Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20

that had to put mortgage my house when got
automobile for thing.
Never said word about it," declares Rufus; that is,
not outside of home"
printed it in the newspaper. What Mrs Whittrdge
knows don't stay secret long guess
"Your Matilda amt so close mouthed she might be-
Who it told all round that l specializing in
stocks, eh-just because we had some hardwood floors
laid and you didn't? Now, come want it,"
We'll you know how SIMPLY your wife acted when
built porte cochere," says the Hon. Abe
"Said it looked like misplaced cowshed didn't she?
Anyway, that's the way it got around to U.S."
Same way we heard that remark of Matilda's, says
Rufus, "about how gave that minister's reception
only to show OFT our new paror furniture expect"
at want me that quit speaking first anyway, says
Abe.
"'Twas!' says Rufus. "Drove right by us in your
new car, you and Matilda, and never much nods
either of you Guess we know when we're cut, b'gum!
Can't come any of your Goldfish aristocracy us!'
who's codfsh?" demands Abe, glarin' across.
"You are, snaps Rufus, glarin back "And we're
going to let everyone in Tuttfeld know before get
through with you, that
Softly SOFTLY" breaks in Pinckney. @Allow me to
remind you Gentlemen, that in your recent fierce
test the honor of both sides declared satisfied.
well mine want snorts the Hon. Abe. "I'll show
ooh, you will, will your" says Rufus, bristlin up
again.
say sme hve bn7 try at G
see that. Now how's it been in business-aways had
the knife and hammer out like thiS?"
And it's wonderful to see the way Abe sofens up at
that. well | should guess not" says he. "Why,
blame ALL Professor, the first partner ever had was
Rufe Whittridge. He took me into his heel pasting
business when didn't have hardly dollar to my name"
"Well, didn't lose anything by it, guess, adds
Rufus. "YOu had knack of ruStln up customers.
And you more n paid back when you got me in that
astfactOry deal. Had about all could swing them
days, eh?'
together strong and sretchin credit to the limit:
amt forgetting either who it was backed me when
ran for Mayor"
"Nor who helped me get grip the First Ma
tiona" says Rufus.
"Now we have it," says l, "and I'm beginning to 10
cate the of this Crouch supply First off, how
long has it been accumulatn?"
"Why, about year, says Abe.
"a year come November amends Rufus.
SEWN circle reorganlzed then, says |, "or was it
music society,"
"Neither,' says Rufus. "'The new Woman's Club
started and Mrs Peasee got herself elected pres
dent"
with Mrs. Whittridge a close second, eh?' says l.
"She lost only by two votes, says Rufus, "and she
could have had those if she d"
Il know" l breaks in. Southern delegates. But
that's detail Kind of husky, strong chnned party
Mrs. Whittrdge is amt she, with snappn black eyes
and"
"That's Mrs. Peasee you're describing puts in the
Hon. Abe. Mrs. Whttridge's sort of thin and wiry
and little sharp spoken at times; en- Ruus?'
"She hold her end up with Matilda, guess says
Rufus.
81 get YOU" says I. @And the diagnosis is comm on
fine Now take it YOU two couples was more or less
chummy for quite Sometlne?'
"Twenty-odd years." says Rufus
And it's only dun the last few years, amt it, says