Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

salesman wasn't noticing.
ANY world" asked the latter.
Harry shook his head as he drew the
crumpled bills from his pocket.
"Three dollars; exactly right; thank
YOU, Sir. Hope YOU will let us serve YOU
again.
"Yes. replied Harry subduedly. He
was poking the rest of his money around
in his trousers pocket. rejecting ruefullv
that ninety cents was mighty little to last
the four DAYS remaining before his next
pay envelop would be due.
But in the street once more cares van
ished and he was filled with delicious ex-
altation. Whenever he thought of the
walk TO and from the Wilson's residence
with Lois his heart f1uttered and funny
little tingles went up his spine Even the
fact that the blue Of the sky was now
hidden behind ominous gray clouds, and
that the breeze that had been stirring all
day through the Office windows had quite
died away, failed to disturb him. In fact,
it is doubtful if he would have paid special
attention to a snowstorm, had such an out
Of season event transpired. Eighteenth
Love rises triumphant above any condi-
tons a malicious weather bureau can
invent.
HE was first at dinner that evening at
his boarding house, and at seven WIS
hard at work on his toilet He was not
due at the Fieldings' until eight; but an
hour was short enough time in which to
prepare for such a momentous event.
Harry didn't possess evening clothes; but
there was an almost new black cheviot
sack suit which, he thought, would answer
all requirements. He chose his hosiery
with much thought hesitating between
the somber elegance of black and the
fascinating splendor of purple. Purple
won. There was difficulty with his collar,
which displayed marked objections to ac-
commodating itself to his shirt. BY the
time the collarbutton had been caioled
through the second buttonhole his temper
was upset and he had to wipe the perspi-
ration from his forehead with a towel
He knew that light tie was proper for
an evening affair,-the haberdasher had
told him SO, and he hattered himself that
he had just the thing. 1t was steel gray,
with lavender disks. Unfortunately,
Harrv's complexion was also light, and
the result when he had drawn on his coat,
was a trife disappointing. He found the
gray gloves presented to him at Christmas
and never worn, and underwent a brief
panic Wnen ne measured tnelr Sl11nneSS
against his generous hand. But the left
one went on without misadventure, and
his apprehensions passed. He brushed his
bird time, dipping the brush in the water
licking down hard at the back where re-
stood belligerently upright like the quill of
upine. For the moment it subsidized; but
it darkly and was not deceived: well he
Y the time the Fieldings was reached it
k in its usual position. He revolved once
of the wavering mirror. saw by his silver
still lacked twenty minutes to eight, and
his window was a tin roof, and from it
c sound of pattering raindrops! With
ssed the room and leaned out. unmindful
ing, immaculate collar. 1t was raining.
drops were falling straight from an inky
struck him on the nape of his neck and he
Raining, and he had only ninety cents
Raining, and in twenty minutes he was
-ichest girl in Thaversport to a dance fully
way. He sank into chair and stared
c him.
-eight-cent alarm clock licked on cheer
enely, and the rain battered unsteady
of.
ned aloud. What was to be done? To
ak in a party dress through such a rain
c thought of. To obtain a carriage was