The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-05
g 1907. NeA Service. Inc.

you are having a lovely time play
ing house in Daphne's apartment.
You don't want to do anything
but stay in bed, until noon and
stay up all night. You don't want |
TO help" She didn't say it.
| She was saved from saying any
thing more. Daphne called from
the other side Of the door.
Jennifer jumped up and opened
it. "Oh, Daphne, what on earth |
have you there" She began re-
Reving Daphne of the packages
that weighted her down.
Hello, Anne. I've been Christ
mas shopping. Not that ! can af-
ford il, but it's got TO be done |
and Christmas is only two weeks
away. And what night to be
shopping. !
winter seems TO have come !
with vengeance" Anne said !
comfortably, stretching her toes !
out to the fire.
Hasn't il though? It's night |
out not fit for man nor beast. IL
feels like rain and if We have /
rain over these frozen nuts it will
not be any fun getting around
New York"
Speaking of getting around
-Jennifer looked up from the
tea she had poured for Daphne
Tuck is taking me to party IN
the Village tonight"
Daphne had not had her tea,
her nerves were jumpy and she
was tired. You're not going,
she said fatty.
Come off it. Daphne. Any
| body'd think ] was an infant III
swaddling clothes who couldn't
keep her eyes open after q
o'clock"
THAT isn't the point" Daphne
went on coldly. 1.-The point is
that you've got to get TO school
in the morning and ! know that
crowd in the Village. I don't hap
pen to like them. For that mat
ter / don't happen to like your
going about with Tuck all the
time. / told you that. His friends ;
are entirely too sophisticated for
you. You are not going out with
Tuck tonight"
Anne watched Daphne blow up
with some amusement but she
didn't say anything until Jennifer
had left the room, swinging out
airily and with a disdainful glance
at Daphne. The girls in the liv-
ing room heard the shower run
ming in fe wminutes.
Alta baby! |
al didn't really mean it, Anne,
but oh, I give up! I'm really
annoyed at Tuck. He knows she's
only Is and he has deliberately
disregarded my wishes. / don't
want her running with that village
crowd. She's too pretty, too
eager, too prone to fall for that
line of living-our-own-lives. She
goes out with him and stays late
and | worry about her. | wish TO
goodness she'd fall in love with
some nice boy and get married"
IL thought she was going to,
marry a millionaire" |
Daphne looked up and pursed
her lips. Amy minute now" she
said laconically. 90 - |;
"Oh, since we're in the romance
department, any word from
Smith," p ~. -. .'..
mo word from smith," Daphne
said shortly. 49,. .',,T !,
mo harm meant..1 just thought i
that. speaking of the right man
"Anne Cockerell! Will you please
tell me why two girls can't get
together for more than 10 min 1
utes without taking about men? /,
IL we were a couple of men you'd ,
be telling me about what Joe +,
Dokus said in this. mornings pa ,
per about the hockey game and l
would be spouting my trouble
over the Georgian Creme account.
I've got a problem there that
would make your hair stand on
end but do we talk about it? No.
And why not?"
Anne thumbed the pages of u
fashion magazine. 81 think Joe
Dokus writes drivel and I've bust
ness problems of my. own. Also,
| think women have too much
sense to waste their time OH such
trivia. Now this Larry Smith mat
ter is important = He affects your
state Of mind. You were ak blown
up with anticipation because he
was going to call you. Then he
didn't and you began to get that
itch to be near the telephone. You
didn't know. what; was talking
about half the time. Then, when
you've decided he isn't going to
coll you, you develop a crouch I
that affects all your friends. so
isn't that an important natter"
Daphne leaned. back in her
chair and looked Mt the ceiling.
She sighed. "You women" she
said. So.
The telephone rang in the bed
room. 'I'll get it," Jennifer call
ed back. 49,.
ITS for you, Daph. It's Smith,"
Daphne bounced out Of her
chair. Anne couldn't hear what
she said but she could hear the
purr in her voice.
She put on her overshoes and
tucked her hair under her. damp
hat. -. a s..... i
Il guess you won't mind if
run along tonight" -.
Daphne. with flush on her |
cheek, broad smile. said, Must
you, Anne? q, He's coming right up.
lWe're going to a German restau-,
trant and to see that ridiculous