Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

about himself you couldn't stop him excep
you'd hit his little old mob of head with
sedge hammer? For heavens sake, Mush
change the subject and talk about something
pleasant
COUNDS Of repartee and alteration followed
- and 1t seemed to that in his irritation
Eddie was neglecting his family's instruction
upon the proper treatment Of a guest. Their
we heard Enid speaking sharply to him, and
not long after that the three Of them came oH
and got into Ends runabout to go somewhere
and dance. 1t dark by that time, but We
could hear Eddie demonstrating down on the
driveway where the waiting: my
goodness! You aren't going TO let old Sloppy
Weather sit there are you? Get out o that
Mush! Get back in the rumble where yot
belong!"
There was a sound of scufaing and Enid
spoke angrily: NO! Mr.. Turpie is visitor
Sit in the rumble YOURSELF!
What we heard Eddie saying in plaintiVeI
way Me? Well my goodness" Then theyI
drove of and I certainly felt very much pleased
with Enid for her good manners and properI
instincts
1T shows she's a kind-hearted girl" told
Mrs. Massey. 1T shows she's sorry for boy
as kind Of deficient as this one appears TO be,
and doesn't intend to let Eddie Bullfnch make
the poor thing feel too uncomfortable; thought
I must say, judging from his expression, her
efforts in that line might be unnecessary. Still,
it's altogether to her credit
felt even more this way at lunch the next
day when Enid said she thought it might be
nice account of our knowing the Bullfnch
family pretty well, if her mother would let her
give little dinner or something very soon for
young Mr.. Turpie. Mrs. Massey said she could
and told Enid thought she was showing a
benevolent spirit. I'm glad to see it, told
her. Especially because it proves you're able
TO stihe your own prejudices, Enid"
She gave me a surprised. frowning look and
asked what meant so I explained how Eddie'd
told me shed said he mustn't bring the Turpie
boy to call on her or anything. and at that she
frowned more and spoke with some indignation.
1T was before knew him" she said. Eddie
gave me totally mistaken impression"
was q little mystifed by the decided wey
she spoke, but didn't say anything more and
didn't think much about the matter because
that the day 1 had to leave MaryS Neck
on trip out to Illinois to attend directors
meeting and look after some other business
affairs.
Well. sir, the first person I saw when got
home along in the afternoon about week
later this Lathrop Mallowfield Turpie sit
ting up on the front porch smoking a bent
cigarette and evidently waiting for Enid, be-
cause she came out in a new dress just as
reached the top of the steps. 1t struck me
IlgnC away SIle was KIM ol peakio-4ooh4hs aio
different Somehow-maybe because OF a new
way she was wearing her hair. And what
seemed a little peculiar and dampening to
affectionate father. she didn't appear to
have any realization that Id been away at all.
She just said absent-mindedly, Mothers up
stairs if you're looking for her." and trotted
of to her runabout with this Turpe boy hold
ing to her elbow and me staring after her
pretty well kerf1ummoxed. I never knew her
to act like that before because she's always
made quite little fuss me whenever got
back from q trip anywhere.
rs anything wrong with Enid?" I asked
Mrs. Massey after we'd talked little while
upstairs and she looked peculiar but said she
thought Ends health was all right.
We'll If it isn't her health. what's the
matter with her?" I asked just like that.
I'D prefer for you to come to your own
conclusions" Mrs Massey told me. 'Touu