The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09
CHAPTER VII

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 Several days after the evening when Roger had told Jackie about his important news and about the Mrs. Santa Claus he had found, Jackie received what she might have called the shock of her young life.
 Evelyn and Jackie had gone in- to town for days shopping. in spite of Jackie's continued protest that she did not want to shop for trousseau. They were lunching at the smart Colony restaurant, famous not only for it's food, but for the certain tables always iden- tified with well-known personali- ties
 Evelyn, of course, had her spe- cial table reserved for her. She was dressed for the occaSion- and for the craning of necks that she knew her entrance would cause in a new Schiaparelli spring suit of beige wool, with weld fox trimming all the way down it's front, SLZy sailor with a capricious and most becoming veil. Jackie, following in her wake, wore her same sport suit, carried over from last spring, a Dobbs swagger hat, since the Colony called for the convention of headgear and a decidedly sulky look.
 This last was the only thing that was not recorded in the gos- sip columns the next day. For, ,trln Euatyro To wore, off the stage as well as on, was always news.
 Don't look so cross, darling, Evelyn said, after she had spent 15-minute conference with the waiter as to what to order that would be appetizing, but not the least bit fattening. Anyone would think I had been putting you through some terrific ordeal in- stead of buying you all those pretty new clothes"
 If trying on clothes isn't an o.deal I don't know what is,' Jackie mumured darkly. I'd rather go through most anything else. And I tell you it's too ri- diculous, Mother Your buying me trousseau When goodness knows when I'll get married--if I ever do- with Roger planning this new trial flight and everything"
 Evelyn sighed. q can't understand you. darling" she said "The way you talk. One would think you were in hopes something would happen to the dear boy, so you could not mar ry
 "Of course nothing will happen to him! l never hoped for any such dreadful thing Mother!"
 Just the same you act most un- natural for a girl who has just become engaged" Evelyn was tired, too, from the ordeal of shopping. She could not be quite as patient as she tried to be in her role of unselfish mother. She looked around, with her bright gaze, to see who else Of lmpor- tance was lunching at the Colony, She nodded to one or two groups at various tables, giving each the benefit of her sweet smile. Then her expression changed.
 "Why, darlingW she exclaimed. Isn't that Roger - over there, that small table, against the. wall. or course it's Roger! But who on earth is he with?"
 Jackie's glance traveled in the direction her mother had indl- cated. She had not known Roger was coming into the city today. He had not mentioned it when she had told him yesterday that she would not be able to come out to the field for her lesson. But 1t was Roger. Looking exceedingly we'll groomed with the Colonys smart clientele. Sitting opposite him. her head bent, deeply absorbed In conversation or in Roger - was girl. An exceptionally attractive girl, even in this gathering of famous, well dressed, beautiful wo- men.
 Jackie experienced the first twinge of the shock she was to receive At least she supposed the tenseness that suddenly took hold of her was surprise. T don't know who he is with,' she an swered her mothers question.
 "You dont!" Evelyn looked at her daughter sharply. This was a fine state of affairs for Jackie fiance to be lunching with another girl--and such a decidedly pretty one! - when it we lunchcd with any member of the opposite sex 1t surely ought to be Jackie. Well we must find out then! Nod to him, Jacqueline. He's looking this way now"
 He isn't looking at me-" Jackie said. Pc. a moment he had almost; then he had looked away again. or could it be that Roger had seen her and looked away purposely?
 We could tell Henri to invite them to our table, Henri Waa Eyelyn's waiter She started to beckon to him now.
 Jackie said sharply, Mother, Il you do I'll get up and leave honestly, I willy
 q would merely ask them to join us for coffee, or something like that" her mother said. But