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CHAPTER`T hitt 1.( -TI R.EE' •
Dian took a long'brreath.
"Suppose .you have 'that dance with
Aunt Martha now, 13i11,"• she said.
'Claire sat up. "Goodness, Dian, is
he going to da that!"
"Certainly I am," . ski Bill. He got
up. "PH ,bet 'Miss Martha's a wonder-
ful waltzes':"
Jerome came over then. "May I
have that dance now, Dian?" he aisle
ed. "It's •a waltz -and that's the only
thing I can do."
"Of course, 'Jerome," said Dian.
She went to his arms, smiling.
Presently Bill was dancing. with
M'is•s Martha. -
"I'll bet," • he said, "that time was
when you were the belle of Arden-
dale?"
rdendale?"
"Fiddlesticks!" said 'Mies Martha.
But she was 'pleased. "I did go a-
round quite a bit -but ao many duties
kept me from having a lot of fun- Is
Dian a good dancer?"
"Splendid!"
"I'm afraid she hasn't had very
much fun, either," said Miss Marbha-
"But everything'11 be all right when
she and Jeroree are married."
"You think she'll have fun then?"
Bill asked.
"Anyway, she'll have a lot of things
she deserves -and won't have to wor-
ry about a lot of things she worries
about now. Jerome will be good to
her, and at least there won't be two
spinsters in the. Weston family."
"Hoes she Iove this man Jerome,
do you think?"
,:"That's hard to say," Miss Martha
replied. "But it will come in time."
"I'm not so sure about that, my-
self?"
"You're not? Do ,you speak from
experience '
"Not exactly, no. • But I know some-
thing ,about what it means to try to
STOP loving someone"
"I see." Miss Martha nodded wise-
ly. Then she said, "Here comes Jer-
ome now -to break in on our dance.
Do you mind?"
"Of course I mind," said Bill. "But
if you want him to dance with you,
I'll withdraw as gracefully as . pos-
sible.
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"Jerome,hasn't asked 'me for a -
dance in ages!" said- 'Miss Martha,
and her eyes were actually shining.
'Imagine ! "
"You're all right, Miss Martha!"
said Bill, just before he turned her
over to Jerome. "If all • spinsters
were as swell as you are, I'd. vote
that more women stop marrying." .
Then he went over for Mrs..Smith-
ers. He had suggested a dance,` so
courtesy demanded- that he go
through' with it. But the was to re-
gret it, since Mrs. Smithers appar-
ently had the idea that the rumba
was first cousin to a wsestiing match.
Dian was talking to Mr. Smithers,
but she watched Bill and his partner
out of the corner of her eye, amused.
Claire, sitting with Paula watched al-
so. But she wasn't amused. The idea
that woman making a monkey' out of
Bill in that fashion. • - . '
"Paul,", .she said, "do go rescue
Bill.",
"Why should I?" said Paul• "I
didn't ask him to steer a battleship
around the floor, did I?"
"Certainly- not, but the least you
can do is be as nice to the older
women as Bill is." Claire leaned to-
ward, the young man there with her.
"Please, Paul. It won't be so diffi-
eult. fo'r you, since -you dance the rum-
ba much better than; Bill. does."
Well, I'm glad to hear there's
something I do better than he does."
Paul got up. "But, remember, the
last dance is mine -and you're sit-
ting in front of my car with me. Get
it?" .. .. -
"Yes, Pawl, I get it."
13aul broke in on Bill • and Mrs.
Smithers, while Claire waited eager-
ly. tor Billto join her. This he did
not do. He went over to where Dian
and Mr. Smithers were sitting. She
saw 'hien leans close to Dian and say
something, and she instantly regret-
ted having asked Dian to make a
foursome. She should have asked
Sue Mason of some other girl who
wasn't se easy on the eyes.
It wasn't until she and Dian were
in the powder room of the club, pre-
paring to -go home, that Claire had
very much to say. She watched. Dian,
thinking that 'she rooked unusually
radiant. Was this radiant- look caus-
ed by something Bill had said to
her? She wondered, and the more
sh-e wondered, the -angrier she got.
"The party was Quite a success,
Claire," Dian said. "Thanks so much
for inviting me."
"Don't mention it," said' ;Claire. She
truc'.ied her lips carefully with a lip-
stick. "It was nice of you to help
me me• -but-"
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ai rettal .nearly, I think." Claire
caught up her w:nap. "1'11 know for
cure after the 'picnic on Saturday-"
"What's that gat to do with it?"
