Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN
TO A MOTHER
Il Story Of Strange and Unpredict0bIe
Hays ofL0qe.
BY FANNIE KILBOURNE
Illustrated by Hugh Hutton
FANNIE KILBOURNE
Illustrated by Hugh Hutton.

1T might have known they would bootleg in
Warren Shirley thought.
Well it was all to the good, at that. It let
her out Of the bridge game, and she'd rather
play golf. She changed hastily to a knitted
green dress, cooked q beret impudently over
one ear, took her golf bag and left the hotel
by a door distant from the bridge room.
Playing alone?" the club manager inquired,
when she asked for q caddy.
Eyes, worse IuckP'
IF you'd Ike" he suggested, I'm introduce
you to a young man who just came In alone,
looking for game"
"Fine!" she said enthusiastically.
The manager stTo1led to where tall young
fellow in white linen knickers was making
practice puts. He turned as the manager
spoke, and the look which Shirley reserved for
new and possibly interesting young men fro1e
On her face
1t was Warren Spencer.
Why. hello there, Shirley!"
oh, so you two know each other already
said the manager IN q pleased tone.
II understood you were playing bridge" said
Warren.
II thought you were still on the semi-inValid
list" said Shirley.
An in the p1easantest and politest Of voices.
For over . week now they had been pleasant
and polite to each other. Side by sid0 they
walked over to the FIRST tee. 1t was ridiculous,
Shirley thought angTny, 10 have been t1cked
into this sitnaaiOn.
1nc1e WGHG Two 14&u paying OH Tit 4AsDb -
and mixed 1OuESome waiting. Shirley sat
down under . cocOanut palm and Warren stood
stif1y few steps away. Suddenly, Is though
acting on an impulse, he dropped down beside
her
listen, Sherry" he said, Tets get this busi-
ness out in the open. know q man Isn't sup
posed to talk Ike this TO girl, but I've txisd
all the ways you are supposed to and they
haven't got US anywhere"
tN-ILe ~ btellei Ifzi9 = l*ifirIl~i 1Nlyl
CHERRY raised brown eyes. level with sus-
you're . sweH sHI, know that and
wouldn't hurt your feelings for anything. And
don't want You % think I'm pulled up with
any false ideas 81 my 0wn charms. I know
on your part that's happened TO get 1e8eiR
hitcbed onto me. Once you get over it. yCU'n
see it, too"
what do you mean, an Nlusion9" Shirley
demanded.
IT mean just that an Illusion. You don't
really like me- yO1 know. We've fought ever
since we were old enough 70 throw Q stone.
You know that"
"of course" said Shirley impatiently. 'Tut
where does the nlslssOn come n?'
"oh, know Il doesn't seem like an Illusion
TO you now" warren admitted. But that's
what 1t is, really. u can happen TO anybody
and get pinned onto anybody. It Just happened
to be me- know that well enough"
For several moments ShiNeys stared at him.
Slowly, the incredible truth dawned upon her.
Are you intinatiBg that I'm under the
Illusion that I've fallen In love with you?"
"Oh, Of course, It doesn't seem like an Illusion
to you now" said Warren hastily.
Shirley was struck utterly speeches. And
when at last she found her voice, 1t was terky
with fury
"of all the unspeakable, eonceited, astnine
fools I've ever heard of In love with youl
Talk about H1us1onsi You must be having
delirium tremenS. Mel In love with you!"
There was a brief pause. Then, wen, Il
you're not" Warren said aggrievedly, why do
you keep following me aTound?"
II don't follow you aroundl"
you do, too" Warren insisted. when I
60 up to Lake Louise, you 60 up to LAKE
Louise. You're eveFlaStingly coming into the
plant Ostensihly TO zee your father and you
always hang around tin I'm leaving, and then
have to drive you home. If take half DAY
Of and go out to the country club for hnchs
there you are, having lunch with mother.
come 1900 miles 70 FlOrida-and here you are"
Shirley's eyes blazed, her lips opened Tor
furious rebuttal But suddenly the absurdity OF
1t swept over her. II was honestly too funny.
She began to laugh And she laughed ttu sne
had to lean back against the trunk Of the palm
tree from sheer weakness.
"T don't see anything funny about IT," sAjd
Warren.
Shirley was cTuznpled up by another attack
Of n1irth. Finally, Listen, you poor sap" shs
gasped. II can scarcely stand the sight Of ycu.
was twice as miserable 90 you were up % the
lake last Summer. I only went because mother
made such o fuss. ! nearly die when fEtleT
makes up some excuse 70 get you to drive me
home from the Once. A. for going out % tn0
country club 70 lunch, every time rs because
your mother invites me, says she doesn't waxs
to eat alone, and dcu't like her any more
now that I'm grown up." -a,..
she Knows she Isn't going to have 70 eas