Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21


quite some swell feed without usin' the
wrong fork moren twice | don't mind little
family gathern 5 at Pinckneys or the Purdy Pes now.
| can look a butler in the eye without feein'
shivey along the spine. But these fortycover affairs
at the Twonbley- Cranes, with dinner dance crush
afterwards and buffet supper at one-thirty A. NJ
that's where get off.
Sadie likes to take EN- in once in awhile though,
and long she'll spend what there's left Of the night
with friends in town. and don't keep me hangin' round
until the brewery trucks and milk wagons begin get
busy, | amt got any kick comm.
1t of these fussy functions dodgin'.
I'd had my dinner at home, peaceable and quiet, while
Sadie dressn and at that there plenty of time
left for tow her into town and land her at the
Twombley- Cranes, where they had the sidewalk
opy out and extra carriage caller duty I'd quit
at the mat, though, and slopin down the front
steps, when I'm held up by this sharpspoken old girl
with the family umbrella and the string bonnet
young man., says she, plantn' herself square in
front of me, is this Mr. Twombley- Cranes house,"
"This IS where it begins, says lookn her some
amused for that lid of hers the quaintest thing
Fifth-ave.
@Humph1 says she. Looks more like the way into
a crcusl What's this thing for2" and she waves the
umbrella scornful at the canopy.
why" says |, this is to protect the guests from
the rude of the herd; also it's useful in
of a shower"
@Of all things' says she snff1in' contemptuous.
off you don't like the idea,' says l, suppose men
ton it to Mr.. Twombley-Cranee Maybe he'll take it
down."
@Thatn do young mani says She "Dont try to be
smart with me! And don't think m asking fool ques
tons just out of curiosity! I'm related to Twombley
Crane"
@Eho7 says l, gawpin' at her.
cousin by marriage, says She
Il take it all back then' says l. Excuse my
gettin' gay. Come visit, have you?"
"Ye-e-es, says she hesitatin; that is, | spose
have We amt made up minds exactly"
"We?' says |, gain around.
"r. Leavitt is behind the there usual" says
She "and he My landl | guess it's jest as well he
IS she gasps limousine rolls up to the front of the
canopy, lveried footrnan hops off the drivers seat
whisks open the door, and helps unload Mrs K Taylor
French.
QUITE some wishbone in front and more or less
spinal column aft Mrs. K. Taylor is exposn' as
she brushes past up the strip of red carpet So you
could hardly blame the old girl for bein Jared.
Young man., says she, turnn' on severe, whats
going on here tonight"
Dinner dance, that's all, 2" says |.
"You mean they're having lot of company in?" says
She
l mods
"Then that settles it,! says She ave don't 90 a step
tonight. But where will stay, goodness only
knows
She pilln off, her chin in the air. when it struck
that if these really jay relations of the Twonb-
ley-Cranes maybe | ought to lend EN- helpin hand.
So trails along until she brings up beside another party
who to be waitin patient just under the front
windows.
He's tall, stoop-shouldered gent with a gravish
mustache and good deal of gold watch chain looped
across his vest In each hand he's hodin' package
careful by the strings and between his feet is of
these extension grips that you still out
in the kerosene circuit
Excuse me, Ma'am,' says l. "but I'm more or less
friend of the family, and if you've special
visit EN-, maybe you'd better wait while let EN- know
you're here. My names McCabe, and if you'll give
yours, why
I'm Mrs Sallie Leavitt of Clarls Mills says the
old oir