Dian wanted -to know.. She tried to
kelp her hand from trembling as she
used her vanity case. -
"Quite a lot," said Claire, "although
you may consider It •a very small
thing"
"Mind explaining?" said Dian. "Af-
ter all I've had so little experience
with seen -+being faithful to Fred, you
know."
Claire eyed her closely. Lt was one
of those times; when she couldn't tell
to save, her whether Dian was serious
or joking. '
"I ne,,er make up maNnind about a
un •
man," she said finally, " i` �I'veseen
him in .bathing trunks." Then she
turned and walked out, leaving Dian
to stare • after h,or int utter astonish-
ment.
"Thanks •for 'rescuing me from 'lairs.
Smithers," Bill sajd to' Paul, when
they were all once more in Paul's car.
"Don't. thank me," said Paul.
"Thank -Claire. It was her idea."
"Very .well," said Bill, turning to
Claire. "Thank you."
"I couldn't bear seeing you strug-
gling like that,"' Claire •said. "I think
it was absurd in the first place for
you to ask the woman for a dance."
She looked at Dian. "That was your
idea, I imagine."
lf'No," said, Bill, "it wasn't. It was
nine. By the way, Mr. Carr and, his
party out -stayed us. They seemed) to
be having agood, time, too.".
"Yes," said Dian, "and I'M glad. By
dancing with Aunt Martha and Mrs.
Smithers,' you started something, ap-
parently. They got a taste of fur. -
and want to keep on."
"No fool like a middle-aged one,"
said Claire.
"I wouldn't say tha
ter all, Miss Martha's an attractive
woman, and Jerome
to realize it."
"She may get ,him away from you
yet, Divan," Claire sai
"She may, yes."
•
t," said Bili. "Af-
Carr's beginning
d.
RTY-FOU R
. .'
said Dian,
a big day before
id. "But that's
go on. Dian had,
had ass�imed the
e'�11 drop you off
Paul.
ire, "you and Bill
out at the Arden -
F
-"Are you trying to be magnani-
mous or something?" Claire asked. "I
worked like the devil planning this
party, and I think it's downright dis-
courteous and cruel of you all to sitar)
backing out." ,
"I'm not 'backing out,"'said Bill.
"I'm only trying to be -well -call it
magnanimous, if you like."
"It's still early," said Claire,'"and
I feel like having fun.. I'd hate•to
have my' party end 'in a sort of wash-
out."
"There, there, honey, it won't,"
said Paul gently. "We'll' keep going
until dawn -if you like. How abouts
it, Bill?"
"Okay," said Bill. "Do we get an-
cther girl -or no?"
"Yes," said Paul. "I refuse to sit
watching you dance with Claire while
I twirl my thumbs.".
Bill spoke to Dian then.
won't change your mind
along witil us?,l
"Thanks, Bill," Dian said. "But I'd
rather not." She caught herself be
fore saying, "I'm fed up." She scuil
ed at him+ rather vaguely. "As a mat
ter of fact, I feel- a bit ,headachish:"
"For Pete's sake," staid Claire
"don't' Mill that old feminine 'trial
!
The next thing's a, sprained ankle
`toSn�n ' have 'been pulling than for,
age1 t' •-
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CHAPTER THI
,Suddenly Dian wanted to go home,
want/ to leave t'ie party. For some
strange reason all her enthusiasm had
•
left h,er. The whole business- seemed
ridiculously futile -this business of
playing around with Claire Lester and
her two would-be husbands, "I'm sur-
prised that you suggested leaving the
club so early."
"I got tired• of being s�tared� at,"said
Claire. "I thought we'd end the par-
ty Wayside inn
ty by driving out to
for some dancing. It's` gayer there,
ands different.?'
"Different, 'all right,"
"but I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to
excuse me. I've got
tee. I'm going to drive out to the
farm and start cataloguing Grand-
father's books.'I h -ave a list of books
that are worth quite a later-a.nd may
be able to find 'something. really vale -
able in the library out there."
"This," said Claire "is a fine time
to spring that o; us.Good heavens,
be 'a wet blanket."
"Sorry," Dian' sa
how . things are.There's no' reason
why you and the boys can't go out to
the Wayside. Or you can easily pick
some other girl to make a fourth;
Ste Morton or Lucy Lees Randall."
