New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Muszzu1eaA CELhdaywood

"s1o c'Hpol@'iHE IN the sun, and
she regarded them with the eve ~
the successful inventor.
"That settles lot Of THINGS q.
the future, doesn't it?" she inuu;,ss.
then, "Why shouldn't we dothe ~,
dren the same way?"
1t was a quarter of six befor.
she pronounced herself satiss.S
The chicken, stuffed with dres,;,.
which had appeared ike magic y
meath her fingers, was already send
ing out fragrance from the ovs,
and green peas, fresh shelled from |
the garden, stood waiting their turn
Jim-Jams, in spotless MILDLY So |
with extraordinary solemnity una,
a stool, and the Spanking, equal,
above reproach, was in her hiyb |
chair. In a suit Of white, her hal,
brushed back into a curving knot
at the nape Of her neck, Babs ressrd. |
ed them with sigh Of relief.
otis all quite perfect" she to,d
the Little Gray Man; "and you,v.
been a trump. Only"---she look.a
him over--"I think you'd better ON |
and get large-sized wash befors |
dinner. There's a bit of mud an
your nose, and the less said about
your shoes the better. I've laid eut
towels and blacking things in Ii.
bathroom"
He regarded her steadily.
"You mean that you want me b
dinner-with the governor?" he in.
CURED. She was plainly puzzled.
"Of course" she said. "You don't
suppose l want you to go away with.
out any Of that chicken, do you?"
Without a word he turned awsy !,
to the waiting towels and backing
but when he reappeared five min.
utes later she was still unsatis6ed
otis that tie," she told him. 1T
it isn't dignified enough. I'll ret
you one of James Seniors"
She was trying it on him when
the gate clicked and, in sudden panic.
she turned.
whats your name" she aald.
whats your name?"
But at that moment the door
opened and James Senior stood on
the threshold. For an instant he
stared, then Babs spoke:
"Why," she said, where
But the Little Gray Man was before
her. He stepped forward, his hand
outstretched, and in the three steps
to the door he seemed to have grown
and taken on a new and surprising
dignity.
"Helio, Martini" he said. u got
here early and have been getting ae
quainted with your family"
\ 4
TT WAS hours later, after night
mare evening, that the door
closed behind the Little Gray Man
and Babs dissolved in tears on her
husbands shoulder. He regarded
the top of her head in blank amaze.
ment.
II don't see what the matter is,s
he said. Everything looked bang
up to me, and the dinner couldn't
have been better. That chicken
and those peas"-
"That chicken! Those peasp
She was fast verging on hysteris.
The governor had at least been .
sport. He had said nothing and,
with sudden resolve, she decided
that James Senior should never,
never know.
"I'm jus. tired" she explained y
had lot to do getting the house
ready after your letter came" But
James Senior was not listening.
"Gad! He's splendid" he was
saying. "He told me all about HIM
self yesterday-the most intrinsic
details"
"He did," she groaned with sud
den thought.
eyes. He lost his wife, you know
Just when he was beginning to DC
successful. And she'd worked 80
hard to help him. That's why was
so glad you had everything ilxes
up when he got here, Sweet" DC
added. Because he said everything
depended upon mans homs
Why"-as she gave 8 sudden HUE
choking sound-"what's the matHh
Babs?"
Nothing" she told him. "ons
tiff he didn't put you on the com
mission would-would You Tex
dreadfully about it,"
He sat up suddenly and her ann,
fell away from him as she loose
at the earnestness Of his young iss.,
"Oh, Babs! think-l think =
would break my hearth
A ND then two weeks Of silence,