Evening star., 1922-10-08

HlSnI as "ell own up, says
she. that we're on our honeymoon"
"Honest?" says 1.
Since last Wednesday," says she.
Il had planned to be married in
| August. as it was much easier to
leave the business then. Catering.
you know. If you've been up 9Th
| avenue much you've seen my place
often-Frizetti's."
"Of course" says 1. "And you are
-Frizetti?"
She mods. II started in there when
II was nineteen" says she. Il kept on
at the desk, too, after I married
Hugo. He was manager. And then
when old Frizetti died we bought
half-interest from the widow and
finally took over the whole business.
We built it up to what it is today:
that Is, did,
you mean." says I, that Hugo
wasn't much help?"
"He was for while" says she.
"Then he got to be a pinochle hound,
and after that he was about as useful
as last years calendar. Them Aus
trians are apt to be like that. When
We got to making as much as ten
. thousand year he acted as though
we had all the money in the world.
He just laid down on me. From then
on all the ambition he had was to
meld a hundred aces, drink two or
three seidels of beer every day and
sleep ten or eleven hours every night.
He just sat around and put on weight.
Why. along toward the last he could
hardly see out of his eyes for the fat,
and he had complexion like a
cheese pie.'
He died Of it, eh?" 1 suggests.
mot Hugo" says she. Hes still
alive: as much alive as a turnip in
the field. But I'd been wise enough
to keep most of the deeds in my own
name, so when I couldn't stand him
any longer shipped him off on
pension. I found him good place
with some old cronies of his over in
Hoboken, where he can play pinochle
all day long and drink all the beer
he can get the steamer stewards to
smuggle ashore to him. So I could
make out a clear case of desertion
you see. At that, though, it took me
nearly a year to get my decree, and
them lawyers certainly did sting me
for it. I'm satisfied. though"
II see," says I, aodding toward the
stairs. Then you found Vermont"
"1t wasn't him at first" says she
There were two or three others that
had in mind, one after the other
All young fellows. I like young men.
I'm funny that way. Can't help it. 1
didn't have so much fun up to the
time I was thirty. No. Nothing but
hard work. My folks put me at it be-
fore I was through grammar school.
In candy factory at thirteen, and
they took all I made to help pay the
rent. Then one job after another;
box factories, milliners' shops. res
taurants and finally I landed behind
! the desk at Frizettfs
Il took up with Hugo mostly to get
away from home. Ten years older
than me. he was. And he never was
very lively. But like a good time
going out for dinner and a dance
That's where I found Mr. Yetter. He
| was doing an exhibition stunt with
| doll-faced little blond. son busted
that up
Did you?" says I. curious. Just
| how?'
well, staked him to a decent
outfit-swell evening clothes and
ALL" she explains. land took him
around with me evenings. He's aw-
full good company, Vernon is. and a
perfectly gorgeous dancer. He has
just sense enough, too. to know
soft berth when he saw it. So the
blond was ditched. We get along
fine together. And now-well. now
we're married"
That's NICE" says l.
CHE gives me shrewd look. Say"
~ says she. you don't think he's
too young for me. do you?"
"Oh," says I, years don't always
count"
Just what I say" says she, BEAM
ing on me grateful. Honest, I've
been feeling younger these last five
years than I ever did in my life,
Two of my sisters made an awful fuss
when I took up with Vernon. But
given both their husbands good jobs
given both their husbands good Jobs
In the business and 1 told 'em if they
| didn't like my ways they could tell
their men to find other places 1
don't see why they should find so
much fault with Vernon He's a
good locker, isn't hep
You've said it," says l.
+ He's fond of me. too," she goes
on. He ought to be. He'd been
having hard time to get along. for
you can't depend on that third-rate
| cabaret STUFF. And now he lives we'll,
has a trunk full of fine clothes, and
always has money in his pocket. Not
too much. There's no use in spelling
| 'em. And. of course, he's quite an ex-
pense. as 1t is. But I guess I can af-
ford It,"
'Then there you are" says I,
meaning nothing much.
We're going to have three weeks
of touring through the mountains"
she goes on. I'm not doing 1t on
the cheap. either. I don't care what
it costs. got a first-class car, and
were going to make the best hotels
we can findAmix right in with the
exclusive set. And when it comes to
dancing after dinner in them big ball
rooms expect Vernon and me can
show 'em a few fancy steps. Well,
I guess he's got all the bags in and
we'll be rollin' out fairly early in
the morning. Good night deariA