Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-11
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JANE DIXON


darned thing, but Elise thinks It's what
hoi"
Cathleen and Julia swan twice to the
float and back, then romped with the
gentle surf. When they came In to
stretch on the white sand, under the
striped umbrellas, iced drinks In tall
green glasses, were on the table, with
cigarettes and tiny sandwiches.
This is the life,' Julia said, and
kicked OF her sandals to dig her feet
into the sand Nothing to do until To-
morrow except feed and drink and
dance and f1irt."
Couldn't you cut out everything ex-
cept this-and the things you really
want to do?" !.
"I'm afraid not" Julia sighed. IT
tried it. No 60. Too much resistance.
When you're in Rome and buck the Ro-
mans, you're out of luck. We'd better
be getting back. want to cut some of
mothers roses before cocktails. It's q
rite always observe.
They dressed simply, Julia In the
linen ONCE dress she had worn on the
ride out.
I'VE may not be the dudes of the
party, but at least we'll be different"
she said with q laugh.
Cathleen stretched on a chaise Tongue
where she could watch the flashing
green Of the sound. while Julia went for
her roses. !.
at don't believe I could give It up
all this" she thought, nesting her head
in cushion OF pine and inhaling It's
pungent scent. Not even for sweet
f free ms ga; sass. It's Nirvana. Drift
Cathleen was watching 9 graceful
white yacht being warped in a! the end
of the pier when Julia returned, her
arms fun of shell-pink roses with
creamy hearts.
They're just like mother" Julia said,
burying her nose In the blooms
dainty and warm-hearted" When she
raised her face her eyes were wet.
There's a yacht in at the pier" said
Cathleen
Julia went to the French windows.
The laundering herd has returned"
she said. Things will begin to pick
up right away. Well have to thunder
with them. Elise gets furious when
I don't join in. And it worries father5
Cathleen helped Julia with the roses
This seems natural" she said. WIS
ranging the flowers in the Nook, sort
ing them carefully, so that they would
| make the best possible showing? =
"I'l probably have a chance to talk
with father few minutes before the
others come in," Julia said. Then
I'll come back for you. You'll And
any magazines you want in the racks
along the hall. I'll make it snappys.'
Before they had finished with the
roses servant came to say Mr.. Cald-
we'll was waiting In his study. CATH
leen noticed that Julia's prettily curved
| lips frightened and that CLEAN 0f
determination crept into her gray eyes
She was gone matter of half an
hour. When she returned the CLEAN
in her eyes was still there, steady
and glowing. But her troubled broF
was etched with lines of question and Of
doubt.
Fathers looking low" Julia confided.
HE says, just mite, but it's there.
There's something definite on his
mind. It can't be I. He gave me up
long ago. I wonder If it'sEElise"
They went down stairs and through
a dim room-Cathleen thought it must
be at least three stories high and twice
as large as the entire Carroll house,
out onto a terrace at the front OF the
house. Flowers flooded the marble
balustrade. A formal garden stepped
down toward the water.
They turned to the left. At the
far end of the house, where the ter
race expanded into broad circR,
fianneled men lounged and the Sum-
merry garments Of women huttered. 4
Hail, hail, the gangs all here
Julia murmured. Looks like q fun
1 house" sea
"I'm a bit nervous" Cathleen adj
mitted. 80 many strangers. They're
strange, you know, In more ways than
one. don't know the type"
Julia twined her arm In Cathleens
and gave her little squeeze OF en-
Courage, comrade," she said. RE
member they are just IS wary Of y0u
as you are Of them"
81 feel like a strange animal In >
zoo," said Cathleen. =
you're not The zoo is there, ahead
Of us. And the animals are all u
their nice, gilded cages. They're per
fectly harmless, except to each othef.
You and I have graduated from cage,
gilded or otherwise. Think of that
and not a claw can scratch you"
Why, of counsel Julia was right
Why should she, Cathleen the Free,
fear these people?
A man had detached himself from
the circle and now he came skipping
toward them, huttering handkerchief
that dangled from his wrist. Tue
group at the end of the terrace was
convulsed with laughter. Julia smiled,
but the smile was cold. The Mah
made a sweeping bow and brought
himself to attention directly before hef.
Jewell" he. exclaimed. "Whatever
induced YOU to come shine for us2"-
"'Lo, EN-" Julia said shortly. "Hovef
the court clown?" :
CTo be continued)