Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14
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affair go. From the moment the
music started, it was plain that the
party was to be success. One OF
the girls sang, she had a lovely voice.
Then Alex arrived.
Octavia came in, and then, tc
beam on them all, and went back to
FRYING chicken in the kitchen.
Somebody threw the rugs back and
there was dancing for awhile. 1t was
all quite informal, amusing and gay
Sonny, scarlet-cheeked and happy
was everywhere at once. Carol was
having the time of her life with Cor
ey. The din of music and laughter
was ear-splitting.
Finally, a policeman came to pro-
test against the noise. Al knew him
"Meet the best tenor on the force!
AL shouted, and somebody made
great crash with cymbals. Of course
the officer had to sing "Wild Irish
Rose" with AL at the piano. Two
other policemen came to warn and
remained to play. Everybody was
having a grand time.
Dick was the first to leave the
party.
Carol refused to go with him so
AL promised to see her home. The
cops said goodnight shortly after, but
AL and his crowd stayed on.
Dawn was breaking over the Hud-
son when Octavia served bacon and
eggs. It was after eight O'Clock
when the party finally broke up. The
last goodbyes were said and Sonny
and Octavia were left alone with the
debris. Some of her new crystal
glasses were broken. Sonny drop
ped into the nearest chair. ooh, my!
That, Octavia, was a party!"
Eyes, Ma'am, and they all had a
good time. But now you get some
Sleep"
Sonny obeyed and went into her
orchid bedroom of which she was so
proud. Sweeping the dolls, pillows
and lace spread off the ornate bed,
she climbed into it and fell into a
deep contented sleep.
But like all grand parties, there
was the morning after. For Sonny
it began when the telephone rang
long after noon. 1t was one of the
newspapers. They understood Mrs
Thomas Hollister had entertained
last night. More details were re-
quested. Sonny gave the reporter a
few. After she hung up she felt a
vague alarm. Suppose something ap
peared in the papers of which Kirk
disapproved?
Some of the evening papers pub
lished brief accounts of her party.
1t might have been worse, Sonny
told herself. She hoped fervently
that nobody would mention this pub
licity to Kirk. Maybe by the time he
got back, it would all be forgotten.
Sonny, luxuriated in her over-dec-
GRATED apartment trying not to think
of what Kirk would say about it
when he got back.
AL Corey was being very nice to
her. One night he took her with him
to a jam session and twice she had
supper with the whole band after
they finished work.
The Friday before Labor Day, AL
called and invited her to go out on
the Sound with him and the boys.
They'd get back in time to play Sat-
urday night.
ut will be quiet. The gang wants
to fish. 1 thought you could get in
some swimming"
Sonny jumped at the chance to go
somewhere for Alex and Dick would
both be away and she faced lonely
weekend.
1t took them three hours to reach
the shore. Sonny went straight to
bed, but most of the boys went fish
ing.
Saturday morning when she got VI
for breakfast, everybody was gone
She got into her bathing suit and
lay out on the beach under big
umbrella.
All in all, the day was not much Of
a success for Sonny. Out across the
Sound was the HOLSTER home. Thai
brought painful memories, things
she was trying so hard to forget.
The boys got back from fishing
just after luncheon, and soon they
had to start back to town. Al wanted