Evening star., 1924-05-25

upheaval in the lives of his mother
less twin daughters. In July the twins
! were TO leave the big Tune house
perched high on the hill that com
| manded such a sweeping and unob-
structed Missouri view of nothing in
particular.
Father had il built up here Han
nah observed without bitterness, mot
because anything could be seen here
| from the top of the hill, but because
everybody could see the house from
the bottom Of it. That's what our life
| has been, really, in the last ten years.
A magnificent view of nothing at all"
| The two had sooerly been discussing
that battling problem known as ways
and means,
There's only one thing to do, of
course Hilda said, that is, to get
| away from here. And there's only
one place TO go, and that's east. Our
friends there know fathers dead, but
they don't know how completely
smashed we are. ] shan't tell them
until l have to. We both have enough
| invitations to last us through the
summer if we manage properly. The
Allisters at Bar Harbor in July. and
Isabel kane's the first two weeks in
August in the Adirondacks; and we
might even manage Newport if we
| went about it properly and used a
| little
"And then WHAT" interrupted Han
nah bluntly.
Il don't know. But at any rate
we'd have made a move in the right
direction. Our friends in the east
are numbered among our very best
| people. Those are the contracts We'll
have to keep up."
"On 1920 per lifetime?"
Yes why not? Until something
turns up. And it will. with those
people back of us. There's something
picturesque about being twins. It's
considered chic. And orphan twins,
| too"
And pennileSs orphan twins makes
! it quite perfect, L suppose"
"All right. then. Suppose you sug-
gest something better"
Hannah, for the moment, looked as
nearly helpless as Hannah could, be-
| ing handicapped by her height, her
serenity of brow and her aura of
| superb health. Il honestly haven't
anything better to suggest, Hilda- /
| only know 1 can't go east with you
be a chic twin
What are you going to do. then?
What are you going to do? Stay here
| in Kansas City? Patronized by these
people? what'll you live on? Really,
Hannah. sometimes I think you're ut
terly-''
81 could teach school,
sTeach SCHOOL," Hilda echoed weak
! ly. you mean a girls school some
| where in the east"'
"I mean a school here somewhere
in Kansas or Missouri, maybe A
country school. 1t doesn't pay much
but it's a living. for the present at
least. A country school-and a horse
| to ride; perhaps. Saturdays and Sum
days. I'd like it,
Hannah Tune, you must be crazy.
| A country school. A horse on Sat-
| urday!"
|
| Suddenly she became tremendously
| serious. Her fine brow bore down
upon Hilda, silencing her. Look
| here, Hilda Tune. There's no use
pretending we're not in a mess. We
are. But we always have been. We
| simply didn't know it, that's ALL But
father knew it and shut his eyes to
it and pretended that something
| would turn up. Now, I'm sick of
pretending. Pm the plain Tune twin.
| with 1920 between me and whatever
happens to you when your moneys
\ all gone. It's July, and pretty late,
| but I'm going to try to get a school
job by September somewhere"
| \ sort of glaze crepe over Hilda's
beautiful face, hardening it. 'All
| right, then. Be a schoolma-am But
| don't expect me to stay here with
| you. Sometimes, Hannah, I think
there isn't a drop of Tune blood in
| you"
| Hannah seemed to consider this a
compliment, II know it. After all
these years Of pruning and shipping
here I am, just bristling all over
with Kansas. I guess there's no help
| for it,
HILDA, looking lovely and fragile
in black, went to the Allisters
at Bar Harbor. At the last minute
Hannah had stuffed $500 Of her own
1920 into Hlda's bag. 81 won't need
it." she said, above Hilda's faint pro-
tests. rPu be earning money soon.
And you'M want it pretty badly II
| you're going to make any kind Of
showing in the among-those-present
column in the Newport society news
Linsey-woolsey, whatever that is,
| will be all Til need"
BY the first OF August Hannah
was told the Eldorado, Kansas,
school was hers. In the middle of
| August Hannah was notified that
| Eldorado's last years teacher was re-
| turning after all, and that here was
| one months salary. and 1t was hoped
Miss Tune had been put to no incon-
| venience.
| Miss Tune was not only moon
| venienced but indignant and . little
| frightened. At this critical moment
/