Show Saint Sa Sinner I Faith woke the next morning with ith the blessed feeling of Gods In his heaven alls all's right with the world And Bob was especially lov lov- er like He rose early prepared a scented rose-scented bath for her and carried her to It it swung high In irs his arms And while she bathed he went Into the little scrap of ot back yard and pick pick- picked picked picked ed a bunch of flamboyant nasturtiums nasturtiums Slums which she later found in a tumbler of water before her break break- breakfast breakfast fast plate And he marched her to the door with him his arm close about her shoulders when he was ready to leave for the office A curt employ employ- like er-like command sent Cherry Cherr rather sulkily to the car parked in the thc driveway Here Heres s a check for a a. hundred sweet Bob told Faith In a a. low voice as he tucked a a. folded bit of ot paper Into her hand Buy yourself that dress I was telling you bout about about for the Pruitt party And you d better get yourself a a. up dress hat to go with it If l that's not enough dont don't skimp Ill I'll give you more at lunch today in I lunching with you Faiths Faith's voice trembled with happiness Of ot course you are You Just try to stand me Bob gibed stooping to kiss her her her-a a hard long bong kiss not the quick that his hs good-bye good sometimes was Aint he the sweetest t thing Mrs Lundy applauded Faith smiling and flushing In her happiness agreed that he was She had not realized until she was actually In the shopping district how closely she had stayed at home how out of things she had let bet herself herselt be since her marriage It was a ash sheer sh er delight to sit like a young queen or queen or like bike a beloved wife with a generous husband husband while while attentive salesgirls brought lovely misty dreSS dress- dreSSes cs es for her approval And It was Bobs Bob's choice that she bought after all all all-a. a dream of a chiffon frock frock frock-a a vivid blending of orange and crimson that chat brought out the warmest tints In her creamy skin and the coppery glints In her brown hair In the nasturtium dress she looked booked very tall taU talland talland and very slender like a a. proud prin prin- cess ce She was fortunate In finding a pic- pic twe ture hat that matched the ti-se deeper nasturtium shade to perfection She had never sever owned so becoming a hat or so perfect a 0 dress and her almost ecstatic happiness over her purchases shone In her eyes made even her herskin hers herskin skin s n luminous when she arrived at Bobs Bob's offices at one o'clock She had expected Bob to retain his lover lover- like mood all morning But It was a different Bob who greeted her hast hast- hastily ily iby then asked her to wait walt until he was free Cherry came caine tripping out of his private office a little bittle frown Irown of businesslike concentration Between her silken copper-colored copper eyebrows her note book In her hand Oh hello Faith she greeted her sister abstractedly Oh Bob she turned to t l call back into the private office Ask Mr Apperson whether he wants this estimate figured on both bungalows or Just the one with the tile roof Were We re awfully busy to Faith today she added briskly I hope you wont won't mind waiting a afew afew afew few minutes Faith said nothing The busy click- click clickIng clickIng clicking Ing of Cherrys Cherry's typewriter keys keS was like a devils devil's tattoo upon hJ hI h heart TOMORROW The The dinner party Copyright 1927 NEA Service Inc |