Evening star., 1922-02-10

ard always lodged meeting
him since She had thought him
stupid bore And she didn't care at
all for his wife Sadie. But Sadie she
could not dodge. For Sadie had
naive habit of showing her way INTO
Merriam's apartment every morning
when she came down To get her maii
Sadie was rather an annoying per
son. but somehow likable. Whole
some and human and noisy. she some
times made Merriam think OF a Dig
half grown puppy as she bounce"
into the room. But she was not iht
sort Of person Merriam wanted LOT
friend and she distinctly did h"'
want ANYTHING to do with MIR. j. G.
Farrell s
But one noon Susan Sue announced
that he was waiting to see Me'' an
on important personal business.
wasn't actually smaller than ms VIE.
hut his rather retiring persoraitsdi 'lraatsd
made him seem so. Merriam sreet'o
him very coolly indeed;
He sat on the edge of chair anu
gulped mserably.
II guess you think I'm pretty nerES
buttiug in here" he began, oua my
wife. Sadie, thinks You re SIMPLY
grand ro,,..
"That's very Kind of Mrs. Farrell.
Merriam tried not to act as noreo as
she felt. w ,,: .s
"Oh. sad:e's that way His eyes
glowed as he discussed her: II ~.
cares about anybody. she JuSa 80
the whole hog-thinks theE
feet That's the way she IS aoou.
ne: He blushed. 81 guess II ! ever
ano,,nt to anything" he continued a.
Merriam said nothing. "it will be Jus!
b.cause Sadie sort of expects IL bu
T didn't come in here 70 lam az, a"
mo. it's about Sadie. Sadie-"eiI,
Wink sadie looks simply great. But
since Sadie's met you she mas sot
linda down on herself. And she I'M :
arines that YOU don't IKE 10 Eo
around with her because she i'oAS
like a country rube
J.rr;am flushed delicately
:.J,:s very kind of Sadie to want 1lt
IN 90 ont with her" Merriam SIAM
r,ered "J'm sure she looks-Nels
well. Il just don't go '''
much" tam. az T.
which sounded quite as tame as D.
G. Farrell had made her 1eei ,i,
Rut he eulped desperately asa'h'
an ..sheI-she cried last night because
van didn't want your swell trieno 70 :;
see her with you" He waIen ", ~
| hand to stop Merriam,s a''e1'r don;
| ra,,I,, =. .'Tain't your fault do''
| tTp.s , van Probably if Sadie doesn I
! .h;nis she looks right. she doesh |.
| u.b.. wanted to do was thIr. :.
'..""t.d 10 know what YOU thousht
| roli1 cost to fix Sadie up so -. ~''
| Icol<ed-well, satisfactory 10 ;t
In was so patheticaily eager 81
| ".Irwardlv on the chair. teeter
i,g f,s backward and forward. that Mcr-
.HS rin,, found herself feeling ra,nsi
riaah fbokea and teary. And. inexperiL- ,'irL
! enced and tactless. she coulon VI at
| of ANYTHING to say that "ouiH har
-, ,ianuate. and mixed up win , ne,
d.. ;,,d.aisinn was the tremendous 1ar'
MAI she didn't at all like ei'her d
{; Farrell or his Sadie: , die
10 did not seem to note her uisr
| ,,,,r He was so intent on MS quee
errand. ,,an.+ answer
~ the bat" he continued !
! ,,,.ass yo,I're afraid I couldn't speho
| enough. But I could manase ~
hing If you'd make out MS. y,
! things for me to buy. say one ~"
! ! can possibly say. madam; l ,nousn d
/ "a beeju with hat he iausheo q
rervously. "and kinda work down ~
her feet want she shoulo looh
| swell. but not too flip. ,,,,,;on
Merriam smothered an inclination
n
| ,hat he was much more pathetic than
he was funny. She could s d not not poss,1 taSen
| fny him to call upon her. She didnt
! understand that her shabby garments
| locked like gorgeous luxury TO nun.
/ Eut she did understand his deep love
! for his uncouth Sadie.
! She drew a long breath.
! II don't believe you'd better buy
hat" she answered gently. Girls
are funny about that-they like TO
! buv their own hats"
! YES" but IL give Sadie the money
! to buy hat" he interrupted. "she' s
so darned generous she'll go out and
buy steak or something for me!
| I guess. even if you haven't known
| Sadie long. you've got her number
Sadie would give away her shirt or
her eye teeth. Always was that way.
Never had a square deal because she
| is 'such an easy mark. Her mother
died when she was a kid
/ Merriam's heart stirred.
! $50 did mine!" she said impulsively