Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-17
1918, by W. werner)

copyright, 1918, by W. Werner.)
Elizabeth all day had been attending
to belated Christmas shopping. So when
at $50 she pushed up the s'epS 'iN
was on the warpath.
Half way up the stairs stout. pur-
ple-cheeked woman suddenly paused.
She Jared several packages from Eliza
beths grasp. Also she Jared packages
from other arms. But Elizabeth, pelng
very tired and cross, did not remark that.
"Good graciousw she calculated, irri-
tably, and stopped to pick up her prop
erty She yegained a square box or IN
itialed handkerchiefs for Aunt Mary,
brush and comb case for Uncle James,
book for Name, and reached for long,
oblong package that contained three
pairs of white kid gloves, each in holly
box, for the three girls who were her
most intimate friends.
Just then a large brown kid hand po-
litely but firmly grasped the other end
of the oblong package. PARDON me,
said a pleasant masculine voice. ou'
indeed snapped Elizabeth. TT hap
pens to be miner And she yanked it
from the brown kid grasp.
II assure you, madam, that L just drop
And assure YOU" snapped Elizabeth,
| that 1 Just dropped it.'' She looked up
angrily at a clean-shaven face set be-
| tween a soft brown felt hat and brown
tweed overcoat
1T is my package he announced
| firmly and with some anger.
| Its not.' declared Elizabeth, and
l don't care to argue about IT, Get out
| of my way,
Bv then the homing crowd behind had
| DQtlonco.
| lurch 1t showed up. Elizabeth was I'M
PEELED on and she lost sight OF the I'M
pertinent. clean-shaven race. she was
glad to find free strap and standing
room just inside the car. once through
the swaying heads she got glimpse OF q
soft felt hat and tweed shoulders, where
at she scowled and reflected wearily that
it was pity the police allowed SO many
suspicious characters to roam ABOUT.
| Arrived in the home living room, she
collapsed in chair and cast her arm
full OF packages to the floor. Next year
I'll start in July" she assured the fam
lily. such a time had getting home
And what do you think
vised. you'd better powder your face
and get on a fresh gown. Herbert has
asked a man out for dinner
II should say you'd better. Herbert
advised, cycling his sister with frank dis
| approval IT'S Henderson. the junior
partner. who's Just got in from the west
and he's a dandy fellow. good looking
polished and used to good society. ID
| drop through the floor If he saw you now
with your hair struggling and your nose
| red He'll be here in ten minutes.
! Elizabeth sat up with energy. She hac
heard of Mr. Henderson. All the girls
were wild after him. She Immediately
decided TO wear her best lace waist. Bu'
she had to show her purchases. "Ano
what do you Think" she said. "A mar
tried to do me out of package. But yol
can bet he was fooled. She opened the
top package long, oblong anair-anc
displayed three gay holly boxes. Such
lovely gloves I got. and only Why
these are not gloves!
| .sThey look considerably like cravats &c
| mel" erinned Herbert. "And expensive
ones at that. Are there three? You car
| give those to me for my present. Swell
/ colors.. admiringly. as he grabbed q
navy rep barred with dull red.
.sTheres another package said Fan
nv. anxiously. rs that the gloyes?"
| Elizabeth picked 1t up and united It
Three other holly boxes, each holding q
nair of long white gloves. Il neve!
dronped IT, she moaned. 1T was under
my arm, and this package was his, aftei
ali, And now I've got 1t! And / dom
know his name or where he lives or any
thing!'
what a shame. chuckled Herbert
well, II would be a shame to waste
them, so I'll. just wear one tonight,
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