Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
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are. and how frightfully the flapper
crowd compete for them. Not many
would be willing to share an even
ing with a woman Of my age"
"Oh. but Mrs. Parsons, you're not
cld!" The words were not calamity
framed, but they were sincere.
why, you can't be-well. more
than a year or two older than 1
ami"
My dear boy! Certainly I must
reward you for that" She lifted a
silver shaker from a tray and I'LL
ed two fragile glasses. One sne
handed to the young man.
Shall We drink 10 YOUTH she
asked, smiling.
Shields answered her glance, NO
Ito beautyi"
Evelyn's low laugh rippled de-
lighttully.
Now I know some girl is in
tensely jealous Of mel I don't know
when I've heard so many compl-
ments. I shall set you down as a
deliberate heart breaker"
Shields grinned. "Oh. but I don't
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even know any-except Celia. Never
did have much to do with girls, ex-
cept her. Where is Celia?"
"Oh, I forgot you didn't know.
Really. I'm surprised she didn't tell
you. Celia's spending a couple Of
days in the county with friends. It's
a gay young crowd she's been see
ing quite a lot Of. You know Celia's
awfully popular. For q girl Of
well, rather limited social experience
she surprises me every day. She
seems TO have just that little touch
that arouses mems interest-and
keeps them interested. You know.
she seems to be such a child and
quite naive when actually she knows
perfectly what she is doing. She has
a way OF making every ma believe
she likes him best. Celia's going to
go far socially"
shes quite popular. is she?'
"Why Of course! But then you
must know that. You're such old
friends I'm sure you know Celia as
veil as / do. Reilly, I'm extremely
fOnd OF the chlld!'
Barney Shields eyes were averted.
Maybe I don't know her as well as
I thought ! did" he said slowly.
Dinner was announced. Evelyn
was vivac!ous and smiling as she
sat opposite the young nan across
a table Of crystal, silver and gleam-
ing linen. When the conversation
seemed to lag Mrs. Parsons asked
questions about his work.
He was to spend several days more
in idleness. Barney said. indicating
his displeasure. A photographer
with n arm in a sling vas of little
use. He was going TO the office for
a time every day and was becom-
ing familier with some Of the office
routine.
The young man talked eagerly Of
the increasing possibilities Of photo
graphy. The whole world was be-
coming e~ye-min0ed. he said. The
United States already depended up
on photographs for first hand knowl-
edge of distant events.
He spoke of technical improve
ments that we're being made. Bar
ney forgot that to his listener a
camera was a black box behind
I which a foreign gentleman stood
and threw a black cape over his
head. saying. Look pleasant. please
Re became eloquent over a superior,
impressively expensive lens and his
own theories Of timing.
Mrs. Parsons appeared to be great
Il interested. At last she reminded
him they had finished desert and
the meal was ended. As they re-
turned to the living room Barney
was still eagerly explaining how the
camera caught action pictures
"You know I never dreamed your