Evening star., 1932-07-31

ton alternately went weakly and storxned IN q
most -Episcopalian, urlrefined manner at ner
daughter. MIR. Fent0n shook a dubious head,
tried to calm ms wife and at long hast said,
she really looks much better this way,
Florence"
Alice left the stricken household after dinner
to make a fourth at contract. She Was going
to the Wentworths. Jane had promised her an
"awfully nice young man" as partner, and she
was eager to try out the new color scheme On
him.
Jane and she went into the bed roam, where
Alice took on her wraps. Jane shrieked rs she
noticed Alioe's hair: "My dear, 1t hooks per
fectly swell! What did the family say? You're
gorgeous. For Pete's sake lay OF Hal, he's
mad about red-heads"
DO you really like 1T? / feel like the most
awful hnssy. The family stood ON their cellec-
tive ears of course. Do you honestly think 1
could fascinate that adoring husband OF yours?"
THEY went into the living room. Hal stared
at Alice a moment and said, Darling, you
get more beautiful every time see you. Wait,
while I mix myself cyanide. Life with
Jane is gonna be hollow riam from now
on"
The cyanide is all right for you, but I've
got to know her. Why wasn't I put on your
subscription list? When can take you out?
Do you like orchids or gardenias?"
This from the "awfully nice young man"
whose name turned out to be Dan Hustled.
The evening slid by with gayety that en-
1lralled Alice She had that woman trium-
phant feeling she had sensed in other girls
when they laughingly refused their secret pas
sions date, being perfectly conscious that this
tactic only added glamour to the onion.
The contract had drifted into conversation
and dancing to the radio. Alice wondered fleet
ingly if you always had such good time when
you were pretty? Or was Dan feeling the same
absurd de1irinm in just knowing her? His next
remark answered her.
YOU'RE the first person I ever wanted to
dance with to, 'Stardust 3" he said. You're
sorta Ike stardust. Do you suppose IN dream
in vain like the poor guy in the song, lady?
I'm sure everybody says this to you"
only morons believe in 'Stardust' My peo-
pie are all Presbyterians. Are you hungry? I'd
love three hot dogs with, about now"
It's too miraculous! Here's lass who be-
heves in 'SIardust' and loves hot dogs. Steps
must be taken Immediately"
So in Dams car they rode at least SO miles
out of their way to get hot dogs. The top was
down. The night was bluely clear. feathery
silver of moon hoated against the stardusty
backdrop of sky.
Alice was terrifcally happy She tried valiant
ly to argne herself back to earth with such
dogma: Love at first sight is the plot of dime
novel, it doesn't happen to intelligent people
And I'm notoriously intelligent. Then the
traitorous: But who wants to be intelligent
when you can feel like this?
As they neared her apartment he spoke.
Look, my family viii have to know about
you right away. Why dent You come up to
Westport for the week end? know it's Friday,
but please come
'Oh, yes, want to come Isn't all TINS
amazing? Are we in love or just having a Sc
we're attack of athletes brainP"
Il can't say for sure, lady but it's the most
beautiful sgony. OF course do know that
nobody else ever felt about anybody else the
way do about you. And for some unknown