Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-02
The Woman.
answered mere seriously. Il certainly

answered mere seriously, Il certainly
am"
What rot!"
yes? Yet I ptice you didn't come
across to speal to ME until Governor
Robertson had gone away. And 20"
never have tbught to introduce MIN
to me when pu and he have passed
here together He has been governor
Of New York, He may some day oe
president. Would 1t make any sort OF
hit with him b have his brother.in-law
marry a telelhone girl that half his
political frienls have always been try.
Ing to Jolly? Would he care to say to
MI. Neligan, br instance: Remember
that little hillo girl you wanted to
kiss and whos!apped your face for it?
Well, she's ny wife's sister-in-laW.'"
"Dont!" exclaimed Tom Blake. 1T
isn't true. AID"
"And" pursued Wanda, would your
sister call Of me at my boarding
house? Would she ask me to come
and see herr
"Would shs" cried Tom, clustering
to drown a twinge Of reasonable
doubt. "Youbet shs would! You don't
know Grace. She's all right. AS white
as they male them. If she knew
loved any gil at all-no matter who
she'd be thevery first to put her arms
around her and-and-'
"Then," said Wanda gently, "dont
tell her: and keep your ideal"
"oh!" he scoffed, nettled, "yo'
think"
II think" she finished, I'VE belong
IN the twentieth century and not IN
Laura Jean Libbey novel. I like you
You're all nght-except what hap
pened to yoa. But I'm not In you
class. had an education. A rea
one. A pretty good school and all tina
before father died. But it's har'
cash that scores every time over edr
cation. All education can do for a gil
today is to make her sick to get o.
Of the class her bank account puts ne
in. That's Why I'm here and why Nv
got to talk and act like this. It make
it easier. It's a sort of armor. Thing
don't hurt SO much
Don't say such things. They hur
Isn't there any more congenial wor
that you could take up? With YOU
education, you could"
9" could starve in a dozen dalntl
genteel ways. | started my professio
al life as a s~tenographer. But SOC
found it was %pleasanter to work for
corporation. You see, a corporate
doesn't try to kiss you or want to tai
you out to lunch. Don't look disguise
please. I'm right in not marryil
you. I've got as much pride In \
own way, I guess, as you have. May
more"
pride doesn't come on in this see
at ALL" he protested. Look hel
Wanda, / hate to repeat myself
often and to make a specialist OF n
self on a single subject. But YOU
got to marry me. love you. J,
say yes and save us both a whole
OF trouble. Pleased"
She shook ner head until the me
band that held the receiver to her {
threw off sadozen silyery ~reflectie
from the dusk Of her hair.
"Then." lfe demanded, give me
q good sane reason for saving no.
On, haven't given you enough :
Ve sons?"
"Punk reasons. every n Of 'em.
rs. good reason, / said"
he There is one great reason"
he said slowly. "One that / haven't t
YOU"
"You mean you don't care for m
II didn't say so. We needn't go J
that. But 4"
BUZZ!
an With a little sigh she turned to
on transmitter.
m. Eyes" she droned. eyes. Mr.. ST.
ish is stopping here. No. | don't II
he's come back from the capitol
No. I'm sure he hasn't. Shall |
: nc him to call you up when he comes
.ne No? ART"