The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-20

81 don't believe it." Isabel
knew what Mrs. Raeburn thought
about the Barn. Not that any
thing shocking had ever happen
ed there-oniy, well, the incest
girls in Larchneck didn't go there,
usually. ..' ..'
"Well, my dear, ask her your
self" Sylvia's manner was a
iudicious compound of sympathy
and boredom. Gwen nowadays
she went on iudicially, "a girl has
to be fairly careful what she
does. Oh, / know, my dear, we
all pet and smoke and take a
drink if the Tables aren't look
ing-but the Barn! Well, even
/ draw the line at that" said
Sylvia virtuously, emitting to ado
that she had been there two OF
three times during the winter
when fur collars were rather in
the nature of DISCUSSES and when
the Larchneck set didn't go there
much, anyhow.
81 admire you for your loyal,
ty," Sylvia said with suspicious
sweetness and gentleness. "No,
body knows better than l what g
true friend you are. But, believe
me, you're wasting your time or
Boots. She is evidently deter
mined to be declassee. Some girl:
are like that. You can't do any
thing with them" She GROUND
her cigaret out in the huge pew
ter tray.
81 don't believe it," Isabel said
eve grew up together. Until
they lost their money about five
years ago Boots was asked tC
everything. Her family has lived
here longer than anyone else's.'
Sylvia allowed herself to look
profoundly bored. 81 know" she
offered lightly. "But where does
all that get US? There's no use
kidding yourself, Ivy darling
Boots has chosen a different line
She's probably decided she's got
to do something spectacular tc
get notice nowadays. Not that
think Hardy would ever take hel
seriously. He's just amusing him
self"
Boots is beautiful enough fol-
any man to take seriously" Is
abel said, with heat. "My cousin
Marion-you know, the artist
said when she was here last year
that Boots has true classic beauty
Marion raved about her."
Sylvia contented herself b!
merely lifting her finely archec
brows over her too-prominent
Itoo-closely spaced blue eyes.
"Reallyw she said, disposing o.
Boots and cousin Marion all il
one breath.
"And l think Hardy is terribl!
interested in her if you ask me,
Isabel flared, annoyed at the 9th
er's air. "Why wouldn't he be?'
"Well, that's perfectly swee
of YOU, DEAR" murmured Sylvi;
with the tolerant air Of one hu
moring lunatic. So Isabel wen
away, wounded and puzzled an,
worried. If Boots had gone t.
the Barn with Hardy, on tn
heels of being asked to resigl
from the Juniors, that was tn
supreme gesture of defiance. Al
THE Juniors knew Mrs. Fernell
attitude on the subject Of tn
Barn. 1t was all right, of. course
for John Fernell, % and dissi
pated, to go there; but the girl
under Mrs. Fernell's leadership il
the Juniors understood the tact
ban on the place.
| Boots attitude, when Isabe
saw her, puzzled her further
This was a new Boots. cool, enig
matte, untouchable. 1t was funny
resigning from the club, WASH
lit? she wanted to know. Sill.
outfit, anyway. She had neve
liked it. Everybody was 81
stuffy. :.
"But next years dances" lisa
bel began, appalled,. "Why, w
simply must patch the whol'
thing up! It's all so stupid. You
want to go to the Thanksgiving
dance, don't you?"
Boots smiled a faraway smile
and said she hadn't the faintes
idea where she would be b!
Thanksgiving. Isabel. repulsed b!
the other girls GOODNESS and dis
interest, refraineo from saying
! anything about Sylvia, the Barn
| or any Of the other topics hel
mind had been churning about
If she had known that, on he1
| departure, Boots flung hersel: