The Coolidge examiner., 1935-12-13

NO sooner does one get married.
than she plans wedding for
friend They do look well togeth-
er, though"
YES" Corey agreed but that
platinum blond hair of Hilda's
would look well with anybody's."
"NIine?" asked Tony. But, after
all, think l prefer the picturesque
Jane"
picturesque, according to NAL
colm," agreed Perilla. HE leases
that girl terribly, and yet she nev-
er seems annoyed at him."
But that isn't. teasing" said
Corey. "She is like a picture, not
one definite picture, you know,
but"
"A whole flm," suggested Tony.
However, I didn't come here to
discuss the little secretary. ANY
other guests tonight, Perilla?"
"Only a couple of ushers. Two
friends of Malcolms. Pete Wilson
and Bob Coles. Know them?"
mo, not yet. But l know you
| like their names"
Yes, l do. l suppose you think
I'm a silly to like silly names"
81 think you everything there is
of the most glorious" declared
Tony, and Maiden chimed in,
That's right old top. Glorious is
just the word for my Perilla. And
I want you two to like each other
a heap, for you two are just about
the only real friends I have?"
"Why, Corey?" and the girls
voice was wondering. You never
/ told me that before"
ooh, he doesn't mean it literal
! ly," and Gaskell laughed.
They reached the house and went
in the lounge, a great room, with
the most comfortable furnishings
that could be devised.
Gaskell, who had seen Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell on his arrival, sat down
by her on big davenport and
waited as Malcolm brought his two
chums to be introduced.
They're gorgeous chaps, Num-"
he declared, and Wilson looked
modest, while Coles said, enthusias-
tically, "Well, Pete isn't so gor-
geous, Mrs. Lowell, but am. 1 Just
put it the other way, so you'd think
l was not too self-assertive."
"I think you're both darlings,"
Ellen Lowell said, smiling at them.
"NOw run and play with the girls.
l want to talk to Mr.. Gaskell."
"What shall we talk about?" said
Tony. "Tomorrow's doings?"
"Yes. Have a cocktail?" and she
herself lifted one from the tray
the butler was passing.
"It's really absurd for me to ask
you such a thing" she went on.
las my fear is imaginary, and I
know interference would be use
less"
Ellen Lowell was a fine-looking
woman. Not only her serene, beau
tiful face attracted attention, but
her graceful manner and especially
her soft, low voice charmed all who
met her. Tony Gaskell, having
been at the Lowell home many
times, and feeling well acquainted
with his hostess, protested that he
would follow her wishes in what
ever direction they might lead.
"Speak low" she said 81 don't
want any one to hear us. It's just
this. You know Corey and Perilla
are taking their wedding trip in
his motor. COrey's chauffeur, Boyn-
ton, is simply perfection; he's
most skillful and careful driver,
and a wonderful mechanician as
we'll. You know all this, yet 1 re-
mind you of it now. Now here's my
trouble. Corey loves to go fast. Not
only fast, as any one else would use
the word, but fast like a speeder.
Why, when his car is going about
seventy, nell say, Cant you help
her along little, JimY"
But he's never had an accident,
Mrs. Lowell"
81 know it; that's why I'm
afraid. Even Perilla has confessed
to me that she's frightened the way
Boynton takes corners"
(TO BE CONTINUED