Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

gees. They showed US how to see all
the swanky restaurants and dance
places very ineXpensively by going at
tea time and just ordering tea and
cinnamon toast.
\ They took us to an art exhibit that
everybody who was anybody in Chicago
was going to. It was wonderful and
sophisticated. Why, if you saw those
pictures anywhere but in an art gallery
you'd never have guessed they were
pictures.
1t was an opportunity such as might
not come twice in lifetime Without
somebody like the Janssens to show us
the ropes we might have floundered
around, spending our money on all the
wrong things. But this way it was an
education.
And the fun that it was getting it!
But hadn't realized that Will wasn't
enjoying it, So the blow came upon
me completely unprepared.
*
WE were riding up in the elevator
w at the hotel when we'd been there
nearly week. reading our mail.
had letter from mother that the twins
were fine and everything was going
well. VIII had letter from Howard
Merton and was reading that. tucked
my letter In my bag and began to tell
Will about the most exciting thing yet
that was going to happen. The JAMS
sens were going to give bridge lunch
con for me Labor day!
And such luncheon! 1t would be in
the dining room of very smart hotel
near their apartment. Lorraine was
EaAx ali -kn- 6A %tSats Inn
girls. The party was In my honor. My.
but I was glad had my new black
satin dress to wear and knew how to
play a good game of bridge!
! was talking about 1t to viii, and
was so excited that didn't realize that
he wasn't listening to me-
II wonder" I was specializing, 'if
wouldn't be justified in getting pair
of those beige patent leather two-strap
slippers. They are all need to make
my costume absolutely perfect"
looked doubtfully at Wr to see
whether he felt that this would be
going too far. He had a queer, absent
look.
Say, listen to this" he said as he
unlocked our room door. Il got letter
here from Mert, and he says it's warmed
up again, and he and Frank Kirsted are
going to take a few days of and -
camping over Labor day"
"Yes?" said absently. 1T wouldn't
be an extravaganza in the long run,
because I could wear them for dress all
Winter, and then they'd be stunning
with my tan suit in the Spring"
And they want us to come back and
60 with them" Will went on.
They're specially treated" I said.
80 they won't crack"
If 1t isn't luck" said Will, that we
left everything all packed up-the
blankets and cooking tools and every
thing"
Il won't spend the money, though"
I said. If you feel that it would be
"Extravagant!" VIII exclaimed. why
1t wouldn't cost us hardly anything!
We'd even go up in Franks car"
I came to earth suddenly. as you do
when a chairs been pulled out from
under you just as you're sitting down
AS suddenly and witt as great feeling
of outrage.
will Horton" I gasped. do you
mean to tell me that you want to leave
Chicago-now?'
WE'LL" said Will doubtfully, as
though making great concession, I'VE
might wait till morning. as long as
we've got tickets for a show tonight"
Leave Chicago in the morning!" I
cried. But the party! The luncheon
the Janssens are giving for mel"
"Oh, you can get out of that"
Get out of Ill" I could feel my
voice getting higher and thinner. II
don't want to get out Of it!'
You mean you want to pass up
chance to go camping and stick here N
Chicago just for party three days
OFF,"
mot just for the party" I walled.
It'd want to stay If there weren't any
party at ALI"
Will stared at me. Mortified. And I
was as Mortified as he was.
Leave Chicago to go and sleep in
leaky tent and eat burnt bacon and
fried potatoes three times a day! With
three men who don't want to do any,
thing but tramp millions of miles and
fish,
Pass up campingl" said Will. ITO
stay in this city! With three women
who don't want to do a thing but
trail from one store to another, and
eat whipped cream in tea rooms!"
X X
A ND there we were! Right down to
bare facts, without any pretty wells
Of pretending and being good sports.