Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-17
THE EVENING STORY

the guard-rail--a man and a woman
and they were holding hands One
was that hussy ana the other was
Robert"
impossible" cried Mrs. Dowles.
why. he left for town i'm the car
only two hours ago"
We'll. he's down at that shanty.
boat right now Insisted Martha.
And making love to that low river
woman"
Roberts poor parents stood stunned
and speechess as the full import OF
their sons astounding conduct dawned
upon them. But perhaps Martha had
been mistaken.
Then the door opened and Robert
himself stepped into the room. For
an instant he stood silently regard
ing the battery of accusing eyes that
were turned upon him. Then "a smile
of comprehension spread over his
handsome face
Snap out of it. folks" he cried.
cheerfully. II understand. now.
Martha S been soaring you. l caught
a glimpse OF her as she ran through
the grove. and ! came right up here
after her to explain
THAT woman----' commenced Mar
tina. SCathingly.
"Is Betty Fowler. my iiancee," re.
piled Robert.
What"
WHY
Good heavens
Robert smiled as these CALCULATIONS
of amazement burst upon him
Now let's sit down comfortably
and I'll tell you all about it. ] started
for town in the flivyer and I met the
mailman. He handed me a letter. II
was from Betty. and | opened 1t and
read it at once. Since the university
had closed for the Summer. the letter
read. her vacation plans had been
altered. You know Betty's dad is pro
fessor of biology at the Dearborn Uni
Vcrsity and a large spOrtsman's society
has commissioned him to prepare a
report on the pollution of river water
and the destruction of fish through
industrial chemicals. This report is to
/. be incorporated in bill which will be
introduced in the State Legislature
this Fall.
Now Prof Fowler had long con-
templated a trip down the river in
order to carry out some private hi.
illogical research and study the minute
organisms of the water So Betty
suggested thar they buy Il little house
boat and spend the Summers vaca-
ton floating down the river clear to
the Mississippi. thus combining bust.
iltSS anu pleasure. VI course the
professor agreed with alacrity You
know he is a widOwer, and Betty is
almost like a guardian 10 him When
she mentioned the pretty green and
white boat they bought ! had a bunch,
for | saw green and white boat tied
down at the cove early this morning.
So instead of going to town | drove
back along the old river road to in
vestigate. And sure enough it was
Betty and her dad.
He's got one end OF the boat all
fixed up as a biological laboratory,
and | left him with his eyes glued TO
ii compound microscope. studying "a
drop Of water. Betty insisted upon
dressing in more conventional attire
| before conserving to meet you. so /
left her To dress. Now, my dear folks,
| want YOU all 10 come down To the
cove with me and meet my future
wife and father in-law'
1t was happy quartet that wended
its way through the willow grove
few minutes later. and none was
more gay than Martha. Soon ii was
a sextet that chatted gayIy on the
forward deck of the 'shanty-b
that Martha had SO vehemently con-
| demned but short time before. The
spnster had affectionately embraced
Betty and was addressing her with the
utmost confidence.
You know. my dear. I happened
| to be down here looking for lilies a
short time ago and spied YOU and
Robert together" she confided And
do you know | was positive in my
own mind that it was you: but. OF
course, / didn't want to interrupt "a
lovers melting. so I went away. You
know | was young myself once.
And she bestowed q coquettish smile
upon the confused professor. who
shifted from one foot TO the other
tCOpyright. 1877
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