The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-04
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nY pAun HARRISON

HX EAVA HAhtabA8ON
 New York - It was . mixed pArtv - ono of those strangely. us: sorted groups which are assembled now and then Co welcome som" homlng prodlgal who hos ven; tured far, seen much and tarou well, and who has developed Q nos. talglo and beneficent longing to throw big party. A week prs- viounly Q telegram rom the prou lgal had resulted in Q Hurry M MDs rounding up as many as couiu S o5 recalled of tho old gang who useu to know "good old Bill"
 So when tho assembled Tor cocktails In the hotel suite or the prosperous Bill. overyone, went around renewing drifteu friendships. Everyone that is, eN- cept certain pretty girl who was there. She explained to the men who soon fiocked about her, and to the women who inquired wltn chilled cordiailty, that she had been Invited by someone who had learned by sheer coincidence that her brother had been Bills bosom pal at college. The man had saia inc party needed another girl, ana so she seemed omInently eligible. 'S "S
 First to tho East Side
 The dinner hour neared. and there was discussion about whero 10 70, Tho host settled that. "I.nter tonight" ho said, "we!l take over few night clubs, with everything from champagne to pate do fois gras. But first. ic you'll pardon an old sentimentalist, let's have dinner Ut MidonPs. that place down on Mulberry street on tho east sido whero wo used to go in tho old days whom wo felt liKe celebrating" . The gIri had protested almost in- voluntarily. Now she Bubsidod' her face crimson. After all, this wasn't her party.
 "But you'll love it!" chor.
 used hnlf dozen galIants.
 diye' adwfMliy ooIorful
 chnracters' "pePfcctiy safe, thOughv "p0sitivcly the
 best food you ever put ln your
 m0uthr "nlakes summing n
 pleasure" .(. ..
 Fearful Protest
 They went, of course. Into three tnxis piled tho Weleoid| Homo to Good old Bill Committee. eaily giving tho address of Midohfs' In one crowded cab Q young man noticed with concern that the girl, squeezed in next to him, was weep ing --- silently but none the lcss bitterly. "Soo here," he whisperea' "T know you don't want to go to this place, butt
 Let mo t.t.tcli you s.s-some- thing" sho sobbed. 'I came to New York fourteen months ago to go on the stage. l wns good --' everybody at school said 1 was aw- fully talented But l eouldh ! get u job. My money was all gone in few months. and l wouldn't write home. sold my JewolrE. My clothes wore out l didnt have any friends. l couldn't seem to meet anybody l wanted to meet l haven't had a date--not ono aln- gle date---ln wholo year.
 "Whon l was invited to thls par. ty, with nleo people and qll, ] could not have. been happier If Ia bcel! given q million dollars ] planned for Hlx days Tor this party 1-''l | Ilctl tU IHO btuutF pht N''h"n. get my hair fixed. l borrowed thls dress from a little Jewish girl who has been nicc to mo. borrowed these slippers, oven thcso stock- ings. even borrowed subway faro to get up here l thought that aftor met oil these lovely people we would go to some big hotel dining room, like tho Wal | dorf. md"
 "Now walt . minute" protested haVo u swell evening. We're go' the young man. "We'ro going ta Ing first to MIdonis, which is full of moro roul Bohemian htrior phero than you've ever secn. prob. | ably. People like Harry Kemp and | Maxwcll Bodcnheim go there. And the food Is excellent, hnd the"
 ENQUIRE TELLANG "E" sObbcd the gIrI, lisstciicai
 now. The others ln the taxi strengthened ip Tn Eiar,.m | "You'rc tci;'ng mo -,Whcn [ live over that cwful rin.e, and wait tables there for iny board and rcom!"
 Change of P:tAis
 They got out ut the next corner. the young man and tho girl, and into another cab. Where to, S.r?' asked tho driver.
 "To tho Waldorf" said tho young man.