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Or two pairs Of silk stockings? Ora pair of glo,es'
Tou can hare them Both men and tVom,en buy
little things they uant with the savings achieved by
using Lsterine Tooth Paste at 25c in place Of cost
her dent,frices that accomplish no more.
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was instantly killed Saturday night at
at Beltsville, when his automobile was
struck by an express train bound for
Washington. was an unavoidable acci-
dent, was the verdict of the coroners
jury, which met Monday night at the
Office of Justice of the Peace George
Phillips. acting coroner, here. Samuel w.
Beall, a retired Government clerk. was
foreman Of the Jury. Miss Virginia
Riddle. who resides near the crossing,
testified she was sitting at window
when She observed the headlights OF all
Evening star., 1928-03-07

automobile and the locomotive ap-
preaching the crossing. She turned
her head and heard the crash. None
of the crew of the Philadelphia WASH
ington express saw the automobile, but
the engineer heard the crash and saw
portions of the machine on the front of
his engine when 1t stopped.
Evening star., 1928-03-07
THIES DEATH HELD
UNAVOIDABLE BY JURY
Crash at Beltsville Crossing In.
vestigated by Prince Georges
r.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BERWYN. March 7.--That the death
Of Michael A. Thies, % years old, who
Evening star., 1928-03-07

Charging that her husband, Grover
c. Botkin. an employe of the Govern
ment Printing Once, threatened her
life and was otherwise cruel. Mrs. ILL.,
liam W. Botkin. 6I2 Franklin street. has
fled suit for a limited divorce. They
were married June %. 1922. and have
two children. The wife is represented
by Attorneys Taggart and Woodsou.
Evening star., 1928-03-07

The moment you begin to use Listerine Tooth
Paste, you will be conscious of the delightful, fresh,
clean and healthy feeling of your mouth and gums
And in very short time you will note a marked
Improvement in your teeth-a new and cleaning
whiteness.
And remember. Listerine Tooth Paste, accom-.
pishcs an average saving of three dollars year per
person, assuming that tube month is used Think
how substantial is the saving, when there are several
in a family. Lambert Pharmacal Company, ST. Louis.
Mo-, U.SA
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BANGING,

sr5N Il N>,ss 81 SfsstsN sN'h-
3ss, tlv ~ i lev y ysSN4 =,
StsWtaN aFAs ase, AstS AA4tss-
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ssNsA Al ; lAsss~*4S = 2
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18
OHIO OIL INCOME.

NEW YORK, March II R).--Net
income of Ohio Oil Co. for 1927 de-
clincd to $3.510,372. equal to STAG a
share. from $685. 04, or 1884 a share
in 1925. Figures for 1927 are exclu-
sive Of 100000 excess tax reserve for
1926 not required and credit of 81, 804, =
100 tax adjustment with the Govern
ment. both Of which were credited to
profit and loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18
COTTON GOODS FIRMER.

NEW YORK. March II ~. - Cotton
goods were firmer and steadier today
with sales Of moderate volume in the
crap goods division. Silks we're In stea17
demand. More interest was shown in
new fine worsteds for dress goods for
Fall Clothiers reported a quickeninz
in the retail business the past week.
Burlaps held steady at Calcutta and
sold In small lots here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18
THE YEAR 1923 TO DATE ON THE WASH.
INCTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

Co. Brnns wann
INCLUDING
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HOW is BUSINESS?
Showing Current Week Year
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BtDNI)>.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

10000 Barber & Ross Gas 1887 ...
1000 Chevy Chase Club let 5Las. 1875 49,.
1880 Wardman Park Hotel 51as 1911 ....
800 Washington Arcade 6hs. 1852 .....
2,OOo Washington Cons. Title ~. 1851 ....
$500 Washington Market Cold Sts. IS 1913
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On Mfmnrlam.

