Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 104, 12 March 1920 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1920.

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The Diary of an Engaged Girl By Phyllis Phillips

THE FIRST RIFT IN THE CLOUDS

I nearly became disengaged this

B ftn n n h 11. 1 i r I 1 .

herself knows. And to think that the wedding dress arrived but a few

hours ago. Thank goodness, mother

naa no ln&iing or now near her dearest dreams came to being turned Into a nightmare. It was all on account of my stupid and wilful ' obstinacy, anyhow. You

See I mannenri in trot nut rf nil fl

; tings for the day and skipped down to Dorry's studio right after lunch. Vl a 4 nlniAn. nAn r- m linn

clgarets and many sighs. Those girls

Dim ui v UH.LH 1 1 iihvh mR pnipr inR ii' m i

rimnoial ring. That's a fct. They

y lamb being led to the slaughter. I

ugnea ana nanaea tneni me samo

uiu saws: "some aay Mr. Kignt win come Into your lives, too, and then you'll Just know what It means," etc., until I suddenly thought how silly it

tsouaaea, sitting amia rare etchings and Flemish tapestries, to say nothing of Greenwich Village posters and

imttlfced curtalnettes, much smoke

and serenity, the kind of serenity that

ones wun Dacneiornood only, to utter these ancient platitudes! I grinned sheepishly, and then looked pensive. It all seemed so sort of stupid, my engagement now. After ii ... i . . . .

u, it waa mereiy a matter or environment, and this was not the proper one for matrimony and its germs to flourish in. We soon dropped the subject, but I can still hear the shocked little 6cream of disappointment that friend Dorry emittted when she heard the news. She was Just awfully blue lor Ave minutes after, and until I started to Jazz-step round the room In the old manner and as If no tragedy had happened In our midst. Then we three sat and laughed and laughed. "Well, It's not at all anything to be Troud of. Then shades of the home

to oe ana housekeeping I pulled out ray old easel and fell to on the still unfinished head of Jean. Just as if nothing had ever happened to interrupt my work and my visits to the studio and the pals I loved. How we three girl3 did work those lllssful three hours. It seemed but yesterday that 1 had left the Art

league and I did some good work on that head. I made up my mind there and then that I would aever, never sacrifice my career for any man and that as soon as the honeymoon was over I would tell Jack that I must go on with my work and fix up a studio at the very top of the house, come "what may. We quit work at about four o'clock and then, as if there had been no change in our scheme of existence, In walked Brlxy. He went perfectly white when he saw me, and I felt awfully sorry for the poor boy, because he had heard of my engagement and had taken It hard from all ac

counts. But I put my hands on his shoulder, like a sister would, and asked him with a wee choke in my voice, to congratulate me. Not Brixy. He Just pushed me off and suggested that engaged girls did not usually act in that manner, or something to that effect. Brixy could no more be harsh with me, or any girl, than he could fly, and after a little while he came round all right and laughed as? hard as any of us, admired my work and told me that I would make the very finest little wife ever. 1 felt choky again, of course. In fact. I firmly came to the conclusion that I was marrying too young and had not given myself proper time to make up my mind about the man! What I wanted to really do was to play around and study my art for several years to come. Go to Paris, and, above all, be free, free as air, and happy. I dreamed of a studio, somewhere In the Latin quarter, with fame just around the corner, and eventually an artist husband, who would understand my innermost soul. Jack was far too simple and matter of fact for such as ! Jack was Jack was . Somehow or other I could not clearly formulate just what Jack was. He was redcheeked and healthy, and hugged one very hard, and smelled sort of masculine and ordered one about a wee bit. in a curious way. Well, after we had put away our easels we sat around and chatted, and drank strong coffee, and felt at peace with the whole world. It was almost dark when I realized, with a

start, that 1 had an appointment with The Man in a short hour from then. How I flew into my hat and coat and out of that studio only engaged girls will know. Brixy tore along behind me, for he waa going my way. And horor of horrors! As we came down the studio steps, arm in arm, pally as you please .and giggling, who should pass by with hear averted and redder In the face than ever but Jack. My heart stood still reallv and

truly. He was furious; would never understand nor forgive me, and there would be no need of the wedding dies" nor ihe Dink "niffhtles- nor

anything. Poor Aunt Cecilia, all over

again, leans came to my eyes as I realized what I had lost. Wnw iiiv

Of Jack tO walk bv wlthnnt rntl.itni,

us, and how ridiculous of Brlxy to

uare 10 iane my arm, the arm that by all laws of the land belonged to Jack. I made some hurried excuse to Brixy and hurried after the retreating figure of my future husband. I would put my foolish pride in my pocket rather than my wedding dress In pawn and beg him to forgive me. Yes, I would even renounce Dorry Jean Art, if need be, rather than that now enormously attractive wedding. So I hurried and finally caught up with the outraged one. Timidly I pulled his sleeve, expecting a haughty rebuff, and when he wheili nhnut on

smiled radiantly down into my eyes. Almost hugged me with delight on the spot, and asked me what

was doing there, bo late, alone! He

naa evidently never sepn mo at n.

and I had let my Imagination run away with me. as usual. Hnw hmniv

I tucked m V arm Into Vila .n..

vowing to be more careful in th f.

ture and secretly pleased to be so close to my very own boy. It was a heavenly walk, and we Just loved each other with

Home. I guess Jack wnnrtoroH vhot

had hapnened to mo. fnr t

been so effusive

before. Little did the guileless man suspect the reason for my tenderness Well, once more Life smiles, and offers me all.

