Evening star., 1924-05-04

that there was one flaw, one ny in
ihe ointment, one individual! cater
pillar in the salad. Mr.. Daniel Brew
Ster, his father-in-law, remained con
sistent1y unfriendiy. Indeed, his
manner toward his new relative be-
came daily more and more 4 manner
which would have caused gossip on
;hs plantation If Simon Legreo had
exhibited il in his relations with
Uncle Tom.
Archie. a true philosopher, bore his
hostility with fortitude. but il worried
Lucille.
Il do wish father understood you
better" was her vtstfuI comment.
We'll, you know" said Archie. Tn
open for being understood any time
he cares to take q stab at IL
We'll, We shall have TO think oT
something want him to realize
what an angel you are. Tou are IN
angel, you know"
NO. really"
''Of course you are"
ITS d runmy thing" said Archie
pursuing Il train OF thought which
was constantly with him The more
see OF you. the more l wonder how
you can have a father ,:ke-I mean
10 say, what / mean to say is, wish
had known your mother. She must
have been frightful,y attractive"
What would really please him.
know," said 1Ru&Ee, would be il you
got some work do right away. He
loves people who work"
"Yes?" said Archie doubtfully.
well, you know, I heard him inter
yiewing that chappie behind the desk
this morning., who works like the
dickens from early morn to dewy
eve, on the subject OF q mistake in
his figures, and if he loved him he
Gissem bled it all right. or course I
admit that so far l haven't been one
Of the toilers, but the dashed difficult
thing is TO know how to start. I'm
Dosing around. but the openings Tor
q bright young man seem so scarce"
Well, keep on trying. I feel sure
that II you could only find something
to do, it doesn't matter what, father
would be quite different"
It was possibly the dazzling pros
pect OF making Mr.. Brewster quite
different that stimulated Archie. He
i. :" as strongly of the opinion that any
. change in his father-in-law must In
eVitaoly be for the better. A chance
meeting with James B. Wheeler. the
artist, at the Pen and Ink Club seemed
to open the way.
To Mr.. Wheeler. over q friend,v
lunch, Archie had been confidins some
or his ambitions to qualify as the
hero of one of the get-on-or- -get-eut-
Observation-Disclosures books.
You want job?' said Mr.. Wheeler.
II want job" said Archie.
Il always looked on you as one Of
our leading lilies OF the feld,. he
said. why this anxiety 60 toll and
spin ?''
Well, my wife, you know, seems
think it might put me one up with
the jolly old dad if did something"
Then come and pose for a picture
I'm doing" said J, 3. Wheeler. It's
fer magazine cover. You're Just
the model I want. and I'll pay you a,
the usual rates. Is it a go:'
Poser"
You've only got TO stand still and
look like chunk of wood. You can
do that, surely"
It can do that" said Archie.
Then come along down to my stu
eio tomorrow"
'Right-o" said Archie.
SnONT wobble, conrouud you"
snorted Mr. wheeler.
Yes, but my dear old artist" said
Archie, what you don't seem to
grasp-what you appear not TO real
ize-is that I'm getting a criek III the
back"
We'll, I'll be through in u few
minutes. Don't weaken. Think how
proud you1l be when you see your
self on all the book stalls"
The cover on which Mr.. Wheeler
was engaged was for the August
number of the magazine, and IL had
been necessary for Archie to drape
his reluctant form IN a tvo-piece
bathing suit of vivid lemon color, for
re was supposed TO be representing
one Of those jolly dogs belonging to
the best families who dive or floats
at exclusive seashore resorts
"AlI right" said ]. 3. Wheeler, lay
frg down his brush. That will do
for today. Though, speaking Without
prejudice and with no wish 70 be Of
fensive, IL I had had a model who
wasn't weakened, Jelly hack bon ed
son Of Belia1, I could have got the
darued thing done without having
another sitting"
4 wonder why you chapvies call
this sort Of thing sitting" said
Archie, pensively, as he conducted
tentative experiments in osteopatny
on his aching back. T1 say, old thing,
I could do with a restorative, if you
have one handy. But, of course, you
haven't, I suppose" he added resign
sdiy. Abstemieus as a rule, there
were moments when Archis found the
eighteenth amendment somewhat try
Ing.
i. B. Wheeler shook his head
You're a little previous" be said.
But come around in another day or
so, and r.ay be able to do something
for you"
He moved with q certain conspira-
toriike caution to a corner of the
room, and. lifting to one side a pile
af canvaSes, revealed a stout barrel,
which he regarded with a fatherly
and benignant eye. II don't mind
telling you that, in the fullness Of
time, believe this is going TO spread
q good deal Of sweetness and light
~Oh. ah," said Archie. interested
"fIonae brew, what"
Made with these hands. added a
few more raisins yesterday. to speed
.ntngs up a bit. There is much vir-
toe IN your raisfn. And talking of
speeding things up, for goodness sake
try to be bit more punctual tonor-
row. we lost an hour Of good day