Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02

him-but Billy isn't thinking of anything, He
can't think"
"I was fool to let"
NO. do, Daddy. If you'd said We couldn't
marry I'd have run of with him. loved him
then and love him now. I'm happy, but oh,
Daddy, I know now what Alice felt like when
she was running with the Rec Queen"
Carlos baby was born on Saturday night.
The house was crowded with weekend guests
and Billy never remembered having had q bet
ter time In his life. The doctor told him not
to worry and he obeyed the doctor. No use In
paying the man a big price and then not fol-
lowing his orders.
It was little girl who came into the huge,
third-story room that night. Billy was pleased
when the nurse called him and told him.
"IIl get them to drink toast to the happer
right away" said Billy, starting for the happer
right away" said Billy starting for the stairs.
you ought to go see Mrs Trent FIRST" the
nurse reproved him.
Billy, contrite and ashamed, went to Carlo.
She was very white and quiet, but she smiled
reassuringly. He dropped TO his knees beside
her and kissed her hand.
"It all right, Billy. The nurse WIN show
you the baby, If you like"
He saw the baby and a moment later re
joined his friends in high spirits. First there
had to be a toast to the baby, then one to Carlo,
next to the doctor; the nurse mustn't be ex-
cluded.
After the toasting, Billy led his friends on q
raid of every really fine garden In town. Carlo
had to have flowers at once.
do you know a doctor named Leonard
Hale?" Carlo asked weakly, of her nurse.
mo, Mrs. Trent WhyP"
1T was just wondering. You see, down stairs
they're playing some music that reminded me
of him"
est. Louis Blues?"
Eyes. He never sang 1t or anything. It was
Just little incident"
Carlo fell asleep, but through her fevered
Dreams she could hear the record being played
over and over:
"St Louis woman with her diamond rings"
The Autumn saw the Trents back In town
again. Carlo found a competent nurse for small
Ruth, then tried to forget that she had had q
child. You couldn't throw yourself heart and
soul into frivolity If you were remembering
that the baby had a bad cough.
Billy loved the baby. He brought her dolls
games and toys that she could not possibly
enjoy for another two years. He brought her
q puppy at which she was frightened. He
wanted her to hurry up and grow big % he
could buy her Q lot Of lovely things. But he
never knew when she had q cold or Q SICK
tammy.
Carlo was accustomed to racing now. As
time sped by she learned to accept her life.
She loved Billy and she had him. What more
could she ask? He was fond Of her.
On, on-faster, faster, faster. :. 1.-THE
Club Rocco opens at midnight and small Ruth
has measles. The Giffords are sailing; we must
see them On-but fathers birthday Is that
night. He expects u.s. Billy wants to go with
the Groves to Bermuda. He'll lose his position
II he keeps taking time OF like that. His uncle
won't stand for everything forever. The OPEN
ing Of the new Merries show. What, that night?
Why, I've invited DR.. Hale to dinner. But of
course that can be Cancelled. We're giving
Geraldine Hull surprise party here On the
ninth. oh, dear, could stand it ALL think,
II only that pain would let up!"
The pain, a strange phantom that pounced
upon Carlo at odd moments, did not let up It