Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-08-19
Lan1LOvc isn't ImpOrtanE
x~#> By ZOuHSE LERROZD CyI

conversation with Mr.. Pennell and
Grace Larrimore.
Supper was served at midnight,
and shortly afterward the two men
from Selfridge made their depar-
ture.
/ Hate to go, AID, but we're due
on deck at 5 a. M They shook
hands all around, the man who had
danced so frequently with Gay
coming to her place at the table
for a special word of good-by.
| Thanks a lot for our Dances"
he said. "Next to the girl I'm en-
gagged to, you're the best partner
I've ever come across. I hope we
meet again, some time"
II hope so, too," Gay replied,
sweetly.
But as the officer smiled good-by
and departed, she wondered what
he would say if he came into the
Pontchartrain some night, and saw
her checking coats! The thought
brought an irrepressible smile to
her lips, and she glanced up to
find Wayne staring straight at her,
from his end of the table.
There was something in his eyes
that made Gay flush guiltily. She
wanted to run and tell him that
she wasn't f1irting-that no one
mattered to her, no one in the
world, but him. 1t was all she
could do to keep her place and an
swer the question which Mark
Vance, sitting nearby, suddenly adj
dressed to her.
Twill I pose next week, for the
last of the illustrations Certain
ly, Mark. Whenever you want
me-" When she looked toward
Wayne again, he was talking to
Mrs. LarrimOre.
The party was in that dubious,
after-supper S "a &c. when the
guests who are not tight are COM
mencing to think of home, and
those who still feel exhilarated
start saying, Lets go to Cliff ="
or TOMS, or some other favorite
sp eak lie -When Tim keenan,
breezed in.
Wayne hailed him with evident
pleasure.
WED about given you up. What
kept you? Out stepping?"
"Of course he's been stepping!"
cried Charlotte Vance. "Eleanors
away, and he'd been out looking
for little consolation, haven.
you, Tim ?"
Nothing Of the kind"
Mr.. keenan, was in high good
humor as he greeted everyone, and
accepted the Scotch and soda
Wayne mixed for him. "I'm a
working man, I'd have you know.
Directors meeting. The rest Of
'em are still up there, arguing, but
broke away"
He crossed the room and sat
down beside Cay Here's my lit
tie Consolation" he announced, in
his booming voice. '"The only
stepping do from now on, is with
this young lady,"
Only Gay had caught the sly
wink which preceded this speech,
and she realized that Tim had COM
menced work on their plan to ex-
cite comment among Eleanor's
friends. The effect was immediate.
She saw Peggy Pencil and Mrs.
Larrimore exchange rapid chances
of surprise.
However," Tim went on, that's
not what started out to say.
Listen, everybody. I have little
proposition to make. How'd YOU
all like to spend a weekend at
Lake Paradise-say from next
Saturday morning till Sunday
night ?"
He lifted his hand. "Hold your
horses, now, before you refuse. It's
been pretty warm in town for this
early in the summer, and I can
offer golf, swimming, tennis, hot
| understanding water = all the
comforts Of home and maybe a
few extras. No kidding. What dc
you say?"
Grace Larrimore was the first
to answer.
II think it's perfectly sweet Of
you to invite us, Tim! TIL be de-
lighted to accept. And you'll come
too, Wayne, won't you? We've
always had such gorgeous times
at Tins house parties!"
ITO Be COntinuedn