Evening journal., 1917-05-10

Lou started to giggle Her famous
giggle which had sprung up from
childhood. She giggled so heartily that
! Hdalaide had to lay aside her scowl
and give a big laugh
Let's save some money, Ad.. and
take little trip to Rehoboth Beach
just for the day? We can pack a lunch
and start early in the morning. How
about it, hon?'
Surely, I'm game. Because soon
Well be saving some money and pack
ing ourselves back to the country"
grinned Adelaide.
All right Then let's 90 next Sat
urday, and We can rest on Sunday and
tnen 90 TO church in the evening"
Fine. It's a good thing we have
Saturdays off in summer
Monday morning. Adelaide started
/ into work with more enthusiasm than
Lou had seen her muster up for some
time, and by the end Of the week
/ Doth girls felt rich. possessing SIS
between them The rent was duly
paid and Saturday morning both girls
were up at six o'clock, preparing a
tasty lunch for the seashore. Later
they were going out the door when
/ the postman came.
81 thought there was no delivery
today. Mr.. Alte,' exclaimed Ad.
Only one, miss. / have small
package for you"
Adelaide grOaned when she saw it,
My story, Lou. Now why did that
thing have to come back Just at this
time when I'm trying to forget that
there ever was such thing as liter
ature?"
Anything attached?" asked Lou.
"Oh, yes. The same kind of a note
no good. I'll just put it on the couch.
What's the use of reading it now and
making things worse?'
So saying. both girls made their
way to the train to take them to Re
hoboth Beach.
Such a good time they hadl Just
themselves and a basketful of some
thing besides beans! How nice and
soothing we're the waves of the ocean!
How they enjoyed swimming around
until the middle of the afternOoni
On their way home. their tongues
went faster than the train.
ITS been wonderful, Lou. Let's go
, real often"
Sure thing. Hon. I'm glad it made
/ you forget everything. | surely will
sleep without rocking tonight"
Yes, I hope that / will but / have
to go home and face that letter from
the publisher saying that / need some
pep or some other slang expression. -
! Lou laughed and squeezed her hand.
Upon reaching home, everything
looked as dark as before to Adelaide,
but Lou made hot tea and they fin.
ished the lunch left over from their
good days frolic. After getting ready
/ for bed, they put on their kimOnos.
While Lou read the paper which
neither ever failed to do during some
time Of the day, Adelaide reached for
her sent-back masterpiece and tore
open the envelope with a vicious Jerk
Something fell into her lap. She
looked at it and, realizing that It was
a check, fairly howled Lou was at
her side in minute.
"Ad., what under the sun is the
matter-do you feel faint?"
Worse than that. Lou, old girl. I'm
going crazy-read this letter TO me-
And Lou read:
My dear Miss Wharton. Enclosed
find check for your valuable story. AT
last you have the right idea. Send us
as many more as possible. and you
Will be doing us a favor.-Sincerely
yours. Fem and Co. per c."
ITS true all right, Ad, and your
check is for SIS. But how about your
new job?"
"Oh. I'll keep that too old grille
and in a few months, you and I'll be
touring tha world And oav I ~, lot,
throw out all the beans in the house.