The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 21, 1931, Page 6

s N Y e O A A PR P ST S8 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 1931. POLLY AND HER PALS ¥ THAT DANG BOOK DID MISCHIEF ENCUGH, KITTY/ BY HARRIET HENRY Synopcis: Leng struggle to Jearn the metheds of social charm convinces Venice Muir that che cannot gain popular- ity. Venice has copper-colored hair, a lovel yRocotti face, and tall, clim grace. But hcr eyes rcveal her unsurencss of her- sclf, and her mouth is imma- ture and wistful. Venice has the additional assct of a mo- ther who has won 2 firm place in New York socicty. Mrs. Muir tells Venice that plenty of fricnds and plenty of invita- ticns form the nce of life, and that she must learn to be attractive. Venice is mcre in- terested in bocks than flirta- ticn, and considers trying to write. At the Goadby's party Venice secs once more she has neither lightness nor appe and the knowledge makes her nerveus and dull. Lola Goad- by, cne of Venmice's two real friends, comes to lunch the day after the party. Venice con- fesces her realization of her lack of success. “What makes one popular?” she asks Lola. There are various iypes of pepularity, Lola tclls her. “Fer inctance?” Venicc asks. Chapter 5. CUP CUSTARD LIFE “Girls who are popular because they're naughty,” Lola said. “They get invitations for everything ex- cept matrimony unless someone S By CLIFF STERRETT des2lla parodied. The one bright spot that lent her a feeling of warmth was her visit to Nolly Spalding. These visits were periodic, every three weeks or 50. The Spaldings had originally come from Baltimore. Financial re- verses had forced them to New York in the hope that Mr. Spalding would secure a better position. He ‘never did. They sank into genteel | poverty, living in a small apart- ment in Ninety-sixth street, slip- ping quietly and uncomplainingly from the ken of the society to which they rightfully belonged.! Mrs. Spalding and Mrs. Muir had gone to boarding school together and a deep affection existed be- tween them. Nolly Spalding was twenty-six, three years older than Venice. Tl health and infirmity |made her seem much younger. {She was very lame, dragging one |under-developed little leg about |with her in resigned and cheery !indifference. The one excitement in her life was Venice's visits and | the accounts of her gaiety. The two girls were as fond of eacn |other as their mothers were ‘before help it. Isn't it queer? know myself what’s wrong! The {way I'm made, I guess. After all, you can't get away from the way Iyou're made. Go on. What other types?” ? ‘ | “The ones When I | that have rains. | That's your cue. The bright ones. {You can't be heavy about it and| | you have to be quick.” { “There you are” sighed Venice. "‘I can't be quick. What other types?” | “I—don't know. Sex appeal, I suppose. That's got to be born in you, T think. You cant either manufacture or cultivate it. If you do it's something horrid and obvious. You know, a vampire.” | There was a silence. Venice brooded. | “When you get right down to it,” shc finally said, as though thinking |out loud, “popularity is a mixture for which the exact recipe has naver been discovered. You can guess at | the ingredients but you can't l:now"_hem‘ | the proportions. “Phew! Good Girll Let's let the| It was the year or Venice's debut discussion rest on that brilliant ! that the game had started. Venice "note. You always do tax my|8lWays thought of it Itke that— feeble intellect sooner or later. But, NOIY's game. Nolly had thoroughly Venice, dear, there really isn't any €Xpected and believed that her other game for girls except the | darling Venice was going to make cciety whirligig. Don’t fool your- @ tremendous social success. Tt self, Courses and jobs and chari- | Was at first purely the desire not ties are only balms for the un-|t0 disappoint her that had caused popular.” | Venice to brag of social triumpas Venice dully refused custard. Which never existed. Later it be- Like her own cup. Oup custard. ame a habit that eased her own Uncompriomising substitute for ' l0nging. She would lose herself in richer dessert, the tales of her own manufacture until she momentarily believed in | them herself. | ©On this particular afternoon the |two girls sat close to the gas logs, 'a bleak November rain tapping ) | cheerlessly against the window pane |and mocking the emptiness of their confidences. Nolly made herself | | comfortable on