The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 19, 1931, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY. NOV. 19, 1931. BRINGING UP FATHER Bv CEORC WELL= ) MUST RUN COVER AN SEE HOW THAT NEW BLSINESS | BoLGHT 15 GITTING ARE THL [{=]I N Dywit/ra IDAST HARRIET HENRY | BY tween cool linen sheets . ing through the d i the evening's ga pletely excluded and eluded her. | She h2d, murmurad a to which she childishly, if p! added a postscript begging give her at least on2 !younz man and then sleepi came engrossed in the yellow gro- tesquerie painted on the ceiling by a street lamp outside. | A great shaft of sunlight steal- ing through the wide canyon of Park avenue awoke Venice in the' |morning. She lay basking in the | warm saffron and slowly absorbing the outlines of room and furniture |as though she had never noticed ,them before. Green lacquered foot- board with little Oriental figures | hurrying, scurrying across rivers 'over arched bridges. The same !little people on bedside table, dress- ing table, spinet desk. A small hanging bookcase in a corner bear- !ing Michael Arlen, Edna St. V. cent Millay, Bromfield, Galsw: . thy, Maurois, Andre Gide. A prism of sunlight glanced from the triple mirr of the dressing-table to drop points of sharp blue and vio- let on bright toilet silver. The honey-colored frock lay huddled on the chaise lounge. The pathos in posture somehow admitted inglorious defeat the night to lie k pictures of cer in honcy-colored eatin, with : i | hat had com- g rucct hair, knows her appearane: cannot win her success at the Goadby She shows too plainly k cf sophisticated allure, and is to manifestly sclf-con- ccieus, Her friend, Lola Goad- by, introduces Donny Reese. But Venice can find no repar- tee, and thinks only of a way to help him free himself. Lola intcrvencs with ancther part- ne Venice tells hersclf that wall-flowers cannot b ere. She is at easc with Mr. Partridge, a friend of her mo- ther, because he is clder and dces net require light conver- catien. Mrs. Muir herself is ally poised, and urges Ven- continually to strive for Venice gains suf- ficient cenfidence to chatter with Jerry Ward. But when Jerry asks her to dance she again becomes nervous. Watch- ing the technique of other girls, che tries to look at Jerry with an intriguing expression she Las chserved. e pepularity. Chapter 3. PURPLE BRUISE I'm sorry.” She had trod foot. Forgotten was her dancing in her analysis and| Venice's eyes widened. H pted limitation of the pup- ening mind traveled back ov out her. Goadby's party, leaped ahead to the y to ve encumbered with P i such par- 7? God, give mean- | partner, please, ; 1, d to smile at the black line took li at Columbla with gleaming shirt-fronts. She She might really do a novel one couldn’t. She was afraid. It showed these days. Expression came easily so obviously what she wanted. |to her. Continual introspection had And then some one she didn't given her insight and the ability to cven know touched her shoulder. analyze the emotions of others. She had done something to at- Sighed again. The desire to write new partner. Shame was only spasmodic. The de! | P She was off in the for popularity, or at least a certain a'ms of this tall, ugly man. A bad amount of social success, was with as silent and indifferent her all the time. Why not? It was Wordlessly they ploughed her mothers’ raison ‘etre. When through the maze of ,gaily, gyrat- Venice at an early age, in spite of ing forms, knocking into one cou- her protests, had been sent to treading on the feet of an- dancing school Mrs. Muir had ear- t nestly pointed out the little girls So the evening went. By hook or who received the most invitations crook Venice changed partners ev- to dance. ery few dances, but it was only by| “Watch them, dear,” she had hook or crook. 