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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD that only a new gown gives to twenty years. She halted at the sight of a strange tall man standing at the foggy window, talking with her mother. They both turned. Victorias hand was taken in a big hard hand. She liked the man at once, one must like hiroj there was something about Lucius that disarmed criticism, that won all hearts. Something simple and friendly, and a little uncertain and timid, and at the same time something definite and vital; there was a world of mirth, a childs secret and delicious merriment in his gray eyes. He was not smiling this morning; him entirely oblivious of what was going on; sometimes she thought he knew. Magda was burning up with it; she could not have wholly concealed it even if she would. She glowed and trembled, laughed and cried; she was strangely, awkwardly like a girl again a girl upon whom the inexorable forties had set their tragic seal Somehow it hurt Victoria to the deeps of her soul to see her mothers agony in this grip of young love. Lucius was fighting it; grimly, honestly, uselessly. He and Magda met; sat long over hotel tea tables telling each other that this must be the end, that there was no honor, no happiness for them except in renunciation. Magda, in her dark violet velvet, with the broad brim of her dark velvet hat shadowing n her splendid eyes, and the rich of sables setting off her exquisite skin, was perhaps as beautiful at such moments as she had ever been in her life. Just to be with Lucius brought the transparent color to her face and the strange liquid pulsing to her eyes. But when they had parted it was only to begin the agony again. Ferdy was settled in a suite of rooms connecting with Magdas he seemed serious and burdened, immediately the pleasantries of greeting had died away. Victoria, presently going back to her room, could hear through the open doorVictorias voice shook with exciteway the gravity of his tone as he ment and her mother talked at the winWe two. dow, their heads together. Ferdy wouldnt mind? I cant, Magda, he said more Instead of answering, Mrs. Manonce. than Im so sorry I can't ners looked away through the exBut when Victoria came out again quisite silky shadows of to find her mother alone, there was lashes. Victorias heart sank; she knew that gentle patience, she ai. air of disappointment or defeat knew that long, resigned sigh. All in Mrs. Manners attitude. She was was not going well between her glowing with inner fires; she was shaken, laughing, ecstatic. She put own. mother and Ferdy. It was Ferdy who brought to VicThe luncheon was cleared away; her arms about Vicky; held the girl to toria and Magda a handful of steamfrom her her away laugh the two women resumed their chairs eyes. ship companies folders. They by the wood fire. opened the shining, brightly colored My darling, do you like him? "There are a thousand persons to little booklets eagerly, studied floor a with Victoria her regarded whom I ought to telephone, Madga Deck B and plans, discussed said lazily. I wont. I love this smile that had small heart in it. Deck C. It was Ferdys idea that do the Isnt you? question here with sitting you. You havent 4,Vic, on the steamer, the day Magda and Victoria take one of told me anything about yourself. we left Buenos Aires, we found each the canal steamers to New York, have seen or heard Vicky, you anyother! Magda said. He came up stopping at South America and isthing of your father? land ports, using up the coldest of The question came suddenly, and to me and said, Arent you the the winter weeks on the leisurely with it the color rose to Magdas Valdes friend, Senora Manners? trip. I know how nerved ever he dont face. Its just possible that Lucius will Yes, I saw Dad about two weeks himself to do it, for hes not like be on the Elcantic with us, Magda a he as that had But rule. he said she said aloud. ago, one day innocently. said seen We at club. me the country Magda added no further quesVic Mother, dont let him! tions, but her eyes were expectant. hardly spoke to anyone else on the Magda looked at her, and pleaded. on we our meals had deck, voyage; Hes married again, you know, the color rushed into her own face. Mummy. I wrote you that And we talked and talked as if we never But, what am I to do, Vic? I theyre going to have a baby. They could talk enough! this! Magda suddenly For the