Evening star., 1937-11-21

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However, his man, Felix, let him in without
registering any emotions whatsoever. After
four years with Jerry, Felix was practically
beyond surprise.
He merely divested Jerry of his outer
clothing, brought him his robe and dis
appeared in the direction of the pantry.
Never mind the Scotch, Felix" Jerry
called to him. Il don't think want night
cap tonight"
This was too much - even for Felix. He
hurried back to the living room.
Please, MIR. Fowler. sir. You not feel
good?" he asked solicitously.
Jerry grinned in sympathy. He was some
what astounded at himself.
Il feel fine Magnificent. Splendid Tonight,
Felix. marks the Inauguration of notable
event. 1t is the dawn of new era"
Felix walked out of the room shaking his
head obviously. If Jerry had talked that
way after his fourth highball Felix could
have understood it. But for him to talk that
way cold sober boded no good. He hoped that
Jerry had not forsaken Scotch and soda for
more insidious stimulants.
Left alone, Jerry sank back into his chair
and INDUCED in a rare, for him, pastime. He
thought.
And all Jerry'sthoughts centered about
certain person he had met that evening.
This person had had corn-colored hair and
round blue eyes. She was also slightly inclined
to plumpness. And she radiated the spirit of
wind-swept mountains and open spaces.
Now, this also constituted phenomenon.
Jerry usually liked them slim with coal-black
hair and with sultry almond-shaped eyes.
They were longer on perfumes than ozone.
And their idea of windblown was something
one got at Gastons.
Jerry. as may now be surmised. was more
accustomed to t1eading the primrose path
than the mountain's brim.
However, inconceivable or not, Jerry had
fallen, and fallen hard, for Betty North.
Betty North, for that was the name of the
object of Jerry's reveries, stood for all those
things that Jerry and his ilk were not. She
eschewed cocktail parties and late hours and
makeup and cigarettes. Her life was devoted
to the great outdoors and all persons and
things pertaining thereto.
Morning found Jerry still enthused over
Betty. At noon he telephoned her.
Though Jerry did all that he knew, the best
he could get was permission to go walking
with her Saturday morning Betty had made
some remarks about group and that Jerry
would be notified as to where and when to
meet her. but Jerry was too much IN the
clouds to pay attention to details. He was to
see Betty again and naught else nattered.
The following Friday Jerry received a
letter. 1t was from Natures Friends" and it
informed Jerry that at the request OF Trail
Comrade Elizabeth North he was invited to
ioin them Saturday morning at nine Am
at Van Cortlandt Park Subway Station. 1t
was signed by Albert McHale, Trail Master.
Ordinarily communication of this nature
would have aroused in Jerry certain feeling
of uneasiness. But, Jerry was, or thought he
was, in love.
Saturday morning Jerry was up at seven
O'Clock A thing that had happened never
before in the history of man, or at least his
man, Felix.
Then came the process - it was almost
ritual this morning - of getting Jerry dressed
When, at last, he attained the sartorial
perfection to which he aspired even Felix
was exhausted However, when he beheld
Jerry arrayed in his new tweeds, camel
hair top coat brown Homburg hat and
new Scotch grain oxfords, Felix felt that his
efforts had not been in vain.