Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1927, Page 25

REAL THE EVENING STORY 1l a b i Day’s End. ILDRED FRASIER walked four blocks after leaving the street car through the strange, still heat that for = tolkened a Stom. A fe 8 rain were falling to a rolling g?égmp-mm.m of lightning as she| ml&d the steps to the door of the| brown house which still bore her husband's name, Dr. Ezra C.| Dr. Frasier had been dead t years and his widow was now : leswoman in the dress department t Oolom-n 's big department store. had been a hard day for Mildred, {or she had sold but one dress, al hough she had tried, as never before lease her customers. She had a feellng that unless her sales mounted up #he was not going to be retained much longer, and she trembled with apprehension. Her last resort would be to sell the house, the dear home Ezra had given her. The children would not like that, for there was a Vit of garden that Trivilla loved. But, of course, they could not stay there unless she could keep on at the store In fact, she had not gone to work [ until she had been forced to. As the children grew older they needed more |y and more money, and they were now practically using for themselves every |, cent of the small income Ezra had left her. Thus she had been forced to pro- vide for herself and almost entirely for the house out of her small earn ings. As Mildred entered her living room, after having hung up her coat and hat, her daughter sprang up from the sagging davenport. Trivilla was 15, tall, slim, flat-figured, yet with a look of grace and pliancy that convinced one of an immense store of vitali She was like an American Beauty rose—just that radiance and perfec- |t tion. Flowing hair, brilliant skin, eves like hand-polished agate and a mouth which dared the whole world to kiss her. Mildred had never been Jike that, and she paused now to gaze at her daughter, wondering where Trivilla’s beauty had come from. “Mother!” Trivilla said excitedly, | nd T have asked Mr. Boyd 0 Mildred turned pale. “But, dearest—" she began help- Tess!: 1 “I know. There wasn't a_thing in the house to eat this morning after we cleaned up the breakfast table and built our lunches. But there is now. Leon got & whooping big steak and I stgpped at the delicatessen’s for pie A potato salad. And if 1 Mildred re- plied. She went on to the kitchen. A moment she stood with her eves stut trying to pull herself together. Then she reached for the coffee perco. lator. John Boy had been a friend of her husband’s. He had gone West soon after Ezra’s death and had returned within the year. The first time he had called after his return he had seemed tq be greatly impressed with both children, Leon particularly, and had made a real friend of him, and the boy had improved wonderfully under the man’s fine training. But his feel- ing for Trivilla seemed altogether dif- ferent. Mildred suspected that some day, when the girl was old enough to know her own mind, oJhn Boyd was going to propose to her. Until then he was winning her by every means in _his power. It would be a splendid thing for Trivilla to have this handsome, rich, Intellectual man's love, and Mildred | no outward dis>lay a ride up Cho villa_eagerly. in Mildred's i last thing she remembered for a time. ness c Thoughts gathered. her eye: come back on were about She could see now right, at the pit of her stom only fainted struck. ney. ting with your would have been gone beyond recall. Would it not have been better?” breathed. all over, row,” Trivilla insisted. all r won't go back to work tomorrow, or next day, or mext week. he w care of myself,” her hand.’ needn’t get huffy at my interference with your independence. The kids are willing, I'm sure, if you are.” then she began to cry, John took her into his arms and at ESTATE. I | and she and Leon talked gayly while | Mildred sat in apparent serenity with | of uneasiness or heartache. As dessert was served the storm broke in fury and the lights went out. Trivilla brought her pink candles and Leon produced a flashilght. They laughed as they groped among the dishe If Trivilla the chandelier she w: les mc lovely by candlelight. a glowing, im- perious thing, with hair like a helmet of burnished_copper. Under cover of | the dimness Mildred watched the man | opposite her as his e rested upon her daughter. In three years he could have- Trivilla. She herself had been 'ried at that age. Too bad it is storming.” John said. “I had planned to take you kids for | ut Creek. It is lo with every branch and had been lovely under | ten times more | 1y there now, bough burgeoning.” “Can’t we go tomorrow?” asked Tri and smiled | It was the | “We'll see,” direction. John said, at last into her conscious sound of some- hody crying and the feeling of hands. What was the matter? Had she fainted? She opened nd saw that the lights had \d that three people, course, and the children, her ‘as she lay on the| loor. Indeed, she lay in John's arms and his face was white as it bent over her. She felt being lifted and orne to the