Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20
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town.
Celia leaned back happily. She
felt this was the most exciting eve
ming OF her life. She had never
visited a roof dining room. Visions
Of extravagant splendor presented
themselves. The party was being
given especially for her, and she
was going to see Tod
She had talked to him that day
over the telephone. Apparently he
was miserable. 1t had been a weef
since they had met. and he accused
her of treating him badly.
Celia, wrapped in her dreams
paid no attention TO the converse
ton between her father and Mrs.
Parsons. She was surprised when
they reached the hotel.
An elevator whisked them up
ward and they stepped out on what
was not a roof at all. but a hand
somely furnished foyer. Celia and
Mrs. Mitchell left their wraps ir
a black and gold dressing room
then returned to welcome the
guests.
The party was TO include ie
couples. 1t had not been easy as.
sembling a suitable guest list ir
early August with almost everyone
away at resorts. Mrs. Parsons had
culled her country club set of al
the younger members. She vas
eager to show Mitchell how clever
she was as a hostess.
Indeed she was succeeding. Ar
soon as Lisi Duncan and one or two
others had arrived to Join Celia
her father stepped back and de-
voted himself to Mrs. Parsons.
Celia caught sight OF Tod Jor-
dan He was making his way di-
rectly toward her. She managed tc
turn from the group so that his
first greeting would be for her
alone.
Why-she had almost forgotten
how handsome he wasl
Tod" She whispered his namr
softly.
AT lasti"
There was only time for a quick
devasting exchange Of glances. and
Celia was surrounded BY new
comers. Her cheeks and ewes were
glowing. She smiled. shook hands,
knew that she would never be able
to remember all the names tina.
were jnnbled in her ears. All OF
the girls looked pretty In their
bright-colored frocks. r-ate Dun
can passed BY. a picture in deer
rose tulle. Celia saw the Youth
called Red" with whom she had
danced at the club. Jimmie Web
ster was at her elbow demandin~
70 know how 1t felt to be drown.
ing.
A bowling head waiter. whose half
French, half English sentences
were unintelligible TO Celia. led the
way to their table.
Other diners turned to Look at
the young people. TO Celia's sur
prise the roof garden" was Just ike
other dining rooms. The walls ana
ceiling were painted with modern
istlc splashes Of color. There were
wide open windows from ceiling 10
floor all about the room. revealing
patches Of dark sky. here and there
studded with electric meteors.
Palms. ferns and other growing
green things were the only sugges-
ton 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-hand
neighbor. The widow smiled back.
Jimmie Webster was on Celia's
left. He was extremely curious about
the swimming accident and deman-
ed all OF the girls attention for
several minutes. AT last she was
able to turn 10 Jordan.
Why haven't you let me come TO
see you?" he asked.
oh. Tod. ] can't very we'll ex-
plain here. I do want YOU TO come
to see me. You see. IL isn't the same
as when l was at Mrs. Parsons"
Il mean I can't do the things !
want 70 here In town. MY grand
mother has such old-fashioned
ideas. You see I'm still sort Of ION
approval"
Wei what are We to do7"
IL don't know"
What they were to do that eve
ming was plain. Lisi Duncan was
beside Webster. and she kept the