Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09

0:SV pm. Neu Oepae toOAcu
n out Of the living room window
n around ana All II. s ecrn.r. At $50 pm,
Sidney Gable, hurrying home
from work, looked toward the familiar
window and saw Nell standing there,
welcoming sight in her blue dress.
They had been doing this for 80 happy
helpful years. Only 1t hadn't always
been the same corner Of the same VIM
dow.
Nell ran to open the door. and Sid
ney dashed In out Of the rain. His
face smelled Of tobacco smoke and
fresh air as he kissed her. NeuS face
smelled Of spinach, roast pork and ap-
pie dumping with dash Of rice pow
der. They smiled. glad to get eacn
other back.
"Well?" she inquired.
"Go0d day, take it all round. What
Curtains. Washed six pair. They
dried beautifully. Hurry up and wash.
The roaSts getting overdone."
They sat opposite each other at the
dainty table. They ate with keen en-
joyment of the food. Nell was good
cook. They glanced at each other with
satisfaction, two middle-aged married
folk with CRAVING hair, clear eyes
steadfaSt hearts.
rose was In this afternoon. She's
going to have her dining room done
In panels and change the draperies,
Nell related. Did you see Paul?"
1--WE lunched together as usual. "
Paul and Rose were their children
married and taking right after their
parents. Paul reminded me that
we'd been married 80 years days after
| tomorrow. It don't seem so long!"
Paul was our firSt anniversary pres
emit. And Rose came near being our
| third" Nell unused tenderly.
This time we're going to celebrate,
| Sidney announced.
| What do you mean?"
"We're going back to Cedarville
where we started together, where
earned So a week. And we tried he
roically to save 81. We did it, too
It'll Paul came. He upset our sched-
ule," Nell laughed softly. and Rose
more money. So we pulled up stakes
| and came here. You've always been a
good provider. Sid"
And you've always been q gooc
manager. What say to the trip?"
They talked q lot about the trip
Nell got excited. She called up Rose
| and consulted with her. Sidney callec
I'D Paul and consulted with him. The
children, too, became excited, for father
and mother were dear old steadie:
who always stayed at home. Yot
couldn't pry them of the front porcf
in Summer or away from the radio II
Winter. Cedarville was q days journey
away, and to review old memories wa:
something Of an adventure.
| Nell admitted that she had beer
| itching to go back this long while
Cedarville called her louder and louder
as she grew older. It must be some
thing about the dear little white house
where she and Sidney had set VI
housekeeping-
All next day they travelled towarC
Cedarville. They had seats in ths
Pullman. Nell wore a trim tan Goa
and close-fltting hat that made hel
! look almost girlish. Sidney might
easily have been taken for q bride
groom. Their bags were new. Sidne!
read his newspaper and Nell tried II
get interested In magazine. But he
thoughts strayed to that fateful da!
now almost q quarter OF q centur,
past when she had last come this way
Sidney carried Rose and the biggeS
satchel she led Paul and carried an
other satchel. They were tired, We
eager and hopeful. Rose had TIT
snuf1es and 1t took a good man!
hankies to keep her little nose clean
And Paul was at the age where n
asked . question every other minute
Sidney answered the child patiently
although his mind was busy with tn