Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
By SeWell Ford

neighborhood. Come on. let's round
1t didn't take long. There was old
tier who doubled as gardener and wood
chopper. Then there was Fuddy
Nichols. the half-baked fat boy who
took charge of the boats and tennis
court and kept the lawn cut. Also
there was Ira Sprowl, who was the
official lobster man and clam harvester
for the inn. Then we might be able
to count in the school superintendent
and the floor walker.
They'd all have to be outftted
sporty. though" says /. Now where
could We- borrow some"
Il have it," says Sallie. There's a
trunk IN the attic, one that was left
with dad two summers ago by board
jumper. I believe it must be full Of
Let's explore" says I.
And say, Sallie was right. This
cheap sport who'd ducked his board
bill sure had left behind gay ward
male chorus with. There was white
hannels and white ducks, two straw
mats as we'll as some noisy plaid caps
and other stuff to match. Course. it's
mostly bargain sale goods and bit
out out, OF date but l figures it will help
placed.
Understand" 1 warns Miss Pratt,
tn this!l be a plain case of flim-ham
Mrs. Markley will be dead onto YOU"
II don't care" says Sallie. ITO get
those people away from the Gunner
pomt , House don't know that I
would wou ra hesitate at Kidnapping or high
steamer carry by dozens and dozens
OF folks and their trunks, all bound
Ior the Point, where they get their
t Tres vegetables from cans and serve
ITa TAX pies! I've watched and then
I've come M. up here to snifie in the
empty empty OFFICE If l could only have a
chance to show a few of them how
much better It is here"
~ setting the stage will do it," says
!, tnen you'll get your chance. 1t
wei! nave dress rehearsal at 2:3O
tomorrow"
Maybe we didn't have our troubles
though. drillin' the company on sjlch.
short notice. Fuddy. the fat boy, was
the first to show his artistic tempera.
ment
Aw. you go on!" says he, eyein''
distrustful the white ducks and the
checker-board sport jacket Jugs out
to him. "You Jest wanna make fool
out @ me. you do"
Then I'm seventeen years late"
says l. And remember, there's q
real money"
"Awri." says Fuddy. But the min
ute anybody laffs I quit"
Old Ezra and Ira, the clam picker.
was both shy of "dressin' up like
derned dudes" but when I mentioned
me extra days pay that would be
thing except smoking the cigarettes.
got licked fer smokin' Sweet Caps
oncet when I was a boy" SAYS Ezra.
and I amt never had no hankerin;
fer 'em since"
I'm afeer'd they'd make me sick"
SSays ira, tampin' a fresh load Of
cob. 'A's Va" eoFh'
Course. when 1t come to the school
teacher and the department store rink
mad to use different methods. "Iust
q little innocent masquerade" SAYS I.
~ put something over on bunch Of
western folks Miss Pratt's exnectfn:
on the afternoon boat. And she saws
now you're such youthful lookin' par-
work." oe "hucA
borrowed some rouge from one of tho
On yes, that got 'em. They even
old ladies to make up for the nart
So. at Sis. when the boat Whistle.
i3or our landin', we had Snug Harbor
!ookin as merry and festive as anv
spoL on the map. Over on the tennis
court IN plain view, was a pair Of
a., younR gents IN white bat.
I'm! In the balls back and forth more or
; ;ss furious. with a group of aston.
.sneu females lookin' on. Placed con.
t epacuous on the front veranda were
TWO I've more ruddy- checked sports. wear.
t, tneir straw hats rakish and cos
~ IN white fiannels. While down
IN, IN Inc oock I'm paradin' around in
ft pest Uniform. arm in arm with the
i itah, Doy, who's complainin' that he's
nan. TO bust through them duck
pI any minute and that the
e ensss coat is cuttin' him under the
arm ,plts And hoverin' near ma, al IL
W tneyd q, peen sort OF passed up. was
INV anu MISS Pratt. all dolied up
Now" I whispers as the steamer
noses IN to throw off some freirht.
a.W the picture! Your cue, Wee"
.,r why. there is dear Mrs. Markievp,
SIZES oul wee. "Hoo-hoo! Hoo-hooi.
GU does Mrs. Markley hear? She does.
eme tushes to the rail and waves en-.
ergetlc. l gets in my hail foo amd
hhiu H Fuddy to make him take OF
why, how do you dow exc,.,m.
mrs. Marley. so this is where vn,,
are .o, Staying? Do you like it," ~"
..rs IN us perfectly lovely" saws Yea
Inere's our inn. right up there"
course, we hoped she wouldn't M.
ice the doings on the tennis court ~.
me elegant pair on the veranda Rut
t Una, exactly what she does. For a
!uil minute her eyes are glued ~
those white f1annels. Then she tnrno
and calls excited. e '"'"S
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