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PROPHECY
After her perilous trip, Pat found herself in Fizzy’s house, which is uniquely situated on a bluff on the tip of Great Point. Fiz remarked that here she finds herself sufficiently away from the world to concen trate, under the influence of the rhythmic lap of her beloved ocean, on her newest book, Philosophy on Life’s Happiness. Fizzy and her hus band are not constantly secluded from the world; they are renowned for their informal house-parties. "Come and do as you please” is the often quoted invitation. She intimates, though, that a general job of reconstruction is necessary in her house after one of these, but Fizzy just loves to see everyone having a good time.
Back in New York, Pat drove over to LaGuardia Airport, for she had heard that the "peace makers” were arriving. The "peace makers” are none other than Margie and her husband, who have been doing ardent work in reconstructing war-torn Europe. On stepping down from the plane, Margie was met by men and women of various sects who have enthusiastically supported her work. Margie modestly stated that her real job was "just to help my husband,” and added with her old time optimism, "I am sure that this old world will in no time be as good as new.”
In 1946, when Miss Anne Sparks graduated "cum lousy” from Smith College, Smith had become famous because of her magnificent singing. The Smith enrollment has nearly doubled since her entrance. The Metropolitan Opera Company, which had been waiting impatiently, presented her with a five-year contract. When Patty last saw her, Anne announced that she was about to become Mrs. Dickie ------, and that she intended to start married life with four children.
The next call was made on Countess Fontainebleau, formerly Carol Ladd. Her Highness had just arrived from Europe in order to buy up the latest clothes fashions and to select interior decorations for her new villa at Monte Carlo. The Countess regretted leaving the Count and the four children, but the Count simply couldn't leave the roulette tables in the busy season, and, of course, the children are all at boarding school. "However,” sighed the Countess, "one must keep abreast of the times and tempos.”
Arriving at Niagara Falls, Pat found Ginny Brandegee deep in the midst of chicken farming. The Falls no longer attract tourists and honeymooners nearly as much as does this unique farm. Ginny has arranged all her chicken houses in patriotic formations with Rhode
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