Evening star., 1941-04-13

idea about the rest of that dinner. She moved
about the room, head high, like little prin-
cess
Her figure, full in just the right places
was perfection embodied. Her voice, noted,
was soft and gentle.
Scandal must be rearing it's beautiful
head" told her in the car. you simply
can't be an offspring of Old Anse."
I'm the youngest. Five boys then me-"
'She came along after | left" explained
to 10.
i've realized that, darling" she said,
"for the last hour"
The soda-p place had one of those noise
machines and spot for dancing picked
piece / knew and dropped in nickel. Lizzie
Lou rose without a word when | went over
and took her hand.
Pure research" l told Jo. She wrinked
her nice nose at me. Midway of the piece
stopped and led Lizzie Lou back.
You saw" | asked Josephine. Its born
in her like all us Draytons. Dancing blood.
turned TO Lizzie Lou beside me.
Look you lovely creature. Answer me
some questions - and honestly - First,
who are you in love with?'
A wonderful blush rose in her clear cheeks.
mot anyone, Cousin Charlie.
Then who's in love with you the most?"
Her. lashes, yard long, dropped. ALBERT,
believe - He runs the filling station. He's
a great grandson of Colonel Nathan Bedford
Forney."
Before taking Lizzie Lou home we found
that she had the looks, education - Old
Anse mad sold blooded bull to put her
through college - family and personality to
play in a much higher league than Laurel
vile. Josephine and talked it over that
night in bed one Of Cousin Violas four-foot
high, four poster feather beds that I'll be
sack. cared mule if we didn't have to climb
a ladder to dive into - but it slept like
cloud.
It'd be catastrophe. sacrilege." con-
tended Ito allow that luscious little dump
ling to stay down here and marry Albert,
who'll dedicate the rest of her life to selling
gasoline"
Even 10 liked Lizzie Lou, and was in favor
of giving her better break in the matri-
monial sweepstakes. Let me talk to your
cousin Ansley tomorrow" she said. ''It may
be doing the child great wrong but we can
show her Times Square, anyway"
IT BECAME my pleasant duty to meet Lizzie
Lou at Pennsylvania station two weeks later
because 10, who goes to business, had to keep
office hours. couldn't find my sweet cousin
for long time because kept walking around
a crowd that stopped just outside the gate.
1t wasn't the Fordham track squad, as I'd
thought at first, but only those fellows who
got off the train with Lizzie Lou to make GER
tain she found me all right
They went along with us to the car
told them all to call her later at the St.
George hotel, which was where l did not
live.
Look, dumplepe," l told Lizzie Lou,
once we got started for Brooklyn, there are
some facts of life that I'll have to cram into
that gorgeous head of yours some way"
Lizzie Lou gave me smile that turned my
flinty o!d heart to raspberry jello. Il was only
being friendly, Cousin Charlie
Look This town is vicious and evil and
sinister and ="
Lizzie Lou shivered slightly and seemed to
snuggle closer to my shoulder for protection
She had that effect, always. Il think it's
nice, Cousin Charlie" she said.
But you - can't - speak - to - stran-
gers" l told her, impressively. She just