The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-08
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With sullenness, with defiance.
perhaps Jennifer would not DC
there at all.
"Jennifer"
her. , ,o
I've a treat for you tonight. I'm
making something you IKE ior
dinner" Jennifer was in the
kitchen. Daphne caught her
breath in sheer surprise while she
took in the unexpectedness OF
fresh flowers in the bowl on her
desk, the small table smartly set
for two. .'.,.
She took firm hold Of herself.
She was not to be wooed this way.
But she took her cue from 'Jenni-
fer and responded brightly to iJen-
nifer's questions about the day
until they had cleared away the
dinner and sat, with their coffee,
before the blazing hearth. >yf'
"Might as well make Up. your
mind to it, Jennifer, the time has
come to talk. I. want, to. know
where you were last night. ~
"You might as well make up
your mind, you're going to hear
some unpleasant things ,yourseit,
Daph. One of the things Is that
I'm not going to be. treated like
a child anymore, However, III
tell YOU, where ] was last. night.
i went on a party with George
Blumenthal." .... -. :.
/ "Who ; in heavens name is
George Blumenthal and why did
YOU lie TO- me. about wanting to
70 out with Tuck?" T.. 49, .
George Blumenthal is a very
charming, very rich young man
that ! met at a party somewhere.
He . . he knows a lot of people
and he happened to call me up
and ask me out after you had
left" Daphne knew that Jenn-
fer was lying.
eve went to someone's apart
ment and then we went to club
for a dance. ] didn't really mean
to stay so late but we ran Into
some friends of, his. AndLoh,
Daphne, you'll be, glad, TO- hear
this-one Of them is In the dress
manufacturing cuisines and he
gave me q card to come and see
him about giving me- a JOB ass
model. / really meant to come
home earlier but II knew you
wouldn't even. think about, me
when you were with Larry. IL
think Larry is simply divine,
What did you dog : ~
"Most of the night / went crazy
and the rest doesn't concern you.
Look here, Jennifer, ] am not 60
ing to be misled. Last night you
were drinking. You came home
looking fuzzy and while we're on
the subject, you might keep it in
mnid that my last application for
admittance to the Old Ladies'
Home was rejected on, the
grounds that Pm still too young.
Memory still serves me well
enough to know all about this
type of party. 900. 49,. .-
"There are lots of things ]. had
to learn in the unpleasant school
of experience any single young
girl learns in New York." Daphne
went on, "and you're going to cut
out this crowd of sophisticates."
w'm really surprised, Daphne,
that your application was turned
down. You've trotted out some of
the most delectable old-fashioned
ideas I've ever heard. Didn't you
ever hear about pleasant cocktail
parties? Didn't you know that
nice people do take drink oc-
casionally" ss.
Daphne had risen to her feet.
Dark eyes blazed into ice blue
eyes. I've heard and learned
more than you'll ever know. Jen-
infer, as long as Pm supporting
you and responsible for you, you
will take orders from me. You're |
going back to school tomorrow
and finish your course. You are
not going out with men | haven'tl
met. You're not going to take. an
other drink. Is that plain?" i
,Jennifer studied. the gloss on.
her finfernails coolly enough but
her breath. came faster and them
she blazed: ? 1ss 5iysss
Daphne BretkyoaJnesB he my
sister bot I've q iptnd e3 nay Town!
We've never had hythine iat com-
mon and we might, "a well have O
showdown. You're not supporting
me anymore. I'll have a job to-.
morrow and you can like it or /
leave it," II ' II
Tears welled up in the dark
eyes and then Daphne clasped her'I
two hands together and turned,
away. .. II
Instantly Jennifer's arms were
about her and she pressed her wet
cheek to Daphne's. -
"Oh, Pm sorry! Pm sorryw she
cried. eve were both angry and
you've always been wonderful to
me. I'm a little beast, Daph, butt
I'll try not to do it again. / prom,