THE HONGKONG
DARLING FOOL
by MABEL MCELLIOTT
TELEGRAPH.
She went upstairs with a step, crefdent, probably, that they had met night màs him. But mother would determinedly swift. Not for worlds that day, Sandra knew how Dan felt know how Important it was. Biotħut would she fet any of then know what about Monule. Didn't she stop in all would 'call her!
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1933.
"Poor kid! I must do something for, to khow that the affair of Bill and her-must help her to have a good torttude was waning, Gertrude was time.
* plump and prim.and talkative-al- They all sat down. Monnie looked though the trails did not seem to go.
her eyes questing.
together. Monnte, especially, felt Bill, deserved something better than Sho
thought her mother's smilo Gertrude, Why, there wasn't the seemed forced.
tinlest scrap of glamour in an affair "He phoned he had to work and ilke this. Suppose Bill should marry
it cost her to hide the hurt in her the store often to whisper charialngiy,; ; Trembling with, excitement, Mon shop," "et something to eat near the and settle down-hiarry Gertrude, that
ono
into
the
Coo
-for-the night of “him, for the clasponnie was-proud-of Handra's year linen that had bean Iling tinted]
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heart. Dan back-and he hadn't "I suppose you've heard from some nie dashed through her bath, slipped ed hert When she was fairly
In the city? I knew that was
underthings and donned you looked so pretty to-day."
of her fow frocks, a last of his hand! Maybe Kny-luid been mistaken, maybe been
she had friendship.. Sandra, who could know when now and was now the colour of beon
spiteful! But no, oven anyone und was favited everywhere, late evening sky. merely Kay In a tantrum was not likely to who was no clever and might have "Monnie!" That was Kay's voice,
spectacle invent the
of Dan, and been a writer or an artist if she put on the landing. Sandra Lawrence together.
Her mind
"Coming!" Mannie Fong, to it false sald so herself). and the thought Bonnie's pulses be- Only Sandra had been born to money, linked her arm in that of her almost gan to hammer and that feeling of The Lawrences owned the paper mills Kay sinking sinking--sote her
once out on the River road and Sandra, ulder alster, "I'm sorry I was so her worries she felt the night put) back" an she now her sister's eager i more, Sandra, who was so cool and Inst of the line, lived with her father nasty," she said, very low. I didn't sure of herself, who after a year at in the handsome stone pile on the Hill. mean it Only-only-everything's so finishing school
in the cast had gone Near the Cardigans. That was how rotten-" to return clanking with she happened to know Dan so well.
Mónnie atifled the alarm she felt. of strange, allur bracelet fedalens
Dan-Dan-Dan!
"How do you mean?" and wearing the most extreme .costumes Belvedere had!
to
in and begh to raise a family right mischievously, "Bet he's got a giri He wouldn't hav
Mark, freckled, red-haired, put in, there in Belvedere! He'd be doomed. over at Snowden. Bet he has."
chanco. Dill wanted to learn, to do
big. - something Kay frowned at himn
to visit far-off "Well, if he has," said Mrs. O'Dare unne for himself. Marriago with plucer and make a tranquilly, "I hope she's a nice girl Gertrude Hampstead would finish and hope she likes
him, once and for all. much "Ho hasn't been m Gertrude lately, has he?" Mondla Into Monnie's reverie clanged the
reated now, naked, attacking her plate with the shrilling telephone boll. Kay made zest of healthy youth. She felt half snovenment to answer it, but fell
blust atmosphere of home.
and fears sehind her in expression. Monica tried to nie alowly, not to seem too excited, but Mrs. O'Dare answered the question. her hand trembled, as she lifted the "I don't think
said. "Ger- receiver. trade passed me at church Sunday in #Hello?" She made her 'volco
great speak
burrought
idn't even stop to sound cool and impersonal. Dan was hurt about
guessed-she must not know she had been waiting
'patiently. of Bill.* "Oh, yes?" There was fintress-in always, tried to Mr. O'Dare
speak her teno now. well of everyone Her children knew So did their mother, listening in spite Kay recognized t that. That was why they held their of
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afted in a handful of pine-needlo high-hatted if you're poor, I'm going aweet girl-and vering. She's u for him so
Kay aniited, "Oh, this riserable town Monnie ran water in the tub and and the people and the way you get seen these many moons.
