Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

gives hard little laugh that about merry breakin'
pane of glass.
married." says l. "Wel, guess you think SO to
see him with apron on, helpn Mrs De Mott around
the fiat! He sure looks some domestic then
And what is she ike-N1rs. De Motif" says
Agnes.
She corker, Mrs. De Mott is, says 1. mot one
your hobbe skirt queens of course but the kind that
shows up well in dustin cap she would in a Paris
lid, If she had one. And say, she build dumplin'
beefsew that's dream!'
Really says Agnes archin them curved eyebrows
of hers little more. Perhaps you know her first
name?'
Lucy" says l.
Agnes bites her lip some at that, and Aunt Martha
Whittmore girl; you remember, they came from
where near Boston. Kirby knew them while he at
college So Kirby lives in fiat and his wife does her
houseworl? Ha, ha! Doesn't that sound odd
Aunt Marthao'
But you knew, Agnes says Martha, that his
father left almost nothing"
"Oh yes, knew" says Agnes. II believe he told
me something OF the sort night when Well,
mind now, l wonder though, if Kirby wipe dishes
well as he used to lead the cotillon9"
He amt any SLOUGH at the dishwipn' game any
way, says |.
Il hope that isn't his whole occupation" says Agnes,
smiln sarcastic at Martha. do you know if he does
Well, says I, "he sells gas mantes in the down.
town district
"Not much!' says |. Hes outside agent But
say, maybe he won't always be dom that either. Wait
until MIN ana MS partner orders tor their
cars. It's long shot, expect but some day
it may land him right
How thrillng!' says Agnes meanwhile he
helps with the dishes You see, Aunt Martha what I
missed. I'm sure couldn't help make beefstew.
And as for waiting years and years for patent
to
maybe it won't be SO many years." says l. 1--WE
steered him up against Mr.. Elns of the Corrugated
Trust and he get firm to place order he'll
be on Easy Street.
and then" says Agnes Il suppose Mrs De Mott
will have maid, and perhaps into larger fiat?
How gorgeous Perhaps too there will be nurse for
little Kirby and"
TN tummin I'm tummin!' pipes little voice full of
laughs. Il made fisses go wound and wound' and
in rushes Toos Boy all excited with his cheeks like
flower shop window, and his round eyes just dancin'
oh! says he, stoppn in front of Agnes and szn her
up admrin. pity, pity"
And Agnes, she sits there starn' at little Kirby like
she seem ghost.
Il like co. he remarks. And then hodin' out both
hands and springin of them winnn' smiles of his
he demands 600 take up Toots Boy? Yes?''
She tries to look somewhere else first at Aunt Martha
and then at the door; but it's There stands
Toots Boy right in front of her, with his arms out
coaxin, and that admirin look on his face.
Agnes turns white and then red, and to be
tryin to swallow something. But all of sudden she
reaches out and grabs him up. Toots Boy knows what
to do then, all right He puts his arms right around her
neck and gives her reg lar bear hug just like he gives
hummer, or anyone else that S nice.
Does that get Agnes? Say, it would have melted
icices offm iron lamp post And after he's let her
cudde him minute, he just naturally takes her by
hand, and Aunt Martha by the other and tows EN- into
the front to how he make the ''fsses go
wound and wound" after his pink finger.
You darllng! says Agnes, glvln him a final hug
when the half-hour up and starts to take him back
to the fiat
WED got only about ten doors down when dis
w covers that one of Kirbys wooden gloves is
mssin; trails back far front steps and
leaves him there while skips in after it.
That's how come to bust into
Tho TIM hot