Evening star., 1938-12-25

But he was stubborn. lie would not
come back, even if he wanted to SO '.
much it killed him. Very well. then.
she would 60 after him. She would go
and find HIM and take his hand and
beg his forgiveness and bring him back
into the little fiat. Why. this was
home! Leave her red kitchen char
and her red kettle and waste basket,
Leave their parlor suite and the sound
of the church bells? Leave the busy
street where she shoppcd and the little
church she had found where Cal would
90 with her If she met hun halfway?
Maxine put on her hat and coat and
her warm gloves and went down into
the street She didn't know where to y
look. Cal wouldn't be at the Dance
Hall. surely, but she got on the street
car and went there. She stood inside
the door and several men asked her
politely enough to dance but she
shook her head She couldn't 60 IN
unless she had an escort and she was
almost tempted to let one of them
pay her way IN so that she could see If
Cal were there. She realized that thev
we're harmless enough these BOYS
wanting to dance and anxious for a
partner. Then she saw lad that
worked in Gals shop and asked him
if Cal were inside He said no!
Maxine thought of Alva Johnson.
Maybe Cal was there! Alva had had a
party for them when Cal brought her
up from the country. She should have
had parties, too. A few cans of beer,
crackers and cheese was all it took.
Maxine hated to go to Alva's, but she
went 1t was nearly eleven o'clock by
the time she got to the fiat where Alva
lived Alva opened the door for her
and SAID. why. Maxine -- come in"
Alva had company. a big. dark young
man was sitting on the sofa, and Alva
looked little mussed Maxine mo-
toned Alva outside
II want to ask you something" she
said Alva clicked the lock off and
closed the apartment door behind her.
Gals left me-" Maxine said "IEe
got mad and slammed out. can't
find him. ! thought maybe you'd
know where he was
.sn~,'t th,,L frr rv,n ,,,,,,,,,t f".,I
is here" SAID Alva a little scornfullv.
"Cal never cared for me. He had
glrl IN the country. He was going to
marry the girl on the farm next to his
fathers He told everybody he knew
about her. Wait TIL you see my
glrl. he used to say. Then you'll see
somcthing"" Alva laughed d little.
1--WE did" she told Maxine. I'VE saw
a frozen candy bar. You know, Maxine,
it helped cure me of being crazy about
Cal to see what constituted his idea
of a happy home. If he's walked out
on you it's what you asked for
II know" Maxine said. almost i'm
personally, but you don't under
stand. never even saw city until
came here. I'd never met a stranger.
had to find my way around. get used
to different ways and different people,
can see now that they're not so dit
fercnt - but that doesn't matter.
I've got to find Cal - tonight. You
don't know how stubborn he is. He
won't come home -
"You might try Smokey's Bowling
Alley The fellows go there sometimes.
It's at Sixteenth and River Street.
You might try Sunset Dance Hall"
1--WE been there Well - thanks"
Alva stood looking at her curiously.
She put her hand on the door knob
and then turned back. I'm sorry.
kid" Alva said. Hope you find him.
You look kind of different tonight -
kind of grown up. won't say word,
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