Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25

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and macintosh hanging up in cor
| sleeve Of her frock. was acutely con
scious of the patch upon her shoe.
Clothes" she repeated.
CLOTHES" he said firmly--'hats,
coats. frocks. You've got the money
"Somchow. or other" she faltered
Il always locked upon that money as
being for an emergency"
The emergency has arrived" he
| insisted. See to il. Miss Brown
| some time TODAY. Goodby"'
lie departed. closing the door after
him.
During the next few days history
| repeated itself. The price Of Goa
| scared, shares in all the great indus
| trials and textiles dropped. all sorts
| Of contradictory reDor;s were tloatins
| around. hat the chief center of inter
est WAS the railways. This was the
| first time strike had been planned
| and organized entirely at the dictates
| Of the Communist party. without ini
tiation from. with scarcely the indorse'
| ment of. the trades unions.
| MalakofT's opera was produced with
| creat success. and Malakoff himself
was acclaimed TO the echo. To the one
| or two intcrviewerS. however, who for
sock the subject or music and cndeav'
'orcd to obtain his views upon the in
| duS;yial situation. he was dumb,
Il was \ politician in my own coun'
| try" he said. and my opinions and
| convictions are we'll known. Here. |
! am guest ana / have nothing to
say"
| 1t was n statement which produced
la, OH trik saf
| Whitehall and Scotland Yard. who had
| become accurately Informed of vari.
| o,ls of MalakoT's activities.
In the ,niCis; Of il all. Frances came
up 10 London. Miss Brown found her
entering the fiat one evening as she
herself returned from Whitehall.
NO telling how long there1l be
petrol or coal 10 carry us anywhere. ="
Frances announced, so | thought I'd
ccme up ard have n final fling. But
heavens. what's happened 10 you,
Edith? Turn round. A new fur coat.
and what a pretty one--and hat. to7'
and a new frock underneath. Why,
child. have you any idea how attrac'
tive YOU are looking"
Miss Brown flushed as she slipped
off her coat and little pull-over hat.
ana SkBptSu To illHk tIie ~ttNFt
Il don't know why Id let myself
get so sha bly," she said. Even my
employer hinted that ii was time ]
bought some clothes. sn I did
"An employer who takes nm interest
in ones clothes" Frances remarked.
as she lii a cigarette. becomes at
once interesting. Give me fun de.
scription OF Mr. John Clyde
ave told you all about him al.
ready" Miss Brown reminded her.
He elderly. very stern and yet quite
kind. He's absolutely indifferent 10
women. and I am quite sure he wouli
never have noticed my clothes but for
the fact tina; / am in government
office My shoes were patched. my
dress was shiny and the fur of that
old coat of mine was in a disgrace!ul
state"
Frances contemplated her friend for
mcment or two in silence.
Well. daresay that's all right"
she said. "You seem IN he taking n
great deal more interest in life lately
and you've changed somehow. sup
pose YOU really are pretty. Edith.
in your way--tIa!nty figure, nice
voice"
IT'S really rather 4 blow To me-"
Frances went on. II always used 20
consider myself the more attractive
when we went out together. I'm not
so sure Of il now
Don't be an idiot" Miss Brown
exclaimed. who ever would look at
An insignificant little thing like me
when you are about. with that beauti-
full figure OF yours and your lovely
features"
Don't seem 10 do me any good"
Fra ces sighed. ''All the hopeless sort
Of men seem 10 take fancy 10 me.
Lend me 6 pence for a bath.
Edith"
She started the geyser and stroliing
back again began to dlvest herself of
her clothes. 49,.
~ young farmer down at Meadow
lev" she recounted. comes In smell
ing Of COWS. red.faced and bury. taps
his ieggings all the time with an ash
stick and can't think ri anything 20
say-~he's enc Of my admirers. III
married him ! should have 10 do my
own work in small ugly farmhouse
I'm not sure that | shouldn't have in
| do the washing. too. And as for the
| other domestic details--"
please don't" Miss Brown in
terrupied.
All right" Frances agreed. reach
| ing up for her dressing gown. Than
! there's Mr.. Noel Frankland. "A mar
| ried man without education. whose
| chief feeling for me Was "A feverisll
| desire 10 get me ~ pay ieeting visit
| with him 10 some seaside reHort--an
| incident in his life. like his bottle of
| wire or new box Of cigars,
Well. thank goodness you won't
| see anything Of Mr.. Noel Fra nkla nd
| this time" 81 iss Brown declared. lie
! wouldn't dare 10 be seen dancing Jus;
| nov
| mir. Noel Frankiand is a forgotten
| DRAM Frances acknowledged. "Ali
/ the same II ls rather thrilling 10 think
| that might perhaps have been a
! Charlotte Cord8y. have marched
| through the steets by hie side. waving
a banner, nncrowned queen III tile
reYoilitIon"'
There's Sir. Paul" Miss Brown
J yentuFed.
Frances vas silent. She took up hsi
. sponge and towel.
! "Yes," rhe admitted. there's Nj
+ Paul, Another instance Of my bae
luck. Anybody could fan In love viii
Ar. Paul. and there he II, tbs zen,
boy. without penny in the world
/ aDf a family ~ support. Con9t
and fetch me out. Edith, IL stew toa
long"
Agta Brown, after a little hesitation