The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-27

"
Its very brash and forward of
me to call you up when I only met
you that once under the
mean at James party"
Its lucky for me you are then"
he insisted. Meeting SO many peo-
pie I've been kicking myself
ever since for not asking your name
when you came to me under the
elm tree"
r EIGH could hardly believe she
H. was actually going to have
lunch with Donald at Antoines.
He'd be there at 1890. In the most
alluring costume she could wear and
still be impersonal during office
hours, Leigh hurried to meet him.
She walked into the restaurant On
wings. There he was, already at
the table, waiting eagerly, but he
didn't seem to see her as she ap-
preached.
Don't you know me in my new
hat?" Leigh was startled to hear
herself saying artfully, just as if she
had been Mary Ella or Undine.
why, yes-yes, of course" he
stammered.
"You-you got our names mixed!"
Leigh's training as secretary had
made her quick to read faces. "You
thought I was Undine!"
'Undine?" He clutched at the
name, then pulled himself together
like the gentleman he was and in
sisted, "Of course it was you 1 want
ed to have lunch with mel
MYTH gallantry that was
w somehow overdone, he held
her chair, helped remove her coat.
consulted the menu gayly ami
pressed her for her preferences.
"Undine met you under the elm
tree, too" Leigh explained clearly.
She is the tall girl, very willowy and
beautiful"
"Oh yes, yes of course, very" he
flushed painfully. "I do seem to re-
member her. Very"
"Yon don't have to pretend"
Leigh put him at ease. Its a good
joke on both of u.s."
You're a good little sport
Il know Undine," Leigh admitted
honestly. IF you'd like to meet her
again, I'll have her up to my apart
ment some evening""
After all, Leigh had got lunch
out of Donald under false colors.
She didn't want to chaperon Donald
and Undine on Friday night, but she
managed to do it graciously.
1t was a relief and torture when
Undine made Donald take her home
early-though Leigh knew Undine
would change it to night club whel,
they got outside. At least, Leigh
would get good nights rest and De
bright and impersonal next morning
for the American Roofing Co.
business success didn't seem
I'D appealing when Undine tele-
phoned to thank her and rave
about the nightly rush Donald was
giving her. Leigh wasn't really de-
ceived or hopeful when Donald
asked her to dine with him two
weeks later l.. but she put on her
new yellow chiffon dress.
1T was nice of you to take me
out when you might have spent
the evening with Undine." The
minute she had said it, Leigh knew
she shouldn't let a man think he
was doing her favor by going
out with her.
"Oh, Undine had a headache"
he admitted, thoughtlessly and then
caught himself up and said, "Any-
how, I wanted to thank you for
being such good little scout"
Leigh had her pain. She listened
to him worry because Undine
seemed to prefer night clubs to
spending an evening alone with
him, She drew him out about his
work.
With a little self-deception, she
made herself believe she was hav-
ing happy evening she
looked up and saw Undine dane
ing with baid, stout man who
was obviously rich. Her first i'm
pulse was to keep Donald from
seeing her and being hurt, but his
eyes followed her glance.
n q
nON'T feel badly" Leigh in
- stinctively re&ched over and
put her warm little hand on his,
"She isn't worth it"
She's a fool to break date with
you to go out with that porpoise,"
Leigh stormed. shes a cat, and a
cheat and liar, and I'd like to
tell her sol"
Leigh did not notice that Donald
was not looking entirely heart
broken. She was unaware that
Donald was staring at her own
earnest little face as if he were dis
covering it.
1T was you who wrote that note"
he decided with sudden comprehen-
sion.
YES" she admitted, wishing she |
could crawl under the table.
"Undine can have all the head
aches she wants." he dismissed Un-
dine without rancor and said ex-
ultantly. But let's get out of here |
quickly. wanG to be alone with |
YOU"
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