Evening star., 1937-12-31

The story thus tar: iris Barton.
Is bridesn,atd at the ,Deddissg Of 4
Miriam Blake and DaSa Curtis, the
boy trith ,Dhon Iris had gone for
several years and NTH ,phom she Il
stu In love. The strain she u ua-
der at the ,Dcddtn0 u too great to Z
endure further at the reception, 20
she decides suddenly to leape Mar
uille and her adoring Aunt Prwe,
NTH tDhon, she liues. She takes the
afternoon train to NeU York, de-
terntned finally to aocept the o0sr
made some time before BY the
fashionable shopkeeper Patti to de-
sign dresses tor the Neu York elite.
Aunt Prue insists that Iris call her
cousins Cathie and Hank upon her
arrival. but Iris, dead tired and
preterrinD to be alone, spends the
first night at a Downtown hotel.
CHAPTER II.
NTOR the love of Mike, Miss
~ Blanchard, don't sit there
and look At me like that!
Five pounds I've gained this
month and you . masseuse and every
time I get weighed you say, Have
you eaten any candy this week?' :"
PATHS flaming hair stood up in widest
confusion. "sit down, Iris, I'm glad
to see someone who dosen't hound me
to DEATH"
Iris suppressed the sudden desire
to giggle that these tantrums of Patti
always incited in her. When Patti
was in this mood, it was such q short
cry to little red-haired Maggie Nc
Ghee running, like the wild animal
she was, at the head of her pack Of
urchins in the alley back OF Main
street.
To no one but Iris had Patti ever
CO! -fessed her true origin. No doubt
the trades people could place her. But
in the quiet strength Of the salon of
Patti, Inc, Maggie was every inch
the lady.
Iris would have felt sorry for Miss
Blanchard. but she knew that when
PATHS storm was over, she'd press 4
bill into Miss Blanchard,s hand that
would be twice the amount she
charged for her call.
Gosh, I'm glad to see you" Patti
sank down for brief respite on the
chaise Tongue. Crazy bit Of non-
sense your burying yourself in that
hick town of Marville. Glad you came
to your senses. That dress Is not
bad" She nodded at the soft blue
woolen frock Iris was wearing.
Like it?" Iris asked indinerently.
stand up minute. Hold up your
chin"
MY lord! Iris thought, ii Patti
starts telling me to hold my chin up
but then she doesn't know about
Dana and Miriam.
Look, lambie," Patti unbuttoned
the lower flap Of the collar and
brought it up under Iris little pointed
chin. When the angles kissed you
there, they meant for you to show it
to folks. Not every ones got dimple
to boast Of" She made q deft turn
VI tNo WitA4 AAC4 WILSt AIlo II - eyes
grew wide.
What a trick. Patti! Honestly,
every time see you I feel positively
unclothed until you've approved of
everything I'm wearing"
well, my dear, there's less to do
for you than anyone I know. I had
row with Mrs. Forsythe last week.
She'd set her heart on . msrtne
chiffon with pleatings that I'd made
up for trousseau. Shed have looked
terrible in it-and because I wouldn't
make it up for her she stormed out
and said I'd lost a customer. But
she'll come back. They always do"
Iris nodded. Il brought some
sketches I've been playing with this
summer"
PATHS brown eyes frightened.
Good girl. knew that you'd finally
have to get some Of it out Of your
system. o. K, Miss Blanchard, let's
get on with this pounding again. She
looked wistfully at Iris slender figure.
You're thinner han you were"
Swimming, I suppose" but she