Evening star., 1923-03-25
Kay and the Lineal Descendant
Of Kings Review Ancient Times
In an Affair of the Present Day.

Sliop AHu came 10 AlpnOnSe 10 "Ork,
to get rid of them. They think all
manicurists are alike
MY mother wouldn't let me work
in a barber shop, even at the Yer
sailles,' vouchsafed Gladys virtuously.
although they do say the tips are
fne-"
Always a quarter and sometimes
fifty cents" admitted Kay. as one
who is just at any cost. ut must be
great to be a man! The worst sight
they are the harder they seem to
think girl would fall for them. 1
got SO I never wanted to see a man
again. They're the limit
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EMOTION. to be effective, must be
IL individuallzed, and, with Kay,
Kelly O'Hara became the focus OF
all this emotion. The way he stood
! there. twirling his whistle. as II he
owned the earth. She'd give any
thing to see one of those automobiles
! bump him.
IF I had a car I'd do it myself"
she told the scandalized Gladys.
Let 1t be added that Kelly O'Hara
found in her a similar outlet.
"A man who gets married these
days" he soliloquized, deserves all
he gets."
This of an April evening which
promi sed-still treacherously-.-tha at
spring had surely come at last. He
wore his uniform pants, but he had
donned an old coat to sit royalty at
ease. with his feet on the rail of
porch of a three decker in South
Boston. And presently Mrs. Moriarty.
with whom he lodged, came out and
Joined him. She pushed back wisp
| of hair and regarded him benevo-
1ently.
IT'S spring, fast enough" she re-
marked. "If I were you and twenty
eight" she added, cts not me that
would be spending a night like this
at home. Sure. isn't there some girl
who would be glad of your company"
The pipe between his teeth glowed
red before he answered her.
None I'd care to be seen with.
with paint all over their faces"
81 wonder" thought Mrs. Moriarty,
what girl he has In his mind now"
Mrs. Moriarty said nothing. just
waited.
There's one that crosses at my
corner twice day and sometimes
more" Kelly went on presently.
Shes the worst OF the lot. From
the way she acts. you'd think she was
the Queen of Sheba. But she's only a
manicure"
Now. how did you find that out?"
demanded Mrs. Moriarty.
Whats the use of being on the
force II you can't find out things?
And I'd suspected 1t, anyway. Those
manicures are all alike"
Lock here" interpolated Mrs. Mo-
riarty freezingly. my own niece is a
manicure. and a decenter girl"
II mean they're not all alike. but
some OF them are" amended Kelly
with haste. you ought to see her
you'd understand what I mean"
Mrs Moriarty suddenly softened.
He was a nice lad and a f1ne-looking
one-the spit Of her own Tim, as
memory glorified him, before he had
become fat-footed and fat. She
boasted OF Kelly to her neigh bors.
about the French medal he had got
ten himself and for being no more
trouble about the house than one
could expect Of a man. And now.
eying Kelly, Mrs. Moriarty forgave
him.
'1 was young and wild myself
once" she remarked. "Sure. the girl
you speak Of may not be as bad as
she's painted"
She's painted, all right" grunted
Kelly, and there the matter dropped.
r
n NEVERTHELESS, Mrs. Moriarty
~ had approached the truth. En-
vironment had ever been against Kay,
yet she had never faltered.
This very night, when Kelly and
Mrs. Moriarty talked, she faced
bravely the stark reality Of her eight
by ten room, which was stuffy even
with the window open, and beneath
her surface philosophy there was ever
the yeast OF rebellion, which, with
the advent Of these first spring days,
fermented nightly.
The next day dawned April at Its
best. The witchery of spring was IN
every breath Kay drew. She suffered
not from lassitude, but from restless
ness. The color in her cheeks, as she
entered Alphonse's domain, was ma
ture eclipsing art. jonquil had
lured her into a florist shop. Now
she placed the flower In water.
Pretty, amt it?" commented
voice behind her.
Kay turned. Alphonse was smiling
exuberantly, as If spring had touched
him, too.
-sn1 -
informed her. six cylinders It has
A beauty-cost. what do you think?
Twenty-four hundred eighty-seven,
with war tax and everything"
In his voice was pride and enthu-
siasm. He seemed absurdly like a
small boy with a new toy.
That's fine" Kay replied. "I'll bet
you have a great time with it."
"You bet" Then his enthusiasm
darkened. But they wouldn't give
me half what the fiivvers worth. I
guess I have to give that fivver
away
GIVE 1t to me" suggested Kay,
gayly. I'll promise to take good
care OF It in its old age"
Sure thing" exploded Alphonse.
IL guess-I tell you what I do let
you use it-for nothing"
Kay stared, incredulously. ooh,
that's nice Of you, but I couldn't"
well you can pay for the gas and
SUCH" he conceded, generously.
Now that Alphonse should offer her
the use Of his car--even such q car
should have made Kay pause and
think furiously. But there was mad
ness in the breeze. She hesitated.
"Just don't you tell any Of the