Evening star., 1935-02-17


yet under the domination Of woman, the
youthful Blivens objected furiously-untn he
found that he was to carry hatchet with the
costume.
To be sure, it was only a papier -mache
hatchet, but it looked real enough so that he
threw q good scare into Lizzie Peabody who
lived next door and threatened him daily with
the disgrace of physical defeat at the hands Of
. girl Also, due to the hatchet rather than the
spirit of his portrayal of G. Washington, the
small Blivens was positive sensation at the
children's party
He was such a sensation that he returned
home with the firm resolve that he was going
to be like George Washington. He even went
50 far as to ask to be called "George''-but this,
his mother told him, was out of the question. He
had been christened Charles, and Charles he
must remain. Besides he had a very rich
uncle named Charles who might one day die
and leave him lot Of money.
'I'd rather be like George Washington than
be rich" said Charles Blivens, thereby setting
himself up as very tidy little philosopher, and
an admirable one at the age of five.
But you can be rich and be like Washing
ton," his mother assured him. George Wash
lngton himself was q wealthy man, you know"
This was a comforting thought, indeed, and
young Charles became even more interested IN
the Father of His Country. His interest was
only momentarily dampened when he found
that George had not used the hatchet as
threat against enemies; that, indeed, he had
given up the hatchet shortly after the incident
Of the cherry tree. The hatchet, it seemed, and
the cherry tree were only symbols. The main
thing about George Washington was that he
never told lie.
Well, then, young Blivens decided, he, too,
would never tell . lie.
co. WHILE At the age OF a, Mr.. Bsivens
-
not told lie. There had been times when he
found It advisable to say nothing 1t ALL and
even pontedly to avoid questioning, but never
theless he had not told lie.
And, while he had never been President
never led an army to victory and saw no
prospect Of accomplishing either he felt rightly
that he was the living proof that such q man
- George Washington had existed and walked
this earth.
His uncle had died and although the legacy
had shrunk somewhat from It's natural state,
he did leave what there was to his nephew
Fortunately. Charles Blvens had not waited
for his uncle to die. but had gradually gathered
unto himself business. By adding To the
fruits Of this business the interest from his
sncle's money he managed . very nice life.
Also, he had married. He had married q
aender young girl who had seemed first at.
tacted BY his ingrained honesty-ano this
pleased him more than II she had told him he
was devilishly handsome and dangerously At
: ractive to women. Such . girl would, be felt
appreciate the inner values Of life and cling
10 his honesty Is to q rock in q stormy sea-
But somehow Molly had grown from . slip
Of girl into . matron of rather formidable
proportions. Indeed friends-at least they
said they were friends-were known to men,
tion that Charlie Blivens' wife would make
two Of him.
To be joined unto . woman who will make
two Of him does something to . husband. For
enc thing, 1t makes him stand up straight when