Monnie quieted the raging tumult salts, Maybe he would call,
any to get out of it", within her. Dag and Snoden-why, minute now, People always did tele- there was nothing to it. They be phone the Instant you got into the They were almost at the foot of the anine people, It was only the merest] by the dreadful thought that she let Mother hear you!" She thought,
longed to the same crowd, knew the tub. Sho shut of the faucet, struck stairs now. Monnie warned: "Don't tongues about Gertrude, Privately Thanks "Yes. Yes. I'll tell him." all three were just a little pleased She hung up hating to go back to
THE EMPIRE DAY DINNER which was held at the Metropole Hotel, Shanghai, met with unqualified succoss. In the above group are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Capt. J. E. Inch, Lieut.-Col. L. M. Cosgrave, Sir Victor Sassoon, The Very Roy. Doan A. C. S. Trivatt
Boy scouts, brownies, girl guides and cubs, representing almost every British group and company in Shanghai, commemorated Empire Day at ceremonies held at the British Consulate and at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Top photo was take after general esiute was sounded. In the foreground, from left to right, are Mr. A. G. N. Ogden, Superintending Corsul; Mr. W. J. Silver. Assistant Scout Commission- or; Mr. N. S. Jacobs, Assistant Scout Commissioner; Mrs. G. W. Morris, Divisioral Guide Commissioner, Acting Consul-Gegeral J. W. O, Davidson and Acting Scout Commissioner J. P. Jones. Bottom photo shows a number of the girl guides and brownies assembled on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, where they were guests of the United Services Association at a bun and cocoa breakfast.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Falkner, Mrs.
Morris W. Stranack, Mr. Bruce Mc- Donald, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. E. Shot tor, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Manley, Comdr, G. A Whitting, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ventura, Mrgi, A. W. Harvey, Mrs. J. A. Trevor Thomas,
and several others.
the table. She managed a smile of Betitions brightness. "That way Hank Robinson. He wants Bill to call him."..
tell
Mrs. O'Dare said she would him. She did not look at Monnic
"No dessert for mo, thanks," Kay chattered, helping to remove plates. She was, Monnie could see, making conversation, trying to bridge over the awkward moment, Kay could be kind when she wasn't thinking entire ly of herself.
and they say ho's frightfully rich. Awfully goot-looking. He's something like Gary CooperWho was Kay talking about? Monnie ant
began to listen.
up
He's taken the old Waterman place out on the River road," Koy chattered. "Doesn't seem to do anything much. Stretches out in a deck chair in tho morning and goes riding in the after- noon."
"What's his name?" Mrs. O'Dare inquired. Her life was so restricted now tint she welcomed news of the outside.
Kay wrinkled her brows. " nwear I knew it this morning," she offered, "but can't think of it at the moment. We were standing on the Achool
steps when he rode by. Aille Nilles enir-ho smiled at her
"Aw, you dopes are always thinkin' someone's" payin' attention to you," growled Mark disgustedly. His mo
her reproved him."
"Son, what a name to use to your sister!
He grinned at her. "Mom, you know. It's the truth. This Eustace- he's a great guy, I saw him fishin' off the bridge last Saturday. He thinks they're a lot of crazy kids."
Eustace that's his nanie," Kay confirmed. "Charles Eustace. What do you know about him?" she demand- ed. staring Mark down.
"Plenty," sald Mark importantly, "Ile's O. K., he is. And he doesn't care for women."
(Continued on Page 10.)
Mias. Nina Barsamova, Shanghai Movie Queen, who left Inst week for America on a visit to Screenland, has been' extensively entertained here during the weeks prior to her departure. The above photograph was taken as she stood on the tender which conveyed bar to the Dollar liner President Hoover.
THE FLOATING RẰMBOO BRIDGES di Innor, Chloe are unique. Thli ane crossing the Ya. Rivar a tributary of the Yangtao, Jetnear Yashow, where Empress
- The opening match of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association Longue was played last Saturday Dowager was born. - The bridge is strong enough to bear an automobile. Jaak Toung, on the 5.1.B.C. greans between the Lawn Bowls Club "Blues" and the Junior Golf Club. The match of the American Sikong Expedition,. What arrived in Ahanghai the past week, took
had to be abandoned, owing to rain when the home bowlers were leading by 34 to 21,
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