Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22

she had cllmDeu, WIFI
frightful exertion, four
flights and on her Spartan way up the
fifth had CHANGED to behold Mrs. Henoy
through her open door.
Come in" called Mrs Hendy, agree
ably.
Mrs. FrizZ staggered feshily in and
sank upon chair with much the same
impressive impact that large. fat rain
drop strikes the waiting pavement Mrs.
Hendy gazed at her with obvious COM
passion-so obvious. indeed. that Mrs.
FrizZ visibly fretted under it. being in
tensely sensitive to external impressions
The slight umbrage she took prompted
her, once she had gained come control OF
her heaving bosom. to remark WITH III
concealed qualification: Il spoSe you We
lost your job TO the hair store, then, II
YOU ART workin'?
Mrs. Hendy regarded her with placid
Importance. undisturbed by the anlmus
OF her neighbours attitude
Them stairs is awful on them that
took on flesh" she responded, affably. Il
/ tell Gus it must be just fierce fer you
/ goiu' up an down S much you nave
to- She smiled with great cordially at
! her visitor. who did not return this genial
( regard Her reply was curt in the ex-
/ IRENE.
Il can git around. I guess-an I'm
; thinner n l was by a lot. Look at that.
Size thrust her thumb into the recesses of
her apparel and indicated thereby an
/ intinitesimal slack of her waistband. An
| it was that tight when l got 1t" she
concluded, triumphantly.
Amt that the limit. commented Mrs.
Hendy with appreciation. You have fell
Somewhat Modified by this, and ex-
periencing relief from the noisy palpi-
tations of her heart. Mrs. Frizz returned
to her earlier inquiry with a milder eye.
why amt you workin'? Has the hair
place busted?"
Mrs. Hendy pree;. ed herself in noncha,
liant pride My lands, no. I'm havin'
my vacation,
! Your what?'' breathed Mrs Frizz,
automatically. fearful for the moment
that her weight was beginning to affect
her hearing.
! My vacation, Wouldn't it jar you"
and Mrs. Hendy siggled affectedly.
MY heavens above. amt you the stylish
thing Mrs. Frizz was. for a brief in
slant betrayed into admiration of her
ncghbor. She recovered herself imme-
diateiy. Them as has en-" she went on
sloomily. generally gifts more than they
bargain for. The man my Chris works
for had one an got hit by d snake-on
the leg. she finished, crcumstantially.
II hope yours want the same"
Mrs. Hendy refused to he depressed.
Murder she remarked. pleasantly
l. Wasn't that fierce, Old man Slawson to
rthe saloon sees 'em, they say. but never
heard of EN- bitin'. Three days vacation
do | have-ycste rday today and tomor-
row. Jimmie an mes goin' up to the 200
tomorrow. Yesterday ! took in the Pat
! rick O'Hara Outin' an Amusement Assoc
| Citations picnic up the sound. I tell you
straight, Miss Frizz. l shant never regret
usn' that specific to bring my hair in.
| Seems if when my hair come in again
| everything come along with
Il sh'd think you was gittir' too old for
such monkey business as them picnics -
/ enviously broke in her fascinated friend
You must be well toward fifty. An them
| fimsy boats-when folks is gittin on.
| what | say is. better stay on shore. You
don't never hear OF the good pavements
| sinkIn'. an BLOWN out their insides an
a-drowndn' wimin an children. Me own
street is Outin enough fer me-.
Mrs. Hendy prudently avoided discussion