The Washington times., 1935-11-16
Romance Beckons Beauty
But Ambitious Mother
Seeks ':POsition"

Mans attention. She pinched her
cousins arm unceremoniously.
Who is he? What's his name?
Oh, if only I'd been on the train!
Oh, what a dee-vine creature!"
"Sh-h! Mother didn't approve.
I'll tell you about him later"
Nan saw Vernon blush q bright
rose as she bowed to the young
man, and then become busy pick
ing out some hand baggage. OF all
the Victorian girls! thought Nan.
Was Vernon in her own way go.
ing to be as quaint as her mother?
It took a couple of taxis to
stow away their goods and chat.
tells. Nan tried to get alone with
Vernon in one cab-but Aunt
Sadie (Save the cognomenD in.
sisted on coming with them.
She was going to be a terrible
pill, it Seemed-a regular Old
Woman of the Sea about their
neckSl But in Mans present
stony-broke condition, best keep
in with the old girl. After all,
they were her relatives, and she
must figuratively grab the crumbs
as they fell-maybe If she minded
her p's and as and was tactful,
she wouldn't do so badly for her.
self -?
1t was an unusually sweet and
gracious Nan, then, who re.
Sponded to Mrs. Tyson's blunt
"pumpings" and perfectly asinine
questions. Yes, it promised to be
a gay enough season, despite the
depression! No-she and Dad
were not going to Hot Springs
this year-couldn't afford it. alas!
Yes, they'd sold the lovely South
ampton place-for a song-yes,
it was perfectly criminal!
Yes-she was indeed lucky to
have made her debut before the
crash-yet what was the use of
having made ones formal bow to
society, and knowing everyone
that mattered, If one hadn't the
proverbial nickel?
In Able HANDS
Vernon felt sorry for Nan, but
Mrs. Tyson'S small and rather
close-set eyes held a shrewd, cal
culating expression.
you treat us right and we'll
treat you right. Blood's thicker
than water!"
Oh! How could her mother talk
like that! thought Vernon.
But Nan seemed actually
pleased. "We'll have the whale
Of q good time! I'm positively
thrilled at meeting you!"
Their cab shot into Park Ave
nue-once known as the Gold
Coast"-but now sadly hit by
the depreSSion-and drew up at
the entrance Of the Splendide.
No sign Of any lack Of business
or curtailment Of money here!
The hotel was truly palatial. Yer
non felt impressed and elated.
For months she was to live in
this magnificent environment.
Selling as many parSelS and
bundles as possible, Mrs. Tyson
waddled up the steps and into the
gorgeous lobby, reSolutely refusing
the bellboys' assistance. These
little odds and ends aren't insured.
I'm not taking any chances" she
declared loudly.
"I feel dreadfully country cousin
ish!" said Vernon to Nan, looking
about the wide, palH.filled lounge
and up at the nigh painted ceiling.
But I'm thrilled, Of course. It's
all so new"
Nan slipped her small hand
winningly through Vernon's arm.
We're going to be real pals" she
grinned. Il like you"
Up. Up. Up. The elevator as
cended smoothly and silently.
only by the continuous flahing
Of light-signals through tiny num-
berS over the poor would one
know one was moving.
Floor thirty-Seven, in the tower.
A few steps along a thickly-car-
peted corridor-round to the right
in front Of them sn exquisitely-
painted door. A bellboy fitted a
key in the lock, and they entered
a wide, beautifully.furnished apart