Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22

impertinent curious stares OF all such
loungers.
We we're after ham sandwiches. The
woman behind the counter indicated
that the establishment was In posses
soin of q large amount Of material for
the construction Of just such delicacies.
but that 1t would be necessary to cali
Dan.
She went away calling for Dan. She
was small, gray woman. with rather
pleasant face, A huge moving obstacle
came through the door. He was Dan
He was portly to a fault, and had
very rcd face.
His function H. seemed. was 10 clenVe
the hambone with neatness and dis
patch. Selling a sharp knife III large
red paw. he cut off several slices OF eX-
trcme thnness.
We could not help admiring Dan :
dcXterity, although we had To pay FOR
it. Probably one is better of with less
meat. anyway Certainly no one would
cat too much meat II he confined him
self to Dams connections. That ham
was OF wafer-iike consistency, but the
general effect was good
While waiting for the food We picked
up n small gray lady cat that had
ambled in and held her in our arms
She submitted to this petting with very
good grace. shifting the while in the
general direction Of the hambone.
Ont past Marlboro the roadbed was
now half filled with water. Piles OF
crushed stone had been distributed at
scientific points along the way, Evil
IDENTIFY some one was a good guesser n
to the amount Of such material needed
In putting in the ramp under construc-
ton on that side of the road. 1t was
because of this work that the water
already had begun to bank up on the
left side The going was slippery. We
went past Forestvile. and at last came
to the Pennsylvania avenue hill, and
so into the District.
How pleasant 1t was to be home.
while the rain pelted down and beat
against the windowpanes. and swept;
across garage roofs. and kept on for a
record fall! It was a most comforting
feeling, that the roof had been at
tended to Just month ago, and would
shed all the water required,
The roof held up nohly It was
good roof, II shed water like ducks
back. As the rain continued we sur
veved the windows and the doors and
the walls for possible leaks. There was
none.
All through the night it poured. The
water came down in great sheets. The
hibiscus, one could see by the alley
light. were so heavy with water thht
they had torn their supporting cords
loose. and were hanging far forward
We hoped that they had not been
broken off at the roots.
Several Zinnia plants bent forward
across the eliStening concrete path. The
grass. under the lamplight. looked as
If II had grown several inches in s.
many hours. How grass loves waterl
There can never be too much rain FOR
the grass.
Drowsily waking. one still heard the
water It ran along the roof. and down
the gutter, and dripped down the spout.
When daylight came it was raining
about as much as ever. The Sunday
Star gave one big kick" with its az
count Of the big storm. Why, we had
come down that very road. and across
that very bridge Well well, we'll.
There was more satisfaction than
ever, then. in contemplating the good
lob of water shedding being done by
the home. and in appreciating that one
great sterling quality Of a good house
dvyncss.
Whichever ones views may be on pot
itics, there can he no one opposed to
drv house in wet weather