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Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-18

Judging from the stories of cen
tenarians lately, the way to reach
old age is to drink wine, abstain from
alcohol, shun tobacco and smoke a
pipe.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-18
{SlzIA!:|48

A professor remarked that the
young man who entered the ministry
expecting to follow the line of least
resistance would be as out of place
as dear old lady at a football
game" What he probably meant
was las out of place as a dear old
lady in a rocking chair"
Now Dora has come forward, to
ask what it is that makes the Mexi-
can troops SO revolving.
The ladies are to wear old-fash-
Toned high laced boots again, accord
ing to style advices from LonGon.
But we fear their shins will find
them out.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-18

Teacher: Washington was first in
war, first in peace, and what else?
Pupil: First in the American
league.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-18

Teacher. Willie, what domestic bird
cannot fly has to scratch for its
food, and is the first one you hear
in the morning?
Willie: My dad, nam.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-18

! Teacher: Use statue in a SEN
tence.
Able: Ven 1 came in last night
mine papa say Statue Abbie?'
Life is described by a scientist as
the metabolic activity of protoplasm.
1t often seems even worse than that
on a Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
NEED FOR "BLUE SKY"
LAW HERE is STRESSED
Joshua Evans, Jr., Tells Medical
Society District Residents Are
Unprotected Legally.

Stressing the need for a blue sky"
law for Washington in an address last
night before the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia, which met in
the Washington Medical Building,
Joshua Evans, jr, executive vice
president of the District National
Bank and chairman of the board of
the Better Business Bureau, declared
rigid enforcement of efficient laws in
the majority of States is driving un-
scrupulous promoters into sections
which do not have such legal protec-
ton.
1.-The Nations Capital" the speaker
declared, 'is entirely unprotected from
a legal standpoint from the operations
of the 'Get-Rich-Q Quick Wallingfords.' J"
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
have been saved here, however,
through the work Of the Better Bust
ness Bureau and it's warning solgan,
Before you invest-investigate said
Mr.. Evans. The bureau, he an
nounced, has exposed a number of
questionable schemes, with the result
that many promotions have failed to
find Washington a profitable field.
The physicians were told that they
and other professional men are being
and have been especially victimized
by get-rich-quick promoters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
MAN, 73, ARRESTED
AS NOTORIOUS THIEF
"Artful Dodger," Held in New Or
leans, Accused of Robbing
Hotel Rooms.

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, February B
James Kelly. known as the 'artful
dodger" and by numerous aliases, said
to be one of the country's most
notorious hotel thieves, was arrested
here yesterday and recognized by a
veteran police officer as a man he
had held In custody on similar charges
30 years ago.
Kelly, 70 years old, was charged
with looting the room of guests at the
Roosevelt Hotel of $76.
Arrested on suspicion at the hotel.
he said his name was Burt Shaw and
that he occupied room there. Taken
to the room he indicated was his,
the amount of money he was alleged
to have stolen dropped from his
sleeve.
AT central station he was addressed
by an officer as Kelly" At first he
denied, then admitted, his identity.
He was said to have been arrested
in every important city in the United
States and to have escaped from Gus
tody more than 40 times.
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DeaUs.