--
"Sticksboth of them," said Claire pleased .over Di -
but actually she was'
an's' decisiop not to
she thought, ceased to' be a mere part
of a foursome, and
proportions pf a real rival "Very
well," site said, "w
at your house. Tihes'we'll drive back
to the club and get either Sue or
Ludy+ Lee."
"Must we?" said
- "Unless," said Cla
want to share me."
"Why not let me
dale inn," said Bill, "and you aha.
leeling.. that slate '110 longer gave, a
darn about beng .pante,. -
They drove -en in silence. Bill got
out of the car when 'it came to a
standstill in' front ) of Dian's house,
He went up thew k with • Dian, He
stood for a moment upon the lower
step of the porch, looking up at her.
"Anything really wrong?" he asked
eo]icitously.
Dian shook her head'. "No," she
said, "I'm. just tired. Really I am."
She Yield out her hand. "Good night,
and 'thanks for being so •iuice to Aunt
Martha and me."
"Thanks are quite unnecessary,"
Bill said rather stiffly. This sudden
foramility on Dian's. part annoyed
him. • "I hope you have a pleasant
time cataloguing your Grandfather's
books," he added with just a touch of
sarcasm.
' Then he -turned and went back to
the car."
"But what?" Dian said:.
"But there's no need playing up to
Bill any more," Claire went on. "I
think he's definitely, made up his
mind not to let me go."
'"Really,?" Oh, dear, stop that wild
seared beating, Will you'? Stop it, I
s+a1-stop it!"
: "'Sites." C'Yaire sighed. "Something
he said While1 was dancing with him
�.thg way lie lookerd. Oh. a sat ` •of
little things. A girl *ho understands
!d1en�,,S,yys",Fla, tan tyb1L" W y.
.,...'. •"r �1av& J"Ydref(fiitel'y; rade iw
ed. •Dian.
Paul go on alone?"
"Sure you
and come
Phg 00 '440 into ;thy ,pgrc74 u
ran ham° hazy :040new0warily
brosa iter to1'oll04.d, lit lr .leatued!^obaely
against. 0,0'041g It-PAPIgons
She could .14/0rstand Paul's" atti
tude where Cl'aire. was ' eoniGerued,
01nce 'he had idolWed+'. . e'er sinsce
they were kids. 1414abs cor ldn't un-
des atandl BH1 Bonilla a'eUng a "he dad,
Surely he ougbit; to see through Claire
-ought to realise what sort : of girl,
she wast by this time. A.am'an of 32
ought to have mere verse) She
thought -hot knowing, of eourse, that
Bill had said exactly the same thing
that evening while dancing • with
,Claire, ."I'm an absolute little fool,"
Dian told he'r'self. "I'm 'sorry I ever,
threw that darned shoe. I should
have known that anything on earth
I did would turnout a mese. I should
have encouraged Jerome, as Aunt
Martha wanted me to, and got myself
a job of married'housekeeper to a
banker." She sighed and closed her
eyes. How beautifully peaceful it was
there on the porch, with sleepy spar-
rows twittering close by,- and the air
soft and balmy and perfumed.
She must have dozed off for a few
moments, for presently she was aware
of voices. She sat up, listening. Then
she realized that the voices belonged
to her Aunt Martha and Jerome Carr.
art]
1y lave :
Dian was
n''t like +being -'04 . -
tionaily or otherwisr
aiding to get up an mal a .'her pre
ence known. But somethilgtg . ;fero
said stopped her, = "
"You know, of ewes, Martha," be,
salt), "that Dian's got the idea, Fou'Fe"
the woman -for me." `
"Pidiilesticks!" 'said lolls Martha
"Don't 'pay :any attention to her, $he'e.
talking through her hat. You know
erfectly well, Jerome, that you've
been in love with Dian for years --and
have been hoping she'd marry you."
"I' wonder."
"You wonder. what?" •
"I wonder if I have been in love
with Dian all these years. I mean,
maybe I've just been thinking all the
time of how ornamental she'd look
in my. house." '
"Jeroma Carr, -have you gone rav,
ing, stark crazy?" Miss Martha gasp-
ed.
"Maylbe it's just the other way
around," Jerome said, thoughtfully.
"Maybe I've just come to my senses."
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