Evening star., 1932-05-22
PHYLLIS

least tnaJ was the way IelI. buC unIOr-
tunately I am not a very bold man, having
been more or less timid all my life, and So
though my arms were yearning to clasp them
selves about her-I merely stood there smiling.
IT adore it." She stood still a moment, a
beautifully vague smile on her carmine lips.
And you?"
NO" 1 was obliged to confess. st don't
even understand the rudiments of the game.
Do you think old duffer like me could
lean?"
why certainly" she said encouragingly,
and again she smiled at me. Her eyes were
very expressive and hquid-looking and were
veiled by a fringe Of exquisite long curling jet
black lashes. They were eyes that-oh, can't
describe them, but had never seen such beau
tiful, soft, tender eyes before-on any woman
A GAIN she placed herself into position to
hit the ball-her feet spread apart, her
knees stiff, the long handled club clasped in
both her hands
Back over her shoulder went the club and
down it whizzed, missing the ball by a hair.
Wonderful" complimented
WHAT" She looked at me kind of angry
like and kind of uncomprehendingly; but the
anger faded from her eyes as I looked at her
sweetly, and pretty soon a smile touched her
lips.
TT must take real expert" I explained
ito come that close without actually hit
ting it."
"Yes-" she said "It doesl"
didn't especially like the tone of her voice
when she made that remark. 1t sounded as
though she might be sort Of bored, but her
smile convinced me of the contrary.
You say you've never played golf?"
NO" 1 replied. I'm sorry to have to ad-
NIT it, but it's the truth I intend to learn,
though"
We'll I'll tell YOU one thing about it, right
now"
Whats that?" asked eagerly
"A lesson in etiquette" said she. 1T is very
bad form to talk when some one else is trying
to make shot"
"Oh, I'm awfully sorry" I deprecated.
well, well forget about 1t this time said
She took her position again over the ball
and after a few more preliminary motions,
drew back and gave 1t swat that sent it
sailing
ALLOW me-" said T. as 1 reached for her
club. At first she didn't seem to know what
was trying to do, but when I explained that
merely wished to carry it for her. she
relinquished her grip and We started of at a
good gait in the direction her ball had gone.
said I.
"Oh, don't know Dale tells me I'm rotten"
Who tells you?"
dale my brother"
7 was relieved; had thought for an instant
that she might possibly be referring to her
have one. That certainly would have been q
fly in my ointment. But glancing at the finger
on which married W. usually wear their
wedding rings I discovered that she didn't
have one and calculated that she was stil
single.
Well, single she might be now; but she
wasn't going to stay that way very long If
had voice in the matter. Beautiful women
had slipped out Of my fingers in the past, but
was resolved that it wouldn't happen again
A,.n aanIk kI.n v.yaA H.
ball had stopped and she took the club from
my hand and commenced to get ready to
swat it again. 1t was a marvellous shotl The
ball sailed hundreds of feet, finally dropping
down on the other side Of a little hill
I wouldn't have sacrificed the pleasure Of
walking on with her farther but my feet were
hurting me something terrible. I was wear
ing a pair Of shoes In which the lining had
come loose and twisted up in ridge across
my toes and every step I took was simply
agony. and knew that If kept up with her
she walked pretty fast-the hide would
probably all be of my toes before got back,
so said:
"I think, If it's all right with you, I'll 60
on to the hotel. My shoe pinches me a little
in the toe"
WE stood there moment gazing at each
w other, and I judged from her tender
smile that she was probably feeling sympathe=
tic about my feet hurting me- MY name is
Peter Moseley," volunteered
thought, of course, that she would tell me
her name but she didn't seem to catch on
We'll" said, II guess I'll see you later"
Il didn't ask her her name because didn't
want to appear curious, which killed a cat
and knew it would be a simple matter to
find out from some one up at the hotel.)
Good by"
"Good-by" she murmured with another
alluringly sweet smile and we turned our
backs upon each other, she going in the direc-
ton she had hit the golf ball, I toward the
hotel.