The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-22
THE UNEXPECTED ::


~ announced In the press yet. we'p
ksspins IL quiet q little longer. You see,
ny uncle Thsodore-you've heard me mem
don my uncle Theodore, haven't your
Oh, more than thatp' assured him.
Xo. wen, Of course, he'll need careful
management. Oh, q dear old chap, you
k1ew, but little narrow, a little bigoted.
One Of the cid school, you understand. He's
well" he twiddled his fingers In the air
- denote the difhculty Of exactly describing
his rslatiS ''oh, carpet slippers and
@sktns caps and an that they imply" he
ssnttaasd vagusly. 'Oh, and gsloshss and
~ vAiakssi Family photograph album
Old fAshioosl nstsnsl Mira Grundyi
Rssprrr
'fsst-pases.. ucssri.., chr sus-
sssesd.
Ya, nat rf1u him int focus" &C.
spted Pantlins.' And then, you see, re-
aAfHe shroaA - Ieng, his liver"
Ya. he = quite orthedo1. I always say
tAat ysu'N ths most conventional man I
INV. xsa svsn carry Il to the psint Of
DsDsssfng ~ esnventienal type Of rich
s.ela Aest eonvsntienal Of you Haven't
- heard hat II IL the unexpected that
eivus happsnsi That 10 the convention
ESvs esnfsrned 10 And good luck to you r.
] sSssEvsd, heartily. You'll have your
peses IN he Illustrated papers. At least,
09su BE- q portion Of your top hat visible
DIV tie Ritss vel. Unless, Of course.
- hsp ysU wfts about you and pusA
- sUt q ne va fn time"
Wtn, anyhow" b remarked, q tribe
HefsAy. W. wsrs talking about my Uncls
nss1srs. New, my Uncle Theedore-"
Lsok here, Pantlins." interrupted.
Sso and 1or an, WIN repeat 10 ysu "a.
ahsut details Il yor Uncle Theodore VIII
whAeA % are alvays irritating me. There
afss. trust yoa win understand that,
vm safy submit tameiy to new and hithert.
ssvuhiished facts about him."
] Dsks severely, for Painting n an e,d
hs4l Of mine, - I had every right to IA
s1t him And. really, his Uncle THEODORE
] had suffered golfsss, fathers Of pre-
ssdsas infants, men with supernaturally In
tsn1ssat dogs and amateurs who know how
- psw tomatoes the only right v,y. I
Nv bean the unwilling confdant Of III.
run dsyins with his first love affair. OF
ne seoexnan who has been overcharred. and
q ne provincial actor who Is kept from
Lsodoa ~ . great conspiracy.
I can only ny that the conversation Of
an mse people was sparkling with vivid in
eress when compared 10 the endless, dreary
srap ct faced commonplace which Painting
nittsd about liz U,cls Theodore.
thirsty. - b elderly" I cataIogued.
Secondly, he b rich. Thirdly and fourthly
- L. q wfdover and childless. Filthy; Won
are his fayorits nephew. A glorious COM
hnanou. Painting, but one Of which con-
tsmplston h apt to be bitter to q person
nks nyssf, whose uncles are uniformly
Desr -philoprogeaitivs. Further.
your uncle Theodore HIVES In Bermuda, a
place better Known perhaps to stamp-co
lectors than to the general public. And. Mt
your unels's sorrowful but doubtless timely
dsmtse, his riches win descend to you. That
3 the big fsct-the very petrol of all your
Dale Theodore prattle."
1s, but suppose the old boy cuts Nh
Dush At my engagement to MONA 20 pro-
Ieunded Painting.
why should hel Miss Dayns q /, most
EARNING GIRL"
'fss, but don't forget my uncisrs old
fashionsd notdons. He might not approve Of
NJ marrying IN actress. Naturally, don't
v1nt b upset him."
Most naturally" I concurrsd. .~Your
ssaan Kenneth Bardelows Is second fayortts
ssf the Uncle Theodore purse, I believer"
"Curss himp' murmured Painting. but
b quite q Eentlemanly way.
frst might b dud."
sNFonNA, can Sec" said Painting.
NA Assshtfury, els going to be one Of
thsss simple, homs-loYing wives with all the
more expensive domestic tastes. Old china
and new furniture, little dinner parties,
weekend rallies Of relations-and a car, so
that she can always get back home quickly
when she goes out. tn be all right, Of
ssuzss. When . man Ests married, he doesn't
IND launching cut . biz. - long a. he
t.ovs hSn b shis 70 settle up some time.
I mean.
'Tss mean tAes Uness Thsodors's money
VII b very ussfaIwhen Il comesr'
"CruAsly put but quite accurate. Nov
ysu 80 wig n sngagsment has not yet
bsa puohciy announced. Uncle Theodore
has an ths Ens1ah papers, mailed to him.
] vsns b break my particular news to him
ssnf3y, tartfuflk / don't want him to BE-
easssd shsap<iv svr the had with tan
Ans dab II typs, - Il were / shall write
- Nm b. he nsxt man, md"
HUH, dear ed chapr
We lsoksd MP. Kenneth Bardelews had
entered the club smoking room and crossed
b u.
"Hui-lo, old man r. exclaimed Painting,
WI cordially.
Congratulations said Kenneth.
swhen's the great dayr