Show I 1 betty f cepa 0 banic T 0 JIMMY I 1 don dont t like that crowd they are trying lo fo hard to be modern that they are positively stupid betty crowell explained to jimmy burrel lu in answer to his der in si laz mand to know why she sl go to the new years eve dance with him hill youre jealous he accused tier her jealous betty exclaimed of whom may I 1 ask tile the whole crowd he informed her betty threw back tier her head and laughed now jimmy calm calin your fears on that question then with a mischievous smile site she said now I 1 might be of some one I 1 thought you really cared about but I 1 know they arent your type 11 lots you know or care about my type was the sharp retort dont be cross jimmy Ji milly I 1 letty betty implored im not but bui ill sorry you dont care enough to go with me you will have a better time without me they enjoy me any more than I 1 would them just as you say jimmy turned toward the door as lie he opened it hope you have a happy new year same to you slie she answered gayly tears title filled her eyes as slie she went back into the living room ond and sank down on the davenport poor stupid jimmy I 1 lie he see how unsuitable the companions were lie he had made since coming out of college two years I 1 A just then came a chorus of voices vo ices from the guests before but perhaps he could slip she see liow how lie could fall fail to poor ioor dear jimmy never liked to be dictated elated di to the old lays in ili college lie liked to try out everything for himself bless tits hla heart when lie found out hp he is ia wrong he was always ready to acknowledge ills mistake how long it had been since she had seen any an Y of the old crowd suddenly art an idea came to her with a cry of delight she jumped up and with the telephone book before her began making a list of names yes slie she could locate 1 most of them and in a few minutes she was calling up the pard parties CS either the idea of again mingling with the old companions or the curiosity to soft sea what a new flew fashioned new years eye eve party as betty described it was the ten old friends gladly accepted the invitation betty wondered how sam taylor would accept drinking in the new Y year ear in grape juice betty had find told everybody there would be 12 guests but when they tit oved there wore only 11 with will betty hotl nothing aing ais was said however un ill they entered the lie dining room a 11 little I 1 before 12 when edgar mitesh asked for whom the extra chair might be |