The Washington times., 1936-07-24

She thought Luana q fool Ia
bother with a pennileSS youth like
Jimmy Randolph when she could
have her pick Of many eligible
men.
"Art.eests? Poof! Seldom do
they have money, Luana. AS bew.
tee-ful as you are, YOU are vast.
ing the time!"
She felt it magnamimous to tell
her so. since during the evenings
Luana often spent with Jimmy
that were within his narrow
means-eveningS Of dancing in
some modest roadhouSe, or attend
ing the movies, or riding on bus
tops up by the side Of the Hudson
-Yvonne reaped the benefit Of
theater tickets, or tickets for big
charity feteS or balls.
HE has q wonderful character, "
Luana would say quietly. Hes
an architect, not the kind Of artist
you're talking Of. One Of these
days he will make Q great name
Tor himself.
Yvonne had shifted: eyes, when
you are old and faded waiting for
him, my friend"
CHAPTER XVII
II Yvonne thought Luana fool
iSh in wasting her golden oppor-
tunitieS, at the other end Of the
category she placed the admirable
Mrs. Joel Vandaveer.
"Ah, to be married to a million
aire, and also have the 'andsome
lover! Ees she not clev-aire?"
"She does not look too happy. in
spite Of the millions and the fine
clothes and the trips to Europe, "
Luana observed.
She ignored mention Of Ramon.
Indeed, the young Spaniard no
longer came to the shop with Mrs.
Vandeveer. Probably there had
been q quarrel Of some Kind.
On a certain Friday IN early
April daffodilS and freesia and
narciSSi were blooming, and the
sidewalk cafes doing q brisk bust
ness under their striped umbrellas,
Luana waited outside the House
of QuackenbuSh on FiftH Avenue
at twenty minutes Of six for jim
my Randolph, who had arranged
to meet her at the closing Of the
shop. But he was not there.
She strolled northward and back
again. She was a little annoyed at
Jimmy'S lack Of punctuality, since
it was awkward to be kept waiting
on the pavement. Rather undigni.
fled, in fact.
The girls were trooping out Of
the building. Yvonne appeared
with Armand. X
Luana would wait no longer. A
Washing Square bus had pulled
up beside her. She hastily climbed
aboard.
Arrived at the apartment, she
thought she had perhaps been
hastily? But it would teach Jim
my a lesson.
He would follow her there.
Neither he nor she had a tele-
phone, which was a little awkward
when there were delays like this.
But time slipped by, and no
Jimmy.
Perhaps have offended him?"
But she would make amends. She
would have a dainty supper watt
ing for him when he arrived,
Yvonne having an engagement to
dine elsewhere with her Armand.
She opened a can Of cold sal
mon, garniShed 1t with lettuce
leaves and thin sliced cucumber
and parsley, and put it in the ice
box to chill.
She stuffed tomatoes with a sue
culent mixture Of green peppers
and spring onions and pimento,
and set them alongside the dish
Of salmon. against Jimmy's ar
rival.
It was growing very dark now.
She switched on light. Twenty
five minutes Of seven!
Switching of the light, Luana
had a bright idea. She would
take a leaf out Of Jimmy's book
and climb over the roofs and sur
prise him in his studio, apologize.
ing for not having waited longer
for him, since probably he was Of
Tended with her now.
Ito Be COntinued)
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