Enss'?2 a'2 g. i E5$GSb wy
Lucy Morton Tort EDWARD dy@g W. r.: Sarah Il.
f9 S1s 5SsuF eSrg any 4'io pn rom
Iancoln Cong Temple. corner llth and
i 1iNorth Carolina and New York payers
TCWK 2(II specia meeting Of Thomas N q f.
VIII be held THURSDAY, February 3, 1g24,
at pm. in Odd Fellows Han, 1908 z
Brother EbwARb T fF sas ig A me
oers are ordered TO be present. BY order
-. 'o.e FRANK W. MARTIN,
TURNER The John Marshall Harlan Re Rssii :;
Brother '' EDWARD WARD ". Turner. ST. Fu-
I1th and SITS NV, Friday. February
10 9 attend at pG AZ m W sGE are Pr Tsse0
L. b. CURTIS Rec. Sec.
TURNER. The Association Of Oldest Inhaois;
fs1f 9coE9 pW WI SttePd a Sf Fday
February T. at l pm. lincoln Temple
Church llth and d r w sts7 P;T. President.
G. l.. WALTON. Secretary.
TURNER. The Crispus Attacks Relief Asso-
a1oq Rroibe tsf 9Ssh TpRER ea At
Emergency Hospital. Monday. January u.
and that the funeral will be held trop
NV. on Friday afternoon at pm. Asso-
citation assemble at church, -, n.
J. G. BURLLS, sec'y
TURNER. Members of the Mems CLIFF Rock
Association are, requested to attend 4, t ne
TURNER. from lincoln Temple. February
~ az pm DEATH Ne TT89HNs sdpNs Pres.
VIZ. SINGLETON. Sec C. '01'-'70-'' 80
TURNER. Brother Veterans You are re-
tR b aseqd The fqnsr TR Of Gaf v a
ISOLATION ISOLATION Lincoln Memorial church. 18th
and FRS stS Edaf ESsoEcqbie eyf e
CHARLES II. TURNER Fin. Sec'y.
WARD. On "Wednesday. February 2. 1927;
Rema ans resting V at the pariors q SoEyai
or THi5Ier eb 22e st. AZ q qs AM Rsr
remains will be borne to the chapel: al, Fo hIt
MXSr va where t'ineLal se RsIetive @ and
friends invited. Burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
sAr On T R6BnEr Fe@sfqrdEFLA WILLIAMS i'S Be-
qsd hpsRpnd Of and the as tasSer oi
Ida Jones and the late Moihe "iilams.
h ro% Che sPp arda EAeSaaSyB h
Rev. William A. Taylor officiating.
WILLIAMS. Officers, and members Of Gar
lean FisRer@en, are k!adly requested o
attend a call meeting Thursday, February
Hall. 500 i st, swi; % arrange fQr q, Che
funeral of brother ROBERT WILLIAMS.
Funeral Sunday, February o.. at pm.
from Florida Avenue Baptist Church.
Florida ave. and Bohrer ST. NV. Assess
ments due at next meeting.
WILLIAM CARTER. r. W. Ruler.
SARA V. MURPHY. r. W. Scribe.
February 2. 1927 ELIZABETH. beloved
wife of the late Charles Wurderman. Flu
neral from her late residence, 1412 9th st.
. NV. Saturday. February 5. ut pm.
Interment (privateD Prospect Hill Gene
terry. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Cloudy, light
rain tonight or tomorrow; warmer to-
night.
Possibly light rain to-
night or tomorrow; warmer tonight,
colder in extreme west portion tomor-
row.
Virginia-Cloudy tonight or tomor-
row, possibly light rain in north por-
ton; warmer tonight and in southeast
portion tomorrow.
West Virginia-Light rain tonight,
warmer in the east portion; tomorrow
partly cloudy, slightly colder in west
and north portions.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, So; s pm,
so; II midnight, 43; am, 81; am,
SO.
Barometer-4 pm, 30.19; 8 pm,
1924; IL midnight, 1927; 4 am, 1927;
8 am, 1925.
Highest temperature, Sc, occurred
at 2:30 pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, So, occurred at s am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 38; lowest, 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 3:11 am. and 3:20
pm; high tide, 1853 am. and 9:12 pm.
Tomorrow-LOw tide, 9:58 am. and
Alb pm; high tide, 9:43 am. and 1908
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose TIA am; sun sets
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:13 am; sun
sets 5:32 pm.
Moon rises 8:24 am; sets I'll pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at s a.m.-Tem-
perature, "a; condition, very muddy.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
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MRS. FLORA S. WARD DIES.

Mrs. Flora Sherwood Ward, 80, wife
Of Capt. j. Moultrie Ward, L. S. A.,
assistant quartermaster at Fort
Humphreys, Va, died at Walter Reed
Hospital yesterday after an illness Of
about two months.
Mrs. Ward was a native of Cincin.
natl, and was recently removed to
Walter Reed Hospital from Fort
Humphreys. She is survived by her
husband.
Funeral services will be held in the
chapel at Fort Myer tomorrow at
GAS o'clock. Burial will be in Airing
ton National Cemetery.
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gn :Memoriaii1.

