Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02

Uh-huh. The minute [ hears Swiftly
Joe Gallagher tellin about this sol
der cousin of his [ thinks of Mrs
Boomcr- Day. Course / don't hold that
nobody else would have had the same
thought; some would and then again
some wouldn't.
You see, she'd been over to our
house only the ovcnin' before, gush-
in away as usual about this ana That
Ana az rule I'm apt to do o ouiet
sneak whenever Mrs. Boomer-nay
shows up, unless I'm backed into q
corner and have to stick it ont in
which case [ open both cars and try
TO let her chatter breeze through
without cloggin' the works.
Hut this time she happens to strike
a line that got me listenin' IN spite
of myself She's tcltin' Mrs. McCabe
how interested she is In this wonder
ful rcconst suction work that's being
done for our dear gallant soldier bows
VINO nave come home from France all
shot TO pieces and otherwise disabled
seems she'd taken a three weeks' art
course herself and was all couipnod
TO teach one armed heroes how to
paint blue butterflies on pink cream
jugs, so they might support them
selves and their families and bo self
respecting ana Independent and all
that sort Of thing. Somehow. though
the reconstruction committee hud
taken no notice Of her offer 10 give nm
TWO afternoons week to this noble
work, aud she felt just TOO terrible
for anything about it,
es' after all that preparation, YOU
must, says Sadie, rolli' her eyes at
me
And SO, goes ON Mrs Boomer Day.
wavin' her gold lorgnctto and shrug
gin her wide shoulders, If have de-
eiaed to do something in personal
way; On my own, as it were"
Yes says Sadie. cncouracin'.
L mean to take one right into
my home announces Mrs. noomcr-
pay or course. not in way 10
make him feel that he Is an Object
or charity. I shall make a place for
MN; find some useful employment
about the estate, and then 70 ahead,
with the reconstruction work during
his spare time. / could use one as
an extra chauffeur, for instance
that Is, providing could find Just
the right person. Would ii not Ice
thrilling, now. to take Que of those
poor manned heroes Of Cantigny or
chateau Thierry and put him on his
feet again.?
Sadle admits that it would. and they
drifts off into discussin other i'm
portaht subjects. such as what to do
When ones darling little chow insists
on nippin' the butler playful and
whether summer furs viii be worn
rs much next season as last So
= remembers date didn't have at
the Country club ana makes my gcta
way
Must have been only the next morn
IN, and at the Physical Culture Studio
that hears Swiftly Joe grouchin
away to himself Aud him being the
most talented and hish-priccd studio
assistant in tho profession, | natural
~ asks what's gone wrong.
"Ahr-r-r chez" remarks swiftly.
usin' the south side or his mouth
IT'S easier tcllln what goes right
these times"
yes, but nobody docs" says | 80
let's have the chief complaint. Have
they raised your rent again, or is it
that your favoritc conductorettc has
been hred%'
Nah says swiftly - got three
year lease. and j don't play no
fav'ritos with them Il. Il. 4, Lzzies.
It's the raw deal muh cousin Snipe
gets after they've shipped him back
from France I'm II cattle boat that
makes me good an sore
oh, yes says T. that soldier
cousin Of yours, eh-thc one who was
gasstd ana shelf shocked? ! thought
they fixed him up ut Il base hospital?
Got Il months extra pay. too, didn't
he?"
* eli gpda France etaoin shrdluctaa
Suppose he did," says swiftly. "a
guy can't live the rest of his life on
$3G, can he? Yet. when he shows up
at the brass bed works and asks for
his old place on the truck, there's
rothih' dom. foreman by the name
OF Engeln:cyer gives him tho. laugh.
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