Evening star., 1938-12-11

YOU think she's stuck up And then suddenly
she lifts those eyelashes and looks straight at
YOU and puts her hand on yours and smiles,
and over you go for loop. The other girls
don't like Airline much; but she gets about.
When Dave was introduced to Airline she
gave him the prescribed course of treatment.
only more so: raised lashes, hand on his, and
gave him wide flashing smile. "Of conrse!''
she said. in voice like she'd just discovered
America You're Johnny's roommate! He's
spoken of you so often in his letters
looked at her with my mouth open. While
do drop Airline postcard now and then. |
certainly am not the kind of dope to clutter
up my letters with descriptions of other men.
Dave looked surprised too, but pleased. and
the next thing you know Airline launched into
a big speech regarding Dave S athletic prowess.
Dave was kind of intrigued, the way any
fellow is when a smooth-ooking girl seems to
have devoted lot of time to his past history.
but still he kept looking around for Jane.
That was where my sister had acted not
quite bright She had let herself get drawn
into a bridge game.
Even with Airline getting in some heavy
work that evening" it was at the tennis match
next day where Jane should have scored high.
Her tennis game is very hot and she is one
of the few girls in the country who can wear
shorts without your feeling they're being the
least bit rash But because she was so good.
she was put on the opposite side of the net
from Dave in doubles. and Jane and her part
ner cleaned up on them in two straight sets.
Not liking to lose in front of Jane. Dave made
a lot of wild shots, and afterwards guess he
was pretty sore with himself. Just then along
came Airline. dressed like the Merry Widow in
a big hat and lot of wells and folderol.
lane had gone in to take shower. so Airline
extended herself full length in one of those
long wicker chairs fixed her truly spectacular
orbs on Dave and wanted to know all about
the game.
Dave said. Grossly it wasn't much of a
game.
II should think tennis would be terribly
dull for you. anyway. after game like foot
ball" said Airline carelessly.
Dave looked at Airline for the first time
with real respect Here. it suddenly dawned
on him, was girl that had something. Lis
ten." he said to Airline. what are you doing
the rest of the afternOOn?'
Maybe I'm dumb knew Jane was taken
with the fellow. but it wasn't until found
her crying her silly eyes out before the coun-
trv club dance that | realized it was serious.
Puppy love, you can call it. but nobody likes
to bring big handsome dope down for the
HOLIDAYS and have him break his sister S heart.
Gee, Jane" said. I'm sorry. l thought
he was just good guy. He never had any
pictures of girls round the room.
Jane sat up and swiped at her eyes with
handkerchief He probably had too many
to hang" she said gloomily. Just my luck,
Johnny. I'll never find anyone like one
tenth so much, and Arines got him twisted
around her little finger" The tears began to
spout again II suppose he'll dance with her
all evening. He hasn't even sent me any
flowers to wear to the dance.
opened my mouth to say something and
then closed it. After all, college teaches
you something.
Instead Of trying to console her. went
down to Schmidts' and ordered a double
corsage of gardenias sent to Miss Airline
Madden. Airline likes flowers too.
The dance had already begun when blew
in. Dave was dancing the first dance with
Jane; being our house guest he had to. |
never saw her look pretter. She had on a
white dress and red satin sandals and a little
red ribbon fixed in her Curls. | didn't think
she needed flowers But then Airline Madden,