first time in my life, Vic, cant stand were married last February, and muttered defensively. in met a me who man stirs they expect the baby at Christmas. I have He simply adores Olivette, and hes something something that I might CHAPTER IV have been, might have had? Magall excited about the baby. He loves me, I Ha! said and fell da continued. Magda Victoria looked sympathy, disknow that, although hes never told Still up in Seattle? thoughtful. tress. so. the me But it isnt that. Its He says he loves it. WeU be gone in a week. MumMagda twisted the Herrendeen companionship, the exquisite delight my. Then wont it be better? pearls in beautiful restless fingers. Magda looked at her daughter But for some reason or other she somberly. felt a little chill in the air, felt Vicky, and Ive Im forty-twthat her mother wasnt wholly never liked anyone before, Magpleased with the news that Dad da faltered, with a little difficulty. was happy and that a new baby was It isnt only myself truly, Vic, it on the way. But its to hurt him so horisnt. said Madga, out of Ferdy, ribly to ruin his life, now when thought Ferdy is a strange creahes just beginning to succeed ture, Vicky, I may as well tell you thats what kills me, Magda whisnow as at any time that everypered. things wrong its all wrong. But youre separating. Mother. Victoria was silent, puzzled, and Well be gone in a few days. Thatll after a pause Magda went on lighthelp, Victoria said, forcing herly: self to gentleness and sympathy. And so Mr. Fernando Ainsa y Thats just it, Vic. Itll kill Castello Manners and I have dehim. Magda shut her eyes, and cided to separate. No, no, no, not tears squeezed themselves under a divorce, she interrupted herself the lowered lashes. to say quickly, as Vickys stricken But hell have his work, and his face was turned from the fire in Victoria bewife and children He doesnt involuntary protest. and stopped. gan want a divorce. If he got a diHis wife means absolutely nothvorce Maud Campbell would have ing to him, Vic. Theyve been nothhim married before he could turn ing to each other for five years. He around, so he doesnt want a ditold me so. vorce, and neither do I. If you get she presently ofBut Mother, a divorce they can do all sorts of fered doubtfully, doesnt a man funny things about alimony, go to belong to his wife? court and have it adjusted and lessTo this Magda superbly made no ened I dont know what they cant answer. With an expression of pado. But a separation means that tient endurance she rose and swept you and I can live where we like, into her room. I Love This Sitting Here With and do as we please. And so its to When the bright soft morning You. off we go! Ill get you be Europe came, Magda was exhausted. Her some things or we can get them of being understood understood! face was bleached and blotched there Magda broke off to say in amused with tears, her eyes swollen, and the The only thing, Victoria began scorn. He knows more than I of hair that had so often been pushed somewhat hesitantly, Ought Ferdy everything books, music, people. off her forehead during the fevers pay for me, too? I mean, it's all And his attitude toward life is so of the night hung in careless locks right for a visit its all right for a beautiful, so simple and eager and and showed darkness at its roots, few months. But after all after all fine. Victoria was dressed in silk pahe doesnt owe me1 There was a silence. Magda jamas, having her own breakfast, Its my money, and youre with smiled and wiped suddenly wet when her mother awakened; she set me, Magda explained simply, with eyes, and Victoria smiled, too, a Magdas tray 'on the tumbled bed a touch of impatience. mothers patient smile for a child. before her. But her mother could I was thinking of Ferdy, Vic, So what? the girl asked not eat. She drank a little coffee, she Magda said, out of a silence, and set the tray aside. Vic, she stopped for a long thinking So nothing, my darling, thats breathed, what shall I do? thinking of the tremendous the tragedy! sigh Mother, you mustnt cry so. Magda answered difference there is in men, she lightly, and there was another si- Ferds coming up this morning; said. lence. hell be here for lunch! I mean, Vic, she began again, Ferd knows, her mother whisNo, she went on presently, endas Victoria could find nothing to ing it. Ferdy gets here next week, pered, not opening her eyes. say "I mean that well, I suppose and Lucius goes