Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-04
THE EVENING STORY

We? questioned Robbins. WHY
don't you take your vacation apart
from your wife,
Sheldon stared at the man. Wen,
I would like to-" he admitted. but
you see Mary would never hear ~
it, a..
You might as we'll not have 4
vacation them remarked the otheg
sagely. Whats q vacation for. II
not to get away from the usual rou
tine? And what is the very core OF
tht. routine?''
In the meantime. Mary at home
was packing bags with a desolate
air. She was simply bored stiff with
housekeeping.
We'll, Of all the dreary funerals
remarked Annie Bryce, as she flung
open the door with the privilege OF
an old friend and looked at Mary
What has happened now?-let's hear
the awful tale of Woe
We're going for our vacation to-
morrow" confided Mary.
rs that all? What's so bad about
vacation? I thought it was time
for JOY"
Its the same old place-that ter
rible Summer resort Mary s heaH
disappeared into the recesses OF q
trunk. II can't endure the place. but
Carl adores 1t.
"Well. why don't you so where
you want to-" asked the practical
Annie.
Mary stared at her, why, Carl
wouldn't hear of It,"
TRY 1t, old dear. and see. 70"
might be surprised"
1t was dinner time that night.
How can I ever make her under
stand?" wondered Carl as he cut great
strips OF juicy steak and devoured
| them. -.
How should tell him." won
dered Mary as she poured his secohu
cup of coffee.
Then it dawned upon Carl that IL
had been eating steak and hadn
realized it.
1--WE have had steak every day this
week" he accused as he laid his fork
| down.
This is only the second time,
sh, reminded him coolly. If he was
GONG to act that way, she would
certainly tell him that she desired
| a change in her vacation this year.
We'll, I am glad I can have Il
change after today" he said. But
then would he? He doubted it.
Say" he stammered before h'
realized it. "Would you mind awfully
|
| Robbins asked me to go with him to
| day :" There it waS-Out at last
| He expected an explosion. so he didn't
| look at Mary for some time. Wheb
he did she was smiling broadly. =.
| "I was going to ask you if yoC
would mind different place this
year. too: but now that you have
definitely decidedly on Bear Lake.
can go where l like. ~
He stared at her. You really don
mind?"
I'D love it," she assured him. -.
would love vacation alone
| He didn't like the idea of that.
Mary studied the timetable advr
| tisements. No fishing and roughinS
| for her. She wanted dancing an q.
| gayety and eXcitement-by the ton.
The next morning they said far
we'll to each other even rather fondly
| now that they were to be separated
| Carl was happy as boy when h'
took up his rod and basket and suit
case and swung aboard the mountain
| train.
Later that day Mary took train
in the opposite direction. She felt
! like q girl again prepared for any
adventure. 1t would be wonderful.
| She could live a gay, careless life
| for two weeks without deferring con
stantly to the wishes of aaother. No
| husband to f1own upon this thing OF
| that or to lind fault with the meals.
| She enjoyed every minute of the time
but toward the end of the second week
she began to miss Carl Il little.
| She began to wonder If he woulC!
arrive home before she did Then
! she knew that she wanted to get
| there first. She even took her de
parture Il few hours early just to ~.
| sure.
AS she let herself in with her Ike,
she sighed in relief that Carl had
| not arrived yet. She went about
snatching off the dust covers from
the furniture. Gradually the interior
| turned from white draped tomb to
the familiar home she had left. Then
| she hurried to the corner market and
bought supplies for dinner. She hesi-
| tated over the meat Carl detested
steaks. yet there was nothing els"
and it was late. Perhaps he would
| forgive her this time.
After a bath and "A rest she fell
fit even to attack the job Of house
! keeping again. II was good to bt.
| home again. the rows of SpOtleSS
pans seemed To Sleanl at her like
! friendly faces
! When dinner was almost ready. sin
| heard the front door open and Their
| thump on the floor. There came
a few running steps and then Carl,
new sun-browned Carl. swept her In
! hardened arms and lifted her off her
| feet.
Gee. it's good to be home with
you again He shifted the air about
the stove, 'FoOd-too--and lots of it
| am hungry as a bear"
He stood back and looked at her.
But what have you done to your
self?' he demanded. What has made.
you look like 1S-being away from
| me?' =
Coming back TO YOU" she Informed
him as she loaded his arms with food
/ for the table.
| Wonderful steak he praised AZ
| he took his second helping DO YOU
know, | had so much fish that | used
to dream about your delicious steaks -
! Mary smiled upon him happily as
she poured his second cup of coffe,s
and sugared 1t. II think this kind Of
| vacation works wonders"
| 1t does" he affirmed. looking a,
! the blue of her eyes and the rose i'm
her cheeks. will you do me q
favor?' he asked then.
| If ii Is possible" she promised
Have grapefruit for breakfast in
| the morning"