'Any animation she “You must smile and alway: might have summoned died with think of pleasant things to say.” the effort of not encumbering any , Venice had not been able to one young man too long. She be- think of pleasant things to say. came leaden, tired and dull. She had sneaked away as often as Venice stole quietly home in a possible to sit on some back stairs, cab alone. Why did she cling to a place of haven which she still a continual fiesta of which she was remembered in detail and with never a genuine part. Because it grateful affection until the teacher was all she was brought up for, all had written to Mrs. Muir about it. she was able to qualify for. A 'Mrs. Muir had cried. That was smart school, smart summer re- something that Venice could never sorts, smart debut. She yearned forget. It was as important as all for popularity. The lack of it made that? | each party a new grief, another Her father had been different. purple bruise on the thin skin of He had had wavy hair, the heritage her sensitivity. he had passed on to her, blue eyes Drearily she slithered down be- that smiled shyly and a quiet, self- WELL' HOW 'ment he met her until death shut| to & VERY GOOD- SIR- LOTS OF CUSTOME THIS MORNING AND ALL OF THEM PAID CASH FOR WHAT THEY BovanT- NG5S 2 contained manner. He hadn’t real ly cared about society, but hs had adored her mother. He had been a| senior at Yale when he had spent| a Christmas holiday in Richmond. | Trudy Lee had been, from the mo-| him away that had m had lived and, li om her, the only thing | his life. He | , died for her. | Beach inthe | f their marriage that | ved her from drowning | up his life. Robbed of | man for whom her smiles had ever been sincere, Mrs. Muir's| fondness for society strengthened to an obsession. Her main aim of existence became the establishing of her daughter's popularity. And if it hadn't been for their honeymoon in Ii I would have never had such a ridiculous name Venice thought resentfully. I'm glad they didn't stay at Rimini. There was a soft knock. Nora entered with a tray. She was a large, big-boned Irish-Amer girl who had been with the M for eleven s. She seemed to re- gard the household in which she lived with easy tolerance, but held no real a. tion for it. Venice she considered as a curious product of the genteel. Her manner was aloff her service perfect. . 4 morning, Miss Venice.” “Good morning, Nora.” The wicker breakfast tray acros Venice cracked an egg and lectured herself. I must'nt in the dumps. Every one can't| b2 a shining light. | d morning, dear.” Mrs. Muir | came to sit in a nearby chair. She ! d Venice with a certain anxiety “How was the Goadby's party Venice launches an attack to herself from social com- n, tomorrow. TWO COACHES ARE TEACHING GAMES THEY NEVER PLAYED Wis, 19—Two games MADISON, Wis, ‘Wisconsin coaches they never played. At the University of Wisconsin Dr. Walter Meanwell has turned out a number of championship basketball teams during the last 15 years — but he never played on a team himself. At Marquette university in Mil- waukee,, Frank J. Murray coached an undefeated football team las year although he never played a game of football in his life. Dr. Meanwell participated in no athletics in his college days, but| Coach Murray starred in basket- | ball and baseball at Tufts college. -~ ANNUAL BAZAAR Nov. teach Of the Martha Society will be held Friday, Nov. 20, at the Pres- byterian Church parlors. Booths will feature fancy work, candy, cooked foods. Lunch served atnoon from 11:30 to 1:30, 50c per plate. Tea in afternoon. Announcement! Pending Adjus tment OF OUR FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER LOSS WE WILL ENDEAVOR TO SERVE YOU AS SABIN “The Store for Men” USUAL 7 WATCH FOR OPENING DATE PPHONES 83 OR 85 “The Store Thas Pleases” THE SANITARY CROCERY E MeMANL AND YOULR WIFE PHONED THAT SHE WOULD BE IN) TO-DAY - JUST TELL HER [/ N/ THAT | DIDN'T ~ LEGION COMMITTEE HAS COVERED BRIDGE llOBBY‘ | MEETS THIS EVENmG. CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio.— Hunting coversd bridges in his |spare time is the hobby of Clark On call of Ralph B. Martin, L. Tenney, railroad telegraph clerk commander of the Juneau’s Ameri- |In his 25 years on the job he h can Legion Post, the executive | collected 54 photographs of su committee of the post will meet at |bridges. 6:30 o'clock this evening in the Dugout. Plans for the Post's win-lmmegus CARRY OLD WATCH ter program will be discussed. | D - e FORT WORTH, Tex. — Under One_ reason wny living costs |terms of the will of the late Sum- | more is because affixing a patch | each of his four | - {ner B. 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