Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-06-12

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Henry was thinking of getting you
job on that place over in Jersey he's
interested in" proceeded Chotty con-
Gescendingly. But what's country
Jake like you doing in a place like
this, Lefty"
He winked boldly at her, right in
the face of Dario. "He's after the
little Kentucky wild flower"
"Well, beat it! Go on and sit with
George!" AS they moved over to a
table off the revolving platform, Chot-
ty called out jibingly: "Come again,
Lefty, when the pigs are ripe!"
"Who is that extraordinary dressed
fellah?" DaffodiPs high voice sound
ed behind the girls. "Looks like some
comic off the vaudeville stage!"
"a heavy beau of Chotty's. He's
followed her all the way to New York.
Isn't that devotion for you?" Virginia
smiled.
She felt homesick for Henry in this
gay spot where everyone seemed so
happy but herself. At the risk of
snub, she went straight to the nearest
telephone, called him at the office,
and asked him to join her.
His voice sounded flat and tired as
he answered her in the affirmative.
Hes changed" she thought. 81 don't
thrill him any more! It's true what
that Frenchman said in Juan-Les-
Pins. Marriages don't last in this
crowd! The men tire"
1t was a stab of utter misery to
her. She was glad when, moodily
vending her way back to the bar and
Chotty, she met Mr.. Cutting, who
had arrived with Julie Trevor. Julie
attached herself to George and Lefty
Glyn. Mr.. Cutting asked Virginia to
dance, for an orchestra was playing
on the far side of the bar, where there
was small dancing space.
A rounder Cutting certainly was,
with not too savery a reputation. But
he danced well. Her spirits lifted
little.
Julie was the first person to spy
Henry Van lyle entering this new
spot. Bright Eyes, standing at the
bar, was quicker than Julie, however.
She darted forward, caught him by
the arm, and fairly dragged him to the
revolving platform. "Order me a
drink, old dear. From here, you can
keep your eye on little WHEY flirting
See, we're moving!"
When Virginia looked up, she saw
Henry grinning sheepishly at the bar,
with Bright Eyes almost sitting on
his lap! Bright Eyes had staged this
pose-"so that Virginia, the stuck-up
cat, would get an eyeful." 1t sue
ceeded.
AS quickly as possible, Henry dis
engaged himself from Bright Eyes,
only to buttonholed by Julie.
ooh, Henry, you've been working
too hard! You're all tired out! Vir-
ginia's dancing. Don't interrupt her,
she's having grand time. Come on
and sit quietly down with me at that
little table. Oh, you poor boy!"
Julie had glass in her hand. She
thrust him into chair, saying, as she
gave him the drink: Here's a nice
little tonic for you that will make you
forget your troubles, you poor dar-
llng!"
Still dancing with Mr.. Cutting, Vir-
ginia saw jules maneuvre. These
predatory women! How could Henry
encourage them, right in her pres
ence? Jealous and indignant, she let
Mr.. Cutting hold her much closer in
his arms than was the thing-let his
cheek brush hers as they danced.
Henry, seeing Virginia, made a
quick move to get up. But Julie, ever
so sweetly stopped him. "Oh Henry,
don't say anything! didn't want
yon to see it! That's why l made you
come and sit here with me. l thought
you might misunderstood! Virginia
will get over it, all right. It's just
the excitement of New York and that
sort of thing. OF course I've warned
Virginia about that chap Cutting. He's
notorious, Henry!"
Henry's clean-cut mouth hardened.
well, I'm not going to have my wife
knocking around in this sort of place."
"Now don't make scene, Henry.
Oh, you look just like you used to
when we were kids together, and you
We're jealous!"
Henry got up to go and join his wife
at the bar, for they had now stopped
dancing. But Virginia, annoyed with
him, led Mr.. Cutting deliberately to
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