Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

bridge for two hours with Mrs Porter. Miss
Hunter and Col. Waxman.
This day, however, all Miss Whiffen,s plans
had been upset. In the first place she had
played solitaire before breakfast. After break
last she went out at once. It was a morning
when Paris was at her loveliest. Miss Whiffen
made an excuse to go into q couple of shops.
though she knew she could not match the yarn
she was looking for. At last she sat down on q
bench near the Luxembourg.
Then at once Miss Whiffen looked up sharply
Yes, 1t was the same laugh, the same girl; but
this time the young man was beside her. They
were walking slowly, her arm through his
Completely bourgeois" thought Miss Whit
fen.
But they were not bourgeois There was
breeding not only In their faces but in the
way they walked. They were oblivious of the
crowd. even when people stared. They passed
by Miss Whiffen- She could hear their voices
Shall it be the Ritz darling?" he said in
English.
For a second Miss whif1en thought she saw
shadow cross the girls face. why not this
noon at Nine. Daveau's?"
Not today" the prince declared, wrinkling
up his nose like schoolboy. To-day is our
anniversary. Two weeks and two days have
we been married"
They were gone and though the sun stin
shone. there was q shadow. That noon at
lunch Miss Whiffen inquired tartly of Nine
Dayeau whether the prince had paid for his
accommodations In advance
Mime. Daveau flushed. But certainly not"
There are, Of course, the trunks" said Miss
Wh1den They couldn't get away with all
that luggage without your knowing it.
Here Col. Waxman frowned, "if YOU had been
90 have, Miss Whinen, you would not be
30 suspicious"
Beau monde or not" said Miss Whiffen,
I'D keep an eye On those trunksi'
storm Of comment followed Miss Whiffen,s
departure from the dining room.
''Nathing hut . sour old maid" Mrs Porter
summed hsr up.
That evening at dinner Miss Hunter an
nounced she had encountered the young couple
on the staircase.
"I never saw anything SO ravishing as the
princess" she recOunted-"an ermine coat that
came to her heels. And as for the prince
she rolled her eyes-"n / were 10 years
younger!"
"Ten." snapped Miss whifen Even Col
Waxman smiled.
Though Miss WfaiHen contributed nothing
10 the conversation she saw the prince and
princess every morning from her little window.
It had become, In fact, a part of each days
schedule. Usually it was the girl who was
about first and threw bach the shutters, letting
in the sunshine.
"Ah, their ruomt" exclaimed Jeanne. "You
would never know 1t for what It was Such
fiowerS-ana the princess lovely scarfs and
peignoirs tossed about 0n things. Az for the
prince, he IS 30 jolly. He gave me a gold
piece"
Miss Whiffen snorted. Tie did. eh? Wen,
your mistress viii be lucky 10 get 0nel"
MOE until after the prince and princess had
been at MEne. Daxeau's o whole week did
they cine with the otheT pensiennaires. Jeanne
had spread the news about, and every one
dressed espeeially-eyery one, that is, but Miss
Whiffen.
''YOud know she'd wear that old rag"
whispered MRS. Porter to Miss Hunter.
The princess waS In pale green chiffon; Mime.
DaveaH wore her best black silk and the
canoes. Even Jeanne had o new cap.
The dinner, too, was excellent Mot since
Admiral Duval Was here, three years ago, have
we had sweetbreads," Miss Whiffen stated.