Evening star., 1935-12-24

Who am to be tempted by yachts
and demi-tasses and such iniquities?"
Nothing tniquitous about It," he
assured her "I'll promise you shan't
see demi-taSse from start to finish;
and Harry's aunt is coming along as
chaperon. She's the ideal type; di-
vides her time between tatting and
sleeping" And he urged: What do
you say? I'll give you a grand time.
We can slip away together, If we get
tired of the yacht. I'll have my car"
ITS too rich for my blood" Kay
told him, almost ruefully. "A rowboat
is nearer my speed, Dane You're sweet
to ask me, and appreciate it"
KAY" he urged, suddenly husky,
"I'd like to do lot for you. Give
me a chance, won't you? I haven't
yacht: but I could manage a row.
boat. You and I could get along"
He said honestly: II don't like Boston.
1t cramps me. But you'd find me diff
ferent, on my home grounds. I've
come to this forSaken town twice this
Winter just to see you. That gives you
some idea where you stand with me.
Come on. Kay. Do be nice to mel"
II know what you're thinking" she
insisted, amused. "Once aboard the
lugger and the gal is mine!" And she
said seriously: Dane, I'm-unat-
tached, working for living; I have to
stick to the job!"
You'll not be unattached II can
attach you," he said in lauging per-
sistence. Give fellow a break,
Kay"
He could not persuade her to con-
sent. But I'm not giving up," he
warned her when he said od-by.
III write you. The invitations open,
Kay! II you won't come, Ill be the
only stag in the party"
You'll find some one else" she pre-
dicted.
No others need apply" he assured
her. He kissed her good-by. Think
it over" he insisted. III keep in
touch with you"
When he was gone she told Gene
We've what he proposed. The older
girl asked in noncommittal tone:
"Going?"
Kay shook her head. IF any of the
crowd from here we're going I might.
OF course, Sally Hays But Sally
can go places and do things that
StaggerS me little"
Genevieve said. watching her: well,
you set out to bring Dane to his knees.
Kay. You've done it. haven't you?"
Heavens. no." Kay confessed laugh
ingly at herself. "Of course. he gives
me a rush, and tries to maui me and
all that. But-everything nice he
says always sounds like quotation.
can imagine him saying the same
things to Emily. Yet the funny part
is, 1 like him" She said with some
thing like shudder: Il hate to think
what night have happened if he'd
married Emily. She was so-inno-
cent! Took everything he said at
par, suppose. Shed be miserable
now!"
How is she?" Genevieve asked,
and Kay said happily:
Fine! She brags about George in
her letters, not too much, not as If
she were trying to convince herself;
but-just enough. believe she's really
devoted to him. And happy"
"Carvel can't be so bad," GeneVieve
suggested, and Kay laughed and shook
her head.
Now don't start that!" she cried.
II couldn't bear it, Gencvieve."
you might grow just as fond of
Elmer. Wasn't that his name? Do
you ever hear from him?"
Heavens, no." Kay assured her.
"Elmer's not a writing man." And
she insisted: mo, darling; Emily can
have Carvel. But not for me-"
Emily's baby was born in May. 1t
was boy, to be named George; and
Mrs. Brannan wrote that the baby was
husky and strong. Emily isn't getting
well as rapidly as I wish she might,
she confessed. But I'm making her
go slow. 1t pays to be patient in such
things. George has that big house,
you know: I'm staying over there to
do the cooking and take care of Emily.
Your father comes there for meals. !
hope you'll have vacation this Sum-
mer, so you can come home and see
the baby. He's more like Emily than
George, think"
And in a subsequent letter she said
Emily was still abed; still requiring
care. "I'm sure she'll be as well as
ever by Summer" she explained. She
frets because have to be there so
much, for fear father isn't comfort
able. But, of course, he and are glad