Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-24
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from lunch. one summer day, he step
ped gingerly across the dusty cobble-
stones, lodged ponderous electric
truck, was warned OF the street car
track by the changing OF a gong. made
detour TO pass stationary automo-
bile. pulled open a brass-bounG. 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 lifsless
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 a
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 squint at line 13. II don't
balance by a mile"
Edwards glanced across the sheet
and made a mental calculation.
Il guess l was asleep at the switch.
fellows" he said. and smiled sweetly.
Leave the statement with me-" he
urged. IN fix IT. say. one minute.
Tommy" he called. as the department
head drifted off with the others. I'D
Ike to ask you question. Do you
think If a fellow getting only $50 a
month got married that he and the
girl could get along all right?"
"Of course. ii depends 4 good deal
on the fellow and the girl. You
couldn't wear $50 tailor-made suits
and patent-leather shoes as you dc
now. II the girls sensible. there's no
reason why you shouldn't get alon z
all right. A number OF the fellows
know were married on less than 500,
and they're getting along fine"
You don't say So" Jack murmured
jubiiantly
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 n
few minutes ago." inquired Tommy.
as he fingered n long, white paper
tape crowded with figures.
How should l know? Why don't
you tell me?"
He wanted TO know II thought a
young man could support a wife on
$50 month"
"Whatd you say TO him."
THAT thought II depended a great
deal on the young couple themselves.
l explained he'd have to economic. -
The delightful thing about il 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 it easy sled.
ding"
After leaving Miss Marsh running
her machine at great pace. which
slackened the moment he was out of
sight, Tommy made his way back to
his own department. stopping at
lacks desk
Say. Jap. ] was just Ginning with
Belle Marsh. ! told her about that
fool question you asked me-"
Cant you keep secret?" grurn-
bled the Jap.
Didn't know it was one" Tommy
explained.
"Whatd she say" asked Jack.
She said she felt sure any girl Won
picked out would care enough for you
To-"
Did she say that?" cried Jack. his
face wreathed I'm smiles.
That Wednesday night the Jan
| called on his sweetheart. but II was
not until he wac ready TO leave that
ne mustered up courage 10 say what
the girl had instinctively felt all
through the evening he had come to
tell her.
Jack leaned forward in his chair
and bent an earnest gaze on the
young woman who sat across from
him. her hands folded In her lap. her
eyes studying the pattern in the rug
on the floor
Belle. I'd like 70 ask you oues-
ton he said. do you think say.
Belle. do you think"
why, OF course do" she admit.
ted and her dfmple played havoc with
the Japs heart.
that fellow who is getting
only SEQ a month could get along all
right If he got married?"
I'm sure 7 can't say. Jack" she
said. You see. don't know the two
persons most concerned. and II have
no way OF Judging" She Stoned
Wen. suppose"
Belle Marsh Strengthened in her
chair. DO you think n fair Jack 70
ask me TO answer a question having 10
do with a sunnnsiflnne cacn H.. a.. %,