The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 26, 1931, Page 6

DEC. 26, 193] POLLY AND HER PALS S NN “BEFORE YOU LOOK IN THE PARLOR, PAW, 1 WANT YOU TO PUPPARE YERSELF FER A SHOCK!/ Read For Profit— Use For Results Daily Empire Want Ads fesceoegoomote] here Is Nothing Experimental About Adpvertising In aily Empire Want Ads T xperience Has Proved Their Efficiency S By CLIFF STERRFTT ed at, not touched.” “You permitted me to hold your hand at the cinema.” T GFR SERRETS 4 P - LADY witha PAST BY HARRIET HENRY , SYNOPSIS: Venice Muir finds herself in a predicament, as she ‘is playing a careful game of living an innccuous life in Paris while she collects sufficient information about the city to return to New York with tales cf an adventurous trip. Years of being consid- ered unattractive have given her a suppressed desire for popularity. She meets an Am- efican, Guy Bryson, whom she engages in a friendly way to take her about the city. He introduces her to pcreons of importance, among thcm the Marquis de Thenardier. In the midst of her construction of an cxciting “past,” Lela Ward, a New York friend arrives uncx- pectedly. To impress Lola, Venice invites her and her husband to dinner, with herself and a friend. She is dismayed when che tries to secure Guy for the evening, to find him net at home. Chapter 22 LOLA IS AMAZED She thought of Rene de Thenar- dier and asked the coincerge to find his number. He had an apart- ment in the Faubourg-St Honore. ‘Hello, Rene.” “'Ello.” “It's Venice Muir. ‘Mais oui.” ‘Ah, over the telephone I kiss sour hand. How are you, Venic: “Excellent. Some American friends have just turned up and I wondered if youd dine with us tonight?” “It would be a great plaisure.” “That's nice. Will you stop by for me . at the Louis-Grand at “You are the most beautiful “Beautiful things are to quarter of eight?” “At twenty minutes of eight I will stop by for you.” She laughed and bade him au revoir. Dressing she felt pleased and excited. But what about the check? Lola and Jerry must never know that it was her dinner. Shaking hands with Rene in the parlour downstairs she tried to ex- plain to him. “I told them we'd meet at the Tour d’Argent. I can’t sign a check thefe. May I give you some money now, Rene? It's my panty, you know.” ‘Her cheeks were dyed pomegran- ate. ' She felt stupid and embar- rassed. Colour crept into his olive face. He 'seemed wuncomfortable and shy about it, too. “But no, S “Well, it is very o~d. But I will do as you wish.” She felt sure that he could not have afforded to | pay for the cinner anyway and | was only embarrassed with the | fear that she might realize if. “Thank you. It makes it all much easier for me.” | “I want you to meet my mother. |She is in the South. But she will 'come up to Paris one of these | days.” | “I'd love to meet her.” Venice was puzzled. Was he serious about her? She remembered what Guy had said about his search for Am- erican dollars. ! “We are here.” Rene stepped to |the curb and held out a hand to assist her. Lola and Jerry were waiting. L “Le Marquis de Thenardier, Mr. |and Mrs. Ward.” | She hoped she had introduced Rene properly. She was not quite sure about titles. Lola looked sub- tly impressed. She kissed Venic and was able to whisper as they | walked towards their table ahe: of the men, “Is he a heavy beau?” | Venice nodded indifferently. | Rene ordered a delicious dinner. | He hit it off splendidly with Lola and Jerry. And he paid marked | !and graceful attention to Venice Here she had something to be surc‘ |of. There was no cause to belittle | herself and she was Venice at hcr‘ most natural and brightest. Lola looked so frankly happy at the| metamorphosis that for Venice the | earlier prick was eased. It was a me: evening. Afterwards they went to a cinema and she allowed Rene to hold her hand in the con- cealing dark. The wee small hours | found them at Harry's Bar sipping | whiskies and soda. | “I am having a little party to-| morrow night. Will you and Mr.