The Washington times., 1931-10-02

lcI OuSlC CaAASO'
The First In
I was running for our room in
a moment, Viola following.
We were the first ones down
and we dashed down the long
sun porch, through the hall and
out to the big room where the
swimming pool was located.
First in," cried and in I
W~at, swimming across and
climbing up the other side. The
edge was slippery and I would
have fallen back If someone
hadn't grabbed me. Viola was
below, at the edge. by this time.
r shoe. the water out Of my
eyes and there stood Peter
Thompson, in his working
clothec, a tool kit at his feet.
knew In a flash how 1t hap
pened. He had been sent for to
repair the pool.
why, hello. Peter" I ex.
claimed.
Others were trooping in,
screaming and yelling.
you don't want these people
to think you are friendly with
a working man." he said, a
trifle Sarcastically.
"Sure do, Peter,"I I insisted.
''Well, I don't want anyone to
think I am friendly with them"
he said, gruffly, "and Katie.
there isn't one Of your crowd
good enough for you to wipe
your feet ont"
Viola pulled herself up out Of
the water to the edge of the
swimming pool and stared at
Peter.
Man" she exclaimed, you
said . crocodile's mouthful that
time"
Il beg your pardon" NUT
tered Peter, showing some en-
barrasSment.
"This is Miss Carson, my
roommate and pal. Peter, she
doesn't mind how you knock
our friends" I said.
80 this is Peter" Viola heSi-
tated, and then extended her
hand. Peter, I'm for you"
Thank you, Miss Carson"
Peter said, gravely. He shook
hands, excused himself, and
hurried away with his tool kit.
jumped back into the water
but Viola stood staring at Peter
as he disappeared through a
side door. Then she jumped in
to the water beside me.
Peter is some boy" she de-
clared.
"You can have him and vel.
come" I answered with q
laugh.
A Headachy Crowd
It was a melancholy, head
achy bunch that struggled
down the next afternoon. Not
that I felt that way, for I had
sense enough not to let For
rest see me silly with drink. I
had too much at stake for I
hao decided that If I had any
charm at all I would make him
fall seriously in love with me.
Forrest drove Viola and my.
self back to New York about
10 than night. just when Susie's
guests were beginning to pep
UP again and start all over
with their poker and dancing,
bridge and cocktails.
a Big Surprise
The next day we got o glad
surprise at the Miers establish
ment.
There was to be O fashion
show at Palm Beach. The peo-
pie behind it had big gown
shops in New York and sev.
eral other cities and opened
branches at Palm Beach and
Miami during the winter sea-
son.
During the next two weeks
we were getting ready for the
trip, being fitted to the line Of
stuff we were to wear, from
bathing suits to beach pajalmas.
sport clothes and evening crea-
tions. =
We were so busy and worked
so hard that we went out only
a few times during that fort
night. was out with both
Forrest and Chubb. Forrest said
it would be a nice outing and
he made me a present Of a,
costly little camera.
In A Smart Hotel
Chubb said it wN;lld be won
derful If I would marry him
down there as soon as the
fashion show was over, as he
intended going down. told
him that If he was going down
expecting to marry me he'd bet
ter stay right in town.
There were IL of US, two
from MierS, two from Baum.
stems place and the others
were girls from the retail com.
pany. I had never been fur.
ther south than Germantown,
the time I went to q party
there, and neither had Viola.
We got an awful kick of what
we could see from the train.
We were lodrAd ,.iwS1k NSa ana