Evening star., 1934-03-24

WDeTc DSlpllIlluHl picSlucu anu pei
sisted in her efforts to "fatten thet
skinny chile"
Here's a note from the contractor,
Judy: he says we can move into
Hillendale by October Is; that's three
weeks away and Will Mrs.
Dale be contented with white picket
fences? The stones won't be avail
able for two months and Farmer
Januarys cows came in and ate the
evergreenS Jimson planted and now
January wants us to pay the dam
ages"
To our evergreens?' demanded
Judith.
No his COWS"
''Drat January. Norm; our living
room drapes are exactly the color
of the Gulf out there at the horizon
line. aren't they?"
And here's a note from Mathile,
says Big Tom is feeling fine; they're
going on up the coast"
Judith sat up-"So Tilly writes my
man. does she? Look here" she
showed Norman an envelope across
which her name was scrawled in
heavy masculine writing. Your
woman gets written to by Slim San
ford''
Mice chap. I like him." observed
Norman. then with a quick laugh.
no need to return the compliment;
come on. Judy, I'll beat you to the
third breaker with a two-minute
handicap"
Judith came up through the third
hrAaEpr with n
together they swan beyond the surf
to float lazily
Norman" Judith rolled over and
began to tread water. "how's your
mother enjoying the cruise?"
Well" observed that young man,
"she said they put on a Havana to-
Miami tournament of contract and
she won SIS. Need I say more?"
Judith laughed. They swan on
until another question came to her
mind. Norm, it certainly was gen.
erous Of her to give us Lige and
Delphy. I feel like I'd always known
them"
Generous. my eye" he retorted.
Mothers suite isn't big enough for
our full-blossomed Delphinium to turn
around without knocking over card
tables"
Judith sputtered as she went un-
der, then came up, salt water starring
her eyelashes.
ella says Jane Allen told her that
if you had married Mathile your
mother would have come to live with
you"
Norman started to tread water, went
under a wave and, coming up, looked
as dignifled as a young man might
look under the circumstances.
Judy, listen. I've never had any
idea of marrying Matilda. AS for
mothers coming to live with us-if
I had well, Tflda's the only
person she's never been able to whip
at bridge and life would have been
one long tournament, and I don't like
tournaments"
Judith wasn't jealous of Mathile
Bevins She assured herself of this
the day they moved into "Hillendale
Cottage" However, she didn't un-
derstand why, with 81 days to Octo-
Der, Mathile had to chose that par
ticular day for the Naiad to dock at
the turning basin.
Some one had to drive down for
Mrs. Dale. senior. and some one had
to stay at the house to attend to
the laSt-moment affairs. Judith pre-
ferred being at the house.
This sho' is a pretty house, Miss
Judy" wheezed Delphy, sinking into
a deep chair in the living room, with
the easy familiarity Of one bon t
the family"
And you like your quarters, Delphy?
How about Lige, is it going to be too
far from town for him?"
Laws, no: that boy, he kin get up
a one-man crap game. an it's sight
easier on me when he loses to his
self"
She looked out on the long room
with it's quaint fixtures, pale yellow
walls and Sea-green drapes.
Seems right nice livin' here with
furnichur 1 been polishin' 80 years.
Member how Mas Anthony brung
it long from 'Ginia? Miz Dale,
tho she don't need no furniture
ceptin' a card table. Many's time
I said s shame she weren't BON
man SO S Sne cOulo put tuaG tIleIc
mind O. hers to business. Some
women ought to have a dozen chilern'
or a boardin' house to keep them
busy, and she's one"
Judith smiled a small, secret smile
as she thought of Clia-"Mrs. J. An
thony Dale" ella had said. "is fine
example of q good business woman
finding an outlet for her talent in
social piracy"
A few nights later. in the throes OF
giving her first formal dinner, she
thought again of what ella and
Delphy had said. Trembling with
fatigue and excitement, she sat be-
fore her dressing room table. trying
to faSten the strap Of her beige vel
vet gown.
Twenty guests suppose one
or two were late, didn't come
Lige must remember Big Tom was
to have only water, no wine, no
coffee and afterward the Or
chestra was to begin with the "Vene-
tian Suite" Dolores looked so
lovely behind her huge harp {.