Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
THE EVENING STORY.
A Recovered Honeymoon.
Copyright, 1913. by ". werner.)

When Dorothea brought in the coffee
she found Kent behind a newspaper.
It was the first time that he had openly
preferred the newspaper to her at break
fast time, and she felt annoyed. She set
the coffee pot down with a little bang;
she filled the cups noisily- Still he paid
no heed. That horrible newspaper, He
was even eating behind it. She became
indignant.
Kent. Kent"
. He lowered the newspaper and looked
at her wonderingly. We'll. dear?" he
asked.
Dorothea, instead of scolding. STAN
mered timidly: rs your coffee sweet
enough?''
Why, yes. quite right. my dear He
lifted the newspaper again and became
absorbed.
Dorothea said no more. but sat with
her chin in her hand staring at the bar
them.
Behind the newspaper Kent managed
to consume goodly breakfast He had
lust finished when he had a telephone
down, he said answering it
He caught up his hat and started for
the door.
Dorothea raised herself out OF her chair
4
ten something"
What" His eyes fell on the news
paper. ''oh. | left that for you. By
She heard the front door close. And
without kissing her. Dorothea fell upon
that newspaper and tore it into three
dozen pieces There she said. I'm
not have another newspaper in this house
at breakfast time"
After that she cried some more. And
then she realized that she must hurry
and go marketing if she would have any
luncheon or any dinner. Powder and a
veil hid the tear stains successfully. She
looked like really happy bride in her
new gray suit. with a startling pink
feather on her trig little hat.
At the erocer's a hand fell upon her
shoulder. and voice exclaimed: "Doro-
thea Britton. Well. of all things,''
Dorothea turned and looked into a face
she had not seen in long time. Mrs.
Brewer. I'm just as glad TO see you as
| can ber
Il wanted to come to your wedding. :
said Mrs. Brewer they held hands.
but we were too far away just then.
suppose you are settled in your new home
by this time. Where is it,"
DOrothea told her.
That's such a nice locality. Why, let
me see, you've got very dear friend of
mine for one OF your near neighbors-
Mrs. Stanlaw. And another friend. Mrs.
Pomfret, lives right around the corner on
the HGNl street. i ii nave lltlH CdI VII
you That will take away your feeling
of being in a strange neishborhood.'
THAT will be very nice Dorothea
said. "Of course, We've only been in our
apartment three weeks and there has
been so much To do.
"Oh. of course, That's why We always
live at hotel when were in town. Its
expensive, but | simply won't undertake
the responsibility of keeping house. 0f
course, Joe and | are old folks now, and
it doesn't matter whether We save our
money or not When we started in We
didn't feel SO. And then there was Reggy
-" Her voice changed. We had Il
have a home for him. But after he went
from us one place seemed just the same
as another. 1t took US years to be con-
tented anywhere.
Il understand. Dorothea murmured
| This old sorrow, which was ever new t
| Mrs. Brewer. made her for the moment
forget her own trouble She felt thai
she wanted to do something nice for Mrs
Brewer: SO she invited her and Mr.. Brow
er to dinner.
My dear child,' Mrs. Brewer chuckled
Its so good of you TO ask us, for L
tell the truth, | was out trying to walk