Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

straighten. The annoying lamp shade to be
set at the proper angle. The crockery bowl,
and glasses that seemed everywhere, to be car
ried to the kitchen. Windows to open. 1t
would make the house cold In the morning, but
anything was better than that stale smell.
She was on the upper landing when she
heard the creak of q crib the inarticulate voice
which was not particularly fretful, but so very
awake. She wouldn't go near him. Shed
close her door, and he'd go back to sleep.
It wasn't any use. She couldn't sleep with
out looking at him. And that wind was COM
cred he'd be chilled to the bone. She opened
the sleeping porch door and saw the baby
standing at the bottom Of his crib, wide awake;
delighted at the sight Of her.
It was another hour before she finally got TO
bed. The next day, In the afternoon, she
tried to sleep for couple Of hours. The nurse
maid came IN the afternoon, and Kate thought
she could manage IT, She might have been able
to. II Jim and Josie had been agreeable to each
other and not quite so clamorouS. But it rained,
and they had to stay indoors, where their tn-
tereGtS were slight. First Josie cut her finger
and walled and an hour later. during the next
nap Kate was stealing, Jim broke one Of the
posts on his bed. Kate knew she was mis-
handling It as she scolded him, knew it from
his almost hostile eyes. 'Tts because I'm so
tired" she thought. Its because I'm %
nervous"
The hair dresser came ct Q. It ives more
expensive to have her at the house than to
90 to the shop, but Kate felt that her weari-
ness needed luxury. When her hair was done
and she had been refreshed by q facial treat
ment, she could feel her energy rising again.
Michael came home, looking Is II his had
already risen.
"You don't look tired, certainly" said Kate.
Michael laughed. 81 stopped in ut . Turkish
bath this afternoon after lunch. And what
- 7 Ella
Kate felt slightly dismayed. Four hours Of
q working day spent In Turkish bath didn't
seem entirely competent.
Didn't they need you ct the factory. "Oh.
things are pretty SLOW" said Mike. sour tilea
don't seem to be the most popular articles in
the world just now. I think ] should have
gone into live business, like keeping livery
stable"
'But those architects promised to use the
tiles al through the new court house."
'They haven't done 1t yet"
"Arent they going tor"
s.rhey,re acting . little skittish. Something's
holding that contract up. I think one Of the
outside 1irms-Lamerry Tile Co.-has been get
ting IA some Of its usual fne work. Those
birds don't care what they do"
"But can't you bring some pressure 10 bear
ON those architects? After al the fuss there's
been about employing local men and local
products? You know you've got grand tiles,
and you can make delivery cheaper. Can't
you insist?"
"Oh, sure" said Mike easily. 'T can. !
viii. I was going to do 1t today. But was
half dead"
She wanted to tell him that he hadn't been
UP with the baby last night for two hours. but
there seemed no way, short Of common CONF
PLANT to bring that up.
1--WE ought to break away early tonight"
she remarked instead.
"Sure we ought You certainly are looking
swell tonight, Katie"
He kissed her irrelevantly, and added: TIA
better hurry and get dressed"
MichaePs increasing responsibility sone-
times sent q shiver of apprehension through
Kate For after all, they didn't have anything
except what Michael made OF course, he had
q good product. There was no reason in the
world why they shouldn't have nodes for
tune out of It, II they could Reep GONG wnNe
the tiles acquired q national reputation. DGt he