The Glenwood post., 1924-03-20

clubs, 1t did not behoove her husband
to rail, no matter how often they
called her from the dinner table to the
telephone.
He had had time to think as far az
this, his mind slipping rapidly past the
familiar landmarks just as his eye slid
down the columns of the newspapers,
before he perceived that Emily was
not this time, talking to any member
Of her drama committee, nor to any
citizen Of Avonia. nor to anyone shed
had the slightest expectation Of hear
ing from. 1t was a man-George could
tell that from the quality Of her voice
and he seemed to be throwing her
into good deal Of fiutter.
"Why-why, yes" she was saying.
"Oh, but we'd love to have youi
Yes. That'll be fine We GER
tainly will. Only I'm afraid you won't
ind US very exciting. -Four
o'clock Saturday then"
George, as she returned to the table,
fastened his gaze upon the paper.
When she was ratified she liked to be
allowed to take her time. She sat
down bit heavily in her chair, drew
a couple of long breaths, resumed her
knife and fork, and then asked, "Did
you hear any of that?"
"Not much," he told her. II thought
you sounded sort of surprised"
II should say was" she admitted,
when l hadn't heard from him for
nineteen years. Calling up on the
ong-distance to ask If he can come
and spend Sunday with us! Sur
prised!"
"Who?" George wanted to know.
II don't know why he should want
to. He certainly won't find any ma
terial for n play in us. Still, it'll be
pose I'll know him."
"Look here" George demanded,
"whom are you talking about?'
"Oh," she said, as If she had just
heard his questions but 1t was another
moment before she answered 1t.
"Why, it's Charley Hawkins-Haw-
thorn Hawkins-George, you know
who he Isl"
81 know who Hawthorn Hawking
is, but why do you call him Charley?
And why does he call us on the long
distance and propose to spend Sunday
with us7"
"Why, he's giving the Sheldon lee
lures down at the University this year,
and he looked up Avonia on the map
and saw how near 1t was-so he
phoned to ask II he could come"
But why Avonia, and why us7 IF
you know him as well as that, why
haven't you ever told me anything
about him7"
George" she cried. scandalized, 81
told you all about Charley Hawkins
when we were first enga gaged-and you
didn't even listen. He wasn't famous
then, Of course And haven't heard
from him since the note he wrote with
the wedding present he sent US. Now,
for goodness sake, don't ask any more
questions, but let me eat"
It was from preOccupation rather
than obedience that he let her alone
until she rang for the maid. Then,
'You haven't been writing to him,
have you-telling him he was great
and so on?"
Her eyes flashed at him, but the en-
trance of Anna procured him a polite
answer II couldn't very well write
to him when I'd never seen one of his
plays"
"Ever read emp he asked '@They
are published, suppose"
She shook her head and waited until
Anna went out; then she swooped
upon him. II never thought you'd be
so silly" she declared. "as to be jeal-
GUS. And about man I haven't
thought of for twenty years."
"Jealousw he retorted furiously.
'Tm not"
"What are you then~ she asked
with an alkaline sort Of smile. and he
found the question unanswerable
"Well, I hope you will be decent to
him anyhow"
"I don't know whether will or not" !"
he told her. "That depends" She
didn't speak to him again that night.
Two days later, coming home from
a rather strenuous bout Of shopping,
Emily found her husband-home from
the Office a good hour earlier than
usual-reading small green paper
covered volume, which he put down
hastily as she came in, and then took
up again and held out to her.
"Three Plays by Hawthorn Haw.
kins,'" she read. "Why. where did
that come fromf I tried to get It at
Streets, but they'd never even heard
Of It."
"Came in the mall" he said. II
found II when got here"
Addressed to mel" she asked.
"Why-yes. believe It was. l
opened the package without thinking"
"Charley sent them on. of course" !"
she remarked "so that I'd have some
thing to talk to him about"
II don't believe he did," George said
decidedly. "Not unless he's an
unusual ass"
She flushed angrily At that, but he