Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19

simple tnat II seems only natural IoE
the early Nicaraguan to have evolved
his own design. If you give a oaoy
couple OF sticks to play with he
way, anyhow, to account for the pro.
life use Of the sign Of the cross In the
paintings and sculpture of old Egypt
and among the pagan gods OF Greece
and Rome.
Most Of the pottery was taken from
tonibs. Some Of it well burned, some
scarcely fred. but nearly all OF II
shaped or painted into grotesoue sem
blance of birds and reptiles and queer
objects that must have looked like
monkeys, before monkeys took to
looking like men.
This doesn't coach you up on modern
Nicaragua. of course, but-there Is
always the encyclopedia.
IS
A GIRL breezed in on a woman at
A desk She had her reasons:
II didn't think it would be right
in me to get married without telling
you, because you have given me so
many ice cream sodas and things.
we are going to Rockville and come
right back, because Johnnie can't get
leave for trip, and besides we've
only got ten dollars between us. II
you are going TO give me anything,
Miss Ann, you better make 1t knives
and forks. I've got one spoon. but not
tablecloth to my name-still; I'd
love a cream silk sweater John.
MES different from the other fellows,
so settled in his ways, like That's
because he isn't young, you know.
Say, Miss Ann. you don't think
man of % is too old for me. do you?
I'm II next month. It's better. any
how, to be an old mans darling. isn't
it? Though, believe me, l wouldn't
stand for being any fellows
slave" and 80 on.
1t was a bubbly little visit, and
when the girl had breezed off with the
promise of a bridal sweater and some
table fixings from the woman's own
stock. that would have been the end
Of it. except that-the woman had
a memory Of the youngsters father
a man nearing death, whose one big
thought was of gratitude that his
wife and son would care for the baby
daughter-and then went his way to
eternity spared the knowledge that
the wife would marry and 80 away
leaving the girl on the brothers
hands. and that he. too. would 60
adventuring. leaving her nothing bet
ter to do than dance with visitors"
at some gay little place which, to her
own mind, was quite respectable,
Miss Ann. oh. entirely respectable,
though not what you could call nice. "
That was two months ago, and yes
terday she was back, radiant in scar
lar chiffon tnpnoA hx, GILL
sweater: with a black velvet tam on
her boyish bob and red heels to her
slippers. And vivid with utmost Joy.
She was on her way to the SesQui with
a girl friend. and she just popped in
to bid her Miss Ann good-by.
Johnnie going along?"
The girl prefaced her answer with
a pert smile that brings out her one
dimple and which is one of her most
attractive assets:
"Why, didn't I tell you? ! had to
leave JOHNNIE, Miss Ann He's all
right. you know. except for his age
awful settled in his ways-and !
reckon he is just as glad to be quit
Of me. This May and December bust.
ness Is all wrong, lady-yes. indeed,
left him two weeks after we were
married, and I've been waiting in a
L y.
My friend and ! expect to be a
dancing team in restaurant in
Philly. Now. Miss Ann. don't go
blaming me about Johnnie, because
1t was impossible for us TO mix in.
Maybe you won't believe me, but he
actually wanted me to stop doing the
Charleston for pay-wasn't that
the limit? Poor old chappie. / hope
he meets up with some good, settled
woman Of his own age"
Then she dubbed off again. with
an arrangement that she was to notify
her Miss Ann if she got in trouble.
And the woman at the desk wondered
Observation-Disclosures father was too far
off to help his gay little spris of
girlhood to keep a straight path in
the great road that he had Travelled
before her-and If the poor "old
chappie" who was her husband felt
with her. that a man of % was indeed
too old for a wife of II
All df it is too trifiing to tell about.
except that it is the small things Of
life that make the world 70 round
And being true. Is worth what Cap'n
Cutie would call maxim a note
ont"