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I I:- ; , " ' Pare 10 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, Mat COCKTAIL GRIL The Yank Is Coming! by MAY CHRISTIE CHAPTER VIII The honeymoon in Europe was perfectly wonderful. Italy, that en chanted land how the Latin men admired Virginia's beauty! She would twit her bridegroom laugh ingly about his jealousy. It thrilled and flattered her and at the same time, gave her a sense of security. They went to Florence Rome Kaple Sorrento then motored all along the Mediterrean, through Viareggiot and Rappallo and Genoa, to Monte Carlo, where they stayed a day or two. There the Casino fas cinated Virginia. She played baccarat. But Henry encouraged no high stakes, and Vir ginia was loath to ask him for money. A stop at Cap D'Antibes, at the famous hotel above the rocks, with its tiny yacht club. Then on to Juan-Les-Pins and Cannes. Virginia had had a flutter one af ternoon in the Juan-Les-Pins casi no, and thereafter, Henry took her to that chic little outdoor ren dezvous, La Poiniere, for shrimps and a pre-dinner cocktail. "I so enjoyed this afternoon, playing baccarat!'' exclaimed Vir ginia. Henry answered indulgently: "You certainly were lucky, darl ing!" one said quickly: They say 'lucky at cards, unlucky in love!' But that won't be true of us, dear est, will it 7" They drank to each other, and then fell into a tender silence. From a neighboring table came a chatter of French voices two men and a woman. Suddenly Virginia's face Jghted as she overhead some thing. . . One of the strangers in the little estaurant, after a keen look at Henry, was informing his com panions in French that there was one of the most sought-after young men in all that amazing New York City!, "Those American marriages never last," he added with a trace of scorn in his voice. "The men never stick to one woman! It is a folly for them to marry. From what I saw of them in New York, I pity the young girl. She looks sweet and simple. She will never hold him against such competition." Virginia whitened. No, Henry , hadn't heard! He would not have understood the French tongue, any way. She rose. "Let's go." She was disturbed to the core, but too proud to repeat a word of it to him. That night as she lay by the side Mrs. De Peyster Fish, that well known society leader, was discuss ing the marriage of Henry Van Tyle over a cup of tea in her pala tial penthouse on upper Fifth Ave enue. A small grqup of cronies were there, including Daffodill who was popular for his gossip. With him was Julie Trevor. Despite Henry's defalcation, Ju lie was beautifully dressed, these days. Mrs. De Peyster Fish won dered if Julie was doing unduly well at the commission racket, which was Julie's forte, next-in-order to vamping the male. Or had she a rich man tucked away in the back ground? Not that it mattered one way or the other, for Mrs. De Pay ster Fish prided herself on being broadminded, like all her set. "My deah, they arrived this af ternoon on the Majestic! They're at Henry's apartment now. My deah, she a perfect nitwit, I assure you! No style! No looks! No breeding! Henry introduced me to her himself I at the Kentucky Derby." Daffodil eagerly chirruped. Here followed a vivid description of Chotty Wllbertree, whom Daffo dil had mistaken for the bride! . . . I'll call Henry right away, and as she, in turn, was presented to the bride, her face fell into welcoming smiles. She greeted Virginia with just the right degree of cordiality. Willie Krass's birthday gift of a diamond marquise ring gleamed on the third finger of Julie's left hand, and in addition to the emerald pin which reposed on Julie's bosom she had a couple of gorgeous bracelets. Polite banalities were exchanged. More people arrived. The double doors of the dining room swung open, and the men came out, shoul der to shoulder. .'.-' Before she even saw Henry, Julie knew by the sudden happy light in Virginia's eyes that he was draw ing near. . , . But before Julie could greet him (she had rehearsed the part per fectly the diamond ring should be flashed before him) those two beautiful girls, Bright Eyes and Precious, had rushed at him and kissed him heartily. Triumphantly they led him into the conservatory, one hanging on each arm. Shaking them off cleverly, he came directly toward his wife, in cluding Julie in the greeting. She extended her hand as though in a spirit of frankest comradeship to congratulate him, and ask them ' the man whonl she had once looked here tomorrow night. We'll give a party for them. Then all of us can see her for ourselves!" Mrs. De Pewster Fish flung a look at Julie that was not untinged with mali cious pleasure. The invitation proved so ur gentso determined that Henry accepted. "We may as well get it over, and meet the gang!" he told Virginia. The hostess was , greatly sur prised when the Parisian vision of loveliness that was Virginia walk ed into her house the following night by the side of Henry Van Tyle, and with an air of perfect poise and breeding accepted con gratulations on their marriage. While the women were partaking of their after-dinner coffee in the beautiful conservatory at the far end of the main hall, the doorbell rang, and in tripped the airy Daffo dil, followed by Julie, and several friends. of the sleeping Henry in their hotel his greeting, Seeing the ladies, Daffodil slipped gracefully forward, effusively kiss ed his hostess's hand, and whirled about toward the bride. A blank ex pression came over his pink-and white face as he viewed Virginia. "Oh no. We have not met. How do you do?" said Virginia frankly, extending her hand in answer to in Cannes, she was restless. She had never thought of. women in Henry's life! Never, she had im agined herself