Show na WILLIAM VILLIAM CAI GAULT A S THEY drove up the icy gravel r drive between the snow laden evergreens ever greens margot asked who are the guests therell probably be a mob for dinner johnny explained as he opened the car door sis always has a gang in on new years day shouts of laughter and singing in the huge living room greeted them as the butler opened the door through the archway margot caught a glimpse of peg johnnys sister only the young yog could look forward to another year with such gay ety she observed with amusement im afraid margot said 1 I keep up with the general enthusiasm before dinner there some place we can observe without being observed johnny nodded toward a small conservatory opening on the living room theres a side door to that through the butlers pantry he led the way seating her on a love seat screened by a magnificent fern he left to return with cocktails margot took the glass absentmindedly mind edly her eyes on the group I 1 tp t P v that your MISS bliss leslie around the piano that your miss leslie he followed her gaze A raven haired aafred vivacious young girl was accompanying his sister in a duet his secre secretary taryl t he nodded she seems a little different away from the office she probably know youre here margot said and just what do you mean by that johnny asked oh John johnny I 1 her voice was fai faintly antly malicious dont tell me you guessed wh why y th the e g girl ir I 1 is simply delirious about you his laugh was spontaneous now chos being romantic she told me margot answered evenly johnny stared open mouthed honestly his mind searched back over his three years association with miss leslie incident after incident cropped up to bolster maggots Mar gots assertion ser tion men are stupid arent they margot shook her head slowly only blind johnny looked at his watch its about time for my weekly proposal he said grinning margot lighted a cigarette through the smoke she said and your weekly rejection will well his voice seemed strangely carefree in that case I 1 wont propose the couples in the other room were dancing now johnnys eyes were following his secretary moving lithely about the polished floor in perfect accord with the intricate pattern of her partners steps graceful she and beautiful margot said johnny nodded and young he looked over at the words faintly flushed flashed aware for the second time that day of the disparity between his age and maggots Mar gots but not nearly so beautiful nor so graceful as you his voice lacked conviction margot bowed primly but younger just before dinner johnny said we really should go in and say hello to miss leslie it if she knows were here she must think us rude margot yawned dawned im too comfortable for table better though you know keep up tip the old office morale margot watched him as he sauntered a shade too casually over to the group once again around the piano even at a distance the eagerness with which the girl greeted him was apparent dinner was announced someone suggested just one more song A song tor for the new year peg struck an opening chord the group joined hands and voices lifted in singing auld lang syne johnny his hand in casing his secre was by no means the quietest peg was secretly smiling at miss leslie miss lesliea Le eyes were directed toward the conservatory thanks she sh seemed to say to margot ald by wim newspaper New paper union |