BRlNDENBURG. JOHN W. In loving re-
mem6ranse OF my dear father. JOHN ";
81, 1920.
Just thought of sweet remembrance.
Just a memory. fond and true;
just q token of appreciation
And a he3rtache Stin for YOU
HIS DAUGHTER. MRS. A. E. HoL-
ETTER. EMMA .CLEMENrA. In loving re
m,em!IeTranSc q ,, eur dear mother EMMA 1s.
SlEM db WIS ETEs 6ay ThS dspstsds , shs
Gone. but not forgotten.
DEVOTED CHILDREN.
JACKSON. DELILAH VI, In sad but ioyinS
remem6rance, q CUR dear mother, DELI
ago today. AuGust .. 1894.
We have only your memory, dear mother.
To remember oer whole lives through,
For We are ALWAYS thinkius OF YOU.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN
SMITH, MARIA. In loving remembrance OF
our dear mother and grandmother. MARIA
SMITH, who departed this life twenty-five
years ago today, AUGUST 81, 1905,
Leaf hy leaf the roses fall.
Soul by soul the Savior calls.
Not for one but for all
We must SO when the roll Is called
LOVING son, PETER A. SMITH. AND
GRANDCHILDREN,
THOMPSON. FANNIE. In sad but loving
remembrance OF my dear sister. FANNIE
THOMPSON, who departed this life six
years aGo tDNaNt AUGUST 3ts ls&ss
often sit and think OF YOU
When | am aii alone,
Fer memory Is the only friend
That grief can cali It's own
Loved In uge, remembered In death.
Gone, but not forgotten
HER LOVING RRoFHER. GEORGE TuR-
NER.
YANDKGRtFr LYDIA Il. In sad but tnyInx
remembrance ot NV dear friend, LYDIA r
NANLk(3RtFit who departed this HE
seven wears aEo today, AusUSt -. 1891
Loved in lite, remembered in death,
FRIEND.
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FUTURE.

The Civilians will meet at luncheon
tomorrow, 1890 pm. at Hotel Lafay-
cite. w. w. Warwick, chief counsel
for United States Employees Compensa-
ton Commission. will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Cloudy, posi-
bly, showers tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy, not much change in tempera-
ture: gentle variable winds.
Maryland-Cloudy, possibly showers
in east portion tonight: tomorrow partly
cloudy, not much change in tempera-
ture; gentle variable winds.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, possibly showers tomorrow in
southwest portion; gentle. variable
winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow: slightly warmer tomor-
row in east portion.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometer pm, 80; 8 pm, n;
II midnight, IS; am, "a: 8 am, rs;
noon. 80.
Barometer pm, 30.18; 8 pm,
1920; IL midnight, 1923: am, 1921;
3 am. 1927; noon, 3027.
Highest temperature, 80. occurred at
lo0n today. Lowest temperature, 70,
occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today--Low tide. 1855 am. and 11:57
pm; high tide. 454 am and SGT pm
Tomorrow--Low tide, 1242 pm; high
tide, SAC am. and 6:16 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 531 am; sun sets
642 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:32 am; sun
sets Gas pm.
Moon rises 80 am; sets sos pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls--Muddy. Harpers Ferry
Potomac, very muddy; Shenandoah
very muddy.
Weather in Various Cities.
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FOREIGN
Births Reported.

Richard c, and Marie c. Jimney, boy.
Robert D. and Grace Jett, boy.
John A. and Bernardine Guhisch boy
PAU Q. and Madge l. Cottwals, girI.
Joseph y. and Bertha E. Goggon, girl.
George w. and Harriet R Ballenger, boy
James and Florence Williams. girl
Weller and Frances Moore. girl.
Fred and Virdell Washington, boy
Morris and Louise Stevenson, girl
John and Margaret Shepherd, girl
Leroy and Yirginia OBryant, girl.
Tyler and Emma Newhill, girl
Edward F, and Bertha e. Merritt, boy
Tolbert and Lula Matthews. girl
John and Gertrude Marshall. boy.
Ellsworth and Lulu Janifer. boy.
Andrew. and Maize Jackson, boy.
Mitchell and Willie. NJ. Dorsey, boy.
Permanie and Vanice Conrad. boy.
Oliver and Beatrice Coates. boy,
Louis and Attilie Brown, boy
Georce and Mamie Bolts, girl
Bradstone and Catherine Baltimore, girl
William and Mary Anderson boy.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following.
George TAYLOR. 20. and Grace E. Tinsiey.
10; Rev Kato w Ray.
Elijah Williams. "a. and Virginia Honesty,
% both OF Vienna. Va; Rev. william A.
Jones
Charles E. Ladson. 81, Ballstou. Va. and
Augusta j. Freeman, 81. this city; Rev. r
Y Nicholson
Haywood Robertson. 40, and Ella Gray, 4s.
Rev. Daniel Washington
Thomas q Jones. 49, and nellie A. Wine,
20. Rev I. /. Dougle.
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ROBERT GRAIN DIES;
NOTED AS LAWYER
Maryland Democratic Leader
Was Said to Be States
Largest Land Owner.

