Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
CHAPTER II-Continued.

Here the voice in the background broke
i'm again. and this time with immeasur-
able scorn:
Calls hisself gentleman. does he,''
Il never said So. \ sense of humor
was Anthonys weak point in these diff
culties. 1t did not conduce to concilia-
ton. Mrs. Leech was nor educated to
such delicate badinage.
You'd be the only one as 'ud dare to
tell such an untruth. if you did say it.
was the retort.
They then proceeded to converse about
him at the top of their voices in order
that no indication of their measureless
contempt might be missed
An expecks everything done for i'm.
my dear. I see through him ALMOST from
the first"
so YOU did-so you did.
Il never trusts them dodgers as begins
by asking for chop with their teas-it
always means as they haven't got enough
to pay for a good meal outside. They'd
live on their breakfast ses and teas if
you'd let EN-"
I'D seorn myself if was i'm"
An a clean shirt three times week if
I'd let i'm.
You don't mean to say as You've paid
for his laundry" interrogated her ally,
with theatrical dismay.
Mrs. l.eech. feeling that such generosity
put her on pedestal as a charita BILE
martyr began TO whimper.
There. my dear. don't give way"
Sut the presence of a sympathizer was
not to be wasted. and Mrs. Leech gave
way thoroughly
And don't demean yourself standing
here talking to i'm.
Feeling that they had done quite enough
to furnish interesting matter for discus
sion in the lower regions, they descended
Anthony sat on the edge of his bed gaz-
ing blankly before him. No day need he
entirely black which is built on the sure
foundation of breakfast. To add to his
depression il was raining. This meant
that II was Impossible for, linn TO make
even pretense of looking for an en-
gagement. pretenSe with which he was
wont to comfort the mornings of his
dreary days. Walking about in the rain
was out of the question. SO he would be
compelled TO make dash for the near
est public institution. AS ne dressed he
debated gloomily the respective merits of
The National Gallery and the British Mu-
scum. The Tate Gallery was adjacent
but he was quite ashamed TO go into it
he had been there often of late that
line attendants must be perfectly aware
that he had nowhere else to go. 1t may
nave been his magination. but the last
time he had visited II the official who
took the SUCKS ana umbrellas seemed to
look at him reproachfully. as ii to infer
that he was really becoming little OBJ
vious, and beginning TO wear out his well
come. The great thing, however. was to
get away from the annoyance of his land
lady during the daytime and to return at
night with as much hope as possible that
the door would not be boltsd against him.
Suddenly he remembered that through
force of habit he had put his boots out
side. III was an absurd thing to have
done, as many rainy day had come and
gone since his landlady had cordescended
To clean them. If she had taken them
downstairs il would involve entering into
negotiations for their return. negotiations
hat must inevitably lead to further
financial discussion. 1t had really been
very thoughtless of him. He opened the
door cautiously to see If by chance they
were stiil in the same place.
They were gone.
lie was considering the mode of adj
dress ne should employ in treating for
them when he heard them dropped quite
gently and respectfully on the mat out
side. After waiting minute I" allow
for the retirement of the enemy he drew
them in. and at the same time he heard
the sound of an alteration below. APP