Evening star., 1933-01-01

m I'M SANDERS signed his name IN eacn
of the two places and George Aiken OF
Aiken 81 Aiken, Realtors, used the blot
ter smilingly 1t was a good sale, and
besides he liked Jim Sanders-everybody
did. THAT takes care of everything
jim" he said.
"Well-I wouldn't say exactly everything
chuckled Jim Sanders i've got to furnish
the place. you know"
mot todayl" The eyebrows OF George Aiken
OF Aiken g. Aiken were raised questioningly. :
You bet today" said Jim Sanders. To-
nights New Year eve and before o'clock
ClaraW be back on No. 36-that house mas got
to be ready to live in. want the beds made
the fires burning all them electrical do-oaos
you showed me ready TO pull and push-every-
thing set Why, I'm even going to have Nike
our cat, up there"
George Aiken laughed. Sounds great, jim
have cigar ahd tell me about It, She'll be
surprised won't she?"
Jim Sanders lit the cigar and, after pufnng
1t a moment comfortably nodded. II want it
to be surprise George. / want her to nave
another New Year like we had 80 years ago.
You don't remember, but your dad had Just
sold me the house on Pine street. I agreed to
pay Jim Sanders chuckled reminiscentiy
"-nothin' down and the balance when your
dad could ketch me. But did have money
enough to furnish it and have 1t all ready for
q.
of them slick rigs we got In this one, but IT
turned out comfortable and served us we'll
does yet. Well, we got married that day, and
took her down there OF course she had no
idea about it. and don't think she's quite
over that surprise yet" Jim Sanders paused
eyes twinkling.
80 that's how you got the idea about this
house on the heights" said George Aiken.
"Yes. You see, with the mill shut down
and her away over Christmas week-wer, got
the notion, and there's the deed" Jim Sanders
inclined his head complacentiy toward the
document before him. For moment the two
men smoked in silence.
Lucky she went away" suggested George
Aiken.
Wasn't it though? The truth is was or
pins and needless kind of, until saw the last
of her. She wasn't just sure about goin'-you
know now women are-but I says: Pshaw, Ma
If Dorothy can't get home for the holidays, It
your place to go to her." Again Jim Sanders
chuckled, and puffed contentedly, before he
added: And she went"
"Of course, could have done 1t, maybe, with
her here. Shed never dream Of my buyin q
fine house up on the heghts-but Clara un-
derstands me pretty well I'd of had a time
keepin it from her" Jim Sanders rose
We'll. George, I'm grateful to you-but I'd
better slip along"
Mr. George aiken rose also ana gatucTtu uP
the papers. by the way Jim," ne said, Il
think can sell the Pine street house IL you
like"
But Jim Sanders shook his head. NO.
George. To be honest think too much Of it
and know Clara does. You see, Dorothy was
born there, and-well, it amt much but it's
kind of got value-no, I'll keep It,"
George Aiken nodded Understandings
"You're right, Jim, Of course. And the heights
place-spic and span, ready for the furniture
too bad couldn't give you more time. If there
had been lawyer in town things would have
been ready sooner. This town needs a lawyer,
Jim, needs one badly
"Oh, we can't have everything" said Jim
Sanders But I'll thank you, George, If you
do see that everything's right up there-I1l be
kind OF busy for the rest OF the day"
II should say you will" said MIR. Aiken.
And Jim Sanders strode proudly out.
MISS PRISCILLA wINGLTE, head of the
~ house furnishing department Of the Bon
Ton Department Store, advanced to meet MI
Gilmer, its owner Mr.. Gilmer. just stepping
from the elevator, was accompanied by a pleas
ant-looking, alert little man who had twinkling,
anticipatory eyes.
"Jim,' Mr. Gilmer was saying, this is Miss
Wingate. manager of the department-Miss
Wingate, this is Mr.. Sanders, an old friend OF
ours who has come for help about furnishing
house"
Jim Sanders and Miss Wingate acknowledged
the introduction and Mr.. Gilmer kept on:
Jim, I'm leaving you with Miss Wingate SIM
ply because I'd be in the way-it isn't like it
used to be. you know-but I'll stop around later
TO see how you're getting on"
Jim Sanders nodded appreciatively. "AT
want, SAM" he said, is things to be right
mean up-to- the -minute-"
And that's exactly why I'm no good" smiled
Mr.. Gimer "and exactly where Miss wingate
comes in-see you later" And the Bon Tons
owner was gone. szes-.2 - ee.ss4.s .,s Hes
Then, almost before he knew it, Jim Sam
ders found himself ensconced comfortably in