Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1926, Page 7

THE EVEN Two Women. HEY started life in the same way on the same street houses that were as much alike as their foctunes. Alma Hume was the only child of her parents, while Lettice Kellam had several vounger sisters. There. fors Lettice had fewer clothes and pleasures than did Alma. She seldom had hair ribbons that were not faded or frocks that had not been made over and shoes that were not stubbed at the toes. But she did not mind, for in a larger sense she had all a chfld can have—pleasant companion- ship, wholesome environment, a home presided over by that greatest of home blessings-—a sensible, healthy mother. Bhe and Alma would =it on the fence by hours and talk things out Alma wanted to be rich and admirea. She wanted to dress like Miss Elder kin, the young city woman who spent her vacations at Mrs. Steele’'s. She thought Miss Elderkin wonderful. “She’'s fussy, Lettice declared, strictly, “and she doesn't keep her | the men hings to her nice persons eyes al home when around. And she doe: fa which mother s don’t do “There's no harm in doing things ur face if it makes vou pret- Alma maintained. what I've got here in my pocket.” She pulled out a tiny box of rouge and dabbed color on her .cheeks, lots of eolor, until her smooth young skin had clownish splotches of red. Then while Lettice gazed horrified she wiped most of it off, laughing glee- fully, for she delighted in shocking in | NG STORY held in shouts from their respective vards or the exchange of apples and sugared popcorn. Alma confessed to liking the boys. and frankly declared that she intended to marry while she was young enough to look pretty in a veil. “But it won't be to Joa O'Brien,” she added: "I'm looking for some- body different.” Somehody different came a couple of vears later. This was Jack Lana- gan, handsome, dashing, full of tricks and smiles. Within two days he and Alma were sipping soda together at | Woodford's one fountain: within two weeks Alma vowed herself crazy in love with him. “T'd rather have old Joe," Lettice A calmly. don't torted Alma. A few months Jack. The Humes made her such a | wedding as had seldom been seen in Wondford. Lettice was not a brides- mald hecanse Alma had chosen only pretty giris who could afford lovely frocks. Theron Gale's -mother died sud. | | deniy, and Theron felt he needed a wife in the tumble-down house. He | asked Lettice to accept the position. | Thie second wedding had no frills | or furbelows, One evening Theron | and Lettice stood up in her father's | parior in the presence of a few friends | and were married. Then in the moon- |light, they walked home together. Later Alma and Jack returned from their wedding trip and set up housekeeping in a pretty new bunga- low adjoining the old Gale house. “rom her old house with a haby in look very high,” re. later she married land getting nowhere. |such a care and responsibility, aren't THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,* town. Rumor had it he gambled, in his own hofne, too, and that Alma did not look on with disfavor. While oth- ers envied Alma her exciting lite, her possessions, her charm, Lettice was uneasily concerned for her. The Gales, it seemed, could afford nothing but children. They had three, two hoys and a girl, round rosy young- sters, upon whom Lettice bestowed her time and attention. While Alma danced or played cards she stitched and knit for her babjes. And in her way she was Intensely happy. One evening ‘after the children were in bed Alma ran across to chat with Lettice. Tt was one of the few times sought Lettice. Where is hubby?” inquired Alma. ‘He has gone to a director's’ meet- ing of his firm. They wanted him to furnish some information of some kind,” Lettice returned. “I didn't know he ever left home in the eveninz. And the kids are abed, I suppose—tell me, Lettice don't vou get awfully tired of the whole game?’ 5 “Tired!” exclaimed Lettice. “Why, what do you mean, Alma?" “You know. Of toiling and moiling Children are they? And that man of yours doesn't look as If he were ever going to get anywhere." Lettice flushed. “For that matter,” she began, breathed hard and paused. After all, it was Alma. “I'm different from you, that's all.” she went on, laughing a little. *T like to do things for my hus- band and babies—cook, sew, clean plan, even economize. We have to do a lot of that last, now our family is When a Man’s Hat Needs New Trimmings— getting so big. But it's fun if you only think so.” un!” Alma's tene was bitter. 