Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-06
Suppositiously
Propounded

! his raven-black hair, small, dark eyes
and swarthy complexion Coming
from lunch, one summer day, he STEP
ped gingerly across the dusty cobble-
stones, lodged ponderous electric
i truck, was warned off the street car
track by the changing of a gong. made
detour to pass stationary automo-
| bile, pulled open brassbound, 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 diminutye 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 squint at line 13. 1t don't
Ddlance by mile.
Edwards glanced across the sheet
and made mental calculation
II guess / was asleep at the switch,
| fellows" he said, and smiled sweetly
Leave the statement with me" he
urged. "Ill fix 1t. 1 say, one minute.
Tommy he called, as the department
head drifted off with the others. ''Id
| like IN Qo1 No
| think il fellow getting only $50
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 patent-leather shoes as you do
now. If the girls sensible, there's no
reason why you shouldn't get along
all right. A number of the fellows l
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 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 question
| do you suppose the Jap asked me a
few minutes ago?" inquired Tommy,
as he fingered long, white paper
tape crowded with figures.
How should know? Why don't
| you tell me7"
He wanted to know if thought
young man could support wife on
| $50 month"
| "What'd you say to him?"
That thought it depended great
| deal on the young couple themselves.
| explained he'd have to economize."
| The delightful thing about 1t u.s."
declared Miss Marsh, flushing until
| her pretty face was as red as 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
| Jacks desk.
Say, Jap. | was just Ginning with
Belle Marsh. l told. her about that
fool question you asked me-"
Cant you keep secret?" grum.
| bled the Jap.
Didn't know 1t was one," Tommy
explained.
| "What'd she say?" asked Jack.
She said she felt sure any girl you
| picked out would care enough for you
| to-"
did she say that?" cried Jack, his
face wreathed IN smiles
That Wednesday night the Jan
called on his sweetheart. but 1t was
not until he was ready to leave that
he mustered up courage to 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 to ask you cues.
tion,' he said DO you think-I say
Belle, do you think"
why, of course do" she admit
ted. and her dimple played havoc with
the Jap's heart
that fellow who is getting
only $50 month could get along all
right If he got married?"
I'm sure can't say. Jack" She
said. You see. don't know the two
persons most concerned, and II have
no way of Judging" She stopped
well, suppose"
Belle Marsh Strengthened in her
chair. DO you think it fair, Jack. to
ask me to answer question having to
do with a suppositious case like thate"
Jack hung his head for moment
| but only for moment Then he orosa