| Show I A I By I II I TELEGRAM THE TENTH H GIRL PRISCILLA I I SERIAL WAYNE CHAPTER TWENTY Linda looked straight into Jims Jim's eyes Not for worlds would she he let him see how much the question hurt her Yes I t do love him Jim I see Certainly Jim should not have cared but suddenly it seemed to him hith that the sun had quit shining He loved Rosalie Why should he care then when this calm eyed blue-eyed girl with the hair that was a halo of gold about her head should tell him that she loved another man There are other things that you could buy Jim sug sug- Linda asked suddenly Does it mean so very much to you if I keep on with this plan Is there any anyway anyway anyway way I could get out of it honorably Would you want to get out of it Yes I would if I 1 could honor honor- ably Youve spent almost all of the first 2000 That went easily Jim Linda said I spent so much for Larry and theres there's a good deal more that I 1 have to spend out Considerable of it went to start the store Now that the store is paying a profit profit- actually paying a profit profit profit-I I cant can't lose any more money there so what am I to do Does it really mean so very much to you It means more than I 1 ever can cantell tell you Jim said Besides I gave my word to Mr X I told him hint that you were the type of girl who would not break a once you had made it I Wont Won't Break Promise Then I wont won't break the promise Jim Linda said with determination tion This is the last time Ill I'll even suggest Ill I'll find a way to spend the money and spend it legitimately If Mr X wont won't count what I 1 lose at the store store store- But you arent aren't losing anything at atthe atthe atthe the store Jim reminded her Isn't that the irony of life Linda declared If I started out with just a little money just a shoestring shoestring shoestring shoe shoe- string of money and tried to get ahead with it Id I'd lose Jose out every step of the w way y By this time Id I'd just be frantic with the money I was wa losing o on the venture and here I am with plenty to start and more due while everywhere I 1 turn more money comes to me Why its it's simply appalling how much money there is ili to Re be e earned carried in the dress business If all manufacturers felt about it as you feel leel Jim laughed we wouldn't be in the midst of a depression depression de de- de- de or recession or what have you Ill be seeing you again Linda told him hith Sure thing It wont won't b be many days now until we have our our second 2000 rendezvous right As well joke about it as sigh Linda thought I But you'll be coming past to see Rosalie I This very night Weve We've got a date Jim said Were going dining and dancing and dancing and Im I'm going to try to get Rosalie to set the date a a. good idea Linda said faintly Bob is coming coining for me were we're going straight to the hospital and have a visit with Larry then probably well we'll be dining and dancing too Lets meet Jim suggested I think that would be fl fun n. n He suggested it to Bob late that afternoon when the two men met metat metat metat at Tonys Tony's shop Linda tells me youre you're stepping out tonight after your visit t to the hospital Why dont don't we meet and dine together i O. O K Delane Delaney Bob said liking this young man Immensely Where shall we meet They AThey serve excellent food at the I Silver Slipper Theres There's a floor show and dancing Shall we say 9 o'clock Make it eight Bob compro compro- Remember Im I'm from a small town We have our dinner at six o'clock in Tennessee A good idea at that Jim agreed O 0 K then lets let's say eight o'clock sharp at the Silver Slipper It was was was' a joy that night for Linda to see Larry It first time tim since his operation that Linda had seen him wide awake and quite rational rational rational ra ra- ra- ra in his convers conversation tion Ill bet you if they took the bandages off today I could see he bragged Mother when do I get rid of these things Not for quite a a while yet et darling darling darling dar dar- ling Mary told her er boy And then weve we've got to be plenty patient You may not be able to see even then As a matter of fact Dr OGrady OGrady O 0 Grady said it would be a real miracle if you did see right after the bandages are taken off This sort of thing takes time Probably the first thing you know that sight is returning you'll youIl see you'll-see see shadows and begin egin to know know the difference between day and night Forgotten What Things Look Like Its all been so black Larry said Sometimes I almost forget what things look like Its It's been over a year now hasn't it mother Yes patient Mary said Andone Andone And Andone one does docs forget in a year Id like to see a sunset Larry I 0 said I HI think the green of the trees would look perfectly beautiful beautiful beautiful ful and I can smell the flowers Linda Lind sent me if I cant can't see them I 1 how flowers look look look- just like Lindas Linda's fa face e. e Youre a darling Linda said glad that Larry couldn't see ee her tears But you m mustn't be so sosweet sosweet sosweet sweet to me One of these days when youre you're well again well we'll be quarreling like we used to You are the best sister a fellow ever had Larry told Linda Now run along with Bob and have a good time there isn't much you can cando cando cando do for me Ill sit here with him a half an hour or so Mary said and read the evenin evening paper papel to him He likes that Then well we'll turn his radio low lw and after a while hell he'll go to sleep better come along with us mother Linda invited No honey Im I'm pretty tired Ill I'll go home and read awhile and go goto goto goto to bed Mary declared But the double date was not al altogether altogether altogether al- al together satisfying for either of the young couples It had It never occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc to Linda that she should put on evening attire She had come to her date with Bob dressed In one of the simple suits that Tony had made She looked young and sweet and fresh but certainly no foil for Rosalie in her gorgeous chiffon evening gown of flame color that spread out from her waist In a bouffant billowy skirt The bodice of her gown was wa cut low in the front and back and arid showed the beautiful white column of Rosalia's neck to perfection perfection perfection per per- and her smooth white s ders With her velvet evening cape buttoned tight up to her throat covering covering cov coy ering all the brightness of her gown the contrast between them hadn't seemed quite so great to Linda But when the four of them sat down to a table in the Silver Slipper and Rosalie opened the cape ather at ather ather her throat while an obsequious waiter wait wait- er arranged it carefully behind on on her chair Linda gasped just as the two men did at the beauty of the eyed black-eyed raven-haired raven girl Continued Wednesday Copyright 1938 for The Tele Telegram ram Clean Drains Needed To prevent bathroom odors keep the drains absolutely clear and clean Use Use Use-a a commercial drain cleanser frequently at least once a week If possible let stand 12 hours then flush well velI with hot water A strong solution of hot salt water used sed often is an inexpensive and effective aid for clear drains Past Thirty If you are past 30 dont don't wear a copy I of a seamans seaman's hat with streamers floating down the back or a a. poke bonnet tied under the chin in ina a bow Regardless of age unless your is finely chiseled and firm with no hint of a second roll of 01 flesh just skip any kind of ribbons to be tied under the chin Smart Details Always put shoe trees in your shoes the minute you take them off hang clothes on shoulder-shaped shoulder hangers appreciate hat stands and scented cases for lingerie handkerchiefs and stockings Being particular about such small details detail really is the secret of the perfectly poised ultra chic appearance o of the truly smart woman t j- j Ie |