'd hate it. Make the best of ft; life isn't much good, anyvhow. You marry one man and find out you like somebody better——"" Q. the next house and wondering what she should do, said rather miserably, for she knew who it was: “Some one is walking up and down your porch, Alma."” “Oh, that's Lewi: Alma arose and was going when Lettice caught her n “Alma!” gasped Lettice. Could it be | hand. true what she had heard lisped, that Alma really did care for that new comrade of Jack’s, Lewis Morgan? “A woman," she said severely, “should be caretul whom she chooses for her hus- ban and then when he is her husband she should stick to him through thick and thin." Alma_laughed. “Oh, 1 dare say,” Alma shrugged her parent irrevelance, but earnest aim, “is doing well. He is going to be mar- ried. 8o he must he recovering from what you did to him, Alma." “Oh, I daresay,” Aima shrugged her shoulders. “I wish him luck, but no matter what comes to me I couldn’t have endured him. Jack's better for me as a partner even if he does——" She caught herself in time. “Even if 1 don't care about him the way I thought I was Roing to. Do you re- member how crazy 1 was over him? Tsn't it funny how a thing like that dies out? And nothing grows so cold as love, unless it's a pancake.” She laughed at her own wit. who had been peering at “Alma! Please! Jack isn't there— stay here with me—let him go away!"” But Alma slipped from her grasp with another laugh and ran home- ward. Next morning all Woodford rang with the news of Alma's elopement. Lewis Morgan had gone to South America suddenly and she had gone with him. It was true that Lewis had gone, but that afternoon some boys in swim- ming found_Alma—she had not been able to see Morgan depart out of her e, It was Lettice who wept longest. It was Lettice who understood. (THE END). (Cooyright. 1926.) Worlfilwtrim'xm Adjourn. ROME, September 27 (#).—The In- ternational Congress of Electricians has adjourned to meet next year at Como, when the first centenary of the death of Alessandro Volta will be celebrated MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1926. PRINCE STARTS DRY MOVE! Jepan's Temperance League Is Spurred by Adolf's Visit. TOKIO, September 27 (#).—Renewed zeal on hehalf of nation-wide temper- | ance in Japan is an aftermath of the visit of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden. 1 Learning that the royal visitor was a total abstainer and strong advocate of temperance, the National Temper- ance League not only welcomed him cordially, but in a formal statement declared the Prince's visit prompted the league to resolve that it con- stituted an ausplclous opportunity “for launching a natlon-wide move- ment looking toward the passing of a temperance law for those under 25 years of age * * ¢ in the earnest| hope of purifying the whole land,” in honor of Sweden's royal heir. " Society of the Nazarene National Conference and Mission Trinity Episcopal Church Third and C Sts. N.W. 930 _to L ! BEY _zrw‘ini Praver M "Mission Service. vhody Solving the Problem of Fine Gifts for October L L e oy her arms, Lettice watched Alma go on &n they grew without her gay, unchallenged way. A con- change. At 16 Alma had her first | stant change of gowns and hats, ret beau. Lettice was shy with hoys. She | off her brunette heauty and the ad- rather liked Theron Gale, wha lived | miration of Jack’s man friends kept with his mother in the tumble.down | her keved to the highest pitch. Jack e araund. the corner, hut their |had many friends among the ‘idle, | T-Z Sota Hat Mfg. & Hat Hospital {ntimacy consis'ed mainly of chats rather careless young males of the 1826 14th S§t. N.W, intimacy (conisied TBRIALY ot ehats eaiber oapd O e Sttt ol eenloofenfordonde s oo ofeooofeode oo ool e G. T. STEUART L. P."STEUART stajd Lettice. —do you H"" send it _out to “‘some’ Cleaner? 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