Evening star., 1922-04-09

ter Anna and Mother Dawes, and oc-
casionally 1 was invited to drop in
for Sunday supper. l took Carrie to
dances and sociables and picnics. In
fact, along toward the last. we saw
each other nearly eevry day"
well, what caused the grand
smash?" I asked.
There wasn't any," says Mr.
Philips. when finished high school
I took a job that was offered me in
Boston. We had long talk the night
before l left, Carrie and !. l told
her how hard l meant to work to
make a success, and that 1 hoped
she could wait for me. She said that
she would wait. Meanwhile. she
would finish her normal school course
and do some teaching. Just for a year
or SO. She wasn't really needed in
the bakery and the experience would
be- good for her. Also she knew /
would make good. l must write to
her often, though.
x x
stCO l did. for a while, and as fire.
quently as 1 could afford it /
would run out over the week end
to see her. Then l was sent to
Bridgeport. and later to New York.
I began to forget the weekly let
ter. 1 was very busy. and I was
meeting a lot of new people, maxi
ing new friends. And finally 1 met
the other girl. That's all there was
to it. We just drifted apart. 1 sent
her one of my wedding cards and
she sent us a silver cake basket. ]
had always supposed she had mar
ried. too. 1t seems she didn't. And
you say she is still teaching school %
I nodded.
Poor Carrie" says he. "She
doesn't dream I'm within a thousand
miles of her. I wonder if she'd know
me now. Probably. They tell me ]
haven't changed SO much. Anyway
I'll have to see."
With that he gets up from the porch
rocker.
"Eh?" says I. you don't mean
you re SOluS 70 Walk III There anu
spring yourself on herr"
why not?" says he.
because it isn't fair" says I. Not
before all those people. You can't
tell how she'd take it"
well. then" says Philips. suppose
you send her out here. Tell her
some one wants to see her. You
needn't say who"
"Oh, needn't I. Say, you men are
such thoughtful birds. aren't you?
But listen: I'm going to do this in
my own way, and you're going to sit
right here"
So 1 went in and touched her on
the shoulder and towed her into a
corner, out of sight of the window
and beyond earshot of any of the
other guests
''Do you. remember a Philips boy
that you knew when you were a
girl. Miss Dawes?" asked her.
"Oh, yes" says she.
"Haven't heard of him in a long
time, have you?" I went on.
"Not since he was married" says
she.
"Then you'll be bit surprised to
know" SAYS I, 'rhat he's here, in this
hotel"
EYES," says she. Il saw his name
on the register as came out from
dinner"
"oh, you did" says I. We'll. he's
ont ON the veranda there. He has
discovered you. and he's been talk
ing to Barry Platt and me about
you"
She gave me one Of her sweet smiles
and mods. Milton would do that"
says she.
"He's a widower now. you know"
I suggests.
"Really?" says Miss Dawes.
Rather a sentimental one. too,"
saws I. HE wants to have talk
with you"
IL was rather hoping he would"
says she.
GAY. aren't we the saps, we women?
- And I had sized up this Miss Dawes
as a sensible. 1evel-headed person!
She looked 1t, and. up to this time,
had acted 1t. Yet the minute this old
beau of hers comes around she ducks