Robert Grain. Maryland lawyer and
| long an outstanding figure in the state
| where he had for many years been q
| leader in the Democratic party, oleo
| in Garfield Hospital here yesterday. lie
| was 81,
Mr.. Grain had been in falling health
| for more than a year and, ms condl-
| ton suddenly becoming serious. was
| taken to the hospital from his country
home, at Mount Victoria, Md last
! Monday.
MIR. Cain was reputedly Maryland's
| largest landowner The Grain high
way. leading from Baltimore to south
| ern Maryland was named after nm
| as a. tribute to his active interest In
| State affairs. He was a member OF
the board Of regents of Maryland Uni
! versity.
Practiced in Baltimore.
/ Born on the Grain estate near Mount
| Victoria, Md, he was the son of the
! late DR.. Robert and Mrs. Nellie Morgan
Grain His family had lived on the
! estate for five generations,
He received his early education at
| Charlotte Hall Academy and at st
| Johns College. Annapolis. III 1886 he
received his LII. B. from the University
! Of Maryland
! Mr. Grain formerly was in law part
| nership with Omer F. Hershey in Bal
| timore, where he practiced corporation
! law until 1916 In recent years he
! maintained offices in the Munsey
| Building and in the Otis Building. this
! city. but had devoted much of his time
! 10 his estate at Mount Victoria where
| he bred blooded stock and interested
| himself In scientific agricultural meth
! DDS
| For more than 90 years he served as
| counsel for the United States Brewers
| Association and at different times rep
| resented the Pennsylvania Railroad, the
| Chesapeake 81 Potomac Telephone Co.
! and the United Railways Of Baltimore.
| Mr.. Grain at 81 was delegate to the
| Democratic convention in st. Louis,
| where he organized the National League
| Of Democratic Clubs.
| He was delegate at large from
Maryland to the 1920 San Francisco
convention and to the New York con-
vention in 1924. Although long actively
! interested in politics, Mr. Grain rarely
| held public office.
Brought Convention.
Mr.. Grain is credited with having been
| personally responsible for taking the
! Democratic convention to Baltimore In
| 1912.
! He was a member of the Maryland
| and Baltimore Clubs the Elkridge Club
! the Roland Park Club. the Chevy Chase
| Club and numerous other organizations.
| He was a member of the Protestant
! Episcopal Church.
| Mr. Grain resided here at 1855 Wy
oming avenue Funeral services will be
| conducted there tomorrow morning at
| IL o'clock. Rev S. Tagart Steele. rec
| tor of St Dayid's Episcopal Church
Baltimore. will ofiiciate. The body will
! be temporarily placed in vault here
! He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
| Margaret Bennett Grain, the daughter
OF the late Judge William G.. Bennett
of West Virginia: two sons, Robert
Grain, jr.. and William George Ben
nett Grain, and by two daughters
Miss Eleanor Morgan Grain and Miss
| Margaret Bennett Grain.
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LOST.

