The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-08
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SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
 EVE BAYTEss, pretty assistant to EARLE BARNES, advertising manager of Bixby's department store. marrics DICK RAIDER, ronstrucfion superintendent He wants her to give up her Job but she refuses. Eve does not want her employers to know she ss married SO they keep the mar fiaRo secret several months. At Christmas they announcesit. They spend brief vacation at the home of Eve's parents.
 Back at the office MARYA VTAAD, fashion artist, and AR- LENE SMITH, stenOgrapher, greet Eve excitedIy. Eve knows writer, fiislikcs hcr and IS trying
 Eve and Dick invite several friends to q New Years party at their apartment. shortly before time for the guests to arrive the telephone rings.
 CHAPTER XVI
 Eve cupped her hand over the telephone and turned to Dick. Her shoulders dropped.
 nDick." she said, "it's Mona Allen! She says her boy friend can't bring her and she wants me to send someone for her. What shall tell herr"
 'sTeil her to stay at home." Dick answered with twinkling eyes.
 Eve, nervous and tired, pleaded in . stage whisper for him to drive
 
 only in the 100 block, darling and I hate to offend her for office req sons"
 With a shrug he agreed. Later he had ample opportunity to re- gret the decision. He sat waiting in the reception room of the board. ing house where Mona Allen lived for what seemed hours. However, when she finally caiiie down the, stairs Dick felt his grievance leav- ing, She looked childlike and her round blue eyes lifted in an inno. cent expression as she slipped her arm through his and tripped along on her dainty spike heels to his roadster.
 when Dick and Mona reached the apartment. Eve had been forced to fecsiVe gueH uiVHo uuu aSASn .~w that she was displeased. Mona had scored once more and Eve resolved not to forget 1t. I But there was no time then to give to such thoughts. Eve turned 10 her other guests and sought to lift the restraint which they seemed to feel at being together socially after long period of purely busi- ness contact. Their diffidence soon yielded to the charm of their sur roundings, however. Eve had made the most of the spacious living room. Tall white cathedral tapers furnished the only illumination. Tho lovely old ivory mantel' was banked with evergreens and snow. berries. At each end stood one of the low brass candelabra that were Irene Prcntiss' wedding gift and their fragrance throughout the apartment, carrying the spirit of
 Before long three tables of bridge were in progress. Arr iene assumed the leadership here but, try as Eve might, she was not able to persuade George Bliss to join the same group. Again it was Mona Allen who interfered with Evc'e plans. It seemed Miss Allen told fortunes. At the time bridge was announced Bliss found his hand being stroked and c softly purring voice coaxing him to sit down and have his future pre-: dicted. Bridge was . poor bait in the face of that Eve thought. as she watched the by-play and aa .Afx a1A Rt in velvet of deep Iris blue. kept watching the couple and had to be reminded often that 1t was her turn to play.
 George Bliss had always felt that his was q sympathetic nature and an affectionate disposition. but he had not realized how much he eraved companionship until this soft-voiced blonde girl in Chinese red chiffon told him so. Bliss found himself confiding to Mona Allen some of his innermost thoughts, his likes and dislikes, even his thwarted ambitions and future plans. It required only a few artfuliy-put questions on her part. but he thought she read 1t all in his hand. With the greatest re- luctance he relinquished his place 10 lolty MT SVuHeEbs bupSh-satNo- man of electric appliances.
 Hut Buss remained within ear- shot of Miss Allen and could not be enticed far away, although she read the palms of half of those present. The others, she promised. she would read "the next time."
 Marya was escorted by her fiance, to whom she had been engaged for year and a half. Eve found herself liking this young man instantly. She knew It was their plan that after marriage Marya should give up commercial art in order to paint moro ambi- tiously. Ray had brought his vio- lin and played selections from sew erai operas. Marya. in velvet crepe, smiled serenely whenever his gl ,nce swept hers.
 Before IF o'clock Eve and Dick served the buffet supper and the guests formed cozy groups about the small tables. Mona Allen, how ever, managed tete-a-tete with Bliss at a tiny table for two.
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