livingroom davenport. and her head felt but there was a queer faintness ch. “Mother,” Trivilla sobbed. hought you were dead.” “Dead!” she spoke painfully Faintly me volces, the John, of “We g no;” Leon said. “You were A bolt came down the chim- We all felt it, but you were sit- ack— Mildred realized the whole A little more and she “No, Suddenl unhappy thing. e said. s no worse,” “What a pity, “Thank God it John '\llhl)od tried to smile. feel as if 1 had gone to sleep she said. “You can't go back to work tomor- “Oh, of course I shall. I ht by then.” No!” John said shall be sternly. “You This thing I'm going to take care of you after this. Mildred.” “Oh, mother!” begged Trivilla. “If nts to, let him “Please, mother,” added Leon. Mildred drew herself up. “But I am quite capable of taking she said, coldly. laughed and took has got to end. Sudden! John “I know that, my dear. And you But don't you think if you married me we could make a pretty happy family? Mildred sald. And she who had been. so brave for eight hard yvears. “Marry you?” a signal from him the boy and girl stepped from the room. The End. Ru551ans Fear Young Flyer Was Frozen ‘ To Death in Air With Dlnglble Drlftmg' By the MOSCOW brilliant mander, frozen to death in the air, leaving his balloon has impelled the government to broad- cast appeals (o the populace to report the Ga ht unday and has not been heard from since. clothing, and had no windproof gar- ments or felt boots, although the mer- cury was 15 degrees below zero. After he had circled Moscow for an hour, New Apartment Building Now Ready for Occupancy THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON SPENDING THIS WeeK-End WITH SIR SIDNEY (S G SPoiL Mel THAT BUTLeR ANTICIPATES MY EveRy WANT AND Believe me, T RevEL IN SeRVICE Like THAT. THIS \S THG LiFe: WHAT Time Do You unsH TO BE CALLED, SIR? D. O, SATURDAY, l MUTT AND JEFF—That’s What the Little Fellow Would Call Service. JANUARY 29, 1927. REAL ESTATE, ’ 25 BY BUD FISHER (Copyright. 1020, by H. C. Flaher. oo e g &7 & LN 8. Pat. Of ——— YouR BAWTH 'S READY, nals to those below with hix oute stretched hands, which onlookers: fall- | ed to understand. The 'great gas bag | then began an erratic course—the first | portent of disaster—and was carried swiftly by the strong wind in a south erly direction. | Lieut. Lazarus Resigns. Resignation of Second Lieut. Frank 1. Lazarus, Coast Artillery Corps, has been accepted by the President, to take effect February 14. Lieut. Lazarus is from New York and was graduated from the Military Academy in June, 1924. Recently he has been stationed at Manila, P. T ated Press January 29 rung pilot kandidze, A Fear that flight com- has been it the mercy of the winds, races of the missing dirigible. akandidze disappeared from in a glant military balloon on He was dressed in very light the pilot was seen to make sig- Apartments for Rent 3446 CONN. AVE. Elevator Service All apartments are equipped with enamel sinks with drain boards attached; sanitary kitchen cabinets; built-in window refrig e;‘.uo{s; tile bath with bullt-in tubs; large, bright rooms with good closets. 1 room, kitchen and bath (Murphy bed), $42.50. 2 rooms, kitchen, dining alcove, reception hall and $47.50 to $85.00. 3 rooms, kitchen, reception hall and bath, $65.00 to $79.50 Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. Resident Manager H. L. RUST COMPANY 1001 15th St. N.W. Main 6888 bath, | By the Assoctated Press Wil wve its ba expected to a, about the ifter the expedition FLYING GAS TANK" TESTS COMPLETED ' I’Inne to Be Slupped Next Week ; Barr for Arctic “Blind-spot” Jost | Flight contatners bility to carry 000 pounds tiple fuel strated its more tha The fir a new earth inductor compass who wiil pilot the DETROIT, Januar The *fl ! ing gus tank” in which Capt orge | H. Wilkins plans explore ”"'1 Arctic “blind-spot” this Spring. will be shipped from ln(xmi next Thursday for S 3 X4 to in th fun Fuel consumpt! 1y 1 tests, Capt. Buy a Home Where Value Is Certain We want you to inspect these handsome WHOLLY DETACHED Homes at Quincy Terrace Quincy and 22nd Sts. 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Aren't you going to fix up or anything?” \hldred smiled. “No. Won't I do?” “‘Oh, you.will do.” But Trivilla was frankly disparaging. “Only I hate that sloppy old dyed blue thing and your hair is rough. Let me smooth t.” She attempted to pat smooth the rich braids of dull brown hair which covered her mother's head. Mildred went in to greet her chil- dren’s guest. She found Leon sitting on the arm of John's chair with his arm frankly about John's shoulders. Leon was 1 ““We pretty near had to kidnap him, mother,” Leon proclaimed, as John arose to shake hands with her. At the table Trivilla was captivat- ing. She loved good food and a guest 1900 Block 16th St. N.W. A $nbstantial brick build- ing with 25 feet front. 14 rooms, 3 baths, hot-water heat. Can be easily remod- eled into apartments. (Covyright. 1 cluding hot-water heat. . 904 14th St. N. 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