Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-25
JUDY'S MAN
Washingtons Social Whirl and Official Life Are the
Background of This Fascinating Love Story.
HT HELEN BERGER.
,eesvseAt. 1897. bS tAe Penn Publishing Go.

| him go? She thought of little tender,
gentle things about him and felt the
tears smarting under her lids. What
did he know about the cruelty, the
| terror of war? All, but he would
learn soon enough and be sickened by
| the learning!
| I'm ready" she said hastily, dash
| ing her toys into boxes after heller
skelter fashion. On the same breath
| she want on, Does Honey known"
Yes"
| "How-~how is she taking it,"
Dabs' head went up with the old
shes taking it beautifully" he said.
You can always count on Honey
when it comes right down to the
| sticking point, you know"
And so they could. She was brave.
| gentle, gay. She lowered over Dabs
the next morning, helping him pack.
when you come back We'll do the
old book overt" she told him once.
Again and again she said. when you
come back well do this, or that or
the other thing it was
they happened to be talking about.
Judy's heart frightened every time she
heard 1t.
Would Dabs ever come back?
Would he? Did Honey think he
| would? And then Judy shook herself
free of ugly thoughts. or course he
would come back! There were always
men who did come back from war!
| Why shouldn't Dabs be one of those
men?
They wanted to go to the station
with him. but he wouldn't hear to II.
II always did hate public farewells.''
he told them, laughing. TITS as bad
as kissing In public. And besides I'm
always disagreeabe when ! travel!
The mere thought of il makes me dis
agreea BILE. ia like to have you re-
member me at my best"
And at that for once, Honey broke.
Don't say that" she cried sharply
and put out hand gropingly. She
seemed to Judy to have grown
! few weeks.
"I'm teasing your Dabs cried des.
perately, and the moment went by
safely.
The hour for his departure seemed
| to fly upon them. Furtively each one
kept glancing at the little clock, tick
ing on a shelf as though by looking
at 1t they could hold 1t back. But 1t
marched on and on, resistlessly.
Presently Dabs stood up. "Well.
time TO go!' he said lightly.
silence. Judy came slowly and took
one OF his hands.
kiss your old parent. jude" Judy
kissed him, struggling with tears she
would not shed.
BE good girl while I'm gone and
take care of Honey
II wiz. oh, l will, Dsbsr' Judy told
him.
He bent over his wife, kissed her
gently. Good girlr' he said approx
1ngly AT that Honey's arms stole
about his neck, her shoulders shook.
Then, in an instant. he was gone.
Tt was over. And slackness came
over them.
Hes gone" Honey cried emptily
and sat down and began to cry, softly.
| For a week Honey moped and would
not he comforted. Then suddenly she
,took new life to herself. Judy watched
! her with an aching heart.
/ I'm going to paint the very best
picture I've ever done" Honey told
| her I'm have it done by the time
Dabs comes home"
Judy herself found it almost impos
sible to work. Her inclination was to
roam restlessly about her lovely
Washington, breathing in the excite
ment, dulling her own thoughts with
the mass thoughts of others.
Il
He was chatting restlessly at small de
lays that had risen to retard his de.
parture.
Makes me hot" he told her. 'All
sorts of fellows getting away and here
TX am, stuck in the mud"
your chance will come soon," Judy
Iconsoled him.
Jack Darien has gotten over.
That's what having pull does for you. :"
Jack Darien?" cried Judy softly,
family.
Jack Darien. with the tired. mock.
ing eyes, Jack Darien. with the low,
caressing voice, He, too was gone!
The black mouth had swallowed him
up, along with Dabs.
Then Tommys chance came.
Going. Judy. going" he cried to
her over the telephone. II can't come
out tonight Too busy. But you be a
! good girl and come down and see me
! loh. VIM you1"