Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03

morning work The tears came swift.
". not SO much for the loss Of the
blue pitcher 40 for the situation that
included such an episode,
I'm losing hold" she thought and
j mustn't Vet what can l do"
With the fragments Of the blue
pitcher in hCr hand she stood staring
nj The little rcd and white calendar
on the wall before her. ON the attn
az December five years ago she and
Carl had been married. She had hccn
lifted upon a sea ot happincSs-and
the drop tnerctrom had hccn all tho
more convincing There was no doubt
az II she had dropped
Cart was CROWNS in3ttcntiVe. This
morning his kiss had dropped like
hit OF lead on her cheek and before
she could return it he was gone. run
rinc downstairs in that hreakncck
style Of his, No use running tn the
window, he never looked back TO wave
from the corner now. And the most
he had said over the toast and cscs
was 10 ask her a question:
Coming downtown today"
She had answered as briefly: NO.
nothing 10 come for
Now the question seemed 10 bear
new significance. Could ii he that he
WAS going to lunch With the Ferns
aGainr Twice last week She knew that
the three had lunchcd together NJ tho
Savoy. that wonderful new restaurant
next 10 llurd : department store. MIS-.
Fern Shoppcd at Hurd'S: in fact she
was always shopping. Every time Nam
saw her She appeared IN something
new smart" designated hcr-'Nery
smart" But smaatncSS cost money.
Nan could not afford such hats or
gowns. She was trying to save for
the realization Of dream which Carl
half encouraged. half laughed at--a
bungalow in the suburbs where one !
could raise flowers and a few NcEc-
tables. II Carl ir.. had lived they would /
doubtless have possessed the hunca'
low before this, Mans lips Quivered
at The thoucht Of her little son.
But 10 so back TO this Mrs. Fern.
Mr.. Fern was good hundred, but in
effectual no match for his smart
Wife. No wonder she liked Carl. who
was hiC and handsome and genial No
wonder Carl admired her. More than
once he had reminded Nan that she
had let herself go" since Junior left
them. hut the trouble was she had
been too sad TO care whether her hair
was crimped or not. And her hair was
the kind that looked awful when
ii wasn't crimped. Mrs Fern had
permanent wave, but in any case II
was with her revisal of the old slo'
gan: Its the hair, not the hat" Her
hats were simply Incompatible.
no use crying" Nan sighed TO her
self dolefuliy. But ! wonder where
II will all end? Everything has 10 end
somewhere.
She emptied out the dish water and
cleaned the nice little blue sink. She
loved her apartment. her work. loved
TO work and sew and manage. Essen.
TALLY Of the domestic type her heart
was in her home. The gay life down
town did not interest her, hat Carl
was constantly being drawn into II as
a matter of course. Besides. Mrs. Fern
paid him a lot for legal advice. and
where could il he delivered so sue.
cessfully as under shaded lights over
a we'll filled lunch table?
There's no way out OF IL that ]
can see" Nan was saying aloud To
herself. when the hell rang furiously. |
She wiped her eyes, Snatched off her |
AKRON and admitted a tail, kindlook- |
Ing elderly man. who Immediately |
caught her and kissed her.
Nan
Uncle Jack. I'm 50 glad 10 see
you"
What have you been doing 10 your |
self since saw you last" MIR Garland /
asked scanning his niece's face. |
"How's that husband OF yours I've
never seen? Let's go downtown and !
look him out. Hustle into your street |
things I've &C; my car outside wait
ing
Instantly the day hlared with light |
for Nan. Here was Uncle Jack. her |
own Uncle Jack whom she had not |
seen since her marriage. He had come |
from South America on a vacation /
and he had come to see her. Through |
the door as she dressed hurriedly they |
exchanged questions and answers.
But when she emerged. dressed. Mr.. |
Garland shook his head.
is that tie best YOU can do. Nan? |
Haven't you any real ciothes?" Then |
IS she flushed painfully, Never mind.
II see you get some before our lunch. !
II don't take long to buy a hat. dpes |
it, Pick out "A shop where they sell /
the best things"
But rncle Jack. ! can't" pro .
tested Nan
sure you can. for once. Besides. !
haven't any girl 20 spend my money /
on tut YOU" he laughed.
Enerringiy Uncle Jack seemed 10 |
have an instinct for shops. Nan had |
two marvellous. exciting hours during /
IL
and paid. and she merely le, the 50 lcs- !
woman p9t things on her.
Send that STUFF home In Carl Cur !
lis, III Jordan terrace" Uncle Jack !
ordered. indicating Mans discarded /
outfit. Nov. then. lets scoot ~ your /
iiisfa nd office and surprise him"
But Carl was not IN. H. had gone !
out - luncheon ~ the Savoy with Sir. /
and Mrs. Fern. the boy Faid
80 that's IL II right. we'll seek /
the SAVOY top." declared Uncle Jack. /
The headWalfer conducted them
through 'he tong. soffly-iighted r0o,4.
the dis'in2pfsbed-Io looking gray TEN. !
pied man and the charming beaUfi- /
fQlly frof KIDD aDd HATED young woman.
Our ~ the corner ~ her eye Nan ~ ~
Carl and the Ferns sitting - 4 small /
- hle. bIt she only lifted her white |
ch.n notch higher ard pict ended not |
- see them. She could feel lndefn- |
ably that she $50 Uncle Jack pere /
rrodnc.n% something ~ a sensation, |
indie jack had an Air about him and /
her reg elntues made hcr feel ~ /
l'ted. 50 sfeii pplseG. wig. she could .
fare ana body, even Stepnanie Fern
hrfsrff
They lad soaroclY seated themselves /
before Cart Vas YpDn them.
Nan II - YOU what age you .
6o.bg here" Ills demand was sHlfi. I
in3peiat5ts.
Lyheklfg with Fntie Jack. Mr. /
IaflahG nay husband
We called a. your office TOO late 10 !
catch you," explained Uncle Jsck. sur
'e} .nR tafl eop!ly through his eye. .
RtHssts
ro3Bt' ral1'h cses took IN Nans
lot*HHefF. some rev GDde, 81 ~
itncle Jaeh R.f H. me-" Nan
sm1ied
'aij seoajed, suiIed and made the
Des II .
1laE i4Gcn pJfh sour" he asked
Non shl spgt9 $40 had tl4-i caught