Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

what's kept me goln too--lotS O times
when might have give up.
The lawyer looked a long time out
of the window. 1t was all so tragic
all so absurd.
"Claras to blame mostly" the little
man went on She amt got a man
vet. No man'll have her. cause she ex-
poets too much She puts ideas into
her mothers head-keeps her all stirred
up. dissatisfied: convinces her that, if
was man. I'd be maxim more'n 30
week for EN-. II she'd only get out
Of her mothers life, mebbe ma an l
could fight ii out between us. But
Somethins got into the women these
days Never mind how hard man
tries or what breaks he gets, they amt
never satisfied. Now that we don't get
nothin' from Aunt GATHERINGS estate
but roll o secondhand carpet--it
means curtains for me-
Gideon. have you ever seen an ORR
entail rug--a real one?"
"Sure--careleSS- like. I've known
they was expensive, and all that. What
of it,"
But you've never walked on one
lived with one-have you?"
"N-n-no. can't say l have"
Well. you're going to. henceforth.
you too much. Go home Stop worry
ing. Let's see what happens"
GIDEON found the Adams street
house darkened when he later adj
mitted himself That Josie. his wife,
was not at home on this epochal occa-
sion was of sinister significance. The
darkened house was stark evidence that
no food. or consideration for him, was
forthcoming.
The little man CROPPED his way to the
sitting room and struck a match. He
turned the gas key and held the fame
over the chimney of the gas lamp on
the reading table With a little hub-
bling sniff1e, the burner fred, extin-
gushing the match. Whereupon the
apartment was illumined with greenish-
white light.
That you. Giddy?" came a voice
from the corner bedroom.
Gideon started violently Yes" he
said, in submissive reaction So his
wife was at home. Yet he knew. from
experience that he had almost rather
have her absent, no matter what that
absence portended, then lying In bed in
the dark
IF you're goin' to have a light on.
shut the door" This was a command:
curt, unfriendly. What business had
he with a light when his maiden aunt
had shown herself such a heartless
Jezehel?
What's the matter. Josie? Got a
headache?"
Never mind what's the matter. You
should ask that! Shut the doori''
Gideon obeyed. But when he had
done so, he was on the bedroom side
of it.
He drew a deep, ragged breath. He
had not removed his otercoat or hat.
lie sat down in a shapeless little slough.
Where's the children, Josie? Where S
supper"
What should care where the chill
dren are? It's wonder you wouldn't
do a little worryin' over EN- now and
then, stead o. leavin' them always
TO me-"
I know you're disappointed over the
will. josie"
While as for supper, go get 1t
yourself. It's your house. Such as 1t
is" the wife added nlaliciously
"Ive-Ive-done-the best could,
Josie"
"oh, bosh I've heard that for the
ldSt tAi1Et ldOtS Oh Quiet men nave
done the best they could too. And
they're livtn' out in Woodlawn suburb
not in 500 shack such as this"
"Whatta you mean--the last time
JOSEF"
Just what said, For 30 years I've
worked an struggled an shaved to raise
your youngsters, Gideon Bushnell Al
ways was kept up by thoughts that
the day'd finally come when your aunt's
money'd pay me back. Now I've-I've
been cheated, fiimfiammed, buncoed.
One o. your family had to leave 1t to
cats. Cats is more important than 1
am, or the girls. Well, they can 60 On
bein' more important. With tomorrer
nlornin'. things is gonna be different. e"
What you-aimin do, JOSEF"
You'll find out. Tomorrer!"
A NNABELLE appeared in her fathers
= Office near closing time the ensuing
afternoon.
The rugs comet" was the announce
n1ent she made.
Eth, what?" stammered Gideon 1t
wasn't what he had expected her 10 tell
him--that something had come" He