Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

Redding." quite nicely, and not at al
as if she were offended.
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"NOU'RE perfect darling to go viii
me" said Lucy, as soon as the,
we're out in the hall. Il could man
ace perfectly myself, but love TO have
YOU about"
complacerce under this arg7rcciation
We'll" he said. TO be honest dear,
didn't think Of & myself exactly. Mis-;
Card said that THAT reighbCrhoor
wasn't safe. there'd been a let Of 20
lice raids lately. ard fires, and stun.
blowing up. 50 | decided that
couldn't let nay Lucy range around
there hv herself
SO Miss Card had suggested 1t
/ one Of those Taeas'y tWilgeS Of annoy
arcc hoped up again. But Lucy
/ stayed perfectly still, and Abel went
on uRc0nSciUuStv.
+ "T'm glad you saw that girl. Lucy
isn't she a peech2 Nice trim, neat
clean. minds her own affairs and holds
/ her tongue. and, as for brains. shes
/ rot il over most Of the men in the
! office. She's the first girl who's ever
/ been in nv office that I could leave in
/ charge and feel certain that when
/ came back she wouldn't have balled up
/ q lot of things Hev-taXii Now
where's this Joint you're bound FORE"
The LAWYERS first" said Lucy
"Thirty-one Nassau street, please. Then
/ We'll so on to the house.
The business Of going for the mirror
now began. and Miss Card was for
gotten almost, that is When they
reached the Old house, Lucy. survey
observation-disclosures 1gslfT for
bear saving. Won don't see anything
very dangerous here, Go your"
The truck Lucy had ordered was
drawn up before the door, and four
men were struggling out Of the door
with the mirror.
We went right ahead. ma'am," SAID
their foreman. We don't work after
half past (. you know. Say, this
was. some Job. all right"
Take it uptown very carefully, SAID
Lucy won't you. pleaSe2 III go right
on and be waiting for YOU, And thank
you so much"
There" she went on TO Abel, as
they turned up Second avenue. You
see. everything was all right"
Look here-what's the matter
Didn't you want me TO come along
lust because I want to look after you
ana SGE AilGk RGA NGAA A4t%fI SNi~S - y
HE I'm treated like 3 stepchlld Is
this the conduct of a loving wife,"
Poor old dear--I am being mean,
I loved having you come, / only re-
sented the slur on my ability TO take
care of myself And really don't re-
sent that very much. because IT'S al
ways so sweet when you do something
eytra-special attentive and nice. Abel,
There aren't so many women whoVe
been married 10 years who are over
burdened by attentions from their nus
bands. You are a lamb, and / here
with apologize and promise never 10 90
it again
All of which was said with such af-
lection in those wide blue eyes OF hers
that the portion of Second avenue they
were traversing was thereup0n shocked
ia behold Mr.. and Mrs Redding kissing
each other In a taxicab, quite ike
rand Ritzv and her heaviest suitor,
coming home from party
The Readings. Lucy and Abel ana
their two children. lived IN a house, one
of those made-over i6-footers, with
new brick front, green window boxes
and green little trees in green spanish
lars at either side OF the green ooof
With its twinkling brass knocker. The
weekly on the East Side of New York
the East Side, that is, between FIFTY
ninth and Ninety-ffth streets.
It was to enlarge the apparent size
Of this house that Lucy Reddlng mao
desired the mirror. and, when 1t was
finally anchored in her hall she saw
that her desire was justified. the
mirror instantly became at home
which is the one test CT any piece OF
furnishing. ~
II believe it knows it's where it's
loved and appreciated again" Lucy
said to Abel. Things like that know
why. I've seen old chairs and little
stands bought up at auction that fairly
pleaded for some one to rescue them
They were like poor little arlstocratic
old ladies accustomed 10 sneiteE ailu
quiet and an exuuisitely ordered lie,
dragged out bv rough vandal hands
into a world they knew nothing o..
Now. darling. don't lei your imagina-
tion run away with you" said Abel
/ Remember the time when We were
engaged and you wanted to call me
Abelard. because my name was 700
plain and prosaic?"
And YOU said Cain wouldn't stand
for it," said Lucy. piggling. YOU were
| brute. Abel Redding. II took me a
long time TO forgive you, and i hope
Won remember also how you craWleo
and begged me to call you Abelard. OF
ANYTHING. only be nice to you again.
Il don't put anything over on you
do I, Lucy?' -, .,,.,
MOT If I see you first replied
Lucy firmly, "as ! usually 90
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TN the natural preoccupations Of hei
usual life, the faint shadow Of Miss
| Card receded from Lucy's mind ano
| dimmed Very likely she would no.
| have given Miss Card another thought
/ Il she hadn't gone TO have tea with nei
| cousin, Kitty Harrington.
| Now Kitty was born TO dramatic
| herself. her opinions and her beliefs
| These last, unfortunately, changed Wlti
| almost every passing hour, but that nflll
/ rave her more dramatic material Y
york with As for the small happen
mas Of everyday life-8uch as INT
! butcher sending loin chops instead 0
rib or central giving the wrong mum
Der or the cell Of book agent~-these
/ an Kfttvs tongue. became fiVe~act mc!o
/ dramas Lucy dreaded going 10 see fef
but lust once In 50 often she had 10 o.
| il. Otherwise her conscience bedeFle'
her
Kitty received her with embraces tina
/ were unfeiened III their warmth. M
! dear. hoW good. how more than GOO
/ q vQa 70 come today j felt sure IN
/ morning that something pleasant We
going to happen for I had that uplIt
Cd feeling, that trailing cl0uds-o -gloT
sensation.
But now are YOU and how are IN
dear children. and how II Abel2 I real
tam aWflIly glad 10 zee ecu, and II 8 s.