The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 19, 1931, Page 6

2 { i ! | POLLY AND HER PALS PRECIOUS WON'T PLINK THE PIANO T'DAY, DAUGHTER! I'VE LOCKED THE KEY-BOARD! Read For Profit— Use For Results Daily Empire Want Ads fepcemeoocoto There Is Nothing Experimental About dvertising in Daily Empire Want Ads [escccoigmecte] Experience Has Proved Their fficiency fppioeed DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE 'l‘elephone 374 IllllllmllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllflIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII OO OO OO A RO 4 Y’,,\ N IIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIlIlflMIII \s( HEY, MAW! WOT COMES AFTER "RINGING N THE EARS"? ‘SPOTS BEFORE THE Synopsis: Paris is the stage upon which Venice Muir hopes to play a comedy of manufac- turing for herself a mysterious past. She has been unpopular in New York because of her lack’ of sophisticated allure. Ann Duryea, whose success Venice has observed, owesher attraction to a rumor of sec- rets in her past. Venice desires to pattern herself after this model. She will spend an in- nocent six months abroad and return with a reputation of conquests and exciting experi- ences. Her mother has died in Paris, so Venice is left alone in the city. She meets Guy Bryson, an American of ex- cellent family, who is penni- less. Guy knows Paris and is socially experienced. Venice ar- ranges with him that he is to be a ‘sort of gigilo,” taking her about and providing glamour thatshe needs for her imagin- ary past. At Ciro’s Guy intro- duces the Marquis de Then- arider. Chapter 20. FRESH EFFERVESCENCE Venice inclined her head with all the savoir faire her mother would have employed and summoned a quick, bright smile. “Charmed, mademoiselle. He brought his heels together and bowed from the waist, not stiffly. but with a curious fluid grace. “Sit down a moment, Rene. Miss Muir’s and ‘American. You've al- ways had a penchant for Ameri- cans.” “Only pretty Americans,” laughed Rene, “and so I will sit down.” In contradiction to his formal appear- ance and almost perfect face he was easy and natural. “Thank you,” said Venice. The old worldlessness. She must hurry. “Won't you have a glass of cham- pagne, Marquis?” Again that bril- liant smile. “Give me the honor to dance with you first and then the cham- pagne, Miss—Miss—" “Muir,” supplied Guy. He beamed as a father might whose child is behaving as it should. “I'd like to,” murmured Venice. He danced divinely. “Where did Guy find you, Miss Muir?” demanded Rene as though |. it were very important indeed. Venice was about to say the Cafe de la Paix but caught herself in time. “In America.” Back at their table he turned to Guy. “Her dancing is as beautiful as her red hair,” he said. “I don't know whether that's a compliment or not,” laughed WVen- ice. ‘This retort surprised herself. It's my low dress and a man actually being nice to me of his own accord, she thought happily She stpped her champagne, smiling over the glass at the Marquis. “But your hair is beautiful. Like Henna, like Rosetti, like—like—" “Don’t say carrots,” begged Ven- ice. “What is carrots?” “Carrotes,” supplemented Guy. “Mais non,” cried Rene with in- tense disgust. “And ‘mew, Venice, dance wtih me,” pleaded ‘Guy, as though he longed for her fervently. Sliding out on the floor with him she made'a little moue. “You shouldn't have taken me away then,” she protested. "I was doing so well with him.” “That's the time to leave, my girl. He's ‘watching you now: He thinks, ‘Guy likes her. Why? He is curious. Hell “have to find out for himself. If he’s begimming to like you too this' little break will whet tis appetite.” “Oh, Guy, you're wonderful. Il never be clever: about thmgs like that.” “You're starting :out very nicely. And not a word to anyone, Venice, about our arrangement. Let them think you're my- girl.” “You aré nice, Guy. Oh, look his friends are beckoning him to come back to their table. Take me back quickly before he goes.” “Au revoir, Miss Muir. I must re- turn ‘to my party. Where are you hdhsisiruvwhlb his slow, graceful, lm,hlend was gone. WMMMIMAI\ impression, or was that French | ettervescence?” Venice asked Guy. Il_ADYmt/y a DAS"T BY HARRIET HENRY “Mostly French effervescence. Rene belongs to an old aristocratic family but they've become very poor. American dollars are his aim I'm afraid. Could you fall in love with that type?” “No, but it would be nice to have him take me around.” “Have you ever been in love?” “No.” She thought of Roland Wainwright. Could she have loved him? What of Drake Farrelly with his quick, understanding eyes. “A penny for your thoughts, Venice?” “Two men at home. I'll show them a thing or two when I get back.” She spoke with real bitter- ness. “One