Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12

OF suddenly. "oh. Nora. me Danny's
so1s os Sor, she asrs wslsa: ,,c, woman
is big help to any man. but sure
your struggling on the washboard &c
send him to college was a help. too
Oh. well. me dear. don't be cryin ia
get a wife en- forget their mother.
You have your Magsie-
"Mag-a-rette," Mrs. OBrian correct-
"Mag-a-rette?"
Yes" Mrs. o'Brian admitted. she
said Maggie was too ple-ben when she
got to college, en- I must address her
I as Mag-a-rette."
Maggie. Ne Katie changed her name
, to kathryne in her foist year because
the old school vas a-runnin' over wild
Katies." Mrs. Murphy laughed heart
when me Maggie came home from
college ] spent hours a-fixin fer her.
but she had ct her lunch on the train.
She called It luncheon Mrs. OBrian
said dolefully.
me Katie calls II luncheon" Mrs.
Murphy admitted slowly.
En-" Mrs. O'Brian went on. Me
Maggie said the smell o cabbage
me Katie wrote onced that she was
| na'sheated en- I autographed to ak
what allied her-'twas only a stomick
ache" But the laugh had all gone
from Mrs. Murphy's voice.
Me Maggie said that doughnuts tshs
calls them crullers) gave her indiges-
ton. She said the new carpet In the
parlor was tnsanetary. She made me
move out the bureau en- buy shirt
too heavy: en- twas a shame. she said.
that hadn't took up domestic science
O. evenings. Ne gettin' up at o'clock.
en- ironing till after dark Here Mrs
Eriar wi
In Mrs. Murphys mind was focused
q picture OF the kitchen and the things
awaiting Katie. She remembered that
| the girl had written she vas taking
She looked at the new carpet and cur
tains and at the ela borate bedroom set
that had been her grandmother's
Would Katie be like Maggie? She re-
ter who hed refused to live at home
when she finished college-in fact. the
| girl had put the width of the continent
between her and her father and mother
At that time Mrs Murphy did not as
| sociate such condition of affairs with
| her own daughter. But Maggie. her
sisters child, that was nearer hone.
| Where is MaggieT' she asked and
waited breathlessly for the answer.
Sure she has an apartment down
town wild another girls it's nearer her
business. Maggie's a secretary to
phflanthropic woman-ons o. the upper
crust. Maggie h d to have place
where she could entertain fittin'ly. she
said. en- she was afraid her home life
might interfere wild her social ambi-
lions. Sure she sent me foin cameo
fer me Christmas"
| A tear trickled down Mrs. Murphy's
cheek and she wiped it away with a
cerner of her apron. For the SECOND
time that morning the bell rang.
Above its clamor girls laugh could
be heard. Mrs. Murphy never could
l kAh -hA
was rush and her head was buried
on a strong young shoulder. Katies
cheek brushed against her own. Katie IS
| arms held her close and she could
Me darlin'. was all she could find
Come on in. Floss, I want you to
meet this mother of mine Isn't she
the sy old s asaT to cry 9ysT Floss.
laughed, and Mrs Murphy took the
strange girl in her arms and they
Mother we're nearly starved. Floss
hasn't eaten in week in anticipation
Of the luncheon I promised her yor
would have fixed for us. Is It nearly
ready?" Katie ASKED. when they at
last could talk coherently.
hustled out into the kitchen While the
Maeeie's rere. Katie" she called.
"All right, mother. Wen see her at
| luncheon" Katie answered. few
minutes later the two women heard the
girls talking together.
| How sweet your room is Isn't that
| dresser a dear? Real old-fashioned
Kate Murphy. Won are the luckiest girl
| in fortv-seven states
II know IT," they heard Kate answer.
TITS because ! have the best. mother
| in the world. I guess"
| TIE sisters heamed on one another
Sure We kin stay wild US. Maggie" and
Mrs Murphy patted Maggie's shorlder.
ryne," and in another minute the final
| touches had been added to the table.
The sisters hustled happily as they pre-
pared the luncheon for Katie and for
Katie's friend.
(THE END)