. Wayne
said: shes lovely, but"
But what?"
"But isn't she just little bit-young
you? Such slip of grill"
You don't like her?" Shelby's tone was
incredulous.
: Mrs. Wayne played her trump card. "oh, but
liked her very, very much only felt-that
she didn't like met"
But that's absurd, mother. Every one adores
you" shade Of anxiety clouded his eyes,
Shelby, you must realize that mother-in.
law is an ogre to some people. It's the trade
ton"
But you're imagining things"
II suppose am. But run along, dear, and
be with her. She'll think it strange If keep
YOU"
It was on this note that she dismissed him
Bewildered Shelby went to find Leila. The
glittering gold treasure of her presence under
his roof was already furnished.
Later radiance returned. This was when
Dave and Bertha, Andrew and Nancy. Ross
and Kitty-the women In their best evening
frocks and jewels, the men very spick and
span-arrived for dinner, and Leila came down
looking like a sapphire-blue angel, with a blue
mist of tule around her shoulders, sapphire
bracelet her only ornament and her eyes two
star sapphres that put the other gems into
obscurity. They all took to her, especially
Ross and Kitty. Even the fact that mother
couldn't be at the head of the table didn't dim
the gayety Of the party.
After dinner, when they had gathered for
coffee in the drawing room, they pressed Leila
to sing. Bertha would play her accompani-
ments-Bertha was skilled in music So she
sang for them, and Shelby sat in the shadow,
because her voice filled him with such rapture
that he knew he must look silly Presently
maid spoke TO Rose-Rose who had been en-
joying herself to an unprecedented degree, for
every one had complimented her on the dinner.
and she loved music and seldom heard it,
'T'm terribly sorry" blurted out Rose, bat
mothers nervous tonight-the music affects her
too much &c. If you don't mind, Leila"
That's odd" said Kitty. Mother usually
enjoys music"
"Shes been so Ill all day." said Shelby. she
was so i'll that couldn't leave her to 60 and
meet-our guest"
She did not mean to do 1t, but Leila raised
her eyes from the music In her hand aud
looked at Kitty, and for an instant the two
women exchanged understanding glances And
then she looked at Shelby and saw how sim
cereiy troubled he was.
"Never mind said Leila. wen have mora
music when your mother is better"
And over at my house." said Kitty.
And at ours" added Bertha
The unpleasant moment passed, and pres
emily Kitty came over to Leila. "Shelby's his
mothers pet. you know" she said impersonally.
Shes always dotted on him."
Kitty was swept away by Nancy and Bertha.
I'VE want to plan a good time for you while
you're here. We're going to have dance at
the Country Club, and luncheon-we want to
do everything Mother Wayne would do, Il she
were well, and add something on for our
selves They chartered along briskly.
Luncheons. teas golf, little informal dinners
and big formal ones. I'VE want YOU to know