The bee., 1911-07-07
Suppositiously
Propounded

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stones, lodged a ponderous electric
truck, was warned OF the street car
track by the changing Of gong. made
detour to pass stationary automo-
! bile, pulled open a hrassbound, bev-
eled glass door and mounted the fight
Of steps that led TO the main door Of
the bank On reaching bis department
Edwards sauntered to his desk.
Hello, bunch" he called, In hfeless
tones to several young men who were
grouped around an adding machine.
Tommy Belts, the diminutive bead
cf the department. glanced up with an
expression on his face that was .
caricatnre of wrath and called scross
the intervening desks, stools and bas-
kets.
"why DON'T you 20 to bed nights,
DdwArdsf Tour mistakes are baiiing M
the work Of The entire department
exploded Tommy. Come around here
and take sQuint at ltns II. Il don't
1aaanoe by q mile"
Ddwards glanced across the sheet
and made q mental calculation.
Il guess I was asleep at the switch,
yellows," he said, and smiled sweetiy.
~Leave the statement with me-" he
urged TN an It. say. one minute.
Tommy" he called, a. the department
head drifted on with the others I'D
Hike to ask you q question. Do you
think II fellow getting only SEQ q
month got married that he and the
girl could get along all right?"
"Of course. It depends a good deal
ON the fellow and the girl. You
couldn't wear ts5 tailormade suits
and patent-leather shoes as you do
now. II the girls sensible. there's no
reason why you shouldn't get along
al right A number Of the fellows
know were married on less than $50,
and they're getting along nne."
You don't say 90" Jack murmursd
jubilantly.
Miss Mabel Marsh ran q 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 ofioers openly adorsd her.
Say, Belle, what hind Of q question
do you suppose the Jap asked me a
few minutes agof- inquired Tommy,
as he fingered long, white paper
tape crowded with figures.
How should l knowi why don't
you tell met"
He wanted to know II thought q
young man could support a wife on
$50 month"
~What'd you say to him3"
THAT / thought 1t depended a great
deal on the young couple themselves.
] explained he'd have to economize."
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 II easy sled
ding"
After leaving Miss Marsh running
her machine at great pace, which
slackened the moment be 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. told her about that
fool question you asked me-"
Can't you .seep a Becretf~ Erum-
bled the Jap.
Didn't know 1t was one." Tommy
explained.
'What'd she sayf" asked Jack.
"She said she felt sure any girl you
picked out would care enough for you
To-"
Did she cay that'" cried Jack, his
face wreathed IN smiles.
That Wednesday night the jap
called on his sweetheart, but II 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 a 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 II he got married?"
I'm sure l can't say, Jack" she
said. You see. don't know the two
persons most concerned, and IL have
no way Of Judging" She stopped.
We'll, suppose"
Belle Marsh Strengthened in her
chair. DO you think 1t fair, Jack. to
ask me to answer question having 10
do with suppositious case like that?"
Jack hung his head for a moment.
but only for moment Then he arose