The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-26
BOARD AND
ROOM GIRLS

ie'Nlil1eu ron Pare So
her childish delight IN TIER prs,-
~ dresses. Nothing rleszss hsr
more than 20 ohserv. eseh aa5ed
touch % elegance.
she ss.d IN bet there's -af a
nretuer bunch n giris ANY, ss-s
IN the city. There's tiny streak
- powder under one svs. nsns.s.
And Faith needs = bit more rouge
But you're lovely. Every single
one q you.
Privately she had attempted 10
comfort Faith ~ reminding her
that since Lee had gone out with
syhil first. 1t VS. not strange that
ne should do 50 sEain.
She never msttered = him
and she never will Miss Nsn IN
sisted. But YOU mustn't resent
his seeing her Or give yourself
away. II probably won't happen
often and after the FIRST time Il
y va 4AAlN % UAAAHa
Trembling Expectation
Yet in spite Of this warning
Faith was trembling inside with
the expectation Of seeing him. She
hoped, vet feared. 10 do so Per-
hsps the two men would not ar
rive al the same time. Perhans =
Lee saw her going out with Hart
ley ne would become interested
again. She could not free herself
from the idea that in his heart he
must still care for her little.
Useless TO tell herself that he had
treated her csddishlv. She blamed
herself more than she did him.
She had been too easy. Had let
him know how much she cared.
There had been no flppancy Or
coquett.shness in her attitude.
She Just loved him and he knew
it. He must know It after she
had let him kiss her that night;
after she had whispered her love.
Determined 10 play the game.
she drew out the last dollar ~
her savings account to buy fur
jacket. Later on she would have
70 purchase a new dress but to-
night the red one would do The
store had an arrangement where
by the girls who modelled the
dresses were able to buy them
afterward at substantial dis
count. And clothes had become
important to her now. Sybil might
be prettier with her regular fea-
lures and auburn hair. Daphne
more ethereal with her blond eurls
and baby blue eyes, but Faith had
more personality and was more
distinctive looking. as they made
their final appearance before Miss
Van.
Have a good time" she urged
as the door bell rang. I'll want
10 hear all about il tomorrow
Faiths heart turned over in her
breast as she heard Lees voics
asking for Sybil Daphne had an
swered the door but before she
could call the other girl Hartley
Vance appeared. suave and dis
tinguished looking with Just a hint
Of gray at his temples. he greeted
Lee whom he already knew. So
now there was nothing for 1t but
to 20 down the stairs with Sybil.
And neither Faiths voice nor ex-
preston betrayed as she greeted
both men. II was Lee who looked
self-conscious. His eyes followed
her reproachfully, almost angrly,
as she departed with the older
man.
So that was her game was it
Engaged to boy from home but
not above carrying on a filtration
with any man who would show
her good time. And he thought
her just a simple little country
girl. II certainly hadn't taken her
long 10 learn. Personally he pre-
ferred a girl like Syhil. sophisti-
Gated and city bred. who knew all
the answers and made no pre-
tense at being in love.
Likes SybiI
He had never liked Sybil better
than he did that evening as she
sparkled and laughed for his bene-
fit And when he took her hon.
as they climbed those same steps
where once he had stopped to kiss
Faith and tell her that he loved
her sybil said innocently, It's
been fun. hasn't II, Lee >"
We must see each other often
err he responded. I'll give you
q ring soon."
Little did he dream how the
sight Of him had ruined Faiths
evening. what an effort 1t had
been TO keep her attention on the
other man. Or how after he had
taken her home she lay awake for
hours thinking. IN never get
over H. Oh. Lee darling. how can
you do this 70 me >"