Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
There nus MOI a Thing Thar ferry
CouId MOI DO, From Looming
FMherMoney to DIImding the Babies
and Fixing Up Romances for
NotleyS Girl Fr1eudS.
illustrations BY George CLARK.

have mere to be thankful for this year than you
ever had before!"
II hope So" laughed Jerry "But poor Ange-
lima! Well, I'll be there tonight at T. Sc leng,''
Angelina. it turned out was all that her
name betokened. She was a 1.-the brunette
checked, who had been rolled perfectly in the
crucible of curves. She had q throaty appeaI-
ing voice and a SOFT gurgIing laugh.
And this Is Jerry-Jerry Lawrence" an
nounced George Smithson that evening" COM
pieting his introduction. Hes a friend of the
family, Miss Jones'"
THAT sounds like a splendid recommends
tion," vouchsafed Miss Jones, looking with frank
curiosity at Jerry. He was 80, tall and sturdy.
with quizzical eyes and a gentle mouth.
"Jerry's an inventor" explained the host air.
lily. His name can be spoken in the same
breath with Edison's, If your lungs are strong
and your conscience weak. He's responsible for
substitute for safety pins in babies diapers.
The Lawrence fastener has saved literally scores
of tender epidermis from being cruelty pricked"
wonderful" approved the visitor. 1--WE seen
It demonstrated where work. And what is
your latest invention, Mr.. Lawrence?"
Mr. Lawrence could not figure whether or
not she was teasing but answered with truth
and good nature: Its q motion picture camera
that viii take photographs Of wheels turning m
the right direction. Hitherto you have probably
noticed they always turn, by freak of cinque-
cento science, in the wrong"
After dinner the four went to theater and
then for ride. Miss Jones proved to be an
entertaining conversationalist, but she did not
refer at all to her previous social existence but
dissertated brightly on hospital events, her likes
and diSlikes. Among the predictions were
ocean trips, antiques, Chopin terrapin soup and
Harrington heroes; among the aversions she
naively Ventured were sometimes men who
needed two hands to drive.
Startled, Jerry let one of his organs of touch
oil To thoo oot ~ 6arc olnnIV rIiA s,1f<N
it. making rhapsodic paeans Tilt in at least one
persons brain.
FINALLY Jerry, cognizant of his duties as q
faithful friend Of the family, stretched his
imagination and closed his heart and said he
knew fellow who was an exact counterpart OF
q Booth Harrington hero. He was tall hand
some clever magnetic and charming. His name
was Gregory-Rupert GregOry-and he was
bringing him to the Thanksgiving dinner at
Smithsons the next night as the crOwning
blessing of her year.
How lovely" Miss Jones said in rather cool
accents, and the next time the car struck rough
macadam her hand somehow jolted cut OF his
and to his discontinue, failed to jolt back.
Rupert Gregory was the magnificent creature
pictured by the friend OF the family and mere
He was an ardent golf addict. This consumed
all OF his time and coincidentally, all the money
his father had left him. Wherefore the young
man was on the lookout Tor an heiFeSS who
could call him her own little playboy.
Seeing Angelina the next evening at the
Smithson home, he concluded that in her was
the realization Of his fond ambtisn and he set
about. through his elegance and wit and Splen-
did presence, to unlo0se her heart strings and
purse strings. Jerry after dinner Politely made
his adieu and returned to concentrate ca his
current invention. Il seemed there were few
details about it that required further Perfecting
and also it needed q financial hacker, O former
prospect having failed to materialize because OF
procrastination Of business engagement
Jerry" said the hardware merchant to that
individual the next morning out in front OF
the store, where he had intercepted him on his
way to the post ONCE, you evidently did COED
job night before last. Angelina and Rupert are
getting along like Mussolini and his Blackshirts
and in the distance vaguely hear the ringing
of wedding bells. He has q date with her this
afternoon for golf and tonight it's dance"
Jerry doesn't look very happy" thought
George, looking after his friend. Guess he's
having trouble with that invention"