The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31

w KISS at uer uuS
breakfast table. you always
you shouldn t, for once?"
Jack Franklin forcibly closed his
lips over the retort that rose tc
thana. With what was obviously
intended at a magnificent self con
troll, he reached for the butter in
stern silence.
THAT kiss must have missed its
mark" Vera murmured. her twink
ling blue eyes refusing to be i'm
pressed.
"Of course, darling, knew when
I married you that I'd be golf
widow a good part of the time
You'll have to admit I've been
fairly cheerful about it. But do
object, in addition to being
widow, to dragging the corpse
around with me between times.
This is the sixth tournament
I've lived through with you, and
the unmitigated gloom of the two
weeks before it happens is more
than can bear. If it were neces.
Sary-"
The telephone interrupted, and
Vera sprang to it with relief.
why, yes, we'd love to-" her
gay voice rang out. TITS exactly
what they need. Well bring lunch
and be there at ten"
Phil wants us to go sailing"
she answered Jacks questioning
look, as she came back to the table.
"She's all on edge, he says, and
we'll just go off and forget"
Don't be crazy, Vera" Jack ex-
ploded. you know I've planned
to spend the morning practicing
nv mashie shots with the pro, and
this afternoon, I've a match on
with"
Again the telephone broke in.
Vera's voice this time had no
Tilt to it. "All right. Just as you
say" She hung up the receiver
with more emphasis than her
sunny temperament usually gave
way to.
SENSIBLE WOMAN
THAT was Sue" She sat down
and took a sip of coffee. ut ap-
pears Phil got this idea up with
out consulting her. She has a
match on this morning, and is
practicing this afternoon. So it's
all Off"
"sue is a woman Of sense" Jack
said.
That was the moment when
Vera's sunny temperament blew
up into scattered bits of eXaspera-
ton. With a whitening Its a
pity you didn't marry Sue instead
of me-" she went a third time to
the telephone.
Jacks lips frightened as she gave
the number. BY the time Vera
came back, her own cheerfulness
completely restored, he was
Scowling thundercloud.
cts all fixed up" Vera brightly
ignored his expression. Phil and
I are going sailing, and you and
Sue are having lunch together at
the club, between your matches
and practices and what-nots."
IT can arrange my own lunch
dates" Jack growled.
Not now, you can't; Sued be
hurt. But you'll have a grand
time talking things over" Vera
swallowed her coffee. Excuse
me, will you, darling? I said I'd
bring the lunch for both of us. I
want to make some stuffed eggs.
Phil adores them"
When the Franklins and Ewings
had been married two years be-
fore. every one had said that it
was the wrong way around.
Jack and Sue were crazy about
golf, extremely earnest and not
overly endowed with the sense of
humor. What more perfect than
to have them marry each other
and play golf happily forever
after?>
That was what every one had
expected them to do, until that
topsy-turvy summer when Phil
and Vera had appeared on the
scene.
The community, with ominous
shakings of the head, had watched
Vera'S gay irreSponSibility Shatter
Jacks defenses, while Phil had
rushed Sue off her feet with his
impetuouS wooing.
In spite of predictions to the
contrary, the two couples seemed
to be making a signal success of
matrimony.
DOESN'T UNDERSTAND
Phil is really sweet about my
golf" Sue said earnestly over the
lunch that day." but he just
doesn't understand" Her big
brown eyes searched Jacks for
assurance of his understanding
that she was not being diSloyal.
"Of course, golf is only a game,
but it stands for a lot besides.
1t really means something to me
90 win these tournaments, but
Phil just laughs at it ALL"
'That's just the way Vera re-
dcts," Jack was entirely resigned
to having lunch with Sue, now.
1t was a comfort to talk to some
one who could sympathize with
his point of view.