The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-12
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GYPSY RELL and TOM
WEAVER are married the same
dny ms LILA HOTALING and
DEREK BLISS. Lila expects TO
live in luxury, but Gypsy intends
TO keep her Job, teaching IN
settlement house.
The first night Gypsy and Tom
suend in their New York npart-
ment VERA GRAY. anSold friend
or Toms, telephones. Tom asks
her 10 luncheon TO meet Gypsy
Int Gypsy can't leave her WORK
Later Vern calls and the two girls
dislike each other.
Weeks later Lila and Derek re-
turn from their honeymoon In
Europe. Lila asks the WeaverH TO
dinner. Among the quests ~
wealthy MARkO BRoU"HloN'
who once asked Gypsy To marry
I,;n, Je showers her with atten-
lions which she accepts because
she in Jealous of Toms interest," III
HILDA BLANCHARD.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
THE evening. on the whole, was
far from being a success for
Gypsy. She tried flrtlng mildly
with Mako. just to make Tom
angry. But it was thankless
business. She didn't really want
to quarrel with Tom. The very
thought of it turned her just
little sick. They had been SC
happy. What serpent had entered
so suddenly. into their little
Eden?
It was one o'clock. 1t was two
1t was three. And the music went
on and the smoke gathered In
clouds and the glasses were filled
and emptied. filled and emptled
again. Her head began to ache
and her spirits tagged. Looking
from one face to another, she
wondered idly how they stood 1t.
night after night. Why, she was
only 90. strong, almost without
nerves, and yet she tired of 1t
quickly. Mako. who made the So
cial rounds so briskly, was so, and
his skin was stretched tight
around his eyes, he seemed untir-
ing. lie must have unexpected
stores of strength &c draw upon
Mako. reflected GYPSY was
rather wonderful!
AT three.ten tand how Gypsy
blessed her for it, young Mrs.
Wiltford said they must go
,hcre was something about an
early start on the morrow. They
were going south Hot
Springs. The party began to dis
integrate.
Gypsy's own farewells to her
hostess were the hOllowest OF pO-
lite lies. She hadn't enjoyed her.
self at all She was tired to death,
she was almost i'll with annoyance
at Tom and jealousy OF Hilda
Blanchard, she was a little
ashamed OF herself for her mild
Irritation with Mako.
And yet she said all the correct
things. Lila must come 20 lunch
with her dOwn;own-soon. on,
she meant that. all right. Lila
was sweet, she was gay and inter
ested. friendly.
Gypsy was almost speeches.
with fatigue when the taxi depos'
tied them at their own door. Tom
helped her out, without a word
Still silent, he unlocked the door
and stood aside to let her into the
dark apartment. Gypsy switched
on the hall light, yawned, dropped
her wrap into a chair. Then she
hastily picked it up again. 1t was
all very well for the idle daughters
of the rich to behave so with their
party clothes. AS for her, she must
take excellent care of the few she
owned. because it would be long
time before she would be able to
afford others.
WHEN she came out of the bath
w room, having scrubbed the
heavy scent of tobacco smoke from
her hands and face, wrapped In
her woolly robe, Tom was already
waiting. His own things were neat