Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

thing deliberate would have to be arranged.
But what shall we fight about?" Shirley de-
manded.
well" Warren offered heipfuIfy, what is it
about me that you specially don't like?"
Shirley hestated, considering.
"Wel-l-l" she said thoughtfuily, you've
always been so high and mighty. When we
were just kids and a crowd OF Us would be play
ing Run Sheep Run or Prisoners Base. you'd
look on with snooty expression
Then in high school, when I'd get so stuck
In geometry that I'd have to ask you to help
me- you'd do it in such q superior way that I'd
always be sorry I'd asked you at all But the
worst OF all" Shirley's eyes famed suddenly at
the ancient insult-"waS when asked you to
our one big senior dance. Heaven knows I
didn't want to invite you. Mother kept after
me- till at the last minute I gave in. And do
you remember what you said when asked
you?"
Not exactly"
'.You said" Shirley's cheeks Redeemed with
unforgotten chagrin-"you said coldly. Thanks,
Tn tied up examining for my U exams. I
haven't any time to waste on high-school
dances Not another world I suppose you
think that was a gracious way to decline an
important invitation"
mo" Warren said slowly. I think it was
extremely rude" He paused . moment do
you want to know why was so rude?"
Shirley nodded.
1T was because I didn't know any of the
new dances 1t was that last year when father
was sick wasn't going to tell you danced
like back number and have you make run OF
me in your hard-boied way. So just got my
sneer in first. was ashamed OF 1t afterward
but wasn't going to let you know that, either"
"Honestly?"
Honestly always thought you regarded
me as a poor simp of highbrow who wasn't
good for anything but to help you cut when
you got stuck in geometry"
MY soul, what an idea! thought you
were the most attractive boy in Easton, but
just too pulled up with your own Importance
to live"
Warren raised half tncredulouS eyes to the
Florida heavens. THAT certainly proves" he
said that you never can tell" And after a
few moments, briskly. well, what about the
fight?"
They staged a really good battle at the dinner
table Thursday evening. At Its climax Warren
rose abruptly and stalked out Of the dining room
without waiting for his coffee. Shirley, left at
the table made q very good show Of fury,
winking hard as though to keep back the tears
Of rage.
1t was a great success. Mrs. Neal and Mrs.
Spencer were shocked.
For a modern young woman who prided her
self on facing facts Shirley did lot Of lodging
during the next two weeks. She pretended to
herself that she enjoyed being with Warren
because they liked to do all the same things,
because she had found that he was really
much nicer person than she had thought.
She pretended that she kept putting on an
other quarrel because it was so hard to ind
anything to quarrel about As matter OF
fact it was Having found the one point on
which they agreed, they seemed to have lost
sight of all the points on which they disagreed.
Suddenly-it was their last week in Florida.
They had wasted day after day In swimming,
dancing. enjoying themselves Time for nom
sense to cease. They spent an entire morning
rehearsing a chef doeuUe.
1t was a really good quarrel, at the luncheon
table The mothers looked across at each other,
aQhaSt. Warren'S bored into Sh1rley'S.
I've been thinking about you all the morn
ing" he was saying, and I think you're about
the most Selfish"
Then Shirley knew. There was. suddenly, no
lodging the truth any longer. She knew she
was in love with Warren She knew why she
had quarreled with him all her life. 1t had
been to MAKE him notice her. To make him
look at her as he was looking now, personally,
intensely. To have some reality of emotion
between them even II 1t could be only hate.
AND it was too late. This quarrel wasn't
real. Warren liked her now. A cool,
friendly liking that had nothing Of the hot
intensity of hate. warrens intense feelings
now were all for this Mary Carlisle
"Oh. can't bear it can't bear it," Shirley
heArsed quarrel
The next few days she spent in bitter kind
of conflict. Part of the time she tried to keep
away from Warren.
May as well get used to II" she told herself
This is just the beginning. You'll have to
live right in the same town after he's mar
RED"
But when. their last Saturday, he suggested
going into Miami for the evening, she could
not ind the strength to refuse.
Its the last time, anyway" she pleaded with
her more Spartan SELF. "ItH be something to