Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

should say not, protepteu nou-
ney. why. you're not a bit like that"
"Oh! Why do you love me. thenT
81 don't know"
"You seey