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THE EVENING Y GIRL 3 39 By JANE DIXON " TWENTY-NINTH INSTALLMENT. |being sharpencd. One might expect such sharpness of a thin man. But, the group. stoutness—almost pudgy. “Miss Carroll, may I present Mr. flnnuunced Emmons?” Julia's formality was meant to_squash further by-play. Mr. Emmons refused to be squashed. me of the e inquirce Julia a ered. skip) ‘ the terrace. P close _together? rows, <Upping to a deep them, tnat made them I @es “were too clese. He was'a mai of points. Ears slight- pointed at the tops. Hair parted in | peasant girl’ middle and slicked back from a ‘Now, Jewe! int on his fo:ehe Even his nose | picture of mock w his chin Laa the appearance of |to begin making Were his eyes Or was it t between s0? No, his of Cathleen. “You're not going asty cracks at me | chine gir] before I've had a chance to tomfy my- self with a row of “I thought the Scotch" Bt dbda was You've stung me twice al- Mr. Emmons screwed up his face and went hobbling back toward the others emitting the loud “ye-ows” of an in-|ing lips. jured puppy. It was the signal for a| “Stop it fresh burst of hi ity. » Julia and Cathleen advanced toward | young woman v Te ‘They had reached the edge. ves t of !h sound wal T once OCathleen decided that|this man was neot thin—nor tall. He|of it when Mr. ¢ there was something unpleas-|was, in fact, short and inclined to|of his fingers on a table and, striking a you. 8 hing sacred to them, Cathleen | an attitude of vast dignity, selemnly | mood J m ? It seemed not. ai 2 “Heaven: will protect the working | tures girl Cathleen drew in her breath sharply.| Mr. ueen’s ladies in wait- | There was sarcasm amountin % sult behind the man’'s One of the | She glanced at Julia. Julll bit her lip.| llow peasan! :Thcn she bowed Mr. Emmons was the | hand, said gravol “And this is Bertha, the sewing-ma STAR, WASHINGTON, D. THURSDAY, NOV LA 1931. This time the burst of laughter was | laur was Joy Caldwell, Julia’s “flapper” | inst Emmons instead of with him.|s nd ‘he gieen-eyed young wom- | well brows drew together at the bridge se Caldwell. Siy, unhlppy’ of his nose. in an inscrutable face that | he said. are you two at it al-| There was a heterogeneous collection | Cathle The girl was s and blond, | of gu routh that pretended sophis- | well's eyes. ith & tiny sauce e and pout- | ys of cocktails disappeared dainty pump. 3 amazing rapidity. throaty. It F 2 filled. 1d Thes a great-deal, these people, high-pitched voices ons rested the tips s frankly daring. if not vulger. less marriage? independence,” man with whit e had the f of a tall ng of standing | well's unhappy face. a birch with | -“I don't kn nd having it | women of today.” to in- | bleated pit s top to look down at her. grandiloquence. | audience: “Mama G are “Mama nip a 1 my daughter?” d, taking Cathleen's| not given an a i Julia’s fa Emmons he asked, and | hood 0 m*u his eyes were on the course, of m green_eyes Cathleen said “I'm | Julia has arrived.” ‘The thin nostrils of the great Cald- | well was not the great Caldwell to her.| “rhen Td_advise you to give it { “There is a more becom ¢ ake,” a girl's treble | could be wistful when its owner willed. | career for young women than business.” en followed the great Cald- |eyes on this young stranger who dared | Elise Caldwell was tapping | to dispute his judgment iddle age that strove to be|the paved terrace with the toe of a 1oShe was watching vh?‘h s Only to reap- | lace Emmons leaning over Julia's chair, . 5 - pressing a cocktail o her: SUpposé you would call. it- Was Elise Caldwell's career the one | Their conver- | that the great Caldwell advised? Love- | A badge of service! “I couldn’t give it up—the right to | Cathleen said, found herself beside Julia's | turned her eyes away from Elise Cald-/ ow what has got into the | circus clothes,” Julla said, The great Caldwell | seemed even taller now. engaged in—er—business have lost all the fine grain of woman- | blond I beg your pardon. — e — Julia forced a smile. “No sniping,” | He was merely another obtuse parent. yme promised. “I want all the latest “There is no finer grain than Julia’s.” o Thy { “Be ready to draw up a chair.s Jo e great Caldwell fixed disapproving .mm Hor high e fl': Rl ’ little face wige. “What I aow” Wil o, - | burn you up.” ‘Julia could be one of the finest,” he . e 3 Elise stopped Cathieen and Julls But in that. as B ool o miform. 1| they were. about to tarn nfo-the Mawe. taste was for Julia's plain linen dress “Do wear wmdhm' presentable to- | with the boyish white collar and cuffs. | night. Julia,” she said in a low .voice. “Your father is so annoyed. You know The group on the terrace was melting ¢ hates being reminded— and | @Way—disappearing noisily into the “That there's a working girl tn the | house. family,” Julia finished. “Don’t worry. “Menagerie going to put on ts ENSC. il hide the family shame under drawing | SOmethicg or other. Come on, Cathleen. All hands. make rfldy for the next wave of cocktails.” Cathleen aside. “We can escape to our “They seem to | roems for a while.” Then, to the.tiny “Drop in on me if there’s time, ut haven't they just had cock- 1 speak, of | will you. Joy? I want to talk to you.” Cathleen asked, = “No sniping if I do?” Joy's little , “Why, Kit!" Julia sald mockingly. saucer face was flushed with the cock- | ~The regular cocktail hour is after 7. angle,” Cathleen | tail she had tossed off thirstily. Her This was just a practice bout!" , the great Cald-| pout was sullen. (To be continued.) The N alionals Fall Super Value Sale! 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