Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1929, Page 26

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, e O, TUESDAY, NMAY 20,1929 THE EVENING STORY The Chime Clock. T the last moment Arthur had said she might go. But, he added firmly, that once they got to the city she must look after herself. He would be to) busy to bother with her. It was because the doctor had in- sisted she needed a change that Caro- line decided to 0. A in the eity would be a tremendous change for her and it wouldn't ~nst. much. The cost was really what coumed most. They were cutling corners in order to send Jack to college next year. Arthur thought that the boy might better start right in to work, but Caroline. who had been obliged to leave school at 1 wanfed her boy to have a good educa tion ¢ were going on fhe train be- unlike most of their neighbors, didn't own a car, Caroline dress- ed very carefully for the trip. She had presced her dark crepe dress, brushed her gray coat and her small black felt hat and biacked her shoes till they scarcely showed a sign of wear. Excite- ment lit her blue eves, flushed her cheeks, curled her 1ips' in a happy gmile. Tt seemed almost as if she and Arthur were starting out again on a wedding trip. On the train she read the paper and | scribbled notes on the back of old en- velopes. She watched him wistfully. He was 50 big, so fine, this man of hers. But there was a worried look about his dark eyes, his firm mouth. He was| anxious to get that contract. His get- ting the contract depended upon h conference_with those big fellows i the city. If he got it times would be a lot easier for all of them. But Caro- line, who had learned what disappoint- ment means, dared not think tco far ahead At the city terminal Arthur put his wife on a car which would take her into the heart of the shopping section. For Caroline was going to spend the | Wwhole day looking about the stores, & | rare treat for the little country-bred woman. When he had finished busi- necs Arthur would look for her in the vestroom at Fuller's. Meanwhile, she was not to cross the main street at all, she must watch out at corners, if she got turned round she must a po- Jiceman to direct her and she must get a good nourishing lunch promptly at noon. Caroline, sirolling along he brilliant _street, drank her fill of its thousands of colorful allurements. She must remember how that dress was made so as to tell Jo Warren. The hats were plainer than she expected, the shoes fancier. She was charmed by a window demonstration of electrical appliances. She went in at the bidding of an advertisement to see if a dress really could be made in an hour. She visited the 10 cent store, fairyland, where she bought gifts for everybody back home —gay garters, talcum, bunches of artificial flowers, boxes of writing paper and candy. She was having a beautiful tme. Tt was noon before she dreamed. Going into the tearoom of a great store she sat down at one of the dainty tables and ordered tea and sandwiches. But she did not care so much about the food as watching other women. After lunch she made a tour of the store, storing up eager impressions of everything she saw. Draperies, furni- ture, lamps and glasoware fascinated her. And clocks, She had never seen so many clocks together. She had always wanted a chime clock. .When you were lying awake at night a musical tinkle would be such a comfort to hear. Clocks were lots of company daytimes too. They didn't have a cl that struck. In fact, the only time) e in the house you could rely on WAS the nickel alarm clock on the kitchen shelf. As Caroline stood admiring the clocks & courteous young salesman asked what he could do for her. He began to show her the clocks, to wind them up for her It cannot be made better with a sprinkling of Fyre- well Famous Reading An- thracite. Order a few tons today. FAMOUS John P. Agnew & Co., Inc. 728 14th Street N.W. Phone Main 3068 American Ice Co. 1320 F Street N.W, Phone Main 6240 Brookland Coal Co. 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The sales- man said it was of the same construcy tion as the much bigger one in the ma- hogany frame. which was priced $70. “Seventy dollars is a lot of money to pay for a clock,” murmered Caroline. “And $8 is a very little to pay for one.” suggested the salesman. “I was just looking.” Caroline said. and moved on. She went farther and saw some delightful things, but the little clock scemed to call her with its golden tinkle. Finally she sat down and counted the ccntents of her purse She had had a $10 bill to start with and a little_change. money she had been saving for a rug. She had fust 8 left. Maybe she could make the old rug do for the Winter. She went back and bought the clack The young salesman must have won- dered why her hands trembled and she looked so pale about the mouth. Clocks were clocks to him. He couldn't under- stand all the purchase of this one time- piece meant to his customer, For the rest of the afternoon Caroline had a companion right there under her arm. Other shoppers cast amused | glances at the bright-eyed little woman | when _the golden chime spoke from the | parcel she carried so tenderly. ‘There | | down to wait for her husband. To her | astonishment he dashed in ahead of time. | " Jim Bugbee's here. We're going home | | in his car,” Arthur said. “Come on. | | He can park only 10 minutes where he i is.” | ““They hurried forth. Jim Bugbee was | a neighbor. His car was old but roomy. Tney climbed in. At that instant the clock chimed “What's that? demanded Arthur. 1 bought a_chime clock,” Caroline answered proudly. “You don’t mean you bought one of those confounded nuisances that will | keep the whole house awake all night?" demanded Arthur. “What did you want of another clock, anyway? Isn't that one mother gave us good enough? It keeps good time if you remember to set it back an hour every Sunday morn. ing.” Arthur was displeased with her. Sud. dently Caroline realized that she was very tired and hungry. 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