the first girl he had kissed or loved. She had imag ined, lover like, that the slate was perfectly clean when he had fallen "But, Daffodil, you insisted that you had met Henry's beloved at the Kentucky Derby," protested Mrs De Peyster Fish. "You told us all about her. You intrigued us im mensely!" she insisted, thoroughly enjoying the young man's discom in love with her. . i . . It was a long fiture. time before Virginia fell asleep that j Julie, meantime, was giving Daf night. . fodil most venomous glances. But ONE THRIFTY WOMAN TELLS ANOTHER... r r r "IT'S A H ON W FOR OUR MONEy " ntt iv ... . rrr.. J- I mi See These Big Value Features Feature for feature or dollar for dollar by any yardstick, Hotpoint Is a great refriger ator buy. Even at such a low price this remarkable Hot point Refrigerator has these Important; high-quality fea tures: Vacuum Sealed Thrift master Unit . . . Stainless Stool Speed Freezer . . . Pop Ice Trays. 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But he was relieved over this awk ward bridge being successfully LHiJfS ' ,'Ca - - - , " Sin' Hi ;i Fete, 82-year-old hippopotamui at the Philadelphia Zoo, proves a docile patient as he "opens wide" to permit Keeper Pat Qjonln to yank - i .is-.' 5!.' an aching tooth. , his marriage, should have errone ously printed the announcement that Henry was her fiance, instead of her real betrothed! Henry then noticed the ring. And with a pang of anger and hurt pride, Julie saw the relieved expression on his face! "Who's the lucky devil?" Henry asked jocularly of Julie, seeing her gorgeous ring. But Julie prevaricated. Looking at Virginia she said, ever s,o sweet- friendly and so enthusiastic, that Henry was disarmed. No one knew New York's Mayfair like Julie Tre vor. Since he expected to be ex tremely busy in the next few weeks, it was a distinct relief for Henry to know that Virginia would have a real woman friend. He told Julie that they must find a bigger apart ment, now that he was married. He had been thinking about giving Virginia a party, to introduce her, ly: ; "Henry, she's perfectly ador- j but, having so little time, he could able! Why on earth did you keep crossed, and Julie making herself l it from us all? Where have you so pleasant to Virginia, and he failed to notice the gem. . . , While Henry's friends were cir cling around the bride, Henry , dropped into the vacant seat on the ' other side of Julie. Immediately she seized this opportunity to tell him that it was "too utterly rediculous" that the papers, just at the time of been '.hiding her?" iiery; HokiH ' sheenishly, but j HrroH. Julie continued her "good work." "I should love to take her around! She must be launched j correctly. Do let me help you, Henry. , You simply must give her a big party!'' Julie's air was so sincere and nut 'himself . arrange anything. "You're a brick Julie,", he de clared. "It's awfully good of you to take it off my hands." More people kept coming in to Mrs. De Peyster Fish's reception. Virginia and Henry separated. In deed, Henry was literally dragged away from her by the women who were fnssinc around him. All old friends of his, it seemed: They flung pokes at him, putting into action the time-worn custom of kissing the bridegroom. ' Virginia, sharp little knives of jealousy at her heart, went out on the terrace to view New York at night, with a couple of men. So this was how these parties went! Fervently she wished they hadn't come. The myriad sparkling lights of the great city seemed like mocking eyes, winking at her in ward disturbance. Silent and dis trait, her companions found her dull, and made an excuse to rejoin the party. As they re-entered the pent house, Virginia had a glimpse of Henry in a deep chair, on the arm of which one pretty girl was perched, while another fetched a highball for him. This was too much! In Rome she'd do as the Romans do! The memory of the unknown Frenchman s words m "La Potiniere" at Juan-Les-Pms added fuel to her fire. How dared they be so familiar, these bold creatures; And where where was the security of her ro mantic courtship--her blissful mar riage? " ' A catty remark from one of the women did nothing to reassure Vir ginia. "Better watch tnat nana- some man of yours!" Nor did the manner in which the hostess went out of her way to impress the bride with little episodes of the past in which Henry appeared to be a cen tral figure! ' '.' "They want to upset me. They're furious that he married out of his set. They take it as a slight. They detest the sight of me!" thought Virginia. The only one who seemed really to try to be pleasant and friendly was that gorgeous-looking Julie Trevor. Too made-up too artificial-looking. But apparently she had a kind heart. Julie had come up to her, put an arm about her waist, and murmured: "You must n't mind the way the girls go on They're always like this to every newly-married couple. They're doing it only to see how you'll take it. They're really good scouts." Virginia answered stiffly that she Saw nothing amiss. Julie continued Cordially: "I was just telling Henry that I hope you and I are going to be good friends, I I Park UnjTTj VlSltnro n.. 1 rom all iH st Europe, came a'j sons, m 18,403 Wto35M per cent over travel H 1940, and brin tK H park during the c7 year (October i SOofthefolWi; Jft ing the correspondi!b'l the preceding vnr Z H j s " 7 . 8 lnls montl. ' "raer y North Ci? linoia, Michigan, and turn rm. . wWljJ oi the visit, from states other tb J x xennessee Mlil Carol inn in ., ocl cated. ' U1 mH and see a great deal of ' J He's such a dear! w.. I egated me to help launch party It's so vp,:'1 you meet the right peopJ From the thoueh all rh 1 were making playful J iijr. 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