Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

like l do they wouldn't be moving away.
bet they'll move back again before
long
Il don't believe so. Cad. You'll go
you?"
Caroline flung up her chin. Il guess
not. There's nothing l can say but the
truth: she wouldn't care to hear that.
'tSuit yourself. But Eds pretty
good man. Fred said.
Later as they sat opposite each other
their next door neighbor entered.
Don't move" she cried. Il can't stay
Mrs. Chase goodbye 1 guess she isn't
much pleased. for she looked as If She d
been crying when l went in. But she
braced right up and said Ed knew best,
and home was any place he was She's
a fine. brave little woman. Anna Chase
is. but I'd hate to live anywhere but
here in Westmore-'
Caroline smiled Il don't believe l
shall ever have to. FTed's got a good
job that's likely to last him as long as
say.
Caroline was much interested all next
day watching the Chases move.
Within a week the house across the
went to call and returned quite elated.
She's awfully pleasant-just as differ
ent from Anna Chase as can be. I'm
going to like her." she said.
freq QlU not reply. ne SccUleu uOWH-
cast and did not eat much supper At
terward. instead of setting down with
his newspaper. he put on his coat and
went downtown. When he came back
he had paper Of wintergreens for Caro-
line, but no explanation.
Three days later Caroline ran home
from Mrs. Prices next door. to find him
sitting dsconsolate, beside the stove.
What are you doing home here in the
middle of the forenoon?
1nnL rod I'm of MI Eoa
torys shut down." he said When we
got there this morning We found the
doors closed. We hung around a while
trying to find out something. The man.
their sales didn't warrant them going
on. He said we'd get our pay to the
last cent. That was all. l wish I'd
done what Ed Chase did-throw up my
Caroline was CRYING. She felt help
less. and she could see that Fred felt
as helpless as she.
The postman's step on the veranda
aroused them. There was only post
card addressed to Fred. He looked at
it absentIy. then his face ightened.
Its from Ed Chase he cried He
says he's working every day-doing fine.
He likes II out there. Better come he
says BY Ge9rge ,,t Gao d. Vim I'm; going to sit
ooh. I could never go to Pointwater.
Caroline walled
We've got to go somewhere Fred
said. rudely. cor starve here
After all Caroline was sensible. Much
as she hated to leave Westmore she
knew that they could not live there with
out work. Her one hope lay in the pos
sibility of the factory starting up again,
but a few days proved such hope vain.
Ed Chase's reply to Ned's letter was
amply explanatory Work was plenty.
wages good, prices right No trouble to
get rooms. The only trouble was it was
lonely among entire strangers. If you
| come we'll have some neighbors,' he
| added.
! Caroline was ruff1ed. IF Anna Chase
thinks she'll find me any more friendly
| there tnan here she's mistaken" she de-
| clared haughtily.
"Pointwater's a big place." Fred said
| thoughtfuliy. For my part I'll be glad
to find somebody there l know
So it was settled that they go at once
to Pointwater. taking few household
their new home. Caroline would not let
Fred write to the Chases that they were
coming.
Pointwater was, indeed, big town,
few rooms moderate in price, but very
high up in the air. he next day after
their arrival Fred went to work, and
Caroline was left alone to cope with the
situation. Night found her tired and
discouraged. She had encountered din
| culties which made the small Westmore
house seem like an Eden
Fred came home delighted with what
she had done and what he had ex-
perienced. Say, I'm going to like my
job" he said. II can tell You. too. that
knowing Ed Chase had lot to do with
my getting it. Eds right In it here
He said if we'd let him know we We're
coming he'd had us over there that first
night. Eds good fellow
Il guess / can live without Anna
Chase. said Caroline. 4 lived without
here in Westmore and / can here"
The new life proved less lucid for
Caroline than had the old. She had to