BAG Leather bag at the Commonwealth
drug store. 22nd ST. & Pa. ave. please return
bag and receive liberal reward No aueS-
tons asked, 2i09 Eve st, NV,
BILL FOLD containing Government salary
check. Identification cards and money; re-
turn to T., II. Burnley. 1906 So. NV Liberal
reward Franklin las. 2Ss
DIAMOND. lost on Aug. oath; 4-carat.
square cut, loose diamond, in shopping dis
trict; liberal reward f. ii. Eeumeyer, 1925
l4th st. NV, Phone North 1922 27'
FOX TERRIER, female. white with brown
spots. short tail; Thursday evening, An
Swcrs to name Gypsy Tag No. l05S5.
Notify Capt Greene sol Butternut st. NV,
Georgia g5a-W.
FRATERNITY BADGE Beta Theta Pi. Fri
day night. Call North $3.50 29'
HANDBAG Black. on road between Newark,
Delaware, and Bel Air. Md. containing little
girls clothing Reward. Adams 2l22-J.
HOUND--Large, bIaged face. lemon and white
spotted hound. strayed from 300 Fern st.
NV, Saturday. Kindly inform J. b. North,
800 Fern ST. NV.
RINGS (twop. diamond and aauamarine. in
the ladies' lavatory of Lotus Restaurant.
Return TO Sill Decatur st. Col, 1881. Re-
ward.
WALLET Black; sum OF money. snapshot
pictures and cheek stub. Call Main 1910.
Mr.. kllnge. Liberal reward 81
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G.M.COHAN'S MOTHER DIES

Actress, "a, Had Played for Years
in Family Act.
NEW YORK, August n LP)--Mrs.
Helen Costigan Cohan, "a, mother Of
George NJ. Cohan, and herself an ac-
tress for many years, died last night at
her home. in Monroe, N Y.
Mrs. Cohan, her husband, jeremiah
J. Conan their daughter, the late
Josephine Cohan, and their son. George
M, played successfully for years as
the Four Cohans", She is survived
only by her son, who with his wife and
a niece, was with her when she died.
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Brief travel talk will be given by
Mrs, Lillian Knowles, Miss Bichoff and
Miss WEIGH tomorrow at the meeting
of the Business Womens Council in the
lecture room Of the Church of the
Covenant. Rev. William A. Eisenberger
viii lead the Bible class from Gas to
tbs pm. All are invited.
The Trinidad Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow, pm, in Wheatley
School,
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Deaths Reported.

William G. Sears So 1900 10th St
Louisa F Vaughn. 10. 1906 Decatur ST
Mary s. GIL, 90. 9iS NJ ST
Harris ESSin. IS. Sibley Hospital.
Esther Cohen. 66, $3.50 Tth place
Michael J. Mccain, 81; 94i st s.w.
Marie schaus 81. Providence.
Beavel LeesnitZer, IS. Gallinger Hospital.
Joel Layton, IS. Sibley Hospital.
Infant of Louis and Lillian Swami, 5 days,
Providence Hospital
Martha Robinson IL. 1894 ard ST. sw.
Temple Bobbitt 63, $40 st
William Johnson. 90. 1872 Kramer ST. ne
James Drake, so. Freedmen'S Hospital
George FenwIck. AZ. 2l3 nesmon court s.w.
'ital.
William Tines. 81. GallInger Hospital
Walter Johnson. 20: tuberculosis Hospital
Norville WriRht, 49, Emergency Hospital.
S. s. Victorian. &. 1915 4th ST.
Fred Adams, DAYS. 433 LIST st. sw
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day. August %, 1928, OF pneumonia, at
Sibley Hospital. JOEL DAVIS LAYTON.
AGED "a years. He is survived by his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs l. H. Layton. ST.;
one brother. L J. Layton. tr., and three
sisters. Mrs. NJ. c. Brooks Of Fredericks-
burg, Va. Mrs. NJ. L. Keogh Of Spring
field. Mass, and Miss Carrie z. Layton
OF this city. Funeral services will be held
at 10 O'Clock Monday, August 81. at his
late residence. l57 Rhode Island ave. ne.
Interuent Mt CTIenwood Cemetery 81
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Bret Harte introduced the word
nifty" into the language III 1867, ex-
planning that it was short for magnifi-
cent. In his first version the final y
was an l.
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RITES FOR G. E. SMITH.
Postal Official Had Been in Service
Over SO Years.

