Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04

Il sponded with him for thre'
4 u years. 1t had begun when he
chum, Alma. had married 9
naval officer. Bob Whitman, and has
gone to Honolulu to live. Letters hat
been exchanged regularly between thu
two girls and Alma had made frequent
reference to Norman Parker. a brother
officer of her husband. Then there wa:
testing message sent to Judith from
Parker, and she had sent one back
Finally letter had come across the Pa.
cific, and regular correspondence haC
followed her reply. It had been planned
that Judith was to spend Summer
vacation with the WhitmanS, but just
when she was planning her wardrobe
Bob had decided to leave the Navy ano
60 into business, so he and Alma had
returned home.
In more recent letters Lieut.. Parker
had spoken of an impending leave and
Just this morning Alma had called
Judith saving Norm" was in town!
He had tried to reach Judith on the
phone. but had been unsuccessful. He
was coming out for dinner and judith
was to come. tool Judith did not re-
member saving good by" to Alma. She
hung I'D the receiver almost mechani-
cally and all the afternoon the big
familiar Offices of Denton & Hornblow,
attorneys. took on glorifled, strange
appearance. and she made three mis-
takes in one letter!
There was a large framed photograph
of Parker on her dresser, with scrubbed
ITO my friend Judy down in one cor
ner. and il was to this photograph that
she addressed her conversation While she
dressed with neticulouS care.
II know YOU are as nice as know
SaSS drew
on a sheer chiffon hose which had for
the first time been removed from its
Christmas tissue. And hope you VIII
think am as nice as I want you to
think me-" she added. slipping her foot
into a trim er-hrocaoed slipper. 1
lust knew when bought those slippers
they would do for--some-very-Sp
--occasionl And this is the occasion.
Just think. I am going TO see you lace
to face I feel all wabbly-honestiy.
have Just wondered all these three years
how would feel when you finally came,
and now You are heref
She took her frock from its hanger
and held it at arms length.
And oh, my lovely, lovely green
dress! I have wanted to wear ii SO
many. many times. but I just felt
should save it-for some special occa-
sion, and this is it! They tell me l
should always wear green-this beauti-
f,,i water green. the color of the waves
YOU have watched so many timeS-the'
color of the water between me and
honolulu"
There was light kasha wrap she had
bought when she was planning the trip
to Honolulu and she drew 1t about her
shoulders, viewing her reflection In the
mirror
"Alnna and Bob say am cookbook
ing and--I actually think am-tonight!
I wonder if he likes sleek bobbed heads
or curly heads like mine. Oh, I do hope
he doser't object to unruly hair. Just
can't help it because have curly hair
and it won't lie fiat to my head IKE
Alma's. I wonder If
The whitmans lived only short dis
lance from Judith's apartment, but
there had been sharp rain late In the
afternoon and to save the silver slip
pers Judith went to the telephone to
summon q cab. The line was out OF
order
.Tn Just run down to the drug store
and have the cab pick me up on the
corner" she said to herself as she turned
for one last glance in the mirror at her
green and silver loneliness.
She telephoned from the drug store
and then took up her post on the
curb. thrilled with anticipation OF the
evening before her: the evening she
had wondered about for three years
since the first letter had come from
Norman Parker: the evening she had
longed for since he had started to call
her Judy.
And then it all happened so quick
Is. A car sped by-bright IN its nickel
trimmings and shining maroon nnlsn.
There was sharp swish Of water as it
struck a mud puddle near the curb:
and Judith looked down with cry OF
despair. The front of her beautiful
green dress was one big dark shadow
Of muddy, oily water and 1t was drip
ping on her silver slippers. Her chif-
ion lose were darkly stained and chung
damply to her flesh.
The maroon roadster was caught IN
traffic less that half block ahead
and through tear -dimmed eyes Judith
saw in large letters on the drum type
tire carrier the words Senator 3. ;