I wonder, after all. If .Tapir mt,

see me with Brixv? Hp

you know, and very tactful.

no be continued.)

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but in Bergundy, she became Melisande, Melicerte and Mclusine. Spanish ballad lore reveals a Melisenda as the wife of Don Gayferos, who was taken captive by the Moors, and we hear of her through Doit Qui--xote. Melusine was the nymph, wife of Lord de Leezignan, who, according

to old legend, retired from public view every Saturday and turned Into a serpent. Pricess Meliscende carried the crown of Jerusalem to the House of AnJoy and through tht Provencal con

nection of the English court, Laly Mel-

lEent Stafford, who lived during the

reign of Henry II, established the name in England. It Boon came to be spelt Melicent. and finally Millicent, prevailing as such today. You don't expect to gather figs from thistles, but an old crab always expects bis son to be a whale.

Rough straw is having trreat vogue just now. It is to be seen in many of the most fashionable small hats for early wear. Here is one of the newer sprin? models in all straw showing the favored turban shape in a brown novelty weave A brown feather fancy is perched at a very coquettish angle to form thp '.k -

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Heart and Beauty Problem

ay Airs. uuzaDetn rnompson

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a city girl 21 years of age and have been going with a young man 24 for the last six years. I haven't gone with ijiy one else during that time. He lives in a neighboring city about 13 miles distant and comes to see me two or three times a week. The weather Dever gets tOO bad for him tn rnm

He drives a large car and comes from a good family. He is bashful and has never approached the subject of matrimony, although I know he loves me. I hav been invited and have gone to the home of his parents several times and have always been treated fine. His extreme bashfulness is getting the better of me. It seems to me that after having gone with me alone for such a length of time he should have mentioned marriage. I think I am setting old enough to marry. Do you think this is all due to his bashfulress? Since this Is leap year, do von think I would lower mvself in his estimation if I would propose?

;mv parents also think It very queer and ofttimes rebuke me for going with a young man who has no intentions of marriage. This of course hurts mv feelings very much, as the young man has a very good character and I love him very dearly. SUNSHINE. It is the man's nrivileep in subtract

marriage and not the woman's. Your position is maddening, because after six years of courtship other men think

he said. "That would make an acre of ice worth $2,478. Of course, the farmer could not expect to sell the ice for that, and would need only a small part of an acre; but that is what it might cost him if he had to buy it during the sizzling days of summer. During warm weather the use of ice in cooling milk and cream for shipment is often the means of saving many of these products from spoiling."

mhk should be cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees, or even lower, before shipping, to insure the product arriving at its destination sweet. Ordinarily this temperature can not be obtained without the use of ice. There is nothing difficult about harvesting ice. Few tools are required, and the work comes at a time when farm work is least pressing. Where there is a pond or stream available, every farmer should take advantago of the opportunity to harvest this crop.

you are engaged and do not invite you places. I think, however, that you should be patient, since the young man shows by his devotion that he cares for you. At the age of 24 he id very young to assume the responsibilities of marriage. Of course if you have an opportunity to go with other young men, too, do so. It is simply a tradition that eirls propose in leap year. Perhaps some but I would not advise it. Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a boygoing on 17 years of age. There is a girl who lives not far away from here whom I love very dearly. I think she loves me, too, but is afraid to own it. as she-stays with her uncle who is very strict with her. How can I gain her friendship, as I would be much happier with her' LONG FELLOW. Io not talk of love to the girl Naturally sho is afraid to be your

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friend if you talk of iu-h tiiino-e

you ask her to eo walking witi,

i some afternoon, her uncle will prob- ; ably permit it. In this way you can

uev-uuie uener acquainted and the first step will be taken toward a closer friendship.

Ml LLICENT. The affected young miss who changes her name from Mildred to Millicent, in the fond belief that the two are interchangeable, is really rechristening herself. The two names are utterly dissimilar. Millicent, which is translated to mean work strength, comes from that remarkeble word "amal," meaning work, which appears in some similar forms in all languages. We have our word "moil" from it. Many feminine names have been evolved from amal, the first probably being Amalaswinth, the unfortunate quee.". of Lombardy. whom the Romans cculd not protect from the treachery of her favorites.

Historians called her Amal.iinnthn

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