Evening star., 1935-09-22
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INHERHKT
By JULIE ANNE MOORE

you're a very fortunate young wom-
an. It isrt every girl who can
have the country's most popular young
aviator for a storm riding companion"
Ann laughed. Its n distinction
wouldn't care to have more than
once" she said. Mothers In the
kitchen. II you'll come in, I'll tell
her you're here"
Mollie introduced Lady Lyol's secre-
tary. Miss Eliot :"
Through the hall Ann saw her
mother come out Of the kitchen, jerk
off her apron and hurry toward
them. Almost holding her breath,
Ann opened the door and waited for
them to pass through . How would
her father and mother conduct them
selves when they realized that Lady
Lyol-? Suddenly ashamed OF
the thought, she stepped into the
room and said quickly:
Mother, this is Mollie Winslow -"
And then Molte was introducing
Lady Lyol-only she did not call her
Lady Lyol now-and Ann was stand
ing there almost afraid to look up
when she heard her mother speak
and then her father-and she was
suddenly proud Of these simple-living
parents of hers, who could meet so
unusual a situation with such COM
plete naturalness -.
II know you're all weary after your
ride" Mrs. Rogers said as she shook
hands. "If you would like to rest
up a bit before dinner, there's no
hurry"
Frankly" said Lady Lyol, we're
half starved. Mollie wouldn't let us
stop on the way. II you don't mind.
we will have dinner first and rest
when there's nothing better to do"
Ann was looking at her father, wait
ing. He was still holding the news
paper in his left hand. He bowed
slightly.
Since this must be said sooner or
later, I may as well say 1t now -.
You're in the hands Of friends. The
unanimous opinion in this house Is
that your husband is one of the
greatest Presidents the country has
ever had :"
1t was pleasant dinner in the little
Elmville cottage. They ate and talked
and laughed, and afterward, while the
chauffeur ate. they sat in the front
room and talked about knitting and
quilting and Colonial wallpaper and
the currency Gady Lyol and Mr..
Rogers. with an occasional bit Of nom
sense from Mollie).
No one enjoyed the detailed ac-
count of the charming little episode
more than Bill Hudson, who had 1t
first from Mollie, and later, with some
prodding, from Ann.
You can imagine how proud Mother
and Dad must have been," Ann said.
"but they never turned hair. And
Lady Lyol really enjoyed it. She told
Mother that If she and Dad were
ever in Washington and neglected to
give her an opportunity to have them
to dinner, she would consider 1t a per-
sonal affront." Ann smiled reflective
ly. And do you want to know what
she said when they were letting Mollie
and me out this afternoon?"
"I'll bite"
| "She said: You know where we
live and while we aren't allowed to
leave the key under the doormat,
there's a way to find 1t. Mollie will
tell you how. Come to see us'! %
Bills head bobbed. "Yes, sir. she's
all right" After a little silence he
looked up again. I'D get down to see
Lee as soon as I could, If I were you.
He's been asking about you at the
rate of 10 times to the minute"
Ann went to the hospital to see Lee
that evening. Rita went with her and
it was Rita who bumped into the
table and overturned the vase of fiow-
ers when Ann, as gesture Of greeting.
| bent down and kissed Lee on the lips.
What of it?" Lee asked when he
heard Rita's gasp and looked up at her.
After all. an engaged couple may
kiss occasionally. He lifted AIMS
hand and pressed its palm to his
lips I'VE are engaged, aren't we,
Ann =?
An winked at Rita. "Of course. In
fact Lee has already ordered the ring
from a mail order house"
And now as he drew small purple
box from beneath his pillow, it was
Lees turn to wink. 1T came this
morning." he said. laughing. "And
they want me to hurry and send the
other dollar"
AIMS laugh was sham for Lee had
pressed the release on the box and
she was looking at a stone neither
small nor large, but so exquisitely cut
and so beautifully and simply set
that one recognized 1t instantly as
the work of art it was.
(To be continued