down to his wife Ferd knows! Victoria was starI was thinking of Lucius Farmer." and the little girls in Carmel, and tled. Whos he? A familiar tighten- thats the end. I told him. Magda shrugged ining, a familiar sinking sensation The day moved on. differently. was at Victorias heart- - Oh, dear. Well, what does he think? Is he That night, when they went downOh, dear. This was commencing stairs to Join the Kendalls, and be What does he say? again was it? It amused him, I Nothing. carried off for a dinner, Victoria You must know his name, darand a woman and two think, Magda said, with more bitLucius saw ling. Hes about the most successdark shy girls, all sitting in terness than Victoria had ever seen ful painter of murals in America. gawky red chairs of the hotel in her before. the great He made the trip with us from You wouldnt like to divorce Ferwaiting for someevidently foyer, down lives Buenos Aires, but he Victoria asked doubtfully. If Mother? Was for it one. dy? here in Carmel with a perfectly was or not they all Lucius got a divorce? it Whether impossible wife and daughters. He wont hear of it. came over to Vic and Magda, and And what did the impossible wife wont! It was an exclaMrs. introductions. were Ferdy there and daughters think of you, Mumwholemation. stout was a Farmer plain my? No. He's frightened to death of some - looking little woman in Oh, they werent along perish n that of Campbell woman. Shes going with oily ropes glasses, the thought! No, he was alone. wound about her head. to be on the Loughborough yacht; hair to a fell voice dreamy out Magdas The girls were like her, although he knows that the minute Im alOne of the finest men note. of her in. Hes be tiring shell some of beauty. she said, under her breath. I mean both gave promise ready, or if hes not he's beginning one of the simplest and and big- Ann. Constance. Victoria. to feel that he will some day. As in the her said mother, Vicky, gest and gentlest when long as hes married to me he's next few days, This life would be heaven for course of the with a man safe. make it in fall love, like men were you if women, Vic, many (TO DE COMIMLD) to whom you can be an inspiration. him! And again Victoria could find Its a sacred thing its worth all Shilling, Anyway the pain and the ache, to Inspire a nothing to say. cut off with a The expression truly great man! to have Its ori believed is At first Victoria felt most pity for shilling Lucius Farmer came tc see them in the ancient Roman law which afgin He keen, was clever, man. the the next morning. he was suf- provided that a will, to be legal, for Magda was restless; Victoria had fectionate, simple, and a few weeks had to make some provision After gone into her own room to try on a fering cruelly. no matter how small. true heirs, was mother her gown her mother had brought her. she perceived that Thus, it became customary in Eng It was of sheer batiste, embroidered in misery os great as his. Magda bind to insure the validity of a will it was there. delicately with tiny garlands of carried it better, but Roman law had never was back now, restliss, ir- (though the sort was It the in white. all Ferdy roses, by providing for a been adopted) lie went to of gown that makes any girl's eyes ritable. unreasonable, at least a shilling, with heir true with men; dunce, and Victoria, coming back races, fights, polo games what disfavor be rnay mutter no in 11. and lung with its frail folds blowing about he went off on hunting have blood. her, woie the radiant expression tri; s. Sometimes Victoria thruglit Foreign Word: Pioupiou. nerrendeen, a vivacious little been too young to feel the Keith that came when her father, A gentle, kideen, lost his fortune. soul, he is now employed Tve " Fran-a- t obscure chemist In San His wife, a meager salary. herself to the is cannot adjust i She is a beautiful woman, fond easure and a magnet for mens and Victoria have been jn Magda resort and Keith at a summer week-end- . Magda them for the 7, lor a bridge party, excusing hersuch a runaway. Later or being when Victoria is grief-stricke,;.