Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15

Friends of mine, explains Dan.
This is Theodore and Angelina"
"Hiyah. babe" says Theodore. =
''Pleast NEE Cha" Angelina says.
They are in love just like us" says
Dan, beaming at his Kitty, land they
are in tough spot and We are going
to help them out" He puts finger
under Kitty's chin and lifts up her
face and kisses her. do you feel like
playing cupid. chicken"
Skip the parlor games" says
Angelina. Who's buying drink"
The little bride has the jitters."
says Dan, wagging finger at her
playfully.
You'd have em, too" says An
gelina. IF you were hot"
Angelina, darling" says Theodore,
squirting at her. you talk too damn
much and we will take this up later"
IF she is hot" says Dan cheerfully.
II will open the windows while KITTY
gets the bottle she has put away for
special occasions.
They sit around until Kitty comes
IN with the drinks Theodore and
Angelina pour their own and they do
not bother with ice and soda Neithsr
do they wait for Dams toast, but he
makes one anyway I'VE will drink"
he says. ITO MIR. and Mrs guess
don't know the name"
The two of them answer at once.
Theodore says Jones and Angelina
says Smith"
Her name is Smith" explains
Theodore. reaching for the bottle
Kitty is standing in back, watching
the two of them Il will make some
sandwiches, she says and goes into
the kitchen, and Dan trails along to
see if he can help. AS soon as they are
alone Kitty gives him look. Where
did you pick them up?"
Ian explains how he finds them IN
Lovers Grove, IN spot which will be
forever sacred, and how the spring
night makes him feel friendly and
mellow so that he wants to help when
he finds out the trouble they are in
And he explains that he is gong to
fix it SO they can elope by driving them
to Centerville in his own car,
Kitty listens and once or twice she
smiles at Dan tenderly, because it
makes her fee. good to know he is such
sentimental, big n. lrted guy. You
are very sweet to do this" she says
But they are sort of strange pair"
Theodore is mug and not refined
like me" Dan admits But feel for
him because he is In love and has his
dream girl just like l nave"
Kitty peeks out into the living room.
Dream girl is now pouring herself
another three fingers she whispers.
The poor kid must have learned 1t
from her old man. says Dan.
And Theodore is pulling down
every shade in the room"
That is because Angellnas step
father has got him scared" says Dan.
Il will now 60 back and enterta ain
them. if you do not need help
So in a few minutes it is real Jolly
party Anyway. it is for Angelina, who
is all over her filters and is feeling very
good She sings Harvest Moon in a
cracked voice. until Kitty's mother
calls from the bedroom to find out
what's the matter. Then she tells
about the time she knocked them over
in burlesque out in Milwaukee with
strip tease that is a WOW. She ends up
by feeling so bad about the good old
days that are gone forever that Dan
tries to cheer her up with talk about
the wedding.
"Ain't it a shame?" Dan says. I'VE
haven't got any flowers"
Flowers" says Angelina, looking
blank. who's dead?"
you are getting married.
"Oh, so l am exclaims Angelina.
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