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Barbara »Uml at tM-r mother | "Don't, mumav." aJir rxrlalmeu bren rrnilndrd of my •(<* Urn* Umc» todaj and th< metnorj ,

My coodneiu. IS Isn't

runty a drerrpit asr. U M7" “Of cour»r rot. but thr kind of llfr you rr Iradlny would brtn* *rtnklri. at It. Barbara And 26 D a dancer llnr. with all women They either fade and .-hrlvel or tiloasom out at that point." -Well. Irt'a form It. end so shorten my et*nU>s drraa. mumsy dear. I'm not too old to dance,

anyhow "

The plain little yrilow taffeta lay In tu box. primly folded a done sood aerrlce. hasn't It. motbc “ Barbara was shaking it out of IU tissue paper and danflinx

It by the sleeves

A withe.ed rose lied with a bit of tulle fell out of the dresa upon

I be hearth nut

. Haw ley eoiered It with her sod. when her daughter turn»rr hat pulled e« away, kicked it Into the Are. s rwat The j awe

back to her dewk. Jimmy Stnhad and Bob

•I) 1 had piled It high with the day'a ae about the newel poet when »*• ■ ' i -. < unmlated lovelorn mall. hnrn deaewnded the atepa. rva n' .Ml ruhl . She Iwcnn to trar open the en-, look like a daffy-down-tully. Bnw. vi lopes, pirklnc the highly colored | abouted Bob. " *X ba«'k into ones flrst and rhuckllng over the "Von look IUu> a prineetm w* ” lUekrn din- roDirnts a» ahe read. blood royal. Mfks Hawley, amanonday nichl. How many mothi r-in-law lei- cd Slnbad. with dignity. Hewn* I the newa- ter* today* asked Byers, the timid * poll earn ly groomed and exueiaay

little man who wrote the fiery piay solemn.

wean* of local color." review* He stopped to glance Barbara ran down the front steps led on on. toe around over her shoulder. » IU> » cavalier on either arra SW Do you know how long "No mothers-in-law today, but u' found Miss Badger aHUag atn^r I have been on a lot of boy friends and 'U-lt-wrong- In the center-of the rncern

vulng. Miss Mawtey. e no one would have

„»t the two women worked aide ky side every day.

pafe- rr paCQi a

She |<

Rut i the tat !<

■ Waj And lt'» been . „„ w - . their beamy ; dance floor*" »hr asked suddenly, to-pef letter* " “Good evening. Mins Hnwley.;

beauly stopping in her flight. “Kkactly ten She was tearing open a pnrtlcu- From the Bunwtltnr* It's s I weeks. And I haven't had an even- larly violent pink envelope, from : suspected that lug dress on in Ihnl lime, or been which roar a strong odor of ayn- worked aide hr

But if all i to s show " tbetic violets. The timid critic drww j "Pile In." %ried Bob. and pro*

She frown:d "What have I Iwen hark as If from a gas attack. ceeded to direct the loading. R d.dng. mums) - Barbara jumped to her feet, in ended with Barbara and Miss BadMusti) working. I think." re- a peal of Uagbter “Just listen to gwr squeesed In aide by aide an* Idled her mother "And It w.. B t do. this" she cried. Everybody *Ookcd Slnbad on the running board.

First thing you know you'll get a up

wrinkle."

"Dear Wlnnlfred “I am writing to yon bees urn I kaow you are sympathetic with •be t roubles of young girls. I'm not so awfully young—14. in fact, but with my hair bobbed, my friends say I am as cute and young looking aa a kid of 1C. "Now my trouble is that I have fallen In love with a man who Is by far my social superior. He hardly knows I am on earth yet. But I feel that If I cannot attract his attentkm and make him love me. my heart will blead. This young man Is very

Flurries of snow began to taM as they raced along. Barbara drew her coat close about bar throat, aad glanced with delight at Urn watery moon that peered out now and then between ragged clouds. They drew up at the Lighthouse, to And several other familiar rat. tie-trap cars standing In the drive-

way.

