Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16

red is expensive. When you can have
only one hat in two years" She
paused. IN take this" she decided
suddenly.
Five ninety eight" Grace said
briskly. "Oh, say, Sally! You haven't
lunched yet, have you? Well. come
on and go with me. I'm off duty now.
And. Sally. don't you dare take that
hat off your head"
Sally aughed--actually laughed.
II love it too well to part with Ii"
she said. She counted out the money.
And now, Grace. I'm ready to go
with you
1t was only two blocks to the res
taurant where Grace Wilcox lunched
every day, but by the time they got
there Sally had glanced at so many
different things in so many dinerent
windows that she was surprised 10
find herself in a mirror looking ike
somebody else Indeed for half an
instant she almost thought she was
gazing at another woman, a good
looking woman, too, who had hand.
some dark eyes and just natural
color enough and who had youthful
figure topped by a radiant hat. Tnen
she remembered and with discreet
amusement recognized her old black
suit. which she herself pressed the
day before on Annals ironing board.
She sat down at the table Grace
selected, feeling generally on the best
of terms with herself.
This is my treat, she SAID: NO:
| You won't, Grace. 1 expected 10 pe
lonesome today and you are neipang
| me out nicely. And to think what you
have lust done to my head" she
laughed again. "We'll take the regu-
i lar luncheon" she said to the waitress.
| The regular luncheon was doiiar
each and Sally had expected to luncn
on a sandwich and cup OF tea put
she suddenly felt expensive ana gen
erous.
"Now ten me about yourself" she
began. And Grace told her all tnere
was to tell, how she enjoyed her WORK
and had some good times oaIiy MI
terpreted reservations,
"I'I never go back to kirbyvllle 10
live again." Grace said, but ieVe
| it all the same. What's going on?
Has Dave Spaulding made up MS
mind vet whom he's going to marry
SALLY studied the forkful OF SALAD
she was lifting and made that an Elk
cuse for merely shaking her mead.
"If he don't hurry up he'll never
eet married." Grace said. He Is get
ting on-42. When a man reaches
that age he gets so self-opinionated
that nobody will have him. Dave Is
rich and good looking and smart. ne
make a dandy husband-tnat Is
he doesn't wait too long.
Sally lifted her eyes.
"Tf Won think all that of him why
a;dn,t Won have him." she asked.
Yesi She did it just like that. QUERY,
not as if she had always been burning
70 know the truth about Grace's leaV-
ing town and Dave staying single.
Grace laughed into Sally's lnqulr-
ing ewes with her honest ones.
"Why. my dear, ne never ~
me-" .,.d sa,,v
saIIv's hand shook a little as she
lifted her teacup and tried TO niue
as Grace gave little exciama,ion
"If you don't believe H. III nlans
him tell you himself. he - ooi','te
through the door now .o.o,,n
SALLY nearly dropped the teacup
Yes, there he was, tall and grave anu
h,,sinesslike of department, then one
man who--the only man sne-Du'
croca was speaking to the waitress.
.Srhat tall man with the glasses.
pr,nn him to this table. Tell him
Miss Wilcox" o;.raas
"yes,m" murmurmed the waitress
| Ana a moment later David Spauiu-
ing was taking the remaining cna!..
Swhv. / didn't know you were ~
town. sally" he said, looking at her
4 the second time. -, .,.+ she
SALLY could not tell him lnat sHe
had come over on the same tram Win
liz liz and he had not seen her. But
he was seeing her now, 10 the eAe'"
4 - x,,0St things else. -Te-
THE rest of the luncheon was mostly
conversation, Grace managed 30
nerfectlv that Dave lost his snyness
and even Sally frightened to matcn
ct snppose." David said as they
arose-he had insisted on paying tne
hill himself. "that you are not re-
turning until the 6 o'clock, Sally. ia
glanced at his watch: i-er-Sou ~
YOU meet me at the Granu, uo: az
YOU. at $50? I understand tnere O."
1T can't" Grace said. But Sally
without doubt David looked reneveu;
"If he doesn't make up his mlnu
that he's going to marry you pet u
YOU get to Kirbyville tonight tnen II.
fhe biggest fizzle as m1iilner ever
WAS said Grace as the two women
walked toward the shop together.
"But. Grace, dear" gasped shaken
Sally. didn't you-don't you care .ier
him at alp"
Grace squeezed Sally's arm. 80,
"Bless your considerable little heart;
she said. "If I did care for him 90
| YOU think I'd give him up SO easy
No. indeed! The truth is-weli. l am
glad you happened in today so coulo
fix you up with decent hat. Sany.
| that will bring you luck. Tor am
quitting tomorrow am going 70
marry INV boss. He has asked me to
name the day, and they're fixing up
an engagement ring for me at Gates
by's this instant"
| The End)