Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

tts~S blamed bad"
If Gould only get on my feet
again." whines Jim. II could"
mo. don't make any promises,"
says I. II wouldn't believe a word.
You'll always be what you are. or
worse. But TIM just fool enough to
No! No, thanks. I'm simply buyin'
myself some sleep that I might miss
II I kept my money where 1t belongs.
Not q bit of use comm around after
more. though. That's my total In
vestment. and hope never make
q worse one"
BY the time I gets back to the
studio was sore at myself for being
SO soft in the head, and naturally
works some Of 1t OF on Swiftly Joe.
Next time don't ask me-" says L
''Give 'em the quick rum
'WhoT' says Swiftly, gawpin'.
ANYBODY with three starvin' kids.
Of course" says I.
"Ahr-r-r cheer says Swiftly. How
do you get that way Just on butter
milk? Or Is it the HEATH" Then he
starts for South Brooklyn, where
folks talk language that he can un-
derstand easier, leavin' me to lock up
the studio.
Some day I'd like to meet the guy
who advertises these mail order menu
DRY lessons. I'd tell him a few things
about how useless all that stun Ii.
What comes hard for most Of W il
to forget-such items a. Harold and
Jim Stuckey. for instance. I don't
mean went around starey -eyed for
the next week or 70, like . parior boil
shevik plottin' how to make every
body happy by maxim murder an
outdoor pastime. didn't have that
pair on my mind 30 much. But the
thoughts Of EN- kept comm mp at
odd times-when I was Shawn. or
openin' . three-minute egg. And you
know IT don't pay to let your mind 60
.shimmyin' or durin' either Of them
operations. can almost show you
the chin nick got No. it's healed up.
Likewise the mental scab got from
visitin' that top floor tenement. I'd
handed myself the decision that what
I said and did then was just right
only maybe I might have made IL q
liver Anyway. put It down that I
was more or less wise between the
ears. no matter what some folks
might think. With which closed
the books on It.
Must have been Eoin' on for q month
later when here the other day swiftly
ttptoes in where I'm dnishin' . ses-
sion with one Of my Wall street reg
lars and announces a. respectful a.
he knows how that there's somebody
out front.
"A gent and "a young gentleman"
says he.
''Whaddys mean. young gentlsmaar'
says Amt got an ex-crown prince
out there. have your
X wouldn't put 1t past hin, ct
that" says he.
Which gets me bit curious, TIL 81
NIT. So I slips q dressin' robe ever
my gym suit before goin' out aad
stops before the mirror TO slick M
my hair. Even then I was sorry for q
minute or 70 that hadn't waited to
doll mp complete. For this tall party
sportin' the black cutAway. the we'd
~~~ SSOAAooS POAS0 ana the ELK llQ
II sure some one impressive and dig
nihed to behold. don't need to mem
ton the gray gloves nor the crook.
handled walkin' stick. but they're
part Of the OUTFIT. And not until he
sticks out his hand and gets a full
face view that reveals q half portion
chin do guess who It H.
"For the love Of SOUP" says I. '.Jim
Stuckey!''
Not now" says he. flashin' an a.
graved card. james MONTGOMERY
Stuckey. But guess you hadn't No.
ticed my son."
"Your-your-Eh!' finished with
gasp
Yes. now that had the clue I could
sec 1t must be Harold. But such q
Harold! II they was putin 'em In
stained glass windows accordin' to the
latest fashion designs for young gsnts
he would be somethin' like that. Jim
Stuckey was dressed up to the minute.
and NO denyin' it. But Harold, he was
attired- That's the only word for it,
new knickerbocker suit 20 fresh from
the tailors you could almost smell the
pressin' iron. new shoes, wide white
collar. and all the rest. Also he's az
clean 4S IL he'd lust been unwranued