Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

About then I began to lose track Of
him. Once at a movie show. when they
were windin' up q liberty loan drive.
something about taking $4,000 bond
II ten other would match II with hun
dreds. And had to smile when saw
1t was Jimmy. He was q patriot and
didn't care who knew it.. Not q rap.
1 think he'd gone up on the stage II
he'd been urged. Another glimpse I
had OF him was durin' Red Cross week.
He was drivin' down 5th avenue in q
taxi and tossin' new silver quarters
by the handful at pretty girl collectors.
Outside of them two times though
hadn't had a real closeup Of Jimmy
for more'n a year and a half. And
here he was clawin' me on the shoulder
In the Plutoria.
II say though. old man." he goes on.
"but this Is a piece Of luck, running
across you. Just the one l wanted to
see."
"Ye-e-es?" says I. you'd forgotten
the number Of the Physical Culture
Studio. had your"
mot me-" says Jimmy. 'Been
meaning to drop in. But today-say.
Shorty. how about having lunch with
me? All. course you can. Don't mind
waiting around half an hour or 50 first.
do you? You see I-I-wel. the fact
10. I'm due for an interview with some
one and I'd kind Of like to have q third
party present. specially an old friend
like YOU
rOh. WELL" says 1. "If it's . case Of
witnessin' your signature ON an option,
or something like that, maybe I can"
Jimmy shakes his head and notice
them shifty eyes Of his roamin' restless
up and down the corridor. Mot AZ
actly." says he. Tits with Fannie"
WHAT" says I. MRS. Fincke?"
} "Why, yes" says ha THAT Is. she's
the Mrs. Fincke you knew"
expect l must have been gawpin' at
him by then. You don't mean there's
a new one. Jimmy"
He mods careless. "Oh. yes" says
he. 'Hadn't you heard? Why. We
split up long ago-year and half. No.
body's fault in particular only
Wen. Fannie couldn't seem to keep up.
I don't know as youIl understand. But
she never was much Of spender. Al
ways did come easy to me. What's
the good of lot Of money II you can't
get some fun out Of It? Besides. there's
certain things you're expected to do
when you get in with our crowd. unless
you want to be listed as piker.
None OF this gentleman farmer stun
for me. That was Fannie's idea--way
up state somewhere. Not for Jimmy.
had enough OF that when I was q
youngster. Yea-uh! Now don't
want to get any closer to nature than
a roof garden table under potted
palm. and as for feeding the chickens
I can do that any night right on Broad
way. So we Well. we quit, that's
all"
TOO bad. Jimmy" says I.
YES, 1 know" says he. Does sound
sort of raw without the inside dope.
Don't remember them hats Fannie used
to wear. expect? Trimmed 'em her
self l didn't mind when every dollar
counted. But she couldn't break the
habit even when we got where she
might have cabled to Paris for a ship
load. I'd see the ladies' sizin' her up and
nudgin' each other--wives Of men In our
bunch. And her dresses. Almost as
bad Bargain table goods. Made me
feel like a cheap skate. I tried to tell
her. No use. She only cut out going
around with the nice people I'd got In
with. Well. l wasn't going to sit home
and twiddle my thumbs. went with
out her. There was no grand smash,
you know. We just fixed II up about
gettin' the decree. and each went our
own way" ...-.l.-..... .t.
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