H fassf nE%y 81 S sevSso
departed this life four long years ago to-
day. February 3. 1923.
YOUR LONELY WIFE. SUZANNE b.
FoRDE BROWN.
ddan THIing gr9a az 51I and nepheT lanes
years ago, February 3. 1928.
God took the loved one from our home,
R Hqt never eye ron ron 0q P he9Tts INV crrvE
LAND AND FAMILY.
Just line of sweet remembrance.
just token Of loves DEVOTION
That my heart still longs for you.
AUNT BELLE AND AUNT LILLIAN.
CLEVELAND. In sad but loving remem-
DoN BONA 81 6LEvEIANp Due who boy depa&ted
this life two years ago today. February
Two years have passed since that sad day
The one we. loved was called away,
God took him home, it, was His viii.
But in our heart he liveth still.
The flowers / place upon your grave
May witheP and decay,
But the love for him who sleeps beneath
wan "'''' MAMMA AND DADDY.
Just when life was sweetest
~, And he could have lived his best.
Inc gates OF heaven opened
MAMMA NINA yESD GRANDbY WA cafoN A.D
n 2Rf PyPs e F %SsFsS bee
loved wife. mother. daughter and aunt,
who passed away seven years ago today.
Gone but not forgotten
HER LOVING HUSBAND. CHILDREN
MOTHER. FATHER AND NIECE JOHN
p; KEATING. ST.: EDWARD, DELLA
AND JOHN. JR.; MR.. AND MRS ED
WARD WHITE AND MRS. EDNA
MONROE. In loving remembrance of my
dear husband. CHARLIE MONROE who
departed this life one year ago today Feb
ruary 3. 1926.
The month of February once mora In here
10 me the saddest Of the year.
1 miss you since you passed away
we love you. but God loved you best
Sleep on and take your rest
FROM YOUR LOVING WIFE AND SON
SIMMONDS. In sad but loving remembrance
OF my dear mother. MARY SIMMONDS
VINO departed this life February g. 1908
Anniversary mass at Holy Redeemer Church.
In q lonely graveyard
Many miles away.
Lies my dear old mother
In the cold. cold clay.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER. SARAH II.
BAILEY.
WASHINGTON. In memory of our darling
son and brother ERNEST. who departed
tins LIE seven years ago today. February
Gone, but not forgotten, =
FAMILY. .
YOUNG. In memory of Mrs MARIE
YOUNG. who departed this life four years
ago today February 3, 1928.
Gone. but not forgotten
LOVING HUSBAND. MOTHER, SISTER
AND FRIENDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
MRS. LINCOLN GIVES
LETTERS TO LIBRARY
Missives of Coincidence Received by
Former Presidents Widow
in Collection.

Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln has just
presented to the Library of Congress,
as an addition to the Lincoln papers,
three letters of coincidence received
by Mrs. Abraham Lincoln after the
assassination of her husband from
Queen Victoria, the Empress Eugene
and Louis PHILIPPE, the claimant to
the French throne.
The message from Queen Victoria is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

described as being intensely personal
and sympathetic
These papers are bound by the same
conditions as applied to the collection
of Lincoln papers bequeathed to the
Library of Congress in the will Of
Robert Todd Lincoln and will be avail
able TO the public at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Leaves Trophy Fund.

A special trophy for Infantry ma
chine gun teams will be provided I'M
der the. will of the late Capt Edwin
H. Clark. who left SIS, 900 bequest,
interest on which will be available for
the award. Capt. Clark, a native
of Roswell, N. Mex, served in France
with the 18th. Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

holding a rummage sale at 1713
Seventh street; to be repeated to-
morrow and Saturday.
The W0men's Club of Bethesda will
give a card party February Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
Car0 of ThankS.

CATION. l wish 10 thank the many kind
relatives and friends for their sympathy
and beautiful floral tributes sent at the
death of my beloved mother.
LANES III CATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
The Anthropological Society VIII
meet. 4:45 O'Clock, at New National
Museum. Mrs. Zelia Nuttan Will
speak on New Light on Ancient
American Calendars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Woman's Observation-Disclosures
Missionary Federation will meet for
conference and intercessary prayer to-
morrow, 2 pm, at the Mount Vernon
Place NJ. f. Church South. The in
terdenominational committee on the
World Day of Prayer for Missions,
March 4, will meet Mrs. G. G. D.
Townshend, chairman. at $3.50 pm.
The Chevy Chase Circle of the
Child Conservation League Will hold
a. Joint meeting with the other circles
of the city tomorrow, pm in the
home of Mrs. Diller f. Croft 5000
Ingomar street Miss Taylor of the
educational section of the American
Association of University Women will
speak
The Federation of Citizens AssOcia-
lions will meet Saturday. 8 pm, in
boardroom of the Municipal Building.
The Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton will have q card party tomorrow,
8 pm, at Masonic Temple, Eighth
and + streets northeast.
The Writer'S League of Washing
ton will meet tomorrow, pm, at the
Thomson School.
Page Nick. EtchisOn and Clarence
f. Fleming, members of the Round
Table, will speak on who Am and
Why at luncheon of that organiza-
ton in the University Club tomorrow
at 1890 pm.
The Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation will meet Monday, 4.45 PM
at Rauscher's.
The Wilnor Choral Club will give
concert tomorrow, pm, at Cal
vary NJ f. Church. Mrs. Bernice
Randall Angelica. director.
The American Association of Uni
versity Women will have business
meeting and tea at the clubhouse.
1884 l street, tomorrow. Members of
the board will be hostesses
The Business WOmen's Council is
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-
FOREIGN.
FOkELGN.
a. am, Greenwich time. to-
LOST.

