noon
The dusty leaves drooped on the trees . Even the carefully cherished White House lawn seemed to have forgotten the recent rains . Enoch dismissed his carriage and crossed slowly to Pennsylvania Avenue . It had occurred to him suddenly that it had been many weeks since he had taken the noon hour outside of his office . He had found that luncheon engagements broke seriously into his day 's work . He strolled slowly along the avenue , watching the sweltering noon crowds unseeingly , entirely unconscious of the fact that many people turned to look at him . He paused before a Johnstown Lunch sign , wondering whimsically what Jonas would say if it were reported that the boss had eaten here .