Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06

And Sadie she agrees that it is.
Just think" says Irvina, of his waiting
| there all these years, watching for her to come
Was it not noble of himl"
Its an easy way of bein' noble" says l.
Such faithfulnessl Such constancy!" raves
| Irvina.
i wonder says SADIE, gain sentimental
"Oh, if she should bel" gurgles Irvina
''And if we could find her!'' suggests Sadie.
And bring them together" adds Irvina,
clappdin' her hands. Wouldn't it be splendid"
But they've only just begun. Why in the
next half-hour they builds up last act for the
Major and Genevieve that sounds like the closin'
chapters OF one of Bertha Clay's books. They
has that pair carry out their delayed elopin'
double hitch, and settle down in cottage on
the Hudson to be happy ever after.
"Genevleve .dadison-what sweet namei"
says Sadie: Now how should we go about to
trace herr"
Better begin readin' the headstones up at
Greenwood" saws l.
Pretty soon, though, Sadie remembers an old
dame that used to be right in the swim and
know everybody that was anybody years ago.
the long distance phone! Got the old girl out
of bed too and then asks her if she remem-
bered knowing a Miss Madison. Took some
time to rouse the old lady up; but. fin'lly Sadie
"You dor" says Sadie almost droppin' the
receiver. "Genevieve Madison? Well, of all
| things And she's really living nowe How
wonderful! No, of course l don't mean that.
Yes, ! understand Ter az two years younger than
live? Really? Right on Washington Squared
Thank you SO much!"
Well, l saw it coming. l tries to back out
and shift it to somebody else: but no, there's
| nothing to it but I've got to chase down there
in the mornin', interview Miss Madison break
the glad news to her gentle, and find out how
soon the Major can call
It's bughouse enterprise. as l tries to ex
my breath Sadie says I've simply got to do
it. And by the time they'd got through talkin
to me | almost believes the thing is all settled,
| and it only remains for me to arrange few de-
tails with Miss Madison.
so early next forenoon it's me walkin' up the
= old brownstone steps big as. life and pullin
the silver bell knob. First comes an old negro
with gray wool who tries to shoe me off for a
book agent: but lily convinces him that
this is a personal and confidential matter I've
come to talk o. er with Miss Madison.
III see, sab" says he. lettin' me in reluc-
tant.
"You tell her it's about Decatur Biddle,'
says l. She'll understand.
Then in ten minutes or down comes a
hawk nosed, wrinkled faced old dame with
corkscrew curls danglin' in front of her ears and
an expression like she'd just been samplin' the
| vinegar cruet If this was the lovely Genevieve.
| she sure had done some fadin'.
"Well?" says she, lookin' me over suspicious.
1--WE found him, says l. Mr.. Biddle. you
| know
but don't know" says she.
"Why-why," says l, Its Decatur. He's
still waiting for YOU to come to him.
Young man she, Il don't know what
you're talking abo, -
"Wha a-atl" gasps. "You don't remem-
be, Decatur Biddle. the one that
wait" says she. "Biddle, Biddle-why.
yes, believe 1 do recall such a name
"Sure you dol" says l. 1T was him you
was goin' to elope with
"Elope!' she squeas, out. 4 elogel"
'Ah, quit your kiddin'!' says |. Hes told
me the whole yarn, Biddle has, how your
folks shut you up and wouldn't let you meet
| him at AID and Broadway and how you We
been pinin' for him ever since, while he's been
| waitin' patient for years and years on the old
spot. Amt got it straight? And wa mt you
his lovely Genevieve!"
"Bahl" says she. Either you are young
fool, or you take me for an old one. In the
first place, let me tell you that was never any
body's lovely Geneveve. In fact was never
much lovelier than l am now, and | had sense
enough to know it.
"But-but," begins the Major he said"
mo doubt says she breakin' in. LAS |
remember this young man named Biddle he
would say almost anything dissolute,
| worthless scamp, who annoyed me by sending
| roses and cheap jewelry until l threatened to
| turn him over to the police. He was after my