The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-02

Hello" she said, removing her
reading glasses.
Hello" Gay returned her greet
ing cheerfully.
"Hello, Kate" Todd said smiling.
Hates keen eyes regarded them
speculatively. where have you
been?" she asked.
Driving in Connecticut" Gay
dropped into the chair opposite
Hates. .It's a heavenly day"
Grand. Summer at last" Todd
stood beside Gays chair, looking
especially handsome, Kate thought,
in a light flannel suit and a green
shirt with darker green tie which
accented the lights in his hazel eyes.
sWhat are you reading, the diction-
ary?p
Anthony Adverse. Since can no
longer get a kick out of telling people
I haven't read it, i thought might
as well. But riding in Connecticut. "
Hates eyebrow lifted. "Aren't you
working these days?"
"This was business" Todd
grinned at Kate with light-hearted
air which raised the eyebrow high
er. can estate the bank may risk
mortgage on. We were looking it
over"
"Gay must have been a great
help" Kate said dryly.
choral support" Gay said, smil-
ing.
give got to run along,'' Todd said.
"Will eight be too early, Gay?"
"Just about right, I should say"
Gay smiled lazily up at Todd. "Tell
your Dad / think it's safe risk,
except that the well-sweep, though
picturesque, is a fake"
"I'll remember that" Todd start
ed toward the door. "'Bye, Kate.
Good-by, Gay. See you at eight. /"
'tYou should learn to control your
voice, Todd"
"What big ears you have, Katie.
Bye. Eight o'clock, Gay. Don't
move. You look too comfortable. I
think I can find my way out"
His footsteps sounded along the
hall. The grill of the lift slurred
and clicked. Kate looked at Gay
leaning back in the chair beside the
windows.
"Hats are getting crazier and
crazier," she said.
eyes, aren't they?" Gay pulled
off the scrap of straw to which Kate
referred.
"That one looks like fez without
the tassel. Are you Shriner?"
mo, I'm an elk. Didn't you
know" Gay spun the hat on her
forefnger. 'Any word from Moth
err"
'None. You're going out for din
ner?"
eyes. And dancing afterwards.
"Well, thanks for this fleeing
glimpse Of you"
''Do you mind? won't 60 il you
do. ] know haven't been home
with you much and it was nice of
you to come in and stay with me
while Kitty and Robert are away"
go on. I don't mind. I have
Anthony here for company. Quite a
lad, too, I've gathered from the por-
ton I've read thus far"
do you mind, really? You
sound"
''Oh, go on" Kate regarded Gay
in silence for a moment. Then, 81
suppose you know what you're do
ing?" she said.
"What do you mean?" Gays
glance turned to the windows
through which showed a glimpse Of
blue sky and early June sunlight.
"You know what I mean. Don't
pretend that you don't"
''Todd understands.
eff he does, it's more than / do.
You break your engagement, upset
the entire family, and then you pro-
coed to spend part of every day
with him."
s'Don't scold me when I'm cheer
full. Todd and are just very good
friends"
(Which, / suppose, is the reason
he comes in here fairly dripping
moonlight and roses. There's moth
ing like a good friend to put song
in the voice and shine in the eyes"
There's no pleasing you" Gay
laughed. when I stayed at home
you urged me to 60 out. Now that
I'm following your advice, you scold
me-"
"You have no sense of proportion.
You either act like alternating
grounding or slightly intoxicated
moth. You're going too hard"
Hates brows drew together in a
frown. you're so thin you scarcely
cast shadow and your eyes are too
big for your face"
1T makes me interesting look
ing"
aOh, nonsensel don't like what
you're doing to Todd"
s'That should be Todd's concern,
shouldn't it?"
ST know. You needn't tell me.
None of my business"
I'm sorry, Kate. It's all right.
Todd has gotten all over being in
love with me-"
Kate looked at her with an ex-