Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02


"Come on, Carlo-lets dance"
There was a monotony to the melody wild
recurrence that made you little nervous. A
fascination, too. Carlo wasn't sure that she
liked it. There was sweep of lawneSSneSS In
the rhythm.
"St Louis woman with her diamond rings,
Tied him right to her apronstrings--
Billy sang the words as he danced. Carlo
had never heard them before A sudden de-
preston came over her. Those were sad words.
A song didn't have to have ballad lyrics to be
sad The most tragic thing in the world Is sor-
row behind screen of levity.
est. Louis woman
They were back at their table now.
Billy applauded. "How you can dancel"
Thank you" She did not meet his eyes as
she spoke.
whats the matter? A penny for your
thoughts"
II was thinking of that song" Carlo turned
dream-filled eyes upon her companion. Those
two lines you sang-I'm thinking Of them"
Come on" he said, after a moment Of Sd
1ence. Get your bathing suit, Carlo; let's
swim"
Cant you ever rest a moment BnlyP Must
you always be doing something's"
Sure Why not? Come on. And what
about the question asked you this morning
coming home from the tennis court?"
Don't talk about it now, Billy. Give me q
chance to think"
"oh you and your thinking Say your
father likes me, and your brother Is my best
friend, and, If you'd admit it, you know you
love me- Say yes, Carlo"
How can I when you don't understand me
even a little bit?"
CARLO, having dinner with DR.. Leonard
- Hale, looked out the window and sighed
what is it, Carlo?" He was so attentive, so
quick to miss her bright smile.
Nothing, nothing at ALL" she assured him
hastily. She must not make him feel that she
was bored. He was such a charming person.
Not like Billy, Of course. DR.. Hale was one of the
older men. He must be every bit Of 50. She
thought Of him as her fathers friend and liked
him as such-but, OF course, one acted dignihed
with him and refrained from being human.
IT see your father" he said. after moment
tiles watching the men fishing. See he's
drawn up his car right there by the boardwalk
steps"
"Oh, yes"
Silence again. 1t was hard to talk to DR.
Hale. He was nice-looking, too but so settled.
Still, one had to say something. But what?
The orchestra began to play for the dinner
dancing. Carlo sighed again. There would be
no dancing with DR.. Hale AT that moment he
smiled at her. An amused, boyish smile as
though he had read the thoughts in her mind
"You know" he said, "your young cavalier,
Mr.. Trent, just looked in here, frowned at me,
and disappeared"
"Oh, really" Carlos tone was not convinc-
ing. There was not the light scorn in it which
she had intended.
Would you like to dancer" asked DR. Hale
''Or would it be a treat for you TO sit quietly
for timer"
He had been watching her. Tennis, fishing,
dancing, swimming, boating. He had, perhaps,
even noticed the tired droop Of her shoulders
Mt times. Billy N very ali
Later they stood together on the close
cropped green lawn of the hotel. Carlo felt the
salt breath Of the evening on her cheek and
saw the bar Of silver upon the ocean. It was
al very beautiful.
"Oh Carlo, Carlo darling! love you sweet
heart"
His voice was warm and musical with SINGER
1ty-but Carlo could see the dance-f1o Of the
hotel from where she stood The orchestra
was playing ST. Louis Blues and Billy was
dancing with redhead from Baltimore.
"Carlo, have I q chance?"
The sound Of the ocean pounding upon the
beach and the tang Of the salt air were destined
to mger with Carlo forever; but at the mo-
nnent, she pulled eagerly at Leonard Hale's arm
Get me in there quickly" she ordered,
Preathlessly. sand. If you can dance, dance Is
you never have before"
TT was only few months afterward that the
cards were sent out:
Mr.. Rutherford Santrey
Announces the marriage
of his daughter
Carlotta Marie
to
Mr.. william Hayes Trent
october Tenth, Nineteen Twenty
Billy and Carlo took an apartment IN the
newest, grandest building that Billy could md.