The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-13


couples. 1t had not been easy as
sembling a suitable guest list in
early August with almost every one
away at resorts.
Mrs. Parsons had culled her coun-
try club set of all the younger men,
bers. She was eager to show Mitch
ell how clever she was as hostess.
Indeed she was succeeding. AS
soon as Lisi Duncan and one or two
others had arrived to join Celia, her
father stepped back and devoted
himself to Mrs. Parsons.
Celia caught sight of Tod Jor-
dan. He was making his way d.
rectly toward her. She managed
to turn from the gloup so that his
first greeting would be for her
alone.
Why-she had almost forgotten
how handsome he was!
Tod" She whispered his name
softly.
cat last!"
There was only time for a quick,
devastating exchange of glances,
and Celia was surrounded by new
corners. Her cheeks and eyes were
glowing.
She smiled, shook hands, knew
that she never would be able to
remember all the names that were
jumbled in her ears. All the girls
looked pretty in their bright colored
frocks. Kate Duncan passed by a
picture in deep rose tulle.
Celia saw the youth called RED, .
with whom she had danced at the
club. Jimmie Webster was at her
elbow, demanding to know how il
felt to be drowning.
A bowling head waiter, whose hall
French, half English sentences were
unintelligible to Celia, led the way
to their table.
Other diners turned to look al
the young people. To Celia's sur
prise, the roof garden" was just
like other dining rooms. The walls
and ceiling were painted with mod
ernistic Splashes of color.
There were wide open windows
from ceiling to floor all about the
room, revealing patches Of darb
sky, here and there studded with
electric meteors. Palms, ferns and
other growing green things were
the only suggestion of out of doors
An orchestra, famous throughout
the nation wherever radio is known
was playing a melodious fox trot.
Celia shot a quick, pleased glance
toward Mrs. Parsons. She saw that
Jordan was to be her right-hanc
neighbor. The widow smiled back
JIMMIE WEBSTER was on Celia's
- left. He was extremely curious
about the swimming accident anc
demanded all the girls attention
for several minutes. At last she
was able to turn to Jordan.
why haven't you let me coms
to see you?" he asked.
"Oh, Tod, can't very well ex-
plain here. I do want you to come
to see me. You see, it isn't the
same as when I was at Mrs. Par
sonS-!'
mo? What isn't the Same?"
II mean I can't do the things
want to here in town. My grand
mother has such old-fashicnec
ideas. You see I'm still sort of or
approval"
We'll, what are we to do?"
81 don't knowl"
What they were to do that eve-
ming was plain. Lisi Duncan was
beside Webster. and she kept the
entire end of, the table laughing al
her account of her first flying les
son. Celia and Jordan were obliged
to postpone their conversation ano
join the group.
Later Celia had the first dance
with Tod. but other partner:
claimed her Immediately. She
danced one waltz with her father
finding him a stiff but ight-footec
dancer.
They circIed the floor sedately and
then he returned her to her seat anc
rejoined Mrs. Parsons.
She saw Jordan dancing with
Kate Duncan, and the fearful
thought arose that if Kate inten-
tionally "vamped" Lists admirer;
she might try to attract Tod.
Kate looked so beautiful nosi
any man would fall ready victim tc
her charms. The thought was IN
bearable. Celia knew she never
could hope to compete with Kate.
Feminine instinct sent her to the
dressing room to dab powder or
her nose and add a touch of lip
stick to her lips. Celia had no need
for rouge. Her cheeks had the glow
of youth.
Then she caught sight of herself
in full-length mirror. The white
dress was lovelyl 1t made the mosi
of her slimness, possessed a sophis-
tication Celia lacked. She never hac
looked better. Treasured. she went
back to the dancers.
She met Jordan at the door.