Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19


all right, expect. in his way, or less of stiff
necked, mealy mouthed chump, l always thought;
but they say he's nice to his old mother and he's
maxim good in the law business and he amt bad to
look at The women folks takes his side right off
They say they don't blame him bit, and, without
soppin to think how Cousin Cornelia is going to feel
left alone there the siding, they get busy pickn
out new candidates for Durgln to choose from.
WELL, that's the situation when I'm handed this
w assignment to go and inspect the head of the
Purdy-Pels obituary department and see if she's all
comfy. Couldn't have weighed very heavy my
mind for l don't think of it until late afternoon.
just I'm startin to pull out for home. Then says
to myself that maybe it do just well if ring her
up the phone at her hotel She's in. all right and
if she's all right, and hopes nobody has tried to
kdnap her yet, and asks if there anything can do
Why, how kind of you, Mr.. McCabe!" says Cor
nelia Yes am perfectly we'll and quite safe here
Good" says l. And then, seem how easy was
getn out of it. has to pile on the agony little by
addin', Amt there some way can be useful.
though? No errands you want done, any place
you'd like to be towed around to- Ell"
"Why-why-" says she, hestatin. oh but
couldn't think of troubling you. you know
Why not?" says l. gettin reckless. Just re-
member that I'd be tickled to death, any time YOU
push the button.
"We-e-e1" says she we were just wishing Miss
Slower and l, that did have some gentleman
friend who would"
Count me in" says 1. What's the game? Trip
to Woodlawn Cemetery some day, or do you want to
be piloted UP to Grants Tomb"
No. it want either of them festive spurges she
had in mind. They wanted dinner escort for that
evenin, she and Miss Slower. The other lady, she
goes to say, is school teacher from up Boston
way, that she'd made friends with durin the sum-
Miss Slower takin year off, for the benefit
of her nerves. and before she sailed on her Cooks trip
abroad she thought she'd like to little of New
York They'd been tryin' to knock around
alone and had got along all right daytimes but
hadn't dared venture out much at night So If L
wanted to be real generous, and it wouldn't be too
much of BORE they'd be very thankful if would
In minute says l, and, seem was up against
it anyhow, thought might as we'll do it cheerful
'Cheel' says Swiftly Joe who always has his ear
stretched out such occasions, you make a noise
like you was f1in' up date
What good hearn you have Swiftly! says L.
Some day, though, you'll strain one of them side
flaps of yours Yes this is date and it's with two
of the sporest female parties that ever lodged an
Excitin' proposition wa MT it? l spends the next
half hour battn my head to think of some first class
food paror where could cart couple like this Boston
'em. There was the Martha Washington; but knew
I'd be barred there Also there some quiet family
hotels I'd heard of up town. but | couldn't re-
member exactly what street any of em on.
Maybe Cornelia will have some plans of her own
thinks |, as gets into my sill faced dinner jacket
and V-cut vest And l hope she amt wearn
more'n two thicknesses of Grape veil now"
W/ELL, soon after six slides out, hops of
" these shed-aS-you- enter surface cars, and rides
up to the hotel. I'd been holdin down of the
velvet chairs in the ladies parlor for near halt an
hour, and wonderin' if Cornea had out of
black headed pins, or what, when pipes off giddy
specimen in wistaria costume that drifts in and
begins squintin' around like she huntin' for
some one. Next thing knew she'd spotted me and
sain right
'Oh, there you are.' she gurges, holdin out her
hand.
Excuse me- lady, says I, sdesteppin' behind the
chair but ain you tryn tag the wrong party?"
Why says she, lettin out chuckle don't you
know me, Mr.. McCabe?"
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