Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

For once I'm going to have new things
all new things. You have to make
show or you won't be recognized by the
best people"
But. Hattie my dear" began Miss
Maggie. flushing little. and carefully
avoiding Mr.. Smiths eyes. old masters
are--are very valuable, and--''
Il don't care if they are" retOrted
Mrs. Hattie, with decision. IF they're
old, | don't want them. and that settles
IL. I'm going to have velvet carpets
and the handsomest lace curtains that
| can find and I'm going to have some
of those gold chairs. like the PennoCks
have. only nicer Theirs are awfully
dull, some of them. And I'm going to
buy"
"Humph' Pity you can't buy a little
old man Duff. getting stiftly to his feet.
You'll need it. to swing al! that style
"Oh. father" murmured Miss Maggie.
oh, | don't mind what Father Duff
says" laughed Mrs. Hattie. But there
was a naughty tilt to her chin and an
angry sparkle in her eyes as she, too,
arose I'm just going, anyway, so you
don't need to disturb yourself, Father
Duff"
But Father Duff with another
"Humph," and a muttered something
about having all he wanted already of
silly chatter" stamped out into the
kitchen. with the usual emphasis of his
cane at every other step.
1t was just as well. perhaps. that he
went, for Mrs. Hattie Blaisdell had been
gone barely five minutes when her sister
in-law, Mrs. Jane. came in.
I've come to see you about a very
important matter. Maggie she an
nounced, as she threw off her furs-not
new ones-and unbuttoned her coat
which also was not new.
Then certainly | will take myself out
smile, making move to go.
mo. please don't" Mrs Jane held
up OBTAINING hand. Part of it con-
Germs you. and I'm glad you're here,
anyway. l should like your advice"
Concerns me?'' puzzled the man.
Yes. I'm afraid / shall have to give
up boarding you, and one thing | came
today for was to ask Maggie if she'd
take you. | wanted to give poor Maggie
the first chance at you, of course"
"Chance at me- Mr.. Smith laughed
but Enthusiastically he blushed THE
first But my dear woman. it is just
possible that Miss Maggie may wish to
-er-decltne this great honor which is
being conferred upon her, and she may
do it before me. Now I'm very sure
ought to have left at once"
Nonsense" WAS Miss Maggie
blushing the least bit. tooD Il shall
be very glad to take Mr.. Smith as a
boarder If he wants to come-but he's
got something to say about it, remember
But tell me, why are you letting him
go, Jane?"
Now this surely will be embarrass-
ing laughed Mr.. Smith again, nerv-
ously. DO | eat too much, or am
merely noisy, and a nuisance generally"
But Mrs. Jane did not appear to have
heard him. She was looking at Miss
Maggie. her eyes somber, intent.
We'll. III tell you. It's Hattie"
Hattie" exclaimed two amazed
voices
Yes. She says it's perfectly absurd
for me to take boarders, with all our
money, and she's making terrible fuss
about where we live. She says she s
ashamed positively ashamed of US
place yet"
Miss Maggie's lips puckered a little.
DO you want to go?"
yves. only-it will cost so much I've
always wanted a hOuse--with a yard |
mean; and 1t would be nice for Mellcent
| of course"
We'll why don't you go? You have
the money"
Yves, | know | have, but it'll cost
| so much, Maggie. Don't you see? 1t
costs not only the money itself. but all
! the interest that the money could be
earning. Why, Maggie, I never'saw any.
thing like it" Her face grew suddenly
alert and happy. Il never knew before
| how much money, just money, could
earn, while you didn't have to do thing
but sit back and watch it do it. Its
the most fascinating thing | ever saw
counted up the other day how muCf
w'd have if we didn't spend cent of il
for ten years-the legacy. | mean"
But, great Scott. madam" eXpostu
lated Mr.. Smith. Aren't you going tc
spend any of that money before ter
years time?