The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-21

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pie do get ideas. You startled
me, that's ALL"
IT don't know that there should
be anything startling in my ask
ing for David" Evelyn said. She
lifted prettily gloved hands and
patted the soft, dark wave Of her
hair. eff I know David, he'd be
startled If I didn't. But since
it will please you to know I
haven't seen him in years, I'll
tell you that I haven't. But
that's nothing. David and will
never change. I still know just
what he thinks, and how he
looks. Mama, has he got gray
at alp"
"Um-a little, perhaps. He's
not a boy any more. I do wish
he'd settle down. There's a girl
now, quite a nice person, I be-
lieve, though she works, The
family didn't think 1t very suit
able at first, but so many girls
work these days, and one
shouldn't be snobbish."
zone shouldn't be foolish!
David Byrne marry! Pooh! I'll
believe it when I see it. I
wouldn't even give it thought.
Not a second thought. LISTS
absurd. Look, girls! You can
look back now and see the bay,
with the ships and all. Isn't it
pretty? That's FiSherman's wharf
down there, and we'll go and buy
ShrimpS and Holsters and things
that is If this month has an
"r" in it. Let me see. April
yes, Well just make it. That's
the Fairmont over there-no. the
Mark Hopkins. Where are we
staying, mama? Not that it mat
tiers. I like either one"
Grandmother looked ahead. to
the driver. Were almost there"
she said.
He was leaning out, looking
for numbers. It was at one Of
the steep streets atop Russian
hill, just on the dividing line be-
tween the fashionable apartment
district and the old down-at-heel
houses that fringe 1t.
ooh, an apartment" Evelyn
said. Aren't you gay? This will
be fun, won't it, girls? Here,
where are you going?"
For the driver wasn't stopping
at the big white stone building.
He was stopping at the old, ram
bling shingle place across the
street.
mot there!" Evelyn cried.
"Here!"
"No, he's right" grandmother
said. She stepped out Of the car,
a little middle-aged lady with neat
ankles and pretty feet that were
still agile and quick.
She led the way up a path over
grown with marigoldS and low
growing shrubs.
But, mama" Evelyn said.
"Mama!"
She had to run to keep up with
the little hurrying figure ahead.
"Oh, it's quite all right inside
and room for ALL" her mother
painted. And wait till you see
the view from the back window.
You can look right down on the
wharf and see the SauSalito ferries
pulling out. There isn't a better
view in town. You'll adore It'll"
The two girls stood close to their
mother, close as they could get.
They looked at each other, at the
old. weatherbeaten house.
On the rough little path Evelyn
set down her pigskin dressing case.
Look here" she said brightly.
Lets go on to the Mill Valley
house instead. Maybe it's nice in
side, darling, but we've come a
long way and I'd really rather go
right on home. We can come over
here later on, If you like. Shop
ping or theaterS or something.
Don't look so hurt, mama!
wouldn't you rather I'd say what
I really thought?"
The taxi driver had put the bags
on the steps. He gave the slip to
Evelyn, who murmured ninety
cents" and crumbled it in her
hand.
Grandmother gave him a dollar.
But, mama, if we'd really
rather make the trip"
(TO Be COntinued)
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