The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-28
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BY HENRY BEllAMAkk

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too. Why can't L Then I could
invite her
You could have your party at
the same time Mrs Gordon sus-
gested.
You mean Saturday afternoon
But everybody's going TO casssn-
DRAG
oh. I dare say there VIII be
a lot Of children who won't be
going. You can find out. Suppose
you use your fathers telephone"
All Of that week there was
much buzzing on the playground
about the two parties. Girls whis-
pered together in little groups and
boys asked each other self-con-
sciously, Which party are YOU
goin' TOT" 1t was somehow under
stood that a kind Of rivalry lay
behind the important question.
Louise Gordon was busy with
her lists. She was certain of some
Is or so of Csssandra's guests.
Her mother had undertaken to ex-
tend some of the invitations in her
behalf She had suggested more
than once during the course Of
her chats with parents how de-
sirable IT really was to have nor
NAL, healthy children meet and en-
joy themselves under cheerful and
normal conditions. Conditions we
fully understand, YOU know"
Louise spoke to Paris the first
day after her mothers decision.
Il want you to come to my party,
Parris. Saturday We've going TO
have lots of fun"
II can't, Louise. told Cassan-
dra I'd come to her house
Il don't think that makes any
difference il you really want TO
60 somewhere"
Paris stared uneompreEending-
ly. 1t was clear that Louise hadn't
heard what he had said. He began
all over again.
But, Louise, got Cassandra's
invitation first, and I cept-cept--
l accepted it. Anyhow she asked
me before"
Louise interrupted him with a
toss OF her head that sent her two
brown plaits flying. "Oh, well, If
you don't want to come, it's all
right, of course"
Cassandra Tower gave no sign.
Seemingly she was unaware of the
unwonted excitement. BY Friday
it was apparent that Louise had
gained some valuable assertions.
Opinion and inclination had
been swaying for two or three
days. Boys had begun to notice
Cassandra more and more. and
this was the first chance they had
had to see her at home. But grad
ually it seemed indeed that every
body was going to Louise's.
There were only five guests in
the Tower parlor when Paris ar
rived. They did not represent
leading families" but neither
Cassandra nor Paris knew that.
Cassandra looked very pretty in
unidentified white dress. but
she seemed bewildered.
II don't know why everybody's
so late" she said to Paris. Il
invited ever and ever so many"
"Oh, we'll" he said casually,
you know how awful busy every
body il on Saturdays. Come on,
let's play something. What do you
want to play, Cassie ?"
The party was a failure. Only
one more guest came Pearl
Houston who lived up on Berry
street. Paris remembered that
someone said the Houstons weren't
very nice-Mr. Houston worked
in a dairy-but he didn't know
about that.
He saw DR. and Mrs Tower
talking quietly together DR..
Tower was speaking very rapidly
and Mrs. Tower said "sh-hp when
Paris came into the hall. He re-
peated polite party speeches TO
them, and Dr. Tower bowed
gravely. Mrs. Tower smiled.
Thank you" she said gently in
response to his formality. II hope
you'll come again
II certainly will" he said
heartily. Tiff I may" he added.
Cassandra looked cross by this
time. She was almost snappy
when he said goodby.
Paris decided that Louise had
been very mean to give this party
the same day as Cassandra's. He
believed she must have done IT
'on purpose"
At the end Of the next week
the school principal received
note from DR.. Tower saying that
he was Withdrawing Cassandra
from school. II shall henceforth
undertake my daughters educs-
ton myself" it concluded.