"Guess the gang's here." cried Bob. swinging out to help the ladles alight. "Dinner will not be served until seven forty-flve." said Miss Badger. It was (be first remark she had

uttered.

Slnbad assisted Barbara up the atepa with punctilious care. As they passed Into the reception ball.

nice mannered, dear Ml*t Win- ' Bob drew Barbara aside and whlk-

nlfred. And I am sure he looks upon me as a gentleman should. But will you tell me how I can make him notice me. as I feel I must be loved, unless my heart is going to break r "Violetta." -P. 8 —How can 1 take beer stains out of a pink silk k\"P. 8.—Is there any way to make eye lashes curl? Mime are beoulifnl and heavy, but they are quite straight. It la really very aggravating, as my eyes themselves are considered

beautiful."

"She needn't nay anything raor

doing N»e. Isn't

i he? I made him promise to tyke i the Badger off for several dances. so I could dance with you. Ha I kicker like a bay steer, but be

i said he'd do it"

I A large table in the corner of , the mala dining-room was waiting for the newspaper party. A great basket « golden chrysanthemums stood In Ihe center of the table. I “Just {made for your yellow dress. Bibs." cried Bob. - nlpplUg off a bod: and handing it to her." Miss Cadger sniffed. “Yellow Is all right-in flowers." she aaldf "b*t

It's very^mrd to wear."

Barha^p made a face behind Mias j Badger'f back. Bob laughed back

— — **> “ “ “i <1, Br.t II.. U»

* .m- lb, LlgbtboilM. 1..1 It.

*“• ■“ mu. MHU,- .,k« Slnbad. Mill ^er msde rZ Wlt * •“* «• u . .u lro “ looked in Barbara like a pugilist one day to the next. turned iiergyman. nm more than U-L" • , lhl ^

said Byers. "She sprays extract of viotets on all her clothes with a six-foot hose And Ml bet she

sleeps hi her darrings."

"Shame on you two.” cried Dob. "The poor kid really waate advice.

Give her a realty good hank of Wlnnlfred. Brbs Tell her the way , .b. Muald ..ia.UM.tb. .up.rtbi young men. Ill bet hes a handsome young ribbon clerk." "Not ao sure of that.' replied Byers, thoughtfully. "I've known

lawyer* and even

Mb

“Oh.-very well." Sir bad waa air most pntroolting "But they are not solesreful as they ought to be. Once £ place II

I tea

management would wink for a ten dollar bU(. It's the tradition to have

newspaper party here, and

I for a girl

I think well have a good time." Barbara was seated between Bob

and Slnbad. She watched the antics of the men and listened to the smart cynicism* of the woman,

trying to realise that this «

_ .. next day. She Angered It newspaper men t _ anxiously , for she had heard tales » bee eyes are considered beaut!- ^ of ^ ^ ^ c , of notes of dismissal enclosed In ful and whose lashes are long and n, t(C , p.^ 0 r -a | pay envelope*, without aarnlng. heavy, beer slain* and violet per- >|b|e r rld |Q ^ 0

Around the corner, by the drink- fome and all. That kind of woman , t|

tng fountain, she tore It open bur- J* fr ^ ^ **• JJ 00-00 "Why so serious. lltUe daffodil?" riedly There. Instead of the usual telleet in her nex life. III bet shout „, ^ tb « .jr^maUc critic, twenty dollar bill and five dollar \ taWU would he dangerous to an, embol-CDed bertmd hu utnrV a twenty and two lives. .. oB ?' . ^ . . timidity, by the lights and flowers

a in this o

"Blah!" remarked Bob. elegantly

aent beaming back to the

reporter* enclosure. Barbara

er. Barbarian*' paragraph

' asked Bob. "Hrnee you just scored i world beat or did you meat a

a last night?" "Just a minute. Bob." she said. "Neither." replied Barbara, too "till I finish telling the pink silk happy to resent the raillery . “I've kimono how te land the man of s raise.” her heart—though she undoubtedly ' cried Bob. “Now we know* more about It than I'll ever

n both eat. even when I'm broke, know."

