Evening star., 1925-07-26

1t away, Just the same. Anyway. l
couldn't see myself marrying and
settling down the same way. In fact,
If I'd taken a white collar job I'd
be In no position to marry now
You aren't thinking Of gettings
married." broke in his father,
startled.
You said It." Ted assured him.
His father gasped. Then: TIT
isn't a New York girl, Ted?"
Ted grinned.
I've been in New York quite a lot
in that connection lately" he ad-
nlitted. But that's neither here nor
there. I'm tired. Mind II we ad-
journ? p"
And his father retired, not to bed,
but to report to the wife of his bosom.
''What?" she gasped, as he told
her what he had learned.
But by morning she had recovered.
After breakfast she went over 70
the Eltons', ostensibly to borrow an
egg, but actually for a purpose quite
different.
"Oh, about that Norton on the NOV
ing vans" she remarked, altogether
too casually. 1T stands for Ted. He
and Riley are equal partners and
Ted's doing very well. He'll make at
least ten thousand this year"
Which was inexcusable, but the
way mothers will talk.
Kay's mother rallied nobly.. Tim so
glad" she announced, sweetly, that
he's doing so we'll 1t must be such a
relief to you"
I'm afraid. though" added Ted
mother, ignoring the thrust, that we
are going to lose him soon. He's en-
gagged to a New York girl-Yery
beautiful and talented"
II suppose he'll live in New York
| them" cooed her adversary. You
will miss him, of course-yet If had
son I should want him to go there.
So many opportunities. you know.
Why, Mr.. Bromley has often made
ten thousand overnight"
And they call them the subtle sex!
NEVERTHELESS the honors were.
on the whole. with Ted's mother
| The Heights revised it's estimate OF
Ted and even forgave him his part in
the bringing of the Six Musical Nc.
| Sweeneys to its anything but receipt
| i've bosom. After all, 1t was, the men
| admitted. all in q days work And
| Ted certainly had an eye for bust
ness-no recent discovery on their
part; they had suspected that al
along, to hear them talk.
| AS for the neighborhood curse
responsibility for that was placed
| whers it belonged.
| It's all young Bromley's fault,
| they agreed, ignoring their own accla
nation of his plan and participation
therein. That's the trouble with
those New Workers. They're so darn
! slick that they overreach themselves
Lot Of hot air when you come right
down to it,
Which had, on Kay, exactly the eff
feet that the wise would have prophe
sled.
Ever since Bromley had appeared
| Kay's apparent indifference had per
picked her mother. Now this al
| changed with a suddenness that tool
her mothers breath away. KAY, who
| had literally held a most desirable
suitor at arms length, now-if only
metaphorically-took him to hel
| breast.
| He was, after all. her possession
AS such, she refused to have him be
| Titled.
Women have, indeed, married rner
on no greater provocation.
| AS for the news of Ted's approach
ing marriage, her reaction to that wa
revealed by suggestion of sarcasm
that unfortunately crept into ever
| her felicitations to htn-if felicitation
| they could be called.
| These were delayed in delivery b,
another absence on his part. Bu
presently he reappeared, again of {
Sunday morning.
Il hear you're going to get mar
| ried," she said at once.
Might as well and get It owe
with" he replied, in the modern
manner.
"I suppose you think she's tn,
most wonderful creature in thu
Hardly thatl But she has he
when am I to be s priviIeged ed to- to throw ao
rice at you-and possibly an OLE
trench shoe at Bromley?'
Kay gave him a swift, curious
glance. Then she shrugged he
shoulders.
why SHOULD a girl marry?" sh,
demanded. "It's only form o
slavery"
Perhaps you are right If SO.
hope I get a good slave. I'm afrait
over the cliff in bag" And givins
her no chance to make the obvious
reply, he added: "Guess III go owe
and see what new improvement tn,
McSweeney's have added on. They'r,
certainly blossoming out these days
aren't they?"
The McSweeneys were. The With
erbee house had been undergoing
renovation.
There were rumors of much paint
ing inside and even Of the installation
OF a second bath-unheard-of luxury
so far, for the Heights.
Outwardly the changes were ar
parent to all. A sun porch had beel
added, the house painted a glistenini
white. the old blinds were replaces
with new green shutters, solid saw
for crescent, which gave the hous
a smart appearance. The lawns ha
been seeded and new shrubbery Sc
here and there, most effectively.
The Heights was revising its est
mate Of vaudeville troupe's carr
ings.
At suppose they make fifteen o
twenty thousand q year, at that" re
marked Charley Emerson, thought
fully
Yet there was something Quee