Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

satisfied little wriggle with which a born
news-lover always prefaces her choicest bit
OF Information. Frank has sold his grocery
stores-both of 'em"
why. 1 can't believe II! =" Miss Maggie
feH back with puzzled frown.
Sold them Why, should soon think
or his-his selling himself" cried Mr.. Smith
l thought they were inseparable."
Well. they ain't-because he's separated
en-. Miss Flora was rocking little faster
But why?" demanded Miss Maggie
He says he wants a rest. That he's
worked hard all his life, and it's time he took
some comfort. He says he doesn't take q
minute OF comfort now cause James hounaS
ing him all the time to get more money. to
get more money. She's crazy to see the in
terest mount up. you know-Jane Is. But
ne says he don't want any more money. he
wants to spend money for a while. And he-s
going to spend 1t. He's going to retire from
business and enjoy himself"
We'll" calculated Mr. Smith. this Is a
piece of news, indeed -
II should say It was" cried Miss Maggie.
stil almost incredulous. How does Jane
take IT,"
"Oh, she's turribly fused up 1t. as
you'd know she would be- Such good
chance wasted she thinks. when he might
be making all that money more. You
know Jane wants to turn everything into
money now. Honestly. Maggie, | don't be-
licve Jane can look at the moon nowadays
without wishing it was really gold. and she
had it to put out to interest .'--
"Oh, Flora" demonstrated Miss Maggie
family
We'll. It's So" maintained Miss Flora
80 I amt any wonder. of course. that she's
upset over this. That's why Frank give in
TO her, think, and let her buy that Benson
stock Besides. he's feeling especially hush
because he's got the cash the stores brought
too. SO he told her to go ahead"
I'm sorry about that stock" frowned Miss
Maggie.
"Oh it's perfectly safe. Miss Benson said
I was" comforted Miss Flora. You needn't
worry about that And t will pay splendid
When did this happen-the sale of the
store, mean" asked Mr. Smith. Mr.. Smith
was not even pretending to work now.
"Yesterday-the finish of it. I'm waiting
to Hattie. She'll be tickled to death
She's always hated it that Frank had
grocery store, you know and since the
moneys come. and she's been going with the
Gaylords and the Pennocks, and all that
crowd. she's felt worse than ever. She was
saying to me only last week how ashamed
she to think that her friends might see
her own brothcr-n-law any day wearing
that hCTrd white coat. and selling molasses
the counter. My. hut Hattie'll be ticked
all right-or Harriet / suppose. l should
say. but | never can remember it,"
But what is Frank going toto do with
HIMSELF" demarded Miss Maggie. Why
Flora. he'll be lost without that grocery
store"
'oh, he's gClng TO travel. hrst. he says
lie always wanted to. and he's got a chance
now, and he's going to- They're going to
the Yellowstone Park and the Garden of the
Gods and to California. And that's another
thing that worries Jane-spending all that
money for them just to ride in the cars"
rs she going, too" quered Mr. Smith.
oh. yes. she's going. too. She says she's
got to go to keep Frank from spending
every cent he's got" laughed Miss Flora.
Il over there last night, and they told
me all about it."
When do they go?"
Just soon they get ready.
Franks got to help Donovan. the man that's
bought the store week till he gets the run
of things, he says. Then he's going. You
wait till you HIM" Miss Flora got to
her feet and smoothed out the folds of her
skirt, Hes as ticled as boy with a new
jackknife. And I'm glad Frank has been
a turrible hard worker all his life. I'm glad
he's going to take some comfort, same as I
am"
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