Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23


come an eyesore, to Jenny
Il Marsh. Therefore when one
morning she looked out and
saw a big moving van backing up to
the front door she felt thrill OF real
delight. At last---at last she would
have neighbors,
She told Dick about it when he
came home 10 lunch.
They've got a radio and q car and
a dog-one of those cunning little
ones that look like q big black cat.
In fact, l thought he was a cat I'M
til heard him bark -
ANY kids?" he asked.
1.-TWO. But they are almost grown
up. The girl is pretty and the boy
we'll he seems to be just boy
Dick lifted his head at a sound.
The girl is knocking at the back
door now" he said quietly.
Jenny sprang up from the table
and ran to answer the summons. 1t
did seem so delightful to have some
body knocking at the back door in
that familiar. easy manner.
The new neighbors' daughter was
pretty and smartlv frocked.
my name Is Evelyn Hobbs she
said slowly. I'm so sorry to disturb
you--but may | just use your tele-
L.
portant."
Certainly Come this way" The
instrument was in the dining room
and Jenny introduced Dick to Miss
Evelyn. During the conversation that
followed they tried to appear cOurte-
ously unconscious.
THAT you. Shrimpie?- SIS
MISUNDERSTANDING ".-Sure. Uh-huh
Don't ever move. it's no fun don't
like it here-not a boy in sight-and
the house hasn't any of the latest
imps-lf dad had got that raise we
wouldn't have had to move--He said
all the raise he got was a raise in the
rent-No. we haven't any phone
yet
1t ended at last and she departed
Across the table Jenny's eyes met
Dicks.
Now. Dick, dear. please don't begin
by criticizing. She's young. You
can't judge the rest Of the family by
her. And--and she may wear better"
Dick laughed. Jenny. You are
jewel of the first water. I don't dare
mention paste in the same breath with
you. But You can't read people any
better than-than l can read French"
Il read you we'll enough to know
that I wanted you. And even though
all my folks said | was making mis-
take | didn't cried Jenny trium-
pha ntly.
You were far TOO good for me,
sweetheart, and your folks knew. SO
did T."
Dick! I'll not allow you to say
such things about the only husband
I've got" Jenny reached her hand
across the table and it was promptly
clasped.
10aD of 1,1 foJ4 vi
IDENTIFY encouraged her new neigh
bors to impose upon her further
They borrowed a hammer, a tape
measure, a step-ladder and a bowl Of
sugar, besides using the telephone
again and again.
IL know we are perfect nuisa noes. ."
Mrs. Hobbs panted--she had herself
come after the step-ladder and Jen.
ny helped her carry it home-''but
1t is such chore to move. OF course,
If that odious landlord hadn't raised
the rent we could have stayed right
on there. 1t was such a nice house
quite new, with inclosed porches. I
know shall never be contented here,
but suppose l may as we'll make the
best Of It,"
Jenny tried to sympa thize. To her
the neighborhood was perfect and
she had always rather envied the
larger house, with its fireplace and
sunny chambers. Not that she wasn't
suited with her own little nook Jenny
was far too loyal for anything like
that
That evening as she and Dick sat
reading Bob Hobbs ran over to see If
MIR. Marsh would kindly come and
help him start the car. Something
had gone wrong with the ignition. AL
though he had settled down comfort
ably for the evening, as he supposed,
Dick arose cheerfully and went with
the boy. OF course he knew nothing
about the trial Jenny had been having
all day, for she had not told him.
Got a nice car-seven passenger
COACH" Dick remarked upon his re-
turn
Jenny made swift calculation. There
was plenty of room for them if the
Hobbses wished to take them out.
The following night Jenny awak-
ened with a start.
What that noise?" she demanded.
Dick lifted his weary head from
the pillow.
ITS car-right under our win
dow in the lane, Kids just got back
from some place likely Cover up
your head and try to sleep. It's 8
o'clock"
But Jenny could not sleep Evil
IDENTIFY some kind of a petting party
was going on in the lane, for she
could hear voices and laughter add
ed to the noise Of the engine. The
racket ended at last with a slammed
door. Silence fell. only to be broken
by the shrill barking Of the Hobbs
dog. Midget. He was after Fluffy.
Jenny's kitten. Springing up, she
ran down stairs TO rescue the cat.
BY that time dawn was breaking
and Jenny slept no more.
When midmorning came and with
il EVELYN to use the telenhone Iennv