Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

ceased as Linny entered the
library. She Strolled through
A the half-open door, raised thin
black eyebrows in annoyance
1t finding the room occupied, pur-
Joined a few matches from her father S
silver holder on the desk, and strolled
out She was a thin young thing, with
r. satiny mop of short black hair and
an insufferable air of self-possession.
Besides q purple silk handkerchief
around her head, she wore a tan
gerine.colored wooden bathing suit.
The six men were: Prof. Ira Muss-
null, in his early 70s; John Hoterick,
an his late COS; Henry Bean, in his
early sos; George Gray, in his last
40; Burton Gray, who was 20, and
Arthur Kemmer, 81.
Prof Mussmull was Phi. d.
and some other letters, too. very
respected holder of the chair of eco
monies In an educational institution
also Linny's granduncle on her
mothers side. Hoterick. his lifelong
friend, was a scientific horticulturist,
George Gray was Linny's father,
4{e was in the lumber business. Henry
Bean was his partner. Burton Gray
was his nephew, and therefore cousin
TO Linny. Arthur Kemmer was a
rising young architect and partner of
Burton; their friendship was college
born. Kemmer was from another
State.
Burton's attitude toward his slim
cousin was ultra brotherly. He had
set his Jaws at her entrance, as if
her appearance mortified him.
Conversation was resumed, but on a
tarter note, as If Linny had spurred
eix tongues.
They roll their own" snapped
Burton. Let 'em hold their ownr'
lie had risen to close the door which
Jimmy had left wide open. He paused,
hand on knob, to snap his fingers.
We'll, as was about to say" con.
finued the neat. white-haired Muss-
null. IL gave out the topic for the
thesis quite thoughtlessly. Really.
the subject itself was alien to the
course. But my mind was on the
feudal sources of certain modern
TO me. I make 1t a rule, you know
an explanation-"to encourage perfect
honesty of comment from my body of
students"
"I'n bet the body howled?' KEN.
mer was amused.
You're quite right. One young man
felt free to shout that there was no
such ANIMAL Another chuckled:
'Chivalry today! Oh. please let us in
able Resurrection Of the Crocheted
Tidy and It's Effect on Interstate
Freight Rates Another said quite
seriously: We ought to get double
credits for 1t, Prof. Mussmull. Comes
under biology, too. Extinct stuff. you
know. Disappearance Of 1t. Like our
little toe"
Clever lads" said Burton Gray
with the patronage of the succeeding
d. oIy fav he nxyiuf MT IL
men, a new and crude crowd, of
course but capable Of Development
perhaps-into rising young persons
like himself. Nowadays you feel like
offering your young women friends
more clothes, not chivalry."
Every once in a while / see that
they still expect us to give them our
seats in street cars" murmured KEN
mer ironically. "I wonder why? None
of them are ladies'"
"Of course"-the murmur was eld-
6rly-''the war helped"
According. to some thinkers, wars
are results, not causes"
cit seems that some degenerate
nuirk Of human nature has evolved
like a sixth toe" It was Linny's
Erunting father.
''Or grown out, like queue on the
soul" shrugged young Kemmer, who
Nldd the IOTSuSdO VI d tAou6l1@Au A
young man.
Cancer Of the SOUL" corrected Bean
Erumpily. Heard a. lecturer say so
the other night. Worlds soul is dis
eased. Younger generation Ia the dis
ease. Spots and all that, you know
Whatever is the cause" hotly
broke in the prin, gray.haired Hote-
rick, who loved plants. II find the
Soung women Of today insufferable. I
have ceased giving them my seat in
street cars. Absolutely"
eff one dropped her glove, best
Elace kid and Partisan stitched, I'm
afraid the crocodiles would get it for
all of my scrambling," yawned KEN.
amer.
Linny's cousin gave a. short, unkind
laugh and said In mock n1rth, "Oh,
Arthur, you mean thing! Wouldn't
SOU scramble? Welr'-another laugh
e-"neither would l."
X Il
CONVERSATION presently Ian
guished. All were busy men. 1t
was a Saturday afternoon. The two
Soung men had called at the Gray
home to discuss with the two expert
enced lumbermen a proposed new
building, the plans Of which they had
a contract for drawing. They were
10 spend the remainder Of the day,
evening and following Sunday perfect
sng drawings to be submitted to a GER
tain committee on Monday.
George Gray himself was TO take
eflce that evening as incoming presi-
dent of a commercial club. Henry
Bean was to be POSTMASTER at the