Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-15
The Inevitable
Ivy
BY LILY WANDEL
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N/HEN he invited Linda to the
w house party she said in II take
it-for-granted way: "Of course, Mrs,
Thornton will chaperon2"
DuQuenne laughed lightly. "Dont
you think my guests require
change? Every party has the same
chaperon-you know some Of us call
her the Inevitable Ivyr How about
asking your aunt?"
Linda nodded carelessly, a question
on her lips regarding the swimming
at the lake. She was one OF those
slender, cut-of-steel girls who take
part with intense earnestness in all
kinds of violent sports throughout the
day and are ready after dinner with
cruel freshness for hours OF dancing,
Duquenne congratulated himself that
he had the endurance and vigOr to
keep up with her.
When his love affairs reached
certain point he invariably arranged
a house party at his camp. There
would be a carefully selected crowd
Of young people, and he felt rs young
as any Of them, yet he was always
sure to have BrOwnell, not more than
Ave years his senior, but decidedly
mlddle-aged. Brownell always made
him feel especially 1T. But as sue
cessful as these parties were, they
never fulfilled their purpose. His love
affairs melted away. The thing had
happened once too often and he was
tired Of It. He wanted to settle down.
Besides, he wanted Linda.
Mrs. Thornton and Brownell were
eliminated. He felt that without ex-
perienced eyes watching the clumsy
gait Of his love affair he might be
more successful.
The first day at camp did not begin
busy that he had not moment to de-
vote to Linda. Candace, the cook and
hOusekeeper, bothered him with
menues. She said that Mrs. Thorn.
ton had been in the habit OF making
them out beforehand and simply hand
ing Candnce the ready lists. Miss
Clark, the new chaperon, refused on
the plea Of a headache.
Thew were interrunted nv n yIgor.
ous call for towels from nearly every
bedroom Duquenne's man Parks de-
c,ared thot nfter eoch house marty
thore wos a shortage OF towels. hut
that he had expected Mrs. Thornton
as usual and she had always brought
n Good svnn,v along
Tho dinner was not n success The
ouosts were more or loss in a neeved
humor IN account NJ tho house mr..
ranyoments Mrs Thornton Ind nj.
wovs ru,etIv DESIGNATED tho rooms for
tho puests and everyday hSd been
satisfied Candace had made nm nm.
,o,,rno,o combination n, dIsbes-a
marc ,oror,nner NJ what yas IN como
Duorenne made n oreot effort N be
oonioI and attentive but his mind
wns I'M numerous detaIIs and no felt
tbot Linda was inwardly aulkIne be.
cnuse. through Candace's moor iude.
mont she had been ushered 10 the
smallest bedroom
Asor d,rrar ,hIros tool n nou ana
decIdedIv unaxnected turn for the
,orso A ,ow q, tbo vornoest guos,s
grew rotber hoIsterous Miss Clark
wos cu,to ,nconohle NJ controlling
,how and rat,rod m har room In a
hun Duouonne grew neryous Such
n froIIc undor Mrs Tbornfon's chon.
eronope wos untbInkable.
win manning came moro gloom.
some of tho guests were decIdedly
COO, and Miss Clark Informed MIN
that n there would he any more dit.
NcrItv sbe would Ieove nj once She
oIso comnJoInad hit,eriv ~ (,ondoce
and the hot water supply. Duouenne
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