The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
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/ She sat at small table neal tlt
door, where she could best see sir
in action. 1t wasn't as exciting as
she expected.
The ladies Of the boulevards
sitting in groups, ordered drinks
and chatted together, quite like
women anywhere. The American
tourists looked at them shyly, ano
made comments behind their hands
There was not woman there who
looked fast" in the American
sense. Ashtoreth wondered if any
of them were war widows, and il
they had children.
CHE ordered filet of sole with
- wine sauce and was waiting for
it when she was conscious of some
one standing at her elbow.
"Ashtorethl What, in the name
of all that's holy, are you doing
here?"
1t was Monty.
ooh, hello, Monty" She was elabo-
rately casual. "Sit down, won't
you2 I'm all alone"
$50 I noticed. What's the big
ideaP"
my husband had an engage
ment," she lied glibly. "And he
just parked me here for a while
He's coming back later. Wen have
dinner together. Hollis can't be
here for an hour"
He drew out a chair, and let her
order for him, supplementing her
suggestions with bottle of cham
payne.
"You shouldn't ever eat sole with
out champagne, Ash. I'm ashamed
of you'll"
They toasted each other gaily.
Here's to the maiden of bash
full fifteen;
Here's to the widow Of fifty;
Here's to the Haunting, extrava-
ant queen,
And here's to the housewife that's
thriftyl
Let the toast pass;
Drink to the lass;
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A LITTLE later he reflected she
n had never brought her husband
a present.
Oh, well, it's his money anyhow,
she considered. So what's the
sense? Monty would be pleased, be-
cause he hadn't the means to
crafty every expensive whim. 1t
was very different.
But Monty was not pleased.
"a good cigaret easel" he ex-
claimed. Gee, that's awfully nice
of you, Ash. But, I can't take it.
you know"
Nov. Monty, you're not going to
pretend to be CONVENTIONAL
"Oh, it's not that" he insisted.
"But, gosh, Ash, I can't accept
things that your husband pays for.
What do you think I amp"
what difference does it make to
Holly?" she demanded. HE doesn't
care how much money I spend"
Monty handled the case appre-
ciatively. Nothing doing" he pro-
nounced "I'll take the tie, and
thanks very much, Missus Hart. {"
She showed the thing across the
table.
"Al right. Let it stay there then.
Maybe the waiter would like it.
Nov, Ash" he demonstrated. BE
reasonable"
He raised his glass. e
ITO our vast and varying for
tunes! he proposed. Yours are
vast. And mine are varying. On,
by the way, Ash, I'm going home.
Had cable this morning, They
want me to try to get reservations
on the Victory.
1--WE friend working on the thing
now for me. The passenger list is
pretty big, and I'm not sure what
luck I'm going to have"
why, Monty EngliSh!" she cried.
"And yol. weren't going to say good
by, or telerhone me, or anything!"
ooh, yes, was" he declared. "I
was going 10 telephone your hus-
band this afternoon"
my husba1ld!"
Eyes, I meant to ask you both to
have dinner with me tonight at
Tour d'Argent."
AShtoreth, laughed happily.
We'll, 1t really doesn't make any
difference whether you're telling the
truth or not, Because - listen,
Monty-we're sailing tomorrow on
the Victory ourselves! Won't that
be gloriousI"
She laughed excitedly. "That's
the very best news I've heard for a
long time"
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THE waiter came, and they or
Il dered. Chicken in aspic, dark
with truffle. Chateau Y'quem, be-