The Washington times., 1937-12-17

He'd been fussing lately abou
all the time she gave to commit
tees. but even he could see how
different this was.
FINE OPENING
The wives of some Of the mos
important men on the faculty
were on the house committee
even Mrs. Jackson, the dean!
wife. 1t was wonderful opening
for Phil as we'll as herself.
At the picket fence before the
frame house at the humber enc
Of Faculty Row, Susan paused II
CONSERVATION.
Tommy! Did you wear that
filthy shirt to school?"
Seven.year-old Tommy's black
hands instinctively Smoothed the
front of his yellow polo shirt, add
ing another streak of CRIME to the
wild grape stains smeared over it
Couldn't find a clean one" he
defended.
It laid it out for you on the
chair in your room, and told you
it was there" Susan gave him an
exasperated shake. "and this was
Assembly Day, too"
"I said a piece" Tommy said.
'You weren't there. Everybody else
who said piece had a mother
there"
'I told you I had a committee
meeting, Tommy, but I did think
you were big enough and had
enough pride to want to wear a
clean shirt.
"Just because I had to leave to
get those notices printed before
the bus came" she gave him a
final shake. Where's Mary?"
went off on her bicycle" Tom
my's mouth had sullen look.
With tight lips Susan went or
UP the path to the house. Mary
would have to be punished for this
No 9-year-old was safe on the
road, with all the cars there were
around driven by scatter-brained
undergraduates.
The high school seniors who got
their breakfasts and dinners in ex.
change for board met her at the
door. "The roast hasn't come, Mrs.
Ellerton. It's too late now"
A twinge of conscience drove
Mary's disobedience temporarily
from her mothers mind. Good
ness, Jane, 1 forgot to order it! ]
called up once and the line was
husy-well, let me see.
well have -er oh, there's
some creamed chip beef in the ice
box. You can warm that up. and
fry some Of the cold potatoes left
over from lunch"
Disregarding James lifted eye
brows, Susan went to the tele
phone to try to locate Mary and
tell her to walk home right away
All through dinner, Susan's
sense Of outrage simmered. Phi
made no comment about the chip
beef, but the fact that he only
took one small helping didn't
make things any better.
TELLS NEWS
When the children we're at last
IN bed, Susan brought out hel
news, but by this time all the zest
had gone out of it.
They've asked me to be chair
man Of the house committee a
the Club" she announced bluntly
Phil lowered his paper. What
Not the Country Club?"
Certainly, the Country Club
Why not?"
"Well, my dear, that's quite al
honor" Susan felt happy littlr
Tilt at Phil's affectionate smile
She always did love Phils smile
"That's a man sized job Too bat
you haven't the time to take it on
"Of course, I'm going to take
on" Susan briStled and sat u,
very straight. "You don't expec
me to miss a chance like that, d
you?
"Oh, suppose you think ough
to spend my time doing house
work and taking care of children,
Susan blazed, goaded by hi
silence.
well, you're mistaken. I'm no
going to be a poor professor
wife all my life! If you haven
the gumption to push yoursel.
I'm going to push you.
'It will mean everything fo
you, as well as for me, to have m
get to know the right people, lik
Mrs. jackson and all the rest c
them. /"
"Just a minute, Susan"
In all the II years she'd bee
married to him, Phil had neve
spoken to her in that tone.
when you married me 20
knew I'd always be what you ca
a poor professor I care mol
for the integrity of my own woI
than for pulling strings and tr
ing to get ahead by knowing Il
right people
"They use you but don't NAL
friends Of you unless they respe
you. And no one really respec