The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
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and swarthy complexion. Coming
from lunch, one summer day. he STEP
ped gingerly across the dusty cobble-
stones. lodged a ponderous electric
truck. was warned of the street car
track by the changing Of gong, made
a detour to pass stationary automo-
bile, pulled open a brass-bound, bev-
eled glass door and mounted the flight
Of steps that led to the main floor OF
the bank On reaching his department
Edwards sauntered to his desk.
Hello, bunch" he called. in lifeless
tones to several young men who were
grouped around an adding machine.
Tommy Belts the diminutive head
Of the department. glanced up with an
expression on his face that was
caricature Of wrath and called across
the intervening desks. stools and bas-
kets.
why don't you go to bed nights,
Edwards? Your mistakes are balling up
the work Of the entire department"
exploded Tommy. Come around here
and take a squirt at line 10. 1t don't
balance by a mile"
Edwards glanced across the sheet
and made a mental calculation.
Il guess was asleep at the switch.
fellows" he said. and smiled sweet!y.
Leave the statement with me-" he
urged. 'I'll fix it. l say. one minute.
Tommy" he called, as the department
head drifted of with the others. I'D
like to ask you a question. Do you
think If fellow getting only $50 a
month got married that he and the
girl could get along all right?"
"Of course. it depends good deal
on the fellow and the girl. You
couldn't wear $35 tailor-made suits
and nt-leather shoes as you do
now II the girls sensible, there's no
reason why you shouldn't get along
all right. A number of the fellows
know were married on less than $50.
and they're getting along fine"
"You don't say So" Jack murmured
brilliantly.
Miss Mabel Marsh ran compto-
meter and was an important cog In
the machine that ground out the work
Of the bank. The young clerks vowed
her end Of the room a delightful place
to work and the little bell boys who
sat on the polished benches down.
stairs and jumped to answer the call
Of the officers openly adored her.
Say, Belle, what kind of a question
do you suppose the Jap asked me a
few minutes ago." inquired Tommy,
as he fingered a long, white paper
tape crowded with figures.
How should l know? Why don't
you tell me?"
HE wanted to know II l thought a
young man could support wife on
$50 month"
"What'd you say to him?"
THAT thought 1t depended a great
deal on the young couple themselves
exclaimed he'd have to economic. u
THE delightful thing about 1t is
declared Miss Marsh, flushing until
her pretty face was as red as a peony
, that the girl the Jap picks out will
/ be sure to care enough for him to do
, her share in-in making 1t easy sled
/ ding"
After leaving Miss Marsh running
her machine at a great pace. which
: slackened the moment he was out OF
! sight. Tommy made his way back ia
his own department, stopping al
= Jacks desk.
Say, Jap. l was Just Ginning with
, Belle Marsh. told her about that
/. fool question you asked me-"
> Cant you keep q secret?" grum
bled the Jap.
. Didn't know 1t was one." Tomm,
! explained.
"What'd she say" asked Jack.
"She said she felt sure any girl 20,
3 picked out would care enough for 20,
a to"
9 Did she say that" cried Jack. hi.
face wreathed in smiles.
That Wednesday night the Jay
called on his sweetheart. but 1t wal
not until he was ready to leave tha
4 he mustered up courage to say wha
Il the girl had instinctively felt al
8 through the evening he had come t,
8 tell her.
l. Jack leaned forward in his chat
9 and bent an earnest gaze on tn.
n young woman who sat across from
l. him. her hands folded in her lap. he
J. eyes studying the pattern in the ruI
J. on the floor
9 Belle. I'd like to ask you a quea
II tion." he said. do you Think say
J. Belle. do you think"
a "Why. of course do" she admit
4 ted. and her dimple played havoc wit
. the Jap's heart.
70 that q fellow who Is gettin
II only $50 a month could get along q
a. right II he got marrisd1"
I'm sure can't say. Jack" sh
u. said. you see. l don't know tho tw
IL persons most concerned. and IL hav
d no way Of Judging" She stopped
well. suppose"
Belle Marsh Strengthened In he
chair. do you think It fair. Jack.
u lNsk me to answer a question having I