virtually insulted me, the other was kind because he un- derstood my shyness. I want a chance to hurt the indifferent one, a chance to make the other one see how worthwhile I am.” “Have you ever been in love?” she asked. “Yes.” Love is a glorious halluci- nation. You can never discover its bubble-like quality until you have held it in wour hand too long.” “Perhaps you held it roughly..” He stared at this sudden bit of sagacity. “I wonder. You see, I know no degrees. It's all or nothing with me.” Venice pondered. “Love can't be like that,” she finally said. “It must be gradual Anything born in maturity is ab- normal.” “My God!” exclaimed Guy. “The girl thinks. “I'm inclined to be mid-Victorian that way,” laughed Venice and on the heels of this lighter note they left. In the foyer a tall woman of real carriage swept up to Guy. “Hello, Mr. Bryson. T haven't seen you for a long time.” “Good evening, Mrs. Have you met Miss Muir.” Venice and the regal lady ex- changed bows and smiles. “I'm giving a little party next Thursday, Mr. Bryson. Won't you come?” “That’s awfully kind of you, Mrs. ‘Coates. But I'm afraid I can't. I'm taking Miss Muir to dinner that evening.” “That'd be splendid. you say, Venice?” “It would be lovely,” she agreed. “Thank you very much Mrs. ‘Coates.” In the taxi Venice hughed. “That was a conversation like threé people talking on the stage. It was so formal and meaningless. Why did you say you were taking me to dinner that night, Guy?” “Because I know if I did she would include you in the invitation too. Shell be good for you to know. She’s the hub of the Amer- ican wheel of smart society here.” Coates. What do Venice has her first “Ameri- can triumph,” in the next in- stallment, and receives an fm- portant invitation. ¥ ———— FEBRUARY 10TH DATING FOR GIFTS AND TOYS AT THE CAS'B ‘tlAAB The Cash Bazaar will exhn}d its reliable customers, from now until Christmas, dating ‘on thelr ‘pur- chases. Gifts and toys purchased now may be paid fér on“or abml February 10th. —adv. THE CASH BAZZAR. DOUGLAS COLISEUM ; To)wluxit % CHAS RUGQLES “QUEEN HIGH’ A Comedy Show NEWS, ACTS, apd CHICKEN Given Away ‘Tonight’ SUNDAY 'and MONDAY EL BRENDEL and FIFI DORSAY “MR. LEMON OF ORANGE” A Comedy Show DOUGLAS NEWS “SONG OF THE ANGELS” IS TOPIC OF SERMON The Rev. J. W. Cadwell has an- nounced regular services for Sun-‘ day at the Congregational Com-‘ munity Church, with Sunday school and preaching services beginning at the same hours as usual for the present. Rev. Cadwell has chosen for his text tomorrow morning, “Song of the Angels.” - LEAVING FOR VISIT SOUTH Adolph Hirsch, assistant operator of the 240-plant at Treadwell plans to leave on the Princess Norah for a visit with his parents in Bur- ton, Wash. He expects to return in one month. —— - COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE FOR DOUGLAS A fine big Christmas tree, thirty feet high, was erected at the inter- section of Third and D streets, principal thoroughfares, this morn- ing by Mayor L. W. Kilburn and assistants, to promote the Yuletide spirit of the community and to brighten the holidays. Work of decorating and lighting was under- taken during the day. ———————— GOOD ENTERTAINMENT AT DOUGLAS THEATRE Manager Ott of the local Coli- seum theatre is giving a chicken for Sunday dinner, to some patron of his show tonight as an added attraction to the screen feature, “Queen High,” with Charles Rug- gles. For Sunday and Monday night a real entertainment, with the in- imitable Fiff Dorsay, aided by EIl Brendel, a whole show in himself, appear in' “Mr. Lemon of Orange.” —————— ‘The largest inland shipping con- cern in the world has been devel- oped to transport coal from Ger- many to the Netherlands. TER & POND CO. Notices for this cnurch column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, ete | ——— 3 Douglas Catholic Church 9:30 am—Low Mass and Ser- mon. 1:00 p.m.—Sunday School. The ceremony of the blessing of the newly erected bell will take place at 2:15 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. 9:30 am.—Holy Mass and Ser- mon. 1:00 p.m.—Sunday School. O | Congregational Community 1 Church REV. J. W. CADWELL 10:30 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:30 am. — Preaching Services, following Sunday School. %75t Luke's Episcopal Church 9:30 a.m.—Holy Mass and Ser- mon. 1:00 pm.—Sunday School. e i ¥ Dougias Naitve Presbyterian | J: Church SEWARD KUNZ, Lay Worker Meets Thursday evenings Sunday afternoons. - Thirty per cent of the farmers of Michigan grow alfalfa. — - ALASKA PICTURES For friends in the States solve that last minute Xmas problem, We guarantee to get them off on southbound boat tonight if order given hour prior to sailing. WIN. —adv. 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