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what rot"
Yes? Yet | notice you didn't come
across TO speak to me until Governor
Robertson had gore away. And You
never have thought 10 introduce him
to me when you and he have passed
here together. He has been governor
OF New York. He may some day be
president Would Il make any sort Of
hit with him to have his brother-in.law
marry a telephone girl that half his
political friends have always been try
ing to Jolly? Would he care to say to
Mr. Nellgan, for instance: Remember
that little hello girl you wanted to
kiss and who slapped your face for It?
Well, she's my wife's slster-ln-law
DON'T" exclaimed Tom Blake. ut
isn't true And"
And" pursued Wanda, would your
sister call on me at my boarding
house? Would she ask me to come
and see herr"
Would she?" cried Tom, clustering
to drown a twinge Of reasonable
doubt You bet she would! You don't
know Grace. She's all right. AS white
as they make them. II she knew
loved any girl at all--no matter who
she'd be the very first'to put her arms
around her and-and-"
Then" said Wanda gently, don't
tell her; and keep your ideal"
oh" he scoffed. nettled, you
| think"
Il think" she finished, we belong
in the twentieth century and not in a
Laura Jean Libbey novel. like you.
You're all right-except what hap
pened to you. But I'm not in your
class. | had an education. A real
one. A pretty good school and all that
before father died. But it's hard
cash that scores every time over edu.
cation. All education can do for a girl
today is to make her sick to get ont
of the class her bank account puts heI
in. That's why I'm here and why I've
got to talk and act like this. It makes
it easier. It's a sort of armor Things
don't hurt so much"
Don't say such things. They hurt
Isn't there any more congenial worE
that you could take up? With your
education, you could"
Il could starve in a dozen daintily
genteel ways. started my profession
al life as a stenographer But | sooT
found 1t was pleasanter to work for ;
corporation. You see, a corporation
doesn't try to kiss you or want to taxi
you out to lunch. Don't look disgusteC
please. I'm right in not marrying
you. I've got as much pride in m.
own way, guess, as you have. Mayb
more"
Pride doesn't come on in this seen,
at ALT" he protested. Look here
Wanda, hate to repeat myself 81
often and to make a specialist of my
self on a single subject But you'v
got to marry me. love you. Jus
say yes and save us both whole 10
of trouble. Please!"
She shook her head until the meta
band that held the receiver to her ca
threw off a dozen silvery reflection
from the dusk Of her hair.
Then" he demanded, give me on
good sane reason for saying no"
"Oh. haven't given you enough res
sons?"
Punk reasons, every one of EN-. j
good reason, said"
There is one great reason" sh
said slowly. "One that haven't toll
you"
You mean you don't care for me?
Il didn't say so. We needn't go int
that. But 7"
Buz-z-z!
With a little sign she turned to tn
transmitter.
YES" she droned. Eyes. Mr.. Stant
ish is stopping here. No. | don't thin
he's come back from the capitol ye
No. I'm sure he hasn't. Shall te
him to call you up when he comes. in
No? ART"