Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05


easier for YOU TO come here"
Il am here twice week You haven't
had dinner with me in over a month
now"
But there's four OF us, and only ono
OF you"
"A person would think l was beg
gar. I wouldn't ask you. If couldn't
afford il, I'm perfectly independent"
And so they were. Financially indie
pendent. Physically active. Socially I'M
terested. Equipped to provide them
companionship home. clothes. food.
Dependent on their children and grand
children only for that one thing without
which they could not live-lovc-hu-
man affection.
1T was. curiously enough. after one Of
these family dinners that both Mrs.
Hanauer and Mrs. Grimm learned Of a
change in the children's usual plans for
the Summer. Perhaps 1t was not. after
all. so strange. Their grandchildren
were tall. slim. athletic boys and girls.
They thought of them still as babies.
Their children were nearing middle age.
with craving hair and with little sudden
fans of wrinkles at the corners OF the
eyes when they smiled.
They regarded them as children need
ing advice and guidance still. And these
children. perhaps because of that very
independence of which they so Often
heard the boast. failed to realize that
old age. after all. had really overtaken
this courageous keen and dominating
figure whose presence so often brought
discord into the household.
They talked 1t over. husband and
Yt fnt- TO N nhftdFnYN
After all. she's as strong as any OF us
Twice the energy I've got. If you ask
me. Last Summer Junior and Sister
couldn't stir from one 10 three, because
she was lying down. Almost grown now.
really. Little partieS-their friends over
in the evening You can't expect them
to act like babies any more. Entitled to
their freedom. After all. we're at
tentive all Winter. No one can say
we're not. But we've got to consider
the children first. I should think.
So then, Summer in the offlng. The
handsome houses in the East Fifties
and Sixties begun 10 be boarded up.
'Mother"-Mrs. Grimm's daughter
in-law speaking rather hurriedly. and
not looking at her husband-"Ed's hay
fever was simply terrible last year, and
the cold that Junior had all through
at all. but hay fever, too. suppose
he's inherited It,"
'FiddleSticksi said Mrs. Grimm.
He. daughter-in-law compressed her
lips. Then she spoke still more quick
liz. Doctor Borsch said that the pine
air Is what they need. In fact, he in
sists upon it, I'm afraid We'll have TO
20 to the mountains this year. Now.
we'd be delighted to have you come
along, II you think 1t would agree with
you. Were going quite high up. To
Kendalls. The cottage is small, but
you wouldn't mind q day-bed in the
or q room at the inn. and your
meals with us. Cook has promised TO
Of her friends for July. :"
Nobody" replied Mrs. Grimm. with
terrible distinctness, nobody has to put
themselves out for me. Nobody ever
has and nobody ever viii. A person
would think was child. don't know
what may do this Summer. I may go
abroad"
From Ed. quickly. II wouldn't hear OF
your going to Europe alone"
Who said was going alone. ! can
always hire somebody. for that matter,
I'm perfectly independent"
Now. Mother. don't talk like that
You know how Ed and T.
Yes: ] know" said Mrs. Grimm.
Mrs. Hanauer's daughter too. wore a
frown OF worry. You know how pale
and listless Dorothy was all last Sum-
mer. Well. Borsch says that what she
needs Is the ocean air and salt bath.
ing. It's only two hours from New
York. Itll be wonderful for 10. He
can come out every Friday and stay till
Monday. know the sea air doesn't
agree with your bronchitis. but I've got
TO consider the children and Jo''
Nobody" said Mrs. Hanauer, not
unkindly. has got TO consider me A
person would think was a child"
Don't say that. Mother. You know
we've loved having you with us. Sum-
mers. There's room for you. Dorothy
can share"
Il don't know what shall do this
Summer. ! may 60 TO Europe"
Il wouldn't hear OF your going
alone:
Did ! say was going alone? For
that matter. could hire companion
I'm perfectly independent"
Neither would confess TO the other
the true state of affairs Mrs Hanauer
lied TO Mrs. Grimm. Mrs. Grimm was
very casual TO Mrs Hanauer. I'm sick
OF the seashore: I'm tired OF the noun
tains. The same people you see all
Winter Ia the city. What's the changei
little air. what's that.
Why don't you try the mountains
lor changer" asked Mrs. Hanauer
They don't agree with me. My heart
Why don't you go 10 the seashore?"
The doctor forbidS It. My bronchial
tubes"
They eyed each other for q moment
Mrs. Grimm spoke first. her tone casual
10 the point OF airiness. I'D 20 10 Eu-
rope. only don't want TO 60 alone. and
there are very few people I'd travel
with"
How about me?" suggested Mrs.
Hanauer with heavy POPULARITY.
Are you joking. Hanauer?"
TT was arranged. They had both been
= abroad before, In the days Of the
defunct Grimm and Hanauer: Mrs.
Hanauer only once, Mrs. Grimm many
times.
Il have crossed" Mrs. Grimm would
tell you on the slightest proyocation, 80
times In fact. feel as much At home
In Paris or London as do In New
York"
She waS inclined 10 patronize the less
cosmopolitan Mrs. Hanauer. For that
LhAtEt' ncf H1hiiicf O"Afu HcF 11EHo
frequently was tinged with some spa
ci0usness, Mrs. Grimm had always had
money. She was inclined, therefore. To
BE- prudent ~ the point OF parsimony.
Mrs. Hsnauer. on the other hand, had
the gay layiEhneas Of a child with bag
Of lolIip0ps Ehs had known struggle.
Hanauer had bought real estate. but II
wag ss though his name on deed Of
sale brought blight 10 that property.
Did he buy east. the dweliers fed west.
ss though from d pestiience. He bought
north, and progress marched south
Suddenly. after his death, tumble
down buildings and vacant lnts near
the East River, left by him 10 his widow.
source 0f revenue bloomed into 70
! story studio buildings, with 39-year
ieasee, and Mrs. Hanausr began buying
ner hats In Fifty-seventh street. strug-