The Washington times., 1931-03-03

time"
"You," commented Margaret
Lorrimer, "are marvellous"
well, not very. He was
fairly staggering when we came
back to the house. I walked
him pretty briskly, you know.
We left Konig wailing and
gnashing his teeth at the ken
mel and came on back to the
house. I said I had to try on
things and wanted to get rid
of him-Mr. Lorry
mean, not KONG" she ex-
planned hastily.
"Why Lorry?" asked Mar
garet Lorrimer.
That's what she, Delight,
called him. He asked me why
I didn't"
IT see-you've worked won
ders already" Mrs. Lorrimer
told her again.
Not really. It's the novelty
of the situation" explained Mary
Lou earnestly. that makes
him so easy to handle. And
he is making it easy for me.
in more ways than one. II
only If only" she said,
I'VE can keep it up, and get
him more and more back to
normal! I would have ac-
cepted his offer to teach me
to ride even if 1 hated the
thought, which I didn't"
Plenty Of Gowns
Presently a Saleswoman and
an assistant arrived from New
York and Mary LOUIS room took
on the semblance Of a shop,
gone mad. There was plenty
to choose from and Mrs. Lori
mer selected, eventually, three
plain, charming daytime dresses.
suitable for early winter wear
in the country, a suit for town,
and all the accessories Of lin
gerie, shoes and gloves. She
selected also several afternoon
and dinner dresses and evening
frocks, admirably suited to Mary
LOUIS type, delightful in cut
and coloring.
But" cried Mary Lou, pirou'
citing in the prettiest evening
frock Of all, q tight, scant,
high-waisted bodice Of clear
pale green and a skirt formed
of many petals of tulle, with
the long lines of the mode,
entirely charming and becom-
ing, "but-these are far too
many!"
Il don't think so," Mrs. Lori
mer replied critically, but they
will do for now, at any event.
I'm anxious to go to town but
that can wait" She smiled at
Mary Lou and Mary Lou smiled
back, understanding. But you'll
have plenty use for them. Well
get some young people over, a
little later. Jenny and her
gang perhaps. 'rravers hasn't
been anxious for company, you
know; has avoided it. But with
you here. he'll soon see that he
can coop you UP alone for long.
It wouldn't be fair to you, and
it will be good for him to see
people," she added lower.
Mary Lou nodded again. She
could see Mrs. Lorrimer'S point.
With herself as an excuse Mrs.
Lorrimer would try to win back
her son to give and take of
young, happy society again.
1t would be the best thing that
could ever happen to him.
A Charming Picture
After the bizarre but delect-
able pyjamas had been selected
and the clever little negligee
coats that went with them,
Mrs. Lorrimer sent a tea tray
to the SaleSwoman and her as
SiStant, up in Mary Louis sitting
room, and ordered the Car for
the late afternoon train. Then
she and Mary Lou went down to
the library, Mary Lou wearing
one Of the new frocks, the sheer
matching stockings and the
completely satisfactory Shoes,
while the shop people repacked
what little there was left, drank
their tea and raved almost in
coherently about Mrs. Lori
mer and her-waS 1t niece?
ASK Mr.. Travers if he will
Join u.s." Mrs. Lorrimer told
Peter, when tea was served in
the great book-lined room which
contrived to be booky without
gloom and comfortable and gay
without distraction.
He would and did. Refreshed
from sleep, amazed, a little
ashamed Of himself, and sud-
denly quite hungry, he arrived
in the library and was offered
tea and toast and ordered to
admire Mary Louis gown.
She's so easy to fit." said his