The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-11


Minnie, her stepfather's sister
What would she have done If it
really had been Aunt Minnie?
But Aunt Minnie had failed to
recognize her at the station,
which had been all to the good.
One of these days she ought to
run out to FlatbuSh and explain
things to Aunt Minnie, since her
stepfather had written her that
his sister could well keep a secret
and was no gossip.
Also, that Aunt Minnie had
been hurt by her silence.
Its chilly. Waiter, please close
that glass PARTITION" ordered one
of the four Schoolmar'mS.
Jumping Je Sophat !! It's
warm" Luana said to Jimmy. She
forgot about the brooch that was
fastened in her blouse. She slipped
out of her jacket. e
Jimmy helped fix her jacket on
the back of her chair.
He went back to his seat and
looked at her admiringly. She
wore a tailored shirt in turquoise
silk that was the exact color OF
her eyes. 1t had a little Peter
Pan collar with tie flowing from
it that made her look just like q
schoolgirl. He told her so. He
told her she was loveliest in simple
clothes.
Lucky. you think so, for simple
clothes are to be my portion"
She stopped.
Would he think she was refer
ring to their future and his pow
erty? OF course, they would
marry. She couldn't live without
him. She hastily added: "Out'
side my working hours. I mean,
Jimmy" Then broke off.
What was he staring at? He
was meticulously tidy in his own
appearance. Perhaps her collar
or her tie was undone. Was
that it?
She put her hand to her neck
hurriedly, and glancing down
wards saw the gorgeous brooch
wink up at her from her bosom.
Any idea that Jimmy might be
the donor of the bauble vanished
when she saw his look of surprise
She said lightly, and despiSed
herself for saying it: Haven't
you ever dropped into that big
new dollar shop on Broadway,
Jimmy?"
His eyes went from the jewels
to her face, as though he sought
to probe something there. Then
his look lightened. He grinned at
her. From CzechoSlovakia?"
She heard her own voice answer:
"S'pose so. It's amazing they can
make things so cheaply."
With their low scale of wages,
they certainly can underSell us
poor Americans. There ought to
be a stiff import duty to protect
our industries if the manufacture
ers are to stay in business" Jimmy
remarked. Apparently he had &C
cepted her explanation. 1t sounded
natural.
Luana was relieved, and at the
same time ashamed of herself.
If Jimmy found out -?
A week went by a week OF
happiness for Luana. She avoided
Handsome" Carew, although he
telephoned the shop three times.
Each evening she was with Jimmy.
A special delivery letter from
her stepfather had come for her
at the beginning of the week,
bringing excellent news.
From an admirer in Hollywood!
He is persistent, not SOP"
Yvonne had recognized the hand
writing.
The 81. McC." of the strange
note she had found in Luana's suit
case exactly nine days ago-a note
so fascinating that Yvonne had
gone the length of copying it be-
fore she put it back where she had
found it!
Dear Elizabeth" it had run,
This is to let you know that I have
not yet been able to bring about
the annulment, but it is under
way. Be assured that your father
is doing everything to remove the
stigma brought upon u.s."
BY special-delivery there was
more now, from the same source.
She would keep a sharp watch on
where Luana put her letter after
she had read it, and this time she
would hang on to it, Yvonne de-
cided.
She saw Luana's face change
from strained anxiety into a look
of utter relief when she had pc
rused it's contents e.
So the stigma" had been re-
moved? Was that it?
(TO be COntinued)
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