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

alone" said Warren. Fl always ten her In the
morning when I'm going out to the club for
lunch"
"of course you do" said Shirley. That's the
point. Don't you see? It's our parents"
you mean"
been subtler than mine or you've been blind
as q bat"
Warren stared ut Shirley wen, II any
body's mother thinks. I'm going to marry you'll"
Shirley met his look with one quite as antag-
Don't worry any" she said For once IN
our lives, we've found point agree On"
They were suddenly aware that their caddies
were patiently waiting for them. They played
two holes
On the third tee Look here" said Warren,
we've got to get this fool idea out Of their
heads"
"Try to do 1T" Shirley challenged.
"But they'll simply make our lives miserable
They've got to be stopped" Warren declared
"of course, We wouldn't want to hurt their
"Oh, I've tried hurting their feelings. u
doesn't do any good. They just don't believe
anything you tell them. We ought to get en-
gagged once and let them see what 1t would be
EkeI'
"say, that's an sAea!" said Warren. we
might try IL"
"Try what?"
Pretend to be engaged and then 90 ahead
and act IN front Of them the way we would
we really thought We would have to be tied
up together the rest Of our lives"
EFT might work, at that" Shirley agreed.
that's q swell idea, Shirley. Be engaged
for their benefit. And then spare EN- nothing.
Do all our fighting right in front Of them. BY
the time we were ready to leave, they'd be
working as hard to break the engagement Is
what do you say?"
A brief pause. Then, IAN right" said
Sherry. "Only Just remember you asked for
It, If you ever throw it up to me that 1t was
nv idea, I'll tell our mothers the truth and
they'll be right back at the beginning starting
the Vaccinations al over again."
MRS NEAL and Mrs. Spencer were stzOlling
I'D and down the shadowy arcade that
leads through the ground floor Of the hotel,
when Shirley and Warren returned from the
golf course.
"wen, you're fine cues!" Mrs Spencer &c
cused.
But her tone was rallying, rather than COM
planning And MRS. Neal beamed on the two.
They're kind Of pathetic. in way, aren't
they?" Warren observed as he and Shirley
waited for the elevator. They're tickled to
death with dull afternoon, just because they
think we've been enjoying ourselves"
Shirley LAUGHED. Don't fool yourself" she
afternoon because they feel 1t has furthered
their own ends"
Warren regarded the girl with marked dis
taste
"T wouldn't be Is hard boiled as you are
for million dollars. Don't you even like your
own mother?"
"Of course I Ike her." said Shirley i'm
patiently. But liking her doesn't keep me
from seeing that shes o human being. And
I'd lot rather be hard boiled than Just one
mush Of sentimentality."
'aThanks for the compliment" said Warren
Sttnly.
"Don't mention It." Shirley shook her head
IA hopeless apprehension. How I'm ever 60
ing to pretend to have learned to love you'll"
They had decided to make . mutual pre-
tense Of infatuation before the hostilities should
begin. Three days Of this preliminary. they
had calculated, should be about right
So Shirley dressed Tor dinner that evening
As o girl would dress when she was sensing
the 11rst excitement Of O irritation. In an old
trunk in the attic, Just that Fan, Mrs. Neal
had discovered lace dress that had belonged