Evening star., 1927-11-11

seek a future. He marries, and yet
the image Of the first girl continues
to haunt him. Who was the lucky
blade that married her? And then
one day he returns to the scene or
his early conquests and
Twenty-eight years ago q small
boy attended the Taylor School, north
east. There he fell in love with "a
beautiful woman" Of IL. He sharp
ened her pencils, brought her apples,
followed her home from school and
stood at her front gate until her
father threatened to warm his pants
IL he didn't streak 1t for home. 1t
was Just one Of those kinds OF things.
Then the boys parents moved to
Cleveland, Ohio. For time the love-
sick youngster corresponded with the
girl, until finally his Tor her) interest
waned and all was forgotten.
ried and established fiourishing bust.
ness in Ohio. Last week he visited
washington on a Government matter,
and. having several hours of idleness,
decided to look up his old flame.
With some dificuity he contrived
IN find the lady, who he discovered
had long since married and was liv.
ing in marital obscurity near her
former home.
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beautiful creature, so he adjusted his
slickest tie, donned his fossiest suit
and even bought a swagger hat. He
would ring her doorbell and then wait
for recognition. What a moment!
Calling a taxi, he directed the driver
. 10 take him to the ladys address.
His heart beat fast and his hopes ran
high as he ascended the steps. Soon
he would see that old sweetheart OF
his. Then stranger opened the door.
A rather stout lady. Three small chill.
dren tugged at her skirts. A friend
or boarder. perhaps. SO he asked II
Mrs. - was home.
IT am she," was the reply.
Zowie! He was fabbergasted-no.
he was stunned. He wanted to run
away. She, of course. did not recog.
nize him. Then she asked, What do
you want?"
Like a fash he summoned his re-
sourcefulness and said, Lady, can I
interest you in a new electric
sweeper"
"No, you can'tw she exclaimed. and
slammed the door. 1t was a narrow
escape. AS your correspondent left
him at Union Station, he said, ''You
must come up to Cleveland; some time,
and meet the greatest little woman
in the world"
A number Of Washington folks got
a laugh out Of a situation the other
day, a few blocks from the Calvert
Street Bridge, where building is In
course of erection. A truck had just
left q load Of bricks neatly piled al
the curb. An elderly colored man was
intently counting and pointing to each
brick in turn. Occasionally he would
miss one and begin all over again. Al
the rate he was going he would be al
day computing the number of bricks
in the pile.
Slowly a small crowd gathered
around, but the colored man, IL he
saw 1t, gave no sign. Again and agar
he recounted the bricks. And then g
wagonload Of pebbles backed ur
against the curb. Turning to the fore
man he shouted, Hey, Mr.. Charlie
you better send down another
counter"
When q man steals a million dollars
the news is flashed round the world
$40 theft is of no moment to AM
one save the loser and the thief. Tht
other day a young fellow was brough
before Judge Hit in Police Court. II,
NAV have been 81. His black hai
was brushed back from his high fore
head and his features were clean cut
His attire was immaculate and th'
open collar Of his tennis shirt sVg