What's the grand promotion for?" "Not at all." be replied. “You -I don't know, but -oaybe be- ” '''*

I've been looking down-

hearted and dissatisfied lately. Al- from birth, by Instinct. And only I in when night come* a slight difference In your metb-

and lb* faces of many

wa. writing Uve last .. Wbmt ^ ^ « Bohamia* I* of her answer to Wolet- _ „ r .w.,, w . .trfk* »[

wohd?" re's eyas

[ la the candle HglUat bar with smiUa*.

County followed course, and ths talk grew still brighter and atfll

..k more cynical. Only Slnbad Sulhisloric ^/ndv—bo^* 1 ramna i ** vaa ®*“>tainod a dignified r^ri f Jndy—both rent pa j merr ^ F| ^ t(me to Uraf Barbara

him wonderingly.

When -the salad had been taken

It to the table, to lias Badger Jam

nowaday*. Bob " away, be asked her to dance with -Nope The Telegraph wnu never W ell. Mr.JMue Man. what can Mm ^ ^ WM , urP riaed to futy knoen to give a raise because al I dolor you^ how aure.and graceful bU dancing

reporter looked a. If he wanted This D bow it la. Babe. Seems g wet ^

oo* Otherwise, we d all spend our, Mlaa Badger got up this dinner _ ht - k .

time before our mirrors learning party Friday sight and has told fl|Mj ^ aQ( , to register dlaaatiafsi tlor. You got somebody I am going to Uke her .e the bos. like. Heaven knows why ahe should but ^ ^ ^ have a right to he since she D bostes*. or at least ^ bowed a Cox upstage after Juat two month*, on originator ol the pow-won. I ^ JllIlle<

the sheet. Barbara" hooertly hmvent got the nerve to :^ -u ^ did BUck ^ ^ "It s only five dollar* a week, you j her doWB gain. dUteT he*" commented know. Bob. but isn't It funny whnt ’ "1 didn't know she meant me for M he sealed into hi* chair t . difference It make.*" ber very own when she was asking Barbara, and watched Slnbad

a sympton of ^ *[ * G** ■cc**!? editor away.

Tb. .elephooe r-ag j ^ ^ li I J-tc It. I d rether take you a -Where did _

H dollars' worth of good spend- thousersl Ume*. You buo. ths B ers"" asked Barbara.

But shell label me a blackguard j. believe he's the as

and an losultar 1 —

“1 can harfli* Mg burly

Slnbad that <

reeking with bad whisky some “1*11 tell you. Slnbad Sullivan times." hasn't any girl, and he's dying to "He'* on hts best behavior, (hat's take you. anyhow Says you look all. It's In honor of you. When I like a peach ol a dancer 111 pick told him he'd have to be sober loop Miss Badger and Sullivan and night for your sake. I (bought hr come by for you at seven o'clock was going to knock me down. He's tomorro* night. If that * all right pretty hard hit. I think." with you W« can all pile in the "Hello. Boh Jeffries." said a voice old boat Just behind them. Barham looked Barber, smllsd at him. "Of up. «■> And a handsome man of course Mil be all right. Bob. You 11 abnut 55 bending over the table mv that Slnbad Is sober, wont wd reaching out for Bob * hand, you— I T.reetlrn*. Jerome." replied Boh. riding to meet the handshake "Miss < HAPTEB Kill ^ - ■e-Han ley. let me present Mr Jerome T*HF. yellow Uffeta dress lay oo Ball. Jerome and I used to be tedc I ,t>ed kicks In the army reserve camp. Ur. Haw ley «M powdering Bar- But now he's a >nsn -bout tow. bare , shoulders, '.fflT. Barbara sod I m-well. Ja.t look *t mr! hen Bob's Jerome Ball wa* .taring at BarI —*-* out in front bars with a smile pisytag •how' lolUiv—: stiorn by .tep* on the hi* lip* Barbara felt tmacroeal>tfrch aWjr m “ * - , -ou irA r.i 1 11 u- there in "How do you do. Mtae Hawley r ™ i.ped Barbara he said, smoothly Do you sup the folds fll <lx yellow dresa. po^ Bob will '

hlrh she wag

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