a cuhion on the | |floor, the pathetic leg beneath her, | her dark, wizened little face paint- |ed pink by the flames. It was a | |bright, eager face, elfin in its | sharp, puckish contours and hold- |ing nothing of pathos. Oddly | | enough, Venice's expression was |the graver, more wistful of the| two. The firelight bringing out the copper of her hair accentu- ated the gravity of her grey eyes, the fragile whiteness of her skin, the sad, childlike droop of her small mouth. She was on the floor | too, hugging her updrawn knees, her back @gainst a chair. “Tell me avout Lola's party,” Nolly demanded eagerly. “It was lovely. Shaded lights and lots of flowers and Leo Reisman's orchestra. They play at the Cen- tral Park Casino, you know.” “Tell me about the party,” Nolly demanded. “Did you get any new beaux?” “Three.” “Oh, Venice, how exciting. What | basketball game in the Douglas Nat R. Fox, 10 F......Wittanen, 6 E s ubstitutions: Edwards for Fox; former star players of the Douglas Defeat to Girls’ Team E Lundel ... M. Riedi.| Guerin for Niemi; Baker for Wilds. Hi. But the latter had to have lots . Lundell G..... C. Cashen |! \BOY BABY BORN TO ALLENS IN SEATTLE According to announcement re- | | ceived by Mrs. John Rustgard, a boy baby was born to the Rev. and Mrs. Harry R. Allen, in Seat- tle, on November 12. The youngster tipped the scales at nine pounds and eleven ounces and has been named David George Allen. The Rev. and Mrs. Allen resided in Juneau several years. He was pastor of the Resurrection Luth- eran Church here until transferred to Seattle several months ago. . USE the Question Box at the Bible Chautauqua. —adv. H. Lundell, 2 C.......... Osborn, 3 DOU H. Wilson G McSpadden, 2 GL‘4S T. Niemi, 2 G.....Holmquist, 1 - e —— ALUMNI DEFEATS HIGH In a hard-fought preliminary contest the D. H. 8. Girls’ team iffered defeat at the hands of the f pep to give their successors a a ' i I on in the three count game nich wound up 30 to 27 in their favor. The lineup was: | R. Africh, 16 F ... M. Fraser, 20 g’ M. Fox, 4 . R. Fraser, 10 » . w15 sich C M. Carlson | Alumni Girls Administer & o 8o E. Flock | . P. of Douglas ngh | Substitutions: Loken, 7, for Fox, iSavikko for E. Lundell; Pepoon | The veteran D. H. 8. hoopsters for Riedi. Referee, Engstrom. | swamped the {Bureau of Public| ————— Roads team in a fast and excnmz‘ D. I. W. C. MEETING last night. The final score of 34 to 13 was dished out as, the timekeep-| Mrs. Rose Davis 17as hostess to] er's whistle ended the game. | the Douglas Tsland Women's Club ‘Coach Rinden’s Islanders played at the regular meeting which was a fine passing and close checking ' held last evening at the home of game throughout. The B. P. R.|Mrs. L. W. Kilburn. The season’s team, under Osborne’s leadership, work in ‘Social Hygene' was out- played & hard clean game and only lined and the first topic of the admitted defeat at the final whis- 'subject: “What Is Social Hygiene,” tle. will be prepared for the next meet- Lineups ing tq ke Hheld during the holidays, made: n.w Mrs. Davis. Delicious refresh- D. H. 8. B. P. R. 'ments ended the meeting. A. Gair, 20.......F. . Wilds, LSRN 5 “SANTA FE TRAIL” TO BE SUNDAY FEATURE “Just about.” Color, deeper than ok e dntiontita the firelight’s painting, was cree b5 Roug 4 s ane 2 “ “I“Extravagance” for tonight and ing into Venice's cheeks. She say.ry . Santa Fe Trail” for Sunday g;rse;fctt‘:l:]ym;c:; s}?:s::gai\te;em end Monday, as the principal fea- e of ‘entertainment. time now than at Lola’s party, afl&“ims party. She heard compliments in * “GOLDEN ©LOW" Onristmas her ear, felt a touch on her arm. | Cards, made W Wintér ‘& Pond. Another partger. Her eyes lost; their limpidity, became bright and’ -——-,».-—a-»—.—-.p——-—ao h She gave a little start at, Lok ! ¥ou Oan' ‘Save ‘Money st Our Store and individual points the sound of Nolly's urgent voice. i At Yola's cocktail party, in i the next installment, Venice mcets someone who will very strongly affect her life. Iy Do ou know about the Parker washable ink? - Good for, all purposes and all Guaranteed SHEET METAL WORK PLUMBING ‘GEO. ALFORS PHONE 564 DOUGLAS COLISEUM TONIGHT JUNE COLLYER “EXTRAVAGANCE” “FINGER PRINTS” ACTS NEWS SUNDAY—MONDAY RICHARD ARLEN “THE SANTA FE TRAIL” quick-drying, U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIOULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU The W eather (By tho U. 8. 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