-The ,ear! her parents quarreling. deens return to their small San Keith does not cisco apartment. ive ol Magda's mad social life and quarrel frequently. Magda receives , and a diamond from Ferdy Man- a oh scar'j mplete ! Patches 11 find ttcm the 57., Chart, an awing an yarda; t to he single and lagram a wealthy man from Argentina had met less than a week Manners arrives a few hours a , sue she s, Victoria to Nevada friend who has a Catherine. There she ter named her she Is going to get a divorce. ia soon is in boarding school with ,end Catherine. Magda marries in rs and they spend two years Victoria has studied in tina. at eighteen she visits her r when Ferdy rents a beautiful Magda is unhappy over Ferdys il and attentions to other women, dislikes him, but for her mothers When her mother nice to him. .eplather return to South America, ia refuses to go with them because unwelcome attentions to "erdys lals. a send HS Magda takes a woman 13 (coirj Hg Cite 59 W. It -- Eu-an- d e, address is liU i returns Magda a Sten Star CHAPTER III Continued parrot, bags, they got a large waiting car at the Mrs. Manners talking, i the custom of returned trav-o- f the amusing steward on boat, the races at Havana, of thing unimportant and incon-ntiThey were driven rap-- : up the steep hills to the big everything going with the :hness of custom; Victorias er had been arriving and de-o- g in just this manner ever dog, d, Em-ader- o, powder 'hites se" r unt awly bea . Sift tli flour the- ruse see: e mixtui id for fo.i her second marriage five earlier. m Victoria and her mother set-a- t luncheon beside the fire, Roll or, d place i e; Bake a now we can talk. You so well, Vic, and youre really 'ome. Really you are! What you been doing with yourself, me everything, you got my And houses little it ie natior tn aflan cent of and sure the one with the news, smilingly. Nothing has pned here. Miss Butler put me ght duty last night only the d time, and Im dead! I had fast at the hospital at seven, bad to clean up three bath-s- . and stopped on my way a said f lgs good oi educat he said Magda this is fun! ell, rvlce. basis.- - leave my bag here. Magda echoed hearing the rest, to own le ives hospital! not been ill! Ionas smile k iborfl ve ; now, a was reassuring, was beginning to come as she fell with vigor color steak, and there light in her eyes, n in with Catherine, she ex-- i "Student nurses. Manners sat back and re-- d her with puzzled eyes. Jinny, youre such fun its fun to be talking to you again, U the best food I ever tasted! hrlmg, Victoria pleaded, I o do something. I couldn't joke a room somewhere and or you. You were with Ferdy own in South America, and absolutely on the loose. you were with Anna and three-inc- h evived s me. nt Anna got a most flattering a school in Cleveland, uldnt go with her, and Kittsy a nurse. So I 80jflg to be on8 to the hospital with j from are handsome, Madga her breath, not listen- yoU use make' all'1 they under f htfully on ier m58 e duty, and you sort of get What ere you look- -' Victoria asked, with an frobit. rassed j. she , , f, laugh, as her mother ber placid scrutiny. you're simply adorable, Jea said at length, "and enthusiastic just the way t0. But although its a f talk about it, I had ditlerent plan in mind for Was thinking of Europe, jr debut echoed, her own bazing. She remem-- r student year there under unremitting chaperonage , wiiiiiican nuns. Again she t Borne splnsh-L- i hKhts of the pkice de e settmg white statues rV tree tops in bold relief uc fight sky, caught a lt spring greenness from bistde thc L(mdl) MdJj he said. 7,my! 0 n,y j -- hi , ,ti .irfff , ,1. (Milf on " Tfif , I t "u like "'J. a?" Mother you and I? half-lower- A (F.) dier; the French kins. Rus in uibe. (L.) private Tommy The in town. solAt- country Sub judice. (L.) Under consideration. 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A STYLE show De Luxe for De Ladies on this De Lightful Spring day I Betty Ann feels just a bit the most elegant of the three for her housecoat is superlative. She has skirts like the ladies in the feminine yesterdays; her basque her sash has a is bow, and her sleeves puff. The illusion is so perfect that she is about to reach for smelling salts or a sprig of old lavender. Matrons Have Vanity, Too. Mama, very young for her years, can not resist styles that bring more compliments her way. feature of this one is The definitely new, and does wonders for the figure a bit past the slim The continuing collar, stage. which in soft pastels is always flattering, gives the break rewaist and quired by the skirt. The fitted top and flaring bottom make for style plus com form-fittin- no-be- g; lt all-in-o- fort, a demand matrons, even though youthful, always make. 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