Evening star., 1926-06-06


lin, her self-proposed hus
i band stood on the heartl
rug and surveyed his famil
with sorle amusement.
Seems to have surprised you,' n
said.
His sister Norma, sitting on tn
davenport with the latest of INT
novels, which had gone a little FUR
ther than any had gone before, mad'
the first comment.
"Gale Mullin is all right for some
body. But she's SO funny a partner
for you, Bill. OF course, she's or
dained TO marry. But why YOU
You're not her kind. The girl has
absolutely no sense of humor, yo'
know"
"Gale Mullin-sEe's the one wht
looks like Dutch peasant or a NOT
wegian goddess or something, Isl,
she?" asked Mr.. Pedler. "Nlce-iooh
ing girl for a model for an iceberg
but for holy wedlock isn't she JUS
a bit chilli" ;+,
sWhat do you intend to do Wltt
Gale Mullin in this family askec
young Tom. who, except q Pedier
can accept the spirit OF a Pedler'
Were too Dickenslan----
''Too Rabelaisian"
They spent an interesting 10 MN
utes in discussion of themselves, seeI.
ing increasing ribald and eNtfaVaSaIi'
adiectiyes. Mr.. Pedler surveyed tien
with satisfaction. When they lelt "a. ~
one Of these conversations, WHICH W.
nlaved their keenneSs of attack, thei,
y;riJe vocabularies, he always sweh
od with pride as he observed them
Nv pedler always took the attiluoe
tbat he might not have given nIs
n,otberless family much in nnahcia
wav except the ragged sloe OF Hhanes
18th fhe debts showing. but ne nao
given them brains and Wit. Inc!
r.ara sharp and occasionally brutal to
esoh other, but they all cou,U ~,
hack at each other mentally. NUE.ie
and Penelope, Bill and Horace couioit AZ,
he matched anywhere, thoueu.
Pedler. He forgot for molheIls 'is h;s
the subject under discussion was TIE
eldest sons choice or a WIFE, "'i'''
Penelope came back to 1t. ~ cir,
she nearly dies at me-that ehl
I've seen her look az me wnSn
said something as if l were talhtns n,
Greek. I tell you she ooesh ee'
things. Bill" -,:r
.T know Gale, said Bill. -. +.
He was very much in love, put ne
co,Idn't help feeling slightly supe1,vi o,,,I
&C his family went on Win tilen O ,,n,,
ments. They didn't say anytn1ns ;ro Soe
could resent. against Iale ;f wo,,
srood looking. lovely looking IL sH1
fS?I,S. sha was everything girl coulu
hnNaxcent that she didn't nave any t
.erse IF humor. That was wnat ~ 60
S,o IN Not a scrap. NOT al lo.a
Somehow the possession OF IN, 1ii,S So .
se hunoor seemed to put Dill VII ="
higher plane than Gale.
pm looked at his watch ana feallLeu
- bad stopped, at the llVins-rooii.i
sinc,, and saw that that Wao o:.,-
'si,, not right, since its merry .isn,
Inc indicated that It was nt n., : =
tLss,,eh .s II was evening. So ne Went "
Snd the kitchen alarm CLOCK, ", the
Vas the only reliable tlmepiecs AZ ra ~
house. and discovered tilat e+,,,ent ~
;tL nal cole They were going 10 tle
theo+er It didn't disturb nm nluea ,,,
1IN ,,,ant ont of the house Wnisthile
~ rattle of comment on MS uI
,art,,re oa~ falling unheeded on his snout =
5srs He was used TO banter al'ei &C
caIe was waiting for him when
=. Jrove I'm in his rackety little car
because they were so late site .'"u
already put on her hat. - mos q
new hat of powder-blue tanela rr CIV
Gale had adjusted It haiI ,i an ,oui .,
before in anticipation OF 6ili eoi,
ments. But the wailins au ar+icina :.
how taken great deal vi
ton out OF her.
We're awfully late, Bill GEAR
What kept YOU:
Bill told her.
..p,,+ don't YOU have clocks that are
right? How can you keep appoih'-
ments?" ,..,,
cts a lot more fun not to keep
most appointments on time lausheo
Bill. s.,.
his arm and half carry her to her
nlace beside him in the car. Ihey
dashed away toward the city ana the
theater. which was half an hour from
The district where they lived. Gale
knew that they would miss at least
a. third Of the first act and that the
tickets were expensive. She thougnt
of that for a little, then succumbed
TO the delight of being with Bill, who
was SO big, 80 good.tempered, SO gay
It took quite a while to find a place
to park the car and finally they
parked in a prohibited district.
II often do il and take a chance,
said Bill: you hardly ever get caught,
and it's a great lark to tell them you
didn't know it was prohibited.
Gale wrinkled her forehead a little
as if she was trying to get that.
"Of course, you do know, though.
You just said you did
Bill laughed.
"Oh, it's true about you. You have
no sense Of humor at all. But you
are adorable under that hat. You're
adorable anyway"
They hurried, to stumble over peo.
pies knees in the darkened theater
and find their seats. Gale wondered
n little why she felt tired. She hadn't
felt tired when she dressed tonight.
1t was a drama of some sentiment
and well acted. In the third act Gale
felt the tears coming to her eyes
Horrid to see people who cared fol-
each suffer like that. Horrid! Sup
pose it had been she and Bill who
were parted! She sat a little close,
TO him and they were very comfort
able until the lights went up.
But you've been crying, silly girl, -
said Bill
1T was SO sad
BIZ. who had felt a little tremulous
himself when Gale had edged toward
him in the poignant moments on the
stage. laughed.
Sentimental child" he called her
lit really is old.fashioned 10.20.3C
stuff. isn't 1t? Heroine getting thir
when lover goes away. No friends
She'll be homeless pretty soon and
then the tears will flow"
And, sure enough, in the next ac
the girl was homeless and Gales
tears did flow. Not, she meant to ex
plain to Bill, that she didn't see that
it was a forced situation. But il il
had been true and had been them
selves it would have been too terri
bile.
II told you she'd be on the Streets
said Bill in an amused stage whisper
and the people in front turned around
alarn Gala l,1..ciaol 4,.x.io,,sl1.