Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1926, Page 20

THE EVENING STORY . Something in Life. ¥ OW,” eajd Josephine with | an air. settling comfort- | ably in the chintz-covered | We are going to ething out of life.”" | A hint of frown fluttered across he thusband’s good brew. “Why. my dear,” he asked with masculi h- | tuseness. “what else have u doing_these four perfectly agrecable | years?” | Jomephine smiled with the tolerance one hestows upon a child she loves “Preparing to get something out of life.” she elucidated. “But somehow there, was fun just the same,” Jack interrupted remi- niscentiy | “Of its kind-—ves' Josephine ad-} mitted. ““Then the haby came along 0 =0on after vou were making enough maney for twe that we couldn't be anithing elze hut domestic.” “Johnny h made a kind and amus- | tng jaller.” Jack countered again. in tent upon proving the happiness of his marriage “I'm not denyinz that,” Josephine agreed. still tolerantiy. “hut we haven't gone in for parties and that @ort of thing. Between the smallness of the apartment and the bustle of our lives we couldn't very well, but now that we have this house. with this perfectly lovely dining room. we are ready to hezin to get something | out of life.” Jack was on his feet now, pulling Josephine to hers. When he looked down upon her there was in his eyes the lizht that always warmed his wife heart and made her prayerfully <ful for all that her husband was er And there's 1ax a little to it, darling, &oul out of life, you happler.” it ‘That night Josephine stared into arkness long after her husband <icep in the twin bed. She knew that during all her 26 vears she had heen living In a future that was now coming to pass. A home, a husband, # baby. monev enough and time ennugh for living—these were the things. in their exact order of im portance, for which she had yearned fiercely he initial step In Josephine's pro- gram began the next morning when geveral of the neighhors made their first calls. Word had been sent out, via the maid, to the other domestics in the smart little suburb that the Dennvs were settled at last. s a gloriously friendly commu- * Josephine reported to Jack that evening. “We've been invited to join the Night Bridge Club, and I'm to play at the Tuesday afternoon club next week, which means I hear. that T'm to be taken in as soon as there's a vacaney.” “Look out.” Jack advised, again ex- wosing the tendency toward a furrow llfl|\\0l‘vl the eyes, “vou’'ll soon be liv- fng too hard. Don’t vou belong to a good m things in the city?” “Jnst the Woman's Club, which “meets every Monday. the D. A. R., the College Chib, which Tequires enly one dav each a month,” Josephine reas. sured, kissing the furrow until it merged into Jack’s best smile. “Come, - let's get started on our reading ‘e have got a lot ahead of us this Winter.” Jack striuck a match to the logs, anse a fire was a necessity, hut e flare of the flames added a hich had been lacking in | their apartment existence. Just as Jack picked up the book lay on the spool table at his the phone in the hall jangled raucously. One of the neighbors who | had called that day was on the wire. Two couples, she said, had dropped gn for cards, and the Dennys must coma over so there would be two tables. How delightfull Yes. indeed. Josephine and Jack would be right over! The maid was on hand to stay | with the baby. Jack vawned audibly | went in search of his coat. | " Josephiene con- “Theme'll be lots o evenings veading, and you know we just get something out of life.” in the weeks that followed there wasn't a night to spare. The lttle suburb was literally opening its arms to enfold the nice new couple that had come to inhabit the darling litle colonial house. On the evenings | that Josephine and Jack were not inciuded In one of the entertainments | scheduled some one invited them to | dinner or a quiet table of bridge. | Oma afternoon when the Dennyvs had been in thelr new house about | two months Josephine ran to the garage to meet Jack—an attention which in the busy days of late had | often been omitted. As she walked hv his side along the garden path £he noticed that his step lagged. and ney enough to re- . kissing her. “Go |turn tomo o entertain the bridge | perately tired that she almost hated looking into his face she saw tired lines. “You've been working too hard at the office,” she admonished, squeez- ing the hand she held. “There isn't | a thing on for tonight; so we can read once more.” Jack shrugged his shoulder wear- ily “I've forgotten what the yarn was about. We need sleep more than books. You look positively haggard.” Josephine smoothed her halr, and then she tried to execute a sprightly smile. “I've got to stuff dates and make paper et tonight. It's my club. We've got to return some of the hospitality. Friday night, vou| know, we're having a little danci Jack groaned. “All right, I'll help | with the dates and haskets,” he said rearily. So the Winter proceeded with fts uninterrupted round of gayety. Th book that the Dennvs had started so bravely still lay on the table with its ribbon marker unchanged. There had | simply been no time for reading. The | scales in the bathroom showed that both Josephine and Jack had lost weight. The bank account was al- ways averdrawn, and the husband and wife were often cross with each other, with little Johnny and with the faith: ful maid. One afternoon as Josephine sat in the porch swing to await Jacl com- ing she realized that she was so des- the little house she and Jack had built to be so merry in. The thought of cards made her dizzy; she sickened at the memory of all the salads and fancy pastries she had consumed at parties or laboriously prepared for the consumption of her guests. Her throbbing head and burning eyes told her that she was ill. When Jack ai earnestly. There was no sparkle in | his eve, no elasticity in_his step. “We're just dead tired, aren’t we, | dear?” she asked as she kissed him. | And "I'm no longer acquainted with my wife, my baby or my house. 1 Delivering “Wilkins ILKINS salesmen call upon your grocer constantly, leaving him fresh stock as he needs it. This method of delivery de- mands more detail more satisfaction to you. this system, Wilkins is always fresh in flavor and aroma w L] why it's always— d she studied him | | (Hlof’lt’r reason THE EVENIMG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. MOXDAY NOVEMBER 29. 1926. TWe've been getting ton much oul of life. haven't we, Josi ! 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