The Washington times., 1936-11-05

| make all MS SOCKS uGCScu-UJ
hand, and what grand homemade
noodles she made.
II told him I'd make him some.
I'm going to get a package Of egg
noodles and fix 'em up with mush-
rooms and eggs and things-and
tell him I made them! He'll never
know the difference"
Jan wiggled uneasly.
IT don't know how you can do
it," Dorathea said disapprov1ngly.
do WHAT2"
Have him around. Go out with
him."
why not? He's really good as
gold, and he's nice to me. Why
shouldn't I? I have to have some
fun. Oh, don't look at me, the two
of you, like owls. There's nothing
WRONG in it! It doesn't mean
anything"
eWhen I think of my father"
Dorathea said, land then take a
look at one of your boy friends, I
get sick"
The quick tears Stung Evelyn's
eyes. Too hurt to be angry, she
walked away.
How they misjudged her! How
little they knew Of the long nights
that she lay Sleepless and heart
sick. going over and over that
final quarrel with Tom. How could
they, a couple of ignorant, silly
children, know what these lonely
two years had been to her? The
pain and humiliation, the broken
hope, the growing despair.
She HAD to have some excite
| ment, some masculine attention,
she had to have someone to get
her away from the readily monot-
ony of the cooking and diShwaSh-
ing and sewing and worrying!
Besides, she thought, Mel really
admires me. He's a big man in
his way. Lots Of women in my
place wouldn't laugh at him. .
after all, it isn't every day that
you find a man with money who
wants to marry q widow with
couple of big girls!
The telephone was ringing.
There's Nell" Dorathea Sug-
gested wickedly.
'NonsenSe!" said Evelyn, who
was comfortably curled up in the
biggest chair, pumps kicked off, a
book at hand. and Mel'S latest
gift, a 5-pound box Of chocolates,
on her lap. you go!"
"Telephone-answer it, will you,
Jan?" Dorathea called to her SIS
ter. who was washing out stock
ings in the bathroom.
Next time you answer it," Eve
Ign said tartly. You put too much
off on JAM"
Silence from Dorathea.
Jan came in looking pleasantly
excited. tits Stewart Parker"
she said. II didn't know what to
tell him"
Evelyn sat up sharply.
Tell him the same old thing"
Dorathea burrowed deeper into her
cushion on the sofa. Tell him
I'm out"
Evelyn almost dropped her
chocolates. Please, Dorathea-
for my sake! Give him another
chanceI"
Another chance! What would
he do with it? I Just don't want
anything to do with him. I don't
like him. I've told you so and
I've told him so. What's he call
ing up again for, anyway"
Nov, Dorathea. Listen to me.
There's no reason for that attitude
and there never was. In the first
place he's a nice boy"
A groan from Dorathea.
He IS! You may not like him,
but he comes from a wonderful
family and he's nice looking and
has money-and he does like you!
Listen, dear! Even If you don't
like HIM. don't you see that you
might meet others THROUGH
him? He always did take you to
nice places"
NO place is nice II mes along"
you're so unreasonable. Dora.
thea. don't you see"
mo, I don't"
you're always complaining
that you never had a chance and
don't get invited anywhere. Now,
here's a nice boy"
Mother, if you say that again,
I'll scream"
AL right, I won't say 1t If you
don't want me to. But he is, and
I've worried so about you. It isn't
right for a young girl to sit home
night after night. And you have
that pretty black dinner dress
you've hardly worn, and I could
lend you my mink coat"
What shall TELL him?" Jan
was jumping up and down with
Impotence. Hes still on the
line"
Ito Be Continued)