Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
INsTALLMENT.

~ DING into The NOOK, Cathleen
found, was like going home
T Her fingers ttched to rear
range the flowers in the tiny
vases The girl who had
taken her place had no eye for color.
Mrs. Hall wanted to hear all about
her work with Drew & Co.
I'm so glad you like 1t there" she
said. when Cathleen told her that the
lob promised well. The secret of doing
a thing we'll is in liking to do it. That's
what I've always said about Kenneth.
He's bound to write something big be-
cause writing is the only thing he gets
any Joy out of doing He's not home
from the yachting party yet. But 1
suppose you know that. Have you
heard if he's coming home tonight"
NO" Cathleen said, and was at a
loss to go on. Mrs. Hall evidently still
thought that she and Kenneth were
engaged or at least had an under
INV bow is so careless" 1t was a
mothers tender little apology. He
doesn't mean to be. It's just his way"
ken Hall asked me to marry him, y
Cathleen told Julia when Mrs. Hall had
left them.
he doesn't even pay for himself. l
wouldn't put the extra burden on his
mother"
do you-love him?"
s mo. We've been good comrades. His
writing interests me"
I'm glad you passed him up. He'll
be a failure unless he works a radical
change in htrseh.'
What makes you think SOP"
Hes too selfish-and too conceited:
Thinks he's the center of the universe"
nayo xHrYite u
yes Pepper sauce. But he can't
give his readers meat to go with the
pepper sauce"
HE may find his way"
"Never-unless he changes his dlrec-
ton. He's headed for No Mans Land"
Kenneth came into The Nook before
Cathleen and Julia had finished with
their dinner. He looked tagged. But
he was full Of airs, and his manner as
he greeted them was patronizing.
Business as uSual?" He avoided
Cathleen's eyes.
las usual" Julia answered. Kits
full-f1edged publisher"
I'VE had two Of them on the yacht.
Corking fellows. Got to know them
pretty well, nicknames and everything.
May let them look at some Of my stuff
later"
Darn sporting of you, I'd say"
told another story.
"Of course, Drew e. Co. have the first
chance. BY the way, Kit, that's where
you're doing the daily dozen, isn't it?"
THE very place" Cathleen said.
I'm twelfth assistant file clerk"
Kenneth looked at her with an odd
expression.
Sounds long way off, he said.
1T is. But q good plodder can cut
down the distance"
Like to take you girls on spree to-
night, but I can't make 1t. Got an
important date with Gil GRADER"
Julia feigned distress. TOO bad"
she sighed. I'VE were counting on
you"
some other time" Darn It'll Cath
leen's studied indifference made q fell
low feel guilty as the deuce. She prob
ably expected him to say something nov
that he'd made his mark. Well, he
wasn't going to be hurried. Shed had
her chance Wouldn't take him when
he was still struggling. Now she could
wait.
1--WE been looking into some bust
ness schools that give night courses"
Julia said as she and Cathleen saunter-
ed home through the cool Of the eve
ming. I'VE ought to enroll right away"
st wonder If would be able to pass
the course" Cathleen unused. II never
made very good marks In school,"
You weren't going any place in
particular then. It will be different
with an objective Besides, you'll have
to pay for this knowledge out of your
own pocket. I've discovered that ones
own money, especially when one earns