Evening star., 1935-12-24

to all the Harvard dances; she accept
ed happily.
"Of course" she admitted, 81 know
they Just ask me because look nice,
and dance adequately. But it's fun,
just the same. 1t costs every cent I
can save to get enough party dresses,
but I've nothing to save up for"
so said the grasshopper," Gene
We've reminded her, in mild warning.
She laughed at some thought of her
own. "Oh, and speaking of grasshop-
pers," she exclaimed, Bob Dakin' s
engaged"
"Really?" Kay echoed. "I didn't
think he was that kind Of a man.
Matter of fact" she added laughingly,
1--WE had him on my own list of
prospects! Only I've never really be-
lieved he existed. He's always just
around the corner!"
Hes engaged to Priscilla Hyde, "
Genevieve explained. They grew up
together, but can't imagine her in
spring any devouring passion. Pris-
cilla's never done anything passionate
in her life She never will. She
knows exactly what she's expected to
do, and she's careful 10 do it. Bob
will be wealthy, of course; and he's
brilliant, if he'd work; and-good fam
lily. Oh, Priscilla konws what she's
doing"
Kay laughed softly. "If I ever meet
him." she declared, III rub my eyes
and wonder, Can this be really ~
Has Miss Hyde actually met him, do
you suppose? He appears to be so
elusive. I can't imagine him paying
court to girl in due form"
"I expect his father and mother did
most Of that" Genevieve confessed.
They're so nice, Kay. I'm going to
take you to see them some day. Bob
would do whatever his father wanted;
and if his father said, Bob. why don't
you marry Priscilla?' Bob would do
it. I don't think he'd take marriage
any more seriously than he takes any,
thing else" She chuckled. But Pris
will bring him up with his toes dig
ging. She'll make him scratch gravel.
Five years from now he'll be a sober
old doctor behind great big beard,
looking wise and feeding his patients
bread pills. You wait and see."
"I can't wait" Kay said smilingly.
I've got a date tonight" And she
asked shrewdly: You dent like Pris-
ella so awfully much, do you?"
Genevieve said in a drawing tone:
She's so worthy! You see, Kay, I'm
the black sheep Of the Dakin family
because I've gone into business. Pris
doesn't quite approve of me-"
THE more fool she!"
Twice during that Winter Kay saw
Dane Ripley: once just before Christ
mas, and once in February Each
time he took her to the theater. and
they found place for dancing after
ward; and he was bold in his devo-
tions, and Kay erected between them
a tantalizing barrier. Whenever he
became most ardent, she told him
some news of Emily, and how happy
she was with George. and about the
baby that would be coming soon. Dane
protested more than once:
I'm tired Of hearing about Emily.
Kay. You're the one I'm interested in"
why, you we're devoted to her!"
Kay reminded him. you've told me
so, often enough. I'm sure you're Sc
cretly heart-broken that she married
another!"
Another be blowed!" he said ex-
plosively. She can have her grocer
and welcome"
Hes the best grocer in Carvel,"
Kay told him stoutly. George is a
very solid. dependable young man."
"Dependable!" His tone was full
of scorn.
"Well, Of course. you wouldn't ap-
preciate that quality" Kay agreed.
But Emily likes it; and I think it's
rather nice trait in a man."
He chuckled. You're a devilish
young one," he assured her. "Barbs
under your tongue! But I'd be de-
pendable for you"
I'd want you under bonds for
good behavior" she declared.
He came to Boston again, just be-
fore Easter, with a plan to propose.
I want you to come down to the boat
race in June" he said. Harry Mann
IS going to have a bunch of us on his
yacht. It's peach, half as big as an
ocean liner. There'n be mostly New
York crowd. but Sally Hays is coming.
Well see the race from the yacht, and
cruise down the sound afterward!"
Kay laughingly demurred: You
know very well I'm working gurrel.