Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1935, Page 33

. By Fran Keith. "FIVE HUN- DRED DOL- LARS!” Martha held the letter with trembling, wor k: worn hands. Her faded, weakened eyes looked at the typewritten page. But instead of words, she saw pink and white checked gingham curtains for her Anacostia home. With ruffles on them. Linoleum for both the din- ing room and the kitchen floor. Her thoughts flew. A pump in the kitchen maybe— “Martha!” “Yes, John.” “What's in the letter?” The fact that the Jetter had been addressed to Martha | didn't lessen her husband’s resentment | that she had opened it. She knew | that he always opened the mail! Apologetically she handed it to him | and ran to get his glasses. She| wouldn't tell him what was in the| letter. She'd let him be surprised. It ‘would be such a grand surprise. Things would be different from now on. * ok K X OHN took the cheap, bone-rimmed magnifying glasses which she “ handed to him and read the letter. When he finished he looked up at| Martha thoughtfully. “It says to sign the inclosed statement and present it with this letter at the offices of Erick- son & Hare in Washington.” Martha nodded. “I've got to go to town for feed any- way,” John said. “You sign the state- | ment and I'll take it along. Guess| they’ll give me the money all right. Seeing as how they know me.” She bent her head low over the paper as she tried to write her name | legibly with sticky ink and a scratchy | pen, so that John wouldn't see the look of disappointment on her face. It would have been such a treat to go to town with him in their rusty ©ld car. Even if the money weren't available today she could have got the gingham for the curtains on credit, knowing that she could pay for them | soon. | But if John had to go to town for | feed that would mean taking the| wagon and the team. It would be silly to waste gasoline on an extra trip. And besides John didn't like! leaving the farm alone. | * x x His arms full *THE minute he was out of the house - she went to work. She filled the reservoir with water to heat, set the| dough for a coffee cake and began to pick up the rugs from the floors. Every few minutes she ran to the| dining room window to see if John ‘was about to leave. When she saw him drive out of the barnyard gate she picked up Brownie by the front feet DAILY SHORT STORY. LEGACY, would be nice to ¥/ keep a little of the . money right in the bank, so that there wouldn’t always be that worry about i the taxes and in- i terest if things out- side went wrong. * ok Ok x HE went to the 9 phonograph and picked out a rec- ! ord. She hadn’t touched it for months. But she wanted to mark the specialness of today in every way she could. Brownie got up from his place be- hind the kitchen « range, pushed open the screen door and walked out in disgust. He didn't like music. Martha laughed at him as she sang with the record, “Be it ever 50 humble—" The house was shining clean, the kitchen smelled of warm baked cof- | fee cake, the tea kettle was spouting | steam, when she heard the sound of | wagon wheels out in the lane. She hoped John wouldn’t mind that she | hadn't started the milking. But she had thought that just for tonight it would be nice to have sup- per first and discuss their good luck. | This once the cows could wait. This wasn't an ordinary day. Quickly she measured coffee into the pot, and set cream and butter on the table. She had milked Flossie while John was away so that there would be cream to skim for the party. As John came slumping up the stairs, his arms full of groceries, Martha ran to open the door for him. “I though we'd eat before we milked tonight,” she smiled happily. John nodded without speaking. He hung up his blue denim jacket on a peg and poured water into a chipped gray enamel basin to wash his hands. * ok ¥k | ARTHA followed his movements | with eager eyes. She put lhe} steaming dishes of lentil soup that he | particularly liked on the table and waited for him to sit down. After he | did he tasted a spoonful of the good | rich soup and made a noise of satis- faction. Martha sat down, too. She knew | that he didn't like to talk while he| ate, but this was such a special oc- casion. “Did you get the money, | John?"” she asked. John nodded between spoonfuls of | of groceries. oup. “Did you bring it with you?” John shook his head, “No.” “Put it in the bank?” Martha ques- tioned. John shook his head—negatively. “Oh,” Martha said. John made no further comment. “What did you do with it?” Martha asked. John raised his eyes from his soup THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1935 FRENCH INSTITUTE PLANS TO HONOR AMBASSADOR De Laboulaye Will Also Be Feted Tomorrow at Mme Luncheon. ‘The French Ambassador and Mme. De Laboulaye will be guests of honor Means meemoltha!nnchl:mfitmof Pennsylvania and secretary of the ‘Washington tomorrow at 11 am. “l the Mayflower Hotel. Addresses will be delivered at the meeting by Dr. Gilbert Chinard, author of many books on Franco- American cultural relations and pro- fessor of French literature In the Walter Hines Page School on Inter- national Relations at Johns Hopkins University, and by Dr. Willlam E. Lingelbach, professor of modern Euro- at a luncheon following the general ' pean history at the University of' Edinburgh has an anti-smoke drive. | Clure, Repul You're Giving a Better Desk Set "D ELECTION BET MADE The meeting Iuncheon mark the beginning of the tenth year | Women Wager Cake on Iowa and of the institute and will commemorate the centenary of the publication of Nebraska Outcome. 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