Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
BY SEWELL FORD

decree Since then she's devoted herself remaining
single, keeping herself in the public eye and growing
more stunning every year Used to know the Widow
Beautiful, didn't YOU You must look her up.
NO. no. almost gasps Rodney. Il don't wish
meet her, you know. And-and YOU mustn't arrange
ANYTHING OF the kind Really, you mustn't, Bob
anything you want to know or ask Torchy.- So
long old chap
WIELL, say, after Id steered him around to a hat
store and got him to shelve the helmet for split
sennit, it wa mt SO bad town Rodney around. | dis
covers he amt half such prune as he looks Along
about o'clock he mentions dinner, and as it. a
of oolin for big steers him into of the
lobster palaces. At first he inclined to look
skittish when bunch of fossy fus plants themselves
at the next table, but when he finds nobody
steal him he Gains down and goes ordern expensive
food reckless
"Odd isn't it, he remarks, when we'd got as far as
peach Mclba and lcecream. "how completely
drop out of things? dozen years ago place like this
should have lot Of familiar faces; while tonight
suppose there ism soul here whom I've ever known.
"Thcres certain party at the third table left, SAYS
l. "that to know you next time, guess by the
way she's been stretchin her neck.
whats that?' says he almost droppin' his spoon
"Whereo"
"You can get her in the wall mirror best SAYS l.
"ee, the willowy sumner with the big pink plume
She's gettn' up now and S-s-s-sh. You win. She's
maxim for you. All, there's no duckn now, Mr.. Blake
here she comes"
I DON'T know whether he thought of hidin under the
table takin dive into the goldfish pool. but just
then he and gets glimpse of her smile, and his
panlcky look changes to about the mushiest
expression | ever any whiskered party
work up.
"Wel, we'll Rodney" says she, hodin'
out both hands. $50 it is really YOU after
alp"
"Why howdy do, Mrs. Heatherwood-
er-ah-" Stammers Rodney.
|.
"Whvno Mabel? says the lady tappin'
him GOV with her Orpnette. Sand
sake don't stare So Do ask to sit
~ down and have my coffee with YOU and Your
t7fz young friend Thank YOU. lust as much
~ of stick ever. aren't you, Rodney.
: M Now, | should have thought that all those
years abroad would have mbered you up
II some; but your just the same.
II @These new. says Rodney. srokin'
his whiskers and aughin' nervous.
- "Then they aren't tied on with string,
III says She 1--WE been dying to ask And
~ why do YOU wear them: You lost wager.
perhaps. made VOW
Bronchial trouble says Rodney. "The
Manchurian winters rather irving.
"But YOU re not there now, and it isn't
winter, suggests the lady. "Why stick
to themo"
@Why not" SAYS he. whats the
difference"
@Old oddity." says She "You were
always doing the strangest things. Your
running of to China just before my second
marr1age-now, whatever sent you off like
that"
"You Mabel" says Rodney. He has
his elbows the table, his chin in his
hands, and he's gain at her like she
a jar of strawbry jam on the top shelf
Comm out slow and solemn the way
it did, that to fuss her up
She almost shows a color through
the drugstore complexion.
"You remarkable fellow" says She
REALLY? What theatrical thing to do
Why, didn't dream much genuine, old
fashioned sentimentaty still existed |
shouldn't dare use ANYTHING like that PLAYS