| Ward honor me?” Rene asked Lola. ‘I wish we could. We're going to Le Touquet at four someth: | “You mu stay over,” “Venice is coming with her Ameri- can.” thing in the world,” said Rene be looked at, not touched. Lola felt that the heavens were about to fall. “Who?” she asked, astonished. “Guy Bryson,” said Venice easi- ly “I don't know whether you ever met him at home or not. He's from Wilmington.” “No,” returned Lola. great friend of yours” “They are inseparable,” said Rene, and he made it quite plain that he was envious of Guy Bry- son. { “Oh,” was all: that Lola could manage. Jerry starred at Venice. He noticed for the first time that her hair was a lovely copper colour and that her gray eyes had short black lashes that cstood out ‘n a way that was somehow alluring. Venice saw his scrutiny. “You need explaining” }!aughed. “A person aiways needs explain- ling when you seen them for the first time,” she retorted. She was astonished. It was the sort of re- mark she had never been able to | summon quickly. The lid of the box did not invariably stick now. At the curb Lola and Jerry took “Is he a he fWarden; | william R. Spain, Secretary; Albert “I'm sorry if I misled you, Rene.” “Bah, I cannot understand you Americans.” “No. ficult. I don't blame you. It's dif- Our lines aren't finely drawn and it's hard to see where they stop.” Gossip starts about Venice and she receives a warning— in the next installment. DOUGLAS NEWS ANNUAL NEW YEAR FROLIC TO BE HELD BY F. O. E. Douglas Eagles will give a New Year Party Thursday night, De- cember 31 to celebrate the passing of the old year and usher in the new, as has been their custom for years past. Cards will be played for the first part of the evening’s entertainment, with ~dancing to follow for the latter part. Refresh- ments will be served after the card playing. The affair will be public. ——— NEW CURTAINS GIVE ADDED EFFECT AT DOUGLAS COLISEUM A set of curtains just installed at the local Coliseum theatre this week give the little showhouse a metropolitan effect which was lack- ing heretofore. The curtains are electrically operated, a switch in the machine room at the back of the balcony controlling their open- ing and closing. -, ENGLISH PLAY TO BE SHOWN HERE SUNDAY George Arliss in “Old English,” will be Sunday night's feature at the Douglas Coliseum. For to- night “Misbehaving Ladies” will be shown for the last time. Real en- tertainment is afforded by this feature. —————— ED ANDREWS TO HEAD LOCAL MASONIC LODGE DURING ENSUING. YEAR Douglas Masons held their an- nual election of officers at their regular meeting Tueseday night. The date of the installation was set for January and that ceremony will be held jointly with the East- ern Star Lodge. Following are the new officers- | elect: Edmund Andrews, Worshipful Master; Ragnar Kromquist, Senior Warden; Elton Engstrom, Junior Charles Sey, Treasurer; Goetz, Chaplain; Thomas E. Hall, Marshal; Harold Gallwas, Senior Deacon; John Mills, Junior Dea- con; Ed Cashel, Junior Steward, and Adolph Hirsch, Tyler. Douglas Church Services Notices for thls church column must be received by The Empire not Iater than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sarmon fopics, ete. — e Douglas Catholic Church 9:30 am—Low Mass and Ser- mon. 1:00 p.m.—Sunday School. Congregational Community 1 Church Y REV. J. W. 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She died suddenly about two months ago. She didn't want me to mourn in the formal way so I've been going about.” “My deep condolences, Venice.” “Thank - ‘you.” of Rene's across her shoulder dis- turbed her mental rehearsal of this | conversation. ! “What is this?” she asked with mock perplexity and humorously shrugged it off as if it were an LAST TIME TONIGHT TO SEE = “MISBEHAVING inanimate object. “Why not? I think you are the most beautiful thing in the world.” “Beautiful things are to be look- LADIES” Comedy Show B et UNITED FOOD CO. “Cash Is King”