Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

HAVING settled himself in his chair, he took
from his pocket the patent Protecto spec
tacleS he always carried when travelling sIr
folded them and put them on. PresentlS, .ne
old man in the round felt hat lighted a cigar,
and the fragrance of it made Mr.. Bisbee wish
to smoke He drew from his pocket one of his
favorite panetelaS, amputated the end with his
nat gold cigar-cutter and was about to light it
when he observed that back-draft was caus-
ing the smoke of the old mans cigar to eddy
in the corner where the lady sat- He hesitated,
then reluctantly returned the panetela to his
pocket; but at this the lady turned and adj
dressed him. saying:
IF you wish to smoke it will not in the
least trouble me-
THANK you madam" he replied
Then he saw that she was leaning forward
evidently in pain, rubbing her eye with her
handkerchief
Don't rub it," he admonished sharply. IF
you'll let me look at it, madam, perhaps can
help you"
She turned blindly toward him, and he
slipped off his gloves lifted the lid by the long
lashes and examined the eye
Look down toward your nose" And as she
did so: Eyes, see it. Just a minute now
hold still. Give me your handkerchief No, it's
too soft; I'll have to use mine If you don't
mind"
1IcdSc UO.
Il always carry a fresh one" he said, brush
ing at the eyeball with the point of the hem.
There, it's out"
She moved her eyeld up and down, doubt
fully
THE irritation will go away" he assured her.
you are a doctor?" she asked
mo, as matter of fact I'm in the retail
silverware and jewelry business; we have an
optical department in our store, people come in
VzJh inoc ;1ko
third fastest-growing city in the State so we
have a good deal of manufacturing and
cinders"
Many Of your American cities seem to have
manufacturing and cinders," she remarked.
You're foreigner"
yes" ..-....-. ...,.,... FL.
We'll" he said, we've. got q great country
here. There's no place under the sun that's o
patch on It, guess. I've never been abroad
myself, but that's what my friends tell me.
And as the lady did not answer, but only smiled
family he went on: II guess the people over
in England kind of wish we hadn't broken away
from them in 1776, don't they?"
Il never heard an English person discuss it,"
"oh, you aren't Engiish?' r. ,- ''. T..
She shook her head
As he vas about TO inquire what her native
tongue was, he was distracted BY seeing her
raise her handkerchief to her eye ..>"
Excuse me, madam, but wouldn't rub It."
he said quickly. -
NO just want TO shield it."
Why" he exclaimed, IT don't know what on
earth I could Of been thinking Of! Here I'VE
got these Protecto spectacles right on my nose
and they're the very thing you ,need!", He
4. hastily removed them and exhibited them to
her. IAN excellent article for travel. The deep
beveled rims protect the eyes from foreign sub
stances and the tinted lenses. relieve eye-strain
Just try them on madam -
They are very comforting" she declared,
having put them on. II am most grateful, but
/" =
... The pleasure IS all mine madam, all mine"
He gave her a ceremonious little bow and in
obedience to . polite instinct which told him
that gentleman who has handled lady,s eye
and given her pair Of spectacles ought to in
trOduce himself, he took from his pigskin
pocketbook neatly engraved business card and
gave 1t to her. 49,. ., - -.
"Ah, yes" She glanced at the card, nodded,
and tucked 1t into her black handbag but she
did not mention her name or offer him her
card in return. .....'
ON his westward journey friendly .hagman
, had told him good deal about this part
OF the country, and he was thus equipped with
information which enabled him to point out to
the lady alfalfa fields orchards watered by irri-
CATION ditcheS and, where the land was UNI
reclaimed, chaparral lupine, yellow and blue,
and tail yucca plants crowned with clusters Of
white flowers. ,.-.
Prospect holes visible here and there in the
warm-colored mountainsides marked spots
where gold and silver had been sought and the
-- mention Of precious metals led easily to his
faporite topic. He told her of his start in life,
Of the growth of his business, of his CONNER
c1al policies. and thus he managed preSently