UVeT % EdIss
Funeral services for George z. Smith.
50. assistant superintendent of mails in
charge of the inquiry section, Wash
ington City Post Office, who died at
his residence, 534 Fourth street north
east, Saturday, will be conducted at the
residence tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock. Interment vii be III Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. with Masonic rites at the
grave by Naval Lodge.
Mr. Smith had been employed at the
Post Office for more than SO years. hav-
ing been appointed as letter distributor
there. He was promoted rapidly through
several grades to the position he held
at the time of his death.
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66xS0-inch Part-Wool
Blankets. jacquard or
Indian designs; in red,
qreen. blue, tan, grey,
cold or brown coiorings.
Cotdruhers Fourth Floor.
CHARGE Accounts Invited.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2, I. o.
o. F., viii have benefit lawn fete this
evening at the corner Of 9th and Fl
streets northeast.
The DeanWood Citizens Association
will meet. 8 o'clock, in Zion Baptist
Church.
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GIVES BANDITS CASH
TOP. O. DEPARTME VENT
Court Disposes of $9,120 and Auto,
Property of Three Slain Follow
ing $150, 900 Hold-Up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 2.-Federal Judge
Charles Simons yesterday ordered turned
over to the Post ONCE Department So
'120 in cash and an expensive automo-
bile seized after James KILLER" Cuniffe,
notorious bandit. and two companions
were shot to death in an apartment
here more than year ago
The money was said to represent part
of the Sl50,000 obtained by Cuniffe and
eight companions in the hold-up Of a
United States mail truck in Elizabeth,
N. j., October Ia. 1926.
Cuniffe Is believed by Federal officials
TO have been slain by 'Tilliam Olsen, a
companion in the robbery, during a
quarrel over division Of the loot. Police
called to the apartment after reports
that a fight was in progress found Olsen
gathering up money strewn about the
place The bodies of Cuniffe and a
woman companion, Mrs Frances Harris,
we're lying on the floor. Olsen opened
fire on the officers, killing one of them,
Patrolman Ernest Jones, and wounding
the other Ephriam Rancour before
being shot to death by the latter.
Postal Inspector Frank Shea. in
charge Of the Elizabeth robbery inves-
tigation, said his department had infor-
nation that the remainder Of the loot
was concealed in Detroit. but that thus
far search for it had been fruitless.
Two Of the men who participated in
the Elizabeth robbery are still sought
Inspector Shea said The others have
either been killed or are serving prison
sentences.
Evening star., 1928-06-02

n K OILY PARDEE found the spe-
NH cial delivery letter for her
VA when she returned home. Mrs
4 4 Hadley, who owned the house
Evening star., 1928-06-02

and Warsaw. Her first opera engage
ment came IN the little city of Altenburg
in West SaXony and many others fol-
lowed.
Her first role in opera was La Tosca,
singing in German. All opera that is
not originally written in German must
be sung In that language in that coun-
try Miss Redell thinks this highly
laudable thing from point of view of the
education and enjoyment Of the general
type of audience. She is an ardent ad-
vocate of opera in English for Ameri-
cans. The roles she now has in her rep
ertoire include Tosca, Aida, both Venus
and Elizabeth in "Tannhauser," Senta
in THE Flying Dutchman," the leading
role of "Jenafu," Cantuzza in "Cavalleria
Rusticana." Leonore in I'll Trovatore,"
Amelia in The Masked Ball" and the
title role of The JeWess," with Turan-
dot as her most recent addition, sung for
the first time during the past season.
Miss Redell says the Germans are
much more strict about attention to
minute details, and accuracy and thor
oughness are the leading Characters
tics in the preparation of operate pro-
ductions. American singers are not ia
vored, she says. Tie state contributes
toward support Of opera, she added.
Evening star., 1928-06-02
He received them at the head Of the

