Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Sadie Makes Trouble

SAD1E burst into the kitchen Of the
~ ugly little flat, her face alight with
excitement. Mrs. Howard, who was
stirring some concoction ON the range,
turned as her daughter entered and
stood still with her mouth open as she
saw Sndic's face. Jake. pale child
OF seven, was lying on broken down
couch reading book. Sam. the eldest.
had not come in from work as yet. but
Mr.. Howard, in his shirt sleeves, was
reading the evening paper
They all stared at Sadie as though
sensing her excitement.
Some news" she said cxultantiy.
Where's SAM"
''Not home yet," from Mr.. Howard.
Jake sat up stuffing his book down
behind the couch. Happenings in real
life were better than story book thrilfs.
He was all sgog. his thin little face
flushed, his eyes fastened hungrily
! on his sisters.
"Well, you'll never guess who l saw
downtown" she began, hugging her
news to herself hungrily and doing il
out in small fragments SO as to make Il
last longer.
"who?" came from the three throatz
simultaneously.
IT tell you. you'll never guess
| The kitchen door opening suddenly
interrupted Sadie's narrative and gave
her a chance to be still more dramatic.
'Oh. Sam" she thrilled, ''I'm glad
YOU came. l got some news
Sam wore fairly WELL fitting store
clothes. dashing striped silk necktic,
very high collar and cheap edition
Of Cordovan shoes. He copied as far as
| lay in his power the loose -jointed
| young men depicted in the gorgeors!y
| colored advertisements of young men Z
clothes, and he prided himself on his
classy appearance. He made rather n
! discordant note in the hot kitchen when
contrasted with the rest Of the family.
Sadie made little effort to get herself up
attractively and her rusty brown suit
and straggly hair peeping out from Hi
old sailor made her even uglier than
she really was.
Spill it, he remarked laconicslly
He didn't get along very well with his
sister. No woman who took so little in =
terest in her clothes made much of q
hit with Sam.
You'll feel differently about it when
I tell you what It is she said viciousy,
her thin lips drawn straight and her
| ewes clittering. '.I saw Mrs. Neil
downtown this afternoon and, believe
ME, she was some scared
"Whew.' whistled Sam.
Mrs. Howard stood staring and
Jskie's eyes grew round. Even Mr..
Howard put the paper aside and drew q
long breath.
"She almost dropped in her track,
| when she recognized me- Sadie went
on, "and then she hurried on and ! lost
! her in the crowd. But I'll find her. she
went on. quickly. She's got jot
somewhere in that nelghborhood. and
III keep lookout for her. don't you
worry
And what are you going 20 dt
them" Sam asked suddenly.
do? Why, I'm going to the police
Maybe I'll 20 10 one Of the newspapers
first. whichever one pays me the most
money gets the story.
You'd better be pretty sure OF your
bird before you begin to boiler re-
marked Sam. ,
Sadie 1T out on him viciously. "Oh
you're Just like all the men sorry 10
her because she has pretty face
Jake began to whimper and Sam
face grew red. Sadie had stumbled Of
his secret. for Harriet had strang'
fascination for him. In order to ven
his wrath on some one he turned an
smoke roughly to Jake. "Shut up tina
hol,ering or III know the reason why.
Then he wheeled on his sister, You r
Jealous. that's why you're SO crazy Z
peach on her." he taunted.
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