Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

"Aty lease runs out next week, though"
you'll miss IT, said AVA sage!y.
Maud shrugged.
It was nice, just at first. not to have
to make a change, but" She stop
ped. oh, ! don't know, Alva.
never cared much for that apartment
II vas Bills idea. He liked to make
q showing, you know. That was Bill.
He was swfuliy generous to you.
Maud. There's not a woman l know
has got such diamonds"
Il know. But, when you think OF
the money he threw away, 1t makes
YOU kind Of sick" She smiled little
bitterly. Z never could get anything
put aside, Alya. The best could 40
wss the diamonds. Not even stick
Of furniture to call my OWN.
Alva's eyebrows went up.
Il thought you owned all that stun
mo. We rented the place furnished.
Here's our lunch"
Aiva settled herself to the business in
hand. The girl opposite sat IDLY over
her soup, watching people drift past;
Where are you going 10 I'VE now?
asked Alva.
%On. I can live anywhere. It de-
pends on what I do. Not that ! want
to be incuisitive, dearie."
Maud ignored the apology.
There wasn't very much" she said
at was so sudden. Bill wasn't the klno
of person 70 think about dying. ana ne
never was much on this rainy-oay
proposition. He had few bum invest
Ynerts. I've been going over those
cleaning I'D what could. There was
sou,e Insurance. but I had the ex-
pensss 70 meet out Of that, and the rent
ate hole into what was left over. Ano
he had . lot Of other peoples lou s.
But, CT course. I wouldn't try 10 col
lect on those Bill would turn over
ia his grave, If did. You kno" no"
he was"
why don't you come back to the
beauty parlor? Jensen would take YOU
or In a minute. and the place has been
all done over
II don't want TO work for Jensen
again. You know. Aiya," she leaned
forward. this Is what ! thought Ia
get a little place Of my own. uptown;
There are some Of those shops IN good
neighbornoodS, where you can PICK up
. rooc. steady trade. Nice Deople. too
I know a place they're about READY
% let 20 cheap. The woman wnoS
been running It had 10 have an opera
ton. and didn't make q good come
4 thought nlaybe you'd go IN with
RE AIya. All wed need would be a
couple Of girls for shampoos and mani
cures. and one Of those BARRIERS VINO
Jock French. The place could oe an
done over~pretty. YOU know. II we
plt u a couple o. thousand apiece
that would DO It. machine ana ali
I've got al option on u. "ouio W"
Iske u see to-
k77z efryok 1pr mead
The trouble is she objected that
IT'S TOO big a responsibility can get
rrettv nearly anv salary I want from
.Yerser now. within reason 20 p
better permanent then he does anG
keep those girls III order tooo, hno
It's clear money. Wh~r@ me o'!,fl
nav veu carry me whole LOAD 10
ceYts iulY Ike %. II coulo' put ooh
see nv way cleart' ,,s
eWsu MAYBE I'm crazy But Ia
Ilks y, have Sornethira 81 my own
Arvs smiled her soft. frisndlv snile
AS fer thst--wi.n vour fsce deafie~~
vn,1g d having n1sn q your own
before very long no d'sfespec' 70 S'''
NC Bill vas dear. but once is
enough ,.-.1 .,... ,,,,ss,y
,,,ttt,v down her fork Wen certain
10 sntoved myself Next lime you re
srogn6 The hotel drop IN. Can get
subway at the corner The bus ge'>
heBd 10 50 ID
IN 90 with ~ou said MAUD, silp'
ping into her coat.
About that shon reverted AVA ~
frev vert through the crowds you
let ms know what Y0u 90 you
really ,ake the place and want me WIN
you. after YOU get started might
leave Jensen But to GO In now would
fske nesry every cent I've GOT pas by
ara I've got nay mother you kno"
snd nave te say pretty sure 81 my
bread snd butter Come ln next week
arc let ne SHOW Won 0If new sf'n2lf
II cant next week promised ~
visit Bill mother foF few days. ]