He received them at the head Of the
stairs.
Hello. Ellnorl" he said, just as II he
had seen her thousand times. Glad
to see you. Car late. Mudge?"
Just the usual home going crush"
Molly tried TO speak naturally. Come
this way. Eiinor." She opened the door
of the little guest room. II would
scarcely have filed corner Of E1inors
bed chamber at home
How coZy?" ElSror said well. I'm
glad to get here. 1t was long Journey.
You shouldn't have let that man take
yo'l 50 far from home. Molly"
Molly. leaving Eiinor. rushed to the
dining room The table was set oeau-
tifuily There we're flowers In the CEN
ter. Was It miracle, or had Mrs.
Hardy come to the rescue2 She rushed
on to the kitchen. A great steak and
mashed potatoes waited in the warm
ing oven. Dazed. she snatched omen
the refrigerator door. There was pte.
apple pie. and salad! Good graciousi
Call" she easped turning TO him
as he followed her. Who did all this2'
Who do YOU suppose?'
But did! Didn't know knew how
10 cook. did you? You've never given
me chance TO show you what I could
~
TO cook. hope the pie will be good.
And I pounded the potatoes to a pulp
hold Up your head What's the mat
ter?"
I'm trying not 10 cry" Molly whis-
pered. "Oh. you dear darling! You
man OF wonderful surprises!"
a long time later Molly sat With
Elinor on the edge Of the bed talking.
Now. then. who's engaged back
nome2" Molly demanded.
Just minute. Mol! You drew
prize after all. And you know we were
all OF US little skittish about Cal"
Wei, I trusted him." Molly said
You had good sense. Mol: YOU re.
member jeff Gregory? Well, he's going
70 marry"
"Elinor! After all these years he's
been hanging around after you?"
Elinor smiled
But it's me he's going 10 marry -
she said. Your man is such a success
that II wanted one Of my own. And
It's going 70 be mighty hard 10 be
worthy Of him" she added, earnestly.
THE END.
Evening star., 1928-06-02
Molly's Man.

NJ OILY PARDEE found the spe-
NU cial delivery letter for her
IVY when she returned home. Mrs.
j Hadley, who owned the house
and occupied the downstairs
apartment, had received 1t. The letter
looked very important. Molly tore 1t
open with apprehension.
Elinor was comingl Cousin Elinor
Wilcox! And she was coming today. on
the 6:10 train
Molly stood staring at the letter. 1t
was like Elinor to wait until the last
moment before sending 1t. Wonder she
had sent it at all AS 1t was. there was
scant warning. The clock hands stood
at S. Molly had rushed home TO get
Calls dinner the instant they left the
theater MRS. Craig had asked her to
luncheon and to the theater afterward.
an unexpected. delightful treat But.
much as she had enjoyed 1t, she would
have stayed at home rather than that
Elinor should find her like this.
She glanced round the small apart
ment. taking swift inventory and feel
ing poignantly the unpreparedness lufk-
ing everywhere. Nothing cooked In the
refrigerator and things bit messy from
her hasty dressingl There was no time
to do thing. because she must meet
Elinor at the station. and now that the
afternoon rush was on IL would take
every minute of an hour to get there.
What should she do about Cal? He
would be alarmed to come home. as he
would very soon now. and find no din
ner, no wife Running to the desk she
snatched sheet Of paper off a pad
and scribbled hastily:
'Elinor coming. Gone to meet her.
Mt aft t1fV at ta 1nlI
Nudge" Nudge was her pet name
This she skewered to the top Of the
reading lamp In the living room. Then
without even a glance in the glass she
hurried forth TO the corner to catch
the first passing car.
AS she squeezed into seat she
thought distractedly that Elinor wilcox
couldn't have chosen poorer time
TO come. Why had she done it any
way? Why hadn't she waited for an
invitation? She imagined Elinor. with
her beauty and expensive taste In dress
ing laughing scornfully at the make
shifts of the small apartment.
But there's no use in attempting
any concealment. People who have
been married only six months can't ex-
pect to have everything" Molly thought.
Gal is doing beautifully. and I'm try
ing my pest. Its pity 1 m caught
behind-hand today. though l might
have known something like this would
happen. On, we'll! can't help 1t.
Elinor will have to take pot luck. /
shan't make any excuses do hope
Cal will get something besides potato
salad at the delicatessen. / had in
tended TO make an apple pudding and
scallop a dish of salmon"
She sighed deeply in her perplexity
and the woman next looked at her In
astonishment. One so young and pretty
should never sigh so.
The train was in as Molly dashed