Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
Shamrocks.


- HIRLEY looked at her new friend
with softly shining eyes. II
sometimes wonder If deserve so
~ much happiness. Just think,
Alice, Ted has the lot completely
paid for and has made three payments
on our new bungalow. Isn't 1t wonder
full to be engaged"
Alice regarded her tolerantly. IF
4-room cottage In q new subdivision
satisfies you it is very nice. For my
self, I have ambitions. You haven't
met any of my friends yet. Harold
writes poetry"
Shirley turned quite pink with In
dignation Poetry doesn't pay as well
as plumbing Ted is getting along
splendidly. He has put in all the
plumbing in the new house himself
evenings. You ought to see my sink:
double drainboards and set SO inches
from the floor instead of the usual 20.
There is shower over the tub, too"
Alice rubbed at her already glistening
nails. "You seem very domestic" she
drawled. st like to go to dances evenings.
What do you think of my new ring?"
Silently Shirley stared at the large
diamond, fully four times as large as
the tiny, perfect jewel Ted had so
proudly presented her with. 1T Is
beautiful" she said at last. "But it
must have cost great deal"
But naturally" Alice practiced this
phrase, one heard at a theater, Harold
wishes me to have only the best. Don't
you think he is awfully handsome?"
yeas" Shirley agreed with men
tai reservation that she hardly under
stood herself. Harold puzzled her. Tall
and slim with black vanished hair
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did not fit in with. the rest OF them.
His clothes, too, were not those OF
their crowd. Ted had a good $45 suit
that fitted him nicely. but it wasn't In
the same class with Harolds. Ted dis
liked Harold and had even asked his
sweetheart to drop Alice.
Alice has lost her head over society.
For laundry Sorter to talk about Nv
ing at an apartment hotel and being
near for theaters and dances Is q
scream. Money doesn't come that easy.
What will she do when she Is old and
needs a home? Better go easy on that
sort Of stuff, Shirley. We're ordinary
folks and we want to get ahead while
we're Young enough to work and plan
for the future. Alice spends every cent
she has to try to dress up to Harold"
Shirley, thinking over his speech, had
to admit that Ted was right. Spend
as she would, or could, Alice never
achieved the distinctive appearance she
wished to. The clothes she bought
were snowy and flimsy and the cheap
trinkets spoiled even those.
Harold wants you to come with US
to see st. Patrick's parade" said Alice.
"T.n't it lucky the boss is Irish? I
never worked anywhere before that I
got two hours off for 1t. wish 1t fell
on Saturday, though. Then we could
spend the whole afternoon running
around"
"oh. no. I can't" Shirley answered
quickly.
Alice scowled, "And why not?"
''Why-that isl just can't"
you've been acting awful snippy
lately. I know Ted doesn't like me and
you're letting him run you. Afraid
he'll break off with you. suppose"
II am not. Ted loves me-"
Maybe; it's plain he doesn't trust
you, though. I think he's jealous Of
Harold's good looks"
mo-" Shirley spoke without much
enthusiasm. A girl doesn't like the
implication that she isn't trusted.
'Then be yourself and come with us.
What are you going to do with the two
hours? Hang around this placer"
And Shirley found herself accom-
panying the two. She had pinned on
cluster of real shamrocks, given by Ted,
and she added a bit of emerald ribbon.