BAR PIN-White gold, with diamond. Lieut..
Bowen. Walter Reed Hospital Reward.
Ant. 800. 1919 g st. NV Reward.
BREASTPIN-white gold with diamond be-
tween Crittenden and and Gallatin ON sth ST.
CAT-Large white Persian odd eyes New
ark st., Cleveland Park. Reward for return.
Call Cleve Gal. 5s
CAT. small. yellow Persian. female strayed
f nsrg S ST. Reward k %p o7 ar
Park Annex.
DOG-Esouimo spitz, January 81. wearing
tae No; 74o4. Return to s549 18th St. NV.
DoG-stTayed from go s. nv; black Pc,
EMBLEM SATURDAY. nig4t : COMPUTATION
diamond in center of the, 32nd degree en-
Sism: Liberal TsTardN ina The Rev Henry D.
FOX TERRIER male, on Monday evening:
S Haeis on Mii head Return to 1914 9TH st.
FOX TERRIER. wire haired. white with
black spot on back; reward If returned to
1921 Harvard st. -
FRATERNITY PIN, Delta sigma Phi, Feb
lay. Reward Franklin 364o.
CLASSES shell, 11th and G to I4th and I
via Frankl des raw SS1 ndfr Leave
reward 81
GOLD PIN. long. with anuamarine stone.
Sunday or Monday. NJ. Mills. Adams 248.
KEYS. about %. on ring: lost Jan. 81. be-
r rGeer reward aard aga Can Col 1877 anu '0''
PACKAGE, in ,Palais Royal containing 2
pairs shoes and pair rubbers. Reward If
returned to Rich,s shoe store.
PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS on a Union
offered If returned to Capitol Park Hotel.
Washington. d q
PFKTNGEsE DOG: reward If returned to
The Vanity Hat Shop, 1O15 Conn. ave. NV.
pOCKFTBOOK. containing about $40 house
keys etc. Wednesday night on Union Station
Plaza between and Delaware ave. or on
Dolly Madison sosd between renna ave. and
POCKET CASE in tel, booth Peoples Drug
store. Conn ave-: minindex leather mem
Uranium containing cards with written in
formation Reward. Clarendon 1853.
POLICE DOG German; large; answers to
RINGS. 2. gentleman's diamond and lady's
amethyst; Euclid between 14th and Univer
sity pl Liberal reward. 1923 Euclid st.
NV Phone Col. 4973.
RING-Green and white gold. Saturday in
the vicinity Of Mt Pleasant st. and Park I'd.
Call Adams 1907.
SHAWL. Iady's evening, Sunday morning on
9Th st. near Randolph. Reward. Adams
sPAEIEL black Is a ssg F ES 1898 Phone
ward
TERRIER, wire-haired small female, two
black ears. Call Rockville 152 Reward. ~
WATCH FOB square gold locket on black
ribbon mere valuable a 70 owner than any one
Monsiax evening. vicinity Of Washington
Auditdkilln. Julia Pennington. Ciey. 5326. Q Il
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TONIGHT.

Martha Washington Lodge VIII
have a benefit social, o'clock, at the
home of Mrs Bessie Eeldman, 22O )
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

The Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation will meet Monday, 4.45 pm.
at Rauschers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

The WiInor Choral Club will give
a concert tomorrow, pm, at Cal
vary M. f. Church. Mrs. Bernice
Randall Angelica. director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

Margaret Murray Washington Club
Of Big Sisters will hold its study class
in Child Welfare. s o'clock. at the
Cleveland School Rev. j. L. King,
pastor of Asbury M. z. Church, VIII
speak on Social Work in the Church
and Sunday School"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

The Writer'S League of Washing
ton will meet tomorrow, 8 pm, at the
Thomson School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

The Business Women's Council is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

The Washington Highlands Cltl-
zens' Association will meet. O'CLOCK
in the Congress Heights School.
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The Stanton Park Citizens AssocIa-
ton will have card party tomorrow
8 pm, at Masonic Temple, Eighth
and f streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

Muster of the Presidents own
Garrison, No. 1914, Army and Navy
Union, o'clock, in board room of the
District Building.
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BAR PIN-White gold, with diamond Lieut..
Bowen. Walter Reed HOSPITAL. Reward.
BAR PIN, initials "B W. p" Return to
Apt 800. 1919 g st. NV. Reward
BREASTPIN-White gold with diamond be-
tween Crittenden and Gallatin on 9Th st.
n VI Call Adams 9fS65-J &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-03

The General Association of the
Frelinghuysen University will meet, )
o'clock, at 1900 Vermont avenue. {.
H. Toms, president, and DIR. Katie F.
Roberts will speak
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looked at Robert and seemed very
happy with her husband. All just
sham," thought Mrs. Collett. "She
still loves Robert and / know it."
And then came the time for dinner.
Mrs. Collett let her husband arrange
the seating and was indignant when
she noticed that he placed himself be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford. She
raved and fumed within herself but
still managed to keep her anger from
verbal expression. She was quiet
through the first two courses, how
ever. and attempts by her husband
to draw her into the conversation
proved futile. He sensed something
wrong and did everything in his power
to cover up the trouble.
And then the maid brought the sar-
dimes. Mrs. Collett looked at them
with a wry smile. She glanced at
her husband as If to say. "You see,
old smarty, I've put it over on them
after ALL" Clifford spoke.
"Sardines. Mr.. Collett, I'll bet any
thing you put your wife up to this!
Didn't he, Mrs. Collett?'' Mrs. Col
lett was surprised. but remained silent,
leaving It to her husband to reply.
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n n ARTHA COLLETT, besides be-
HH ing the devoted wife of Rob-
lV ert Collett. was the bitter
4 a enemy of Mrs. Raymond Cliff
ford. To Mrs. Collett. Mrs.
Clifford was the woman down the
street with the long-nosed husband"
One Of the earliest reasons for this
hatred was the knowledge that at one
time her husband had been in love
with Mrs. Clifford, who was at that
time the pretty Loretta Mantell.
Shortly after she had won Robert
Sway from the pretty Loretta. Mrs.
Collett paid a visit to her former
rival in love. 1t was there she learn
ed that Robert had taken Loretta to
May day picnic at a nearby town
on the same day he had broken an
engagement with her for business
reasons" From that day on the mere
enmity famed into an intense hatred,
and the two women always met on the
street in the manner that person
would expect two opposing prize fight
ers to meet. 1t is true they looked at
one another, but, oh, those looks! AS
Robert had told his wife, You look
at her like Robespierre probably look
ed at his executioners."
And then one evening Robert came
home with the news that 1t would be
necessary to entertain the Cliffords
for a business reason. His wife re-
membered the business reasons" in
cident of two years before and fatty
refused to allow the woman down the
street with the hooked-nosed hus-
band" to enter her house. Robert
pleaded and finally, after several hours
of convincing argument, Mrs. Collett
agreed to have them over on condi-
ton that she buy the meal from a
ingly agreed to this arrangement. and
the next day invited the Cliffords to
dinner.
All afternoon Mrs. Collett brooded
over the affair. Was Robert really
inviting the Clifford family to their
home to be near the hated Loretta?
She knew that her husband had had
little to do with Mrs. Clifford since
their marriage. and she was certain
that If he had she would have been
eware of it. There was no one that
Mrs. Collett watched like Mrs. Cliff
ford. Finally, about an hour before
dinner time, she decided that sar-
mines would be good enough meat for
the visitors. Perhaps If they were
dissatisfied with the food another
Similar invitation would not be &C.
cepted. She also decided, however.
20 treat Mrs. Clifford as nice as it
was possible for her temperament to
allow, just as long as her husband
pid not show undue familiarity toward
her enemy.
The minute he demonstrates a
friendship for her I'll make them think
they are at the North Pole she muir.
Injured to herself. as she busted her
self with the broom. Mrs. Collett
cleaned the house for the occasion
as 1t had never been cleaned before.
She mad decided that she must show
tne visitors Robert had a neat and
efficient wife.
A few moments before the dinner
hour a car drove up in front of the
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THE EVENING STORY

! little house. It was Roberts car. In
the front seat were Robert and Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford.
1.-THE beastr' Mrs. Collett muttered
to herself. HE has ridden here in
the same seat with her. And in our
car, too" But she made a brave eff
fort to compose herself before the
visitors entered the parlor.
Mrs. Collett greeted the woman
with the long -nosed husband" and also
the innocent "long-nosed husband
with an amiability that pleased Robert
He moved close to his wife and whis
pered in her ear ''for business rea
sons" Mrs. Collett smiled and nod
ded. After that she was even more
friendly than before.
The conversation recalled old times
and explained the long lapse of friend
ship between the two couples as being
the result of too much time given to
business. They planned for future par.
ties and picnics and resolves to be.
come better and closer friends.
Inwardly Mrs. Collett resented al
this. She had no intention of becom
ing a close friend of the woman with
the long -nosed husband. Mrs. Cliff
ford, she admitted to herself, really
was rather nice after all. She hardly