Evening star., 1921-05-29

last. why all the gloom!
But it's one thing to put Inez on
the stand and something else again
to get her to answer questions. She
merely unfoIds damp napkin about
tI.e size of cigarette coupon and
snrugs her shoulder.
TIL admit" says I. that il isn't
wholly cheering to face stewed rhu-
barb for the fifth consecutive morne
ing But chirk up. 1t might have
been prunes."
Il like prunes. too" says Inez.
Then for the love Of soup I
goes on. why Start nice spring
day NY wearing face like that?"
She finishes the last spoonful OF
the fruit substitute and sops piece
of bread in the dish thoughtful be-
for" she remarks: Il have bad dream
last night.
'Eh." says Then you must have
dreamed You were a Staten Island
Serryboa, feeling your way across
n thick fog That is. judging by
'the sounds.
L don't know | make snores." says
Inez. getting a hurt look into those
widt-Set gray eyes.
Few Of us do know" says !. I'm
n,'t complaining. either. And II you
don't care for the word we'll just put
it that YOU slept eloquently. But
what was there bad about this drea m
of yours" Thought you wer" being
crowded off q cliff by a freight en-
Eine. or something like that"
Inez shakes her head. No SAYS
she. II meet black cat walking on
his hind legs"
Why. ! shouldn't lis, that as
nightmare. Inez." says /. I'D call
that kind Of a comic dream
Brings bad luck" says lnez sol
emn. Il read il in dream book long
time ago. Bad luck sure.
Not if you say the right thing as
soon as you've told the dream. says
l. Come on now. Quick. after me.
Sin dollars will buy sixteen sick
SlovaCkS Samovar.
And Incz repeats il eager YOU
you think that stops it. hey" she
demands.
1 Absolutely" says I. Never known
ITO fail And now that we've plucked
the monkey wrench out of the gears
of fate let's hurry around and open
up the oranEeade booth on daylight
saving schedule.
In the front hall. though. were
held ur by this old maid landlady OF
1ours-the one with the faded smile
and the shrewd eyes,
"Ah. young ladies'. says she. 'on
to business again"
That's a polite way Of putting it.
says ].
Then take it that Miss Feter-
., n" she goes on. has not yet found
her-ah-riCh uncle
"ughly mislad as Miss Petersens isn't
found easy.
II was just wondering. my dear"
purrs Miss WeIlby. IF YOU were
likely TO be permanent guests. You
See have opportunities for
''Ent if VIII
sase your mind any ! can state that
we're liable to be with you for some
little time Anyway. We shall plan
to give you the usual weeks notice.
(WHICH little exchange seems to
w add to Inez's gloomy thoughts.
Miss Wellby." says she.
"Oh. she's all right" says /. Only
she has looked at b6arders so long
~ standing for so many dollars per
tlat at times she gets on that cash
this is regular morning. Ell"
"Yes-s-s-s." says 1neZ- drawing in
about a barreIful of Sth avenue
"Tone. diluted bit by the exhausts
from a lot of motor trucks and de-
livery cars. Pretty soon ice go out
of lake and vi'lets come in woods by
@oieraine.'
Quit that homesiok stuff Inez."
says l. Haven't "" got Central
Park. just across the circle"
Too many buns on benches. says
Inez
- You've said it," says l. But
this wouldn't be New York if we
could have il all to ourselves And
here's our cozy little white-tiled ;
booth. waiting for US to unbutton the
tsr, s,f n
ouencher. So pull up your socks and
get busy.
Socks" asks Inez cawring a. me.
Mere figure of speech. Inez. says
J. although you'll probably get 10
rolling yours before the seasons over
G.e but that ice man does make
ress on the sidewalk, Hand me that
broom
Nothing like a little high speed in
duGtry to discourage a Jinx. Inside
OF half an hour 1nez was humming
tune between her, front teeth as
she polished the glasses and showing
her cheek dmples to favored GUS
TONERS Even when old PoDOgouliS.
the boss. shows up on his daily prowl
along the Orangeade chain. she still
keeps clipper. And he's been totinS
half "A crouch the last few days. you
row. becaus. we haven't toWed
around Unole Eels 40 Popogoulis
could r.ng him in as heavy in
N-stor.
. Huh" says Popogoulis. after lis
r.ning 10 Inezs musical efforts for
:, minute or two. Maybe YOU feel
tlst way 'rause you find your rich
Uncle" Hey.
NO find him yet" says Inez. Next
week. ! guess.
Huh" says Popogoulis.
And il wasn't two minutes later
when this youth with the ingrowinR
schIn starts hot debate with 1nez
over til. change she's given him.
All. wo,chcr tryin' to pull on me-"
one insists Inez See And
she exhibits a dirty bill.
Two II vas" snarls the youth.
''and don't stand for no short change
a", from moll like YOU"
"t;ive the gent his change" breaks
IL Popogoulis.
"Bu, there's no two-dollar bill in
ih- cash drawer" says !. taking
hand. Besides. Mr.. Popogoulis. I've
go. line on this Young hick- Saw
Inn drift past here yesterday, with
,hat pimp!efaced spor, YOU fred when
YOU took us ON. This is a frameup."
"Iswan." says the chinless one.
Gimme my one nincty-fiv..''
"Here," says Popogoulis. counting
:. Out. Excuse it. please
.,Tord to shoe; the profits tina, way,
You'll And out saturday. Miss
Trilby May." says he. who pays for
mistakes in my business
What" SAYS |. You'll dock US
Say, YOU nigh, work tina in old
Athens bu, il don't get past in the
l.. : A Not with this sketch. We
decline TO be docked."
@So-o-o?" says ne. glaring al me
with those beady little eyes. Then
YOU know what YOU get" The chuck
out, Here, pay YOU off. Get
"Prrfecriy satisfactory. old Gou