Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
LANGUAGE AND LOVE Ry11o<gooaSreoH

Prttchard began to WONDER Wnetner ne, COOs
expected to make living selling Slyvester's
line of chatter.
Gee, it's nice to have friends like that"
and there was real appreciation in SlyveSters
voice.
He told Helen to be sure TO wear her new
earrings, and he spent the whole afternoon
buying a derby and sitting in barber shop.
Helen thought when she saw him that he
looked like little boy with very clean neck.
'Those friends Of yours sure did lot Tor
our little old love affair."" he gushed.
Then he was silent so long that Helen won
dered if he could be thinking up lot Of choice
words to give them in his gratitude.
"You know, can't help thinking about Vexie
and Edith They're such good kids and those
boy friends are Ok. and dandy fellows Too
bad they can't fix things up so they'll be all
hOtsy-totSy like U.S."
why, sylvester" Helen began, but just then
Edith and Mr. Garrison called for them in
time to relieve her embarrassment.
Apparently it was understood to be Mr.. Gar
rison's party. Helen felt he owed Sylvester
one Certainly he had made enough money
selling Sylvester's pathological mistakes.
But Sylvester started right in to tell him
how fine he thought it was for him to go to
al the trouble of having party for him and
Helen. He finished up by adding:
"Some day I hope III have the opportunity
to recuperate with party for you folks"
vexie Pritehard tried desperately to suppress
Q giggle and failed. 49, a.
"That goes for you, too" Sylvester Informed
her. sweetly unconscious. 8ss
"Just tonight was telling Helen IT'S pity
we can't do it all up together The three couples
Of us. What do you think Gilbert7"
Gilbert thought is was fine. He slapped
Sylvester on the shoulder and told him there
wasn't an idea on earth he couldn't sell.
why, bet If you tried, you could even sen
Garrison a diamond" he said, knowing per-
fectly well that Garrison hadn't the price Of
setting
"Or my sweet papa wedding ring" said
Vexie Pritchard, and the wonderful book-writ-
ing man looked extremely annoyed.
THAT was unkind," he told Yexie. and sug-
geSted that they dance. ID
"Now ask you. what could be kinder than
wedding ring?" demanded Sylvester when the
other couple had left the table.
you tell him, he's so innocent" said Edith
Roberts, and she and Garrison also Joined the
dancers.
wen, you see, vexie knows the only kind Of
wedding she can have is some sort Of COM
panionate one. because the boy friend has .
wife who won't divorce him." informed NelliS.
Sylvester's face was picture-of horror
"A wife who won't divorce him." he cried,
~and here he is, head over heels In love with q
sweet girl like Miss Pritchard.
1t was evident there was no excuse to pe
found In his orderly mind for such conduct.
We'll. what I think there ought to be for
such people is some sort Of compassionate dl-
yorce or something like that"
Helens eyes met NelliS'. Neither of them
dared risk glance in the direction Of Gilbert
but hastily excusing themselves went to the
dressing room fer a real good laugh
WHEN they came back, Gilbert and Sylvester
were busy buying and selling bricks.
Sylvester was adding up column Of figures on
the tablecloth.
"But are you allowed to do that, dear?" pro-
tested Helen, with alarmed eye on the ruined
tablecloth.
Allowed? sure-whO's going to stop mea
Why, right here in this one dead Is enough profit
to buy out this place and most Of the people
In it."
Vexie and Edith had changed partners and
were stin dancing. When they finally came
back to the table. Sylvester looked up with q
startled expression, like some one who had just
discovered that it's terribly late. and said:
"GoSh, I forgot We have to be getting along.
Want to come with u.s. Gilbert?"
Surely, thought Nellis, Gilbert would have
manners enough to remember &c was GarriSOns
party and stay until 1t was over. But Gilbert
bluntly responded:
Sure want TO come with you Good might,
folks"
Helen remembered that it was Garrisons
party. but she noticed that Sylvester paid the
bill exactly as though he had been expecting
to do it. and no one protested.
Outside Sylvester drew long breath
Fresh air." he sighed. Gosh, we needed
that. Why. swear when those people came
back to the table and saw the Pritchard girl
put her hand on Helens shouldn't just boiled
me over. The idea. people like that married
and all and running around with no divorces,
and that big fourfusher Garrison, giving parties
with his pockets empty. tell you. couldn't