Evening star., 1937-05-09

Mesazias Ssetio"

M00oxtNo Seefton
Nothing. Only you're leaning very fast"
1--WE had to all my life. But it seems they
were mostly the wrong things. l thank my new
teacher. must warn you that in childhood
was teachers pet"
She poured fruit punch, ice cold, from
thermos ITO Mr.. Montagues future" she
gave them. All gravely honored the toast.
1t was later. as they stopped beside noun
tain lake that Joey suddenly said:
Gee, let's 60 for a swim!'
Its an idea," agreed Montague, but there
are difficulties"
"You men don't mind me-" said Hilly. I'll
be quite happy on the pine needles under those
trees and you can 20 off around the bend and
have your mans good time"
Montague capitulated. They pushed through
the unde1brush and found sandy beach with
accommodating rocks. Listening to Joey's
chatter, Montague had pleasant sense of
paternity.
"Your sisters pretty girl, isn't she?" he
asked.
''Oh. guess So
Montague pulled a shirt over his head. II
suppose she has lots of admirers"
First in!" shouted Joey. Sure, he splut
tered, there's lots of guys come round"
Montague followed on. He had had instruc-
ton at the Health Club for Business Men; he
thought of that scientifically prepared pool in
terms of this mountain lake. So she had plenty
of admirers? Joey showing of bit, was float
ing on his back, with an occasional wobble of
white hands in the clear water.
HAS your sister any special friend?" Mon
tague pressed the question.
Joeys eyelid flickered. She's dippy on one
Got photograph of him on her dresser"
Montague took water suddenly, and headed
back towards the beach. The day was less
brilliant Summing himself ON rock, he gathered
pebbles and flung them disoontentedly into the
water, watching the ripples rise and die. "A
fool there was!" he told himself. 1T was only
this morning l met her." Well. he had always
been like that. When he saw thing he wanteda
he knew right away. and hung on - hung on,
he thought bitterly until he was dispossessed
by others. That made him think of Kennerly
again. kennerly would be at the Club now, his
heavy jows resting on his shirt t-front, smoking
expensive cigars and telling the boys how he'd
put it over Montague plenty Confound Ken
nerly and all his acquisitive brood!
But he knew as they retraoed their way to
where Hilly awaited them that it wasn't Ken
nerly who mattered most.
Shadows were lengthening across the road
way as the roadster wound its way home.
YOU'RE very quiet, i" said Hilly.
Am II" he temporized. Referring to our
conversation of this morning good Lord,
one would think was debating but just
what, if any, are your ideas on bt1siness?"
Hilly laughed.
IF told you you'd say was as impractical
as all women"
And are you so?"
Il don't think 50. believe there is fearful
lot of room for change. but - we'll, man cannot
live by legislation alone. The hope lies, doesn't
it, in personal integrity and in men who matter,
like you, volunteering to lead the way"
He repeated bit dryly, Men who matter,
like me - thanks for that"
you've seen chip caught in an eddy at the
edge of river" said Hilly, disregarding his
comment well, it's something like that, isn't
it? Somebody's got to push the thing into the
main current or there's just vicious circle"
who's to do it,"