Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01

Clinton's last bridge-mixed company.
you remember. old and young. But she
almost made me forget my gray hairs
and the fact that I've been family man
for thirty years. To tell the truth.
honey, she fiirted with me like the Old
Harry. $ and your foolish old dad was
f1attered. That kind of young butterfly
does very we'll adjoining somebody's draw
ing room, but she won't stand the wear
and tear of matrimony worth a cent.
When | married your mother over there
picked her out for the same qualities 1
find in her now when she darns my socks
and orders my dinner. You're just like
your mother. I'm happy to say. Ray
mond is all kinds of fool
Ada bIushed She understood her father,
The pity of 1t. she thought was that her
father did not understand her and the
situation as it was. If she could not
have the best ii was something to be Ray
mond's friend. pal contidante; something
to him and hear him and be near
him occasionally. even at the risk OF her
own heart breaking.
In a wistful sad mood. she dressed for
his coming. She had a glowing red frock
that he liked to see her wear, and she
put il on. 1t cast little color upon her
pale face when God made Isabel Rich"
she thought. He might have remembered
that there were going to be a lot Of girls
who would have to suffer because Of her
good looks. Or she sighed. He might
Maria admitted Raymond Maria had
beau of her own and she did not doubt
that RAYMOND was Miss Ada's Maria
ushered him into the parlor with a wise
air and ran to tell Miss Ada that he was
there. Big as life and twice as natural"
she said And he's got something for
you. I saw him lay box on the fable.
Oh. Miss Ada, dear. isn't it great to have
a beau"
Ada smiled wanly She was used to
farfn Narin
Yet il hurt her to be msrepresented even
before Maria.
She went downstairs slowly and entered
the room and gave Raymond a yuay.lad
greeting. She was always on her guard
with him. He must not suspect that she
thought OF him otherwise than as a ole rs
ant friend. They sat down and RAYMOND
gave her the candy. The last time IL had
been flowers.
SO much of tribute he pays 10 nv loy-
atty" she thought. bitterly
Ada tasted the candy and RAYMOND
watched he>. 1t was showing outside
and the wind was blowing Jelly. Per-
haps it occurred to him that Ada in
her red dress. even II she were not
beautiful. was pleasant thing to find
beside a sizzling radiator waiting for
man when he came in out of the
cold and storm.
Next time. he said. meditatively.
I'm going to bring you bunch OF
10 wear Win tnat
dress I've an idea they'd match ex-
actly.'
Ada started and colored. So there was
to be a next time. That was good news.
Funny / never thought of II before
unused Raymond. And IL you'd tuck
a cluster I'm your harlow down like
will you to please me. IL / bring them -
why. yes. OF course" Ada said. try
ing to laugh. II love red geraniums
They are so homely and comfortable
They make you think OF fire and food
and pleasant voices and general good
cheer" She was talking at random now
for the sake of saying something Il be-
lieve that the ugliest place on earth
would look attractive II 1t had a lred
geranium in the window. remember