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| how many centuries old she is. A
little slim thing, with tiny features,
Holding her baby in frightened
sort Of way, and not complacent at
all, like the other Madonnas. No
body knows who fashioned her, nor
when. Nor where she came from"
Ashtoreth compromised.
well, of course, well go and see
her." she agreed. 4But you'll take
me to see Josephine Baker, too,
won't you, Holly? And l want to
go to the Follies, and the Casino
and Montmartre. And all the dress
makers. And every single blessed
cafe in Paris"
She squeezed his hand ecstati-
cally. ooh, my goodness, dearest,
I'm glad you're rich! You don't
mind my being glad, do your"
Not q Bit" he assured her.
Sometimes I'm glad myself"
Well" she said, "it's certainly
wonderful, the things money will
dol I'd never have believed people
could change like the women on
this boat.
when was with Mona, they
snubbed me outrageously. Because
Mona wasn't anybody. And I
wasn't anybody. either. And they
felt a million times better than
either of us.
But now! My dear. they're
simply falling over their fat selves,
trying to make up If I'm good
enough for you, I'm good enough,
it seems, for them. The old hypo-
critesI
why. Holly, do you realize that
might be the most Immoral thing
in the world. What do they know?
I left the boat at Dominica, and
was away for a who'll week. And
I bet anything they've heard that /
was at your house. But what do
they care?
Just because you've got money,
you can buy their good opinion of
me. They don't snub me, because
they wouldn't offend you. And I
think the way they fawn is perfectly
sickening! They'd give anything in
the world to be friendly with you.
Why, darling, they'll even swallow
mel"
HER vehemence amused him.
L L "It is pretty raw" he adj
mitted. But what do we care,
Orchid?"
ooh, I don't care" she retorted
airily. ut just makes me sick,
that's all"
1.-THE Dunks want to have din
ner party for us tonight" he told
her.
Ashtoreth Sputtered wrathfully.
II hope" she declared, you told
them to go to the devil"
We'll, not exactly" he admitted.
"It was Mrs. Dunks, you see, who
asked me. But I sort of implied
something of the sort. / told them
we had another engagement"
She giggled happily. "And We'll
sit right beside Them she cried,
"all by ourSelves!"
Exactly" he agreed.
1.-THE Simpsons asked this morn
ing if we we're engaged" she told
him. 81 informed them that our
relations were an entirely personal
matter"
"You did?" he chuckled. And
what do you suppose they're going
to say now? You shouldn't talk
that way, darling. I shan't have my
- maid DETAINED. But if she's a
ish little girl, and talks absurd
tiles, I don't know what can do
about it."
"Oh, it's all right" she said.
'"They purred and srnirked, and said
they thought it was simply too
romantic for words"
Mrs. Harvey announced this
morning that she thought you were
a perfectly charming young lady,"
he told her. $50 poised she said,
and such a lovely manner
Holly! She didn't?"
Ashtoreth leaned forward to look
into his face. Honestly? Did she,
dear?"
Honestly" he affirmed.
"And that's the woman" declared
Ashtoreth, "who told Jack Smythe
that she could tell an adventures
every time, and If I wasn't bold
husSy, she never saw one!"
THE big slob!" he observed.
well, darling, that's the sort she