Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-23

The bathroom is on the floor below hope
YOU won't find it inConvenient. Selma has to
USE it too, but she 5 out of it early"
Mrs. Eminent caught her breath but rallied
perfectly. That's quite all right If someone
will Just tell Parker and Cecile to bring up our
things, I'll be ready in a moment"
Another msgving aSsailed Mary She had
expected the chauffeur but did not bother
further, because Chautleurs look after their
own board and lodging But she had com
petely forgotten Mrs. Eminent's maid, for
whom she hadn't an inch of space unless
she could 90 in .Jim's dressing room! No, that
was between her room and their own bath
room and no way out of either. The solution
might be to hire another cot and put her in the
rumpus room But in the end Mrs Eminent
solved the problem by sending Cecie back
to town
Meanwhile Mr.. Clubwin Doe was shown
into the scrambled furnishings of his apart
ment. Known to be rather CrotChety, he Wed
with the Eminents in rivaling Pollyanna all of
Saturday afternoon and evening. They all
enjoyed the horse show and tea afterwards
And the small dinner went off very we'll
But on Sunday morning Mary and jim
were at breakfast alone when MIR. Eminent
looking very old and worn appeared in his
pajamas and dressing gown. Mary, my dear
the bells seem to be missing. Would you
please send some coffee up to Edith Just
coffee and toast nothing else - and some for
me too. Thanks lot"
How Mary could have overlooked trays for
breakfast she couldn't imagine The only big
tray i'll the house was a plain, black pantry
one and she hadn't a tray cloth nor break
fast set.
Meanwhile MIR Doe came in from outdoors.
He was dressed in town clothes but unshaved
and not very spruce. In fact, he looked Older
than Mr. Eminent AS he approached, Mary
saw that there were a number Of small red
spots on his face.
"Oh. Mr.. Doe, haven't you slept well?"
Mary knew that he hadn't, but she didn't
know why.
Mary, my dear. said he. I'm very fond
of YOU, always have been and always will be;
but as godfather of this house, as it were,
| must tell you the truth. You'll never be a
good housekeeper for so long as you harbor
that bed and its visitors"
"MoSquitoes?' asked Mary. I'm SO sorry;
the fly screens haven't come"
YES" he nodded. there were mosquitoes,
too, but it was the little round fellows who
routed me. You must get rid of them or
you'll have to move out of the house There.
there, dear child, don't be unhappy You'll
have everything in perfect order | know; it
takes time to get settled!'
A moment later his car drove away and the
Emnents car arrived. Cecile went upstairs
MIR. Eminent came down. He also was I'm
shaved but otherwise dressed for town He
said that Parker brought him telegram from
his sister who was unexpectedly arriving at
their place and that he and Edith would have
to hurry off Then Mrs. Eminent came down,
followed by Cecile, who was followed by
Parker with the luggage.
Mrs. Eminent kissed Mary tenderly. Mary
burst into tears. MIR. Eminent fidgeted, Jim
scowled. but W hat :" sobbed Mary, made
everything go SO wrongE
Mrs. Eminent shook her head. mo dear,
everything wasn't wrong; we were! We were
the wrong people to practice on. Or no,
I'm not so sure.
go up and spend week you and Jim
- in your spare room. Lock your own rooms
tight so you can't 90 into them for anything
And each pretend that you are different peo-
pie with entirely different idioSynCrasieS. 1t
is the only thing to do. John and ! have