New Britain herald., 1929-09-04

t4''H'H I'l 'ltI'i com p0NlOlS or social gayeties. l knew however, that though Mary Was in reality little older than Marion WI had treated her as though she were d &rOWn-up" uncousciously, knew. N" had been influenced hy her harmless 'saapadc at school, and her more serious one as in" masked dancer in the cahafrt. Her pre- tended engagement 10 Prince Georges, and her real hctrotha to Noel also had helped in our yrcw or her as a natured young woman in- stead of a schoolgirl.
 That condition shall be rcmedicd at once.' Dicky broke her uncom- tortabI" siIcnc" with the promise. socuIary wor1eG, but, l kncN, none th" less sincere.
 Indeed it shall, Mary" I added, and scored myself for thoughtlcss- less an instant later as l saw her iranticaly trying to wink back tears.
 Harry Saves the situation
 Harry Underwood saved the silu- ation as cnly he could.
 That's q mighty rash promise Lady Fair,' h. drawn.d. h.S tone and manner an offcctuaI corrective. io sentiment or scn'mcntulit,. "ioW do you know what kind Of party one ot these here modern girls would want 10 throw? You c-n bet l wouldn't promise one of 'tIn party unless l could give the once aud t"lc" over To every naInr on the invited list. The smart young sct seems to b" running 10 boDtlcgaor, and sctond-Story men as hous hold pets tGes" days. Look at ti.. ralcr. Ii you don't beHer" mr. ask you, beg of you, just look at the papers,
 Nary gigglod a bit hys,orlcally. and Lillian completed the salvage Ter husband had begun.
 "Aaron'a next paragraph comes in very pat right here" sin, said, and resumed her reading.
 "'Im wondering, Mummy, about something, but l hate to ask vou about Ii. Will you promise me that II Il isn't convenient, or if 1t costs too much, you won't do it? But if it's all right, do you suppose could sling a party during the Christmas holidays' 1t would be so marvellous ii could,'"
 Lillian stopped abruptly and fold ed the sheet. Her lips were smiling and her eyes were tender as if the appeal of her young daughters let ter had fortified her against the fear which the news her letter con- tained had giV.n her. There va.; even nirthfuI twinkle in her eyes as she Ioo.scd over at Us.
 "EF""ytaing with Marion is mar velous,' or wonderful or ador- able ; she said. T wonder what the younger St would do if fbos. three &djectivos should suddenly vanish from their vocabularv."
 "Beconc to1g1c-ticd. probably" her husband suggested hopefrlIy Do l gather that you and sling wonderful, .clous' and adorable party Tor the tn.n rcunp women or tho Graham and Under wood households? l hope so. for have some ideas IS to entertaining "htch I heretofore have been 'h"arted in using, This will give me my opportunity,
 The ideas will probobIy give fh.. young women heart failurn," DirI.y craWIod. Its lucky, Lii. that won haN" lne 10 fall back on. l hereby promise you my aid. artistic, tiran- riah physical mental and 1pora,, for any party you engineer"
 Nail him on the financial thing I"L' her husband urged buricdN Physical? Well. there probably will b" Furniture 10 shit and greens to cart. Hut as for all those other counts old dear. you depend upon somebody more stabl, than the Dicay-bird '"
 "Yon for instan.c, I suppose" l'l@"E d"'!arel uurmauIl. and l'o.izrd that t4o t"o mDn wrrc de- staging one Of their mock ol"ToIs in an attempt to lessen the nervous tension which lIlIiau.s i"ars and Mary's ou;bur&t had ,n- E"nd"roj.
 Ih"} succeeded beyond their own expectations, l think, for when they had finished their WrangIiua. Lillian stood up hor letters folded in her hands,
 Lillian ippraro Reflected
 '' you hnoN | think Ty" over 'S'lwa''d the Importance. Of fnie 'A'na, After alL u's a most natural Ih'n% thai 'h' HrN'ous shoud no,, @""H her" 70 b. near thn cniIdrrn ior the neM ronf years. They A-r,. a iA'HsanI ml.r+ away from them '"'"" they n,f. Suur,y, ,.rr,. that far from Marion, | cou.4u1 stand ''. Of ooUrsr HolDna f,,I- tho .a'n" way. I'm 4uu. 10 stop worry- I.@ ab"t j'. Aud there's r.. Ky no | #'. m ntII.'io4 }Iuona's lrt,.l upon ou."
 That's a1ml'tvI," Grr husband 1"'a @I'h etn "but I'll be-, my .'r' "o.''r b"'on thai Lady Fair '''' ~mr# t h~'or. rh. yyouina.s r..r."
 I'.s'.r st<'y 10 One chanc. 5"" z" taking a~n't you.' Lillian -'''. Il r..t't" }our s.-m.n-e. tour "ai.." n.troa'- .a.."
 
 I'' "n. ot ln.us aupa for an h.@'a"' !" Harry lHI.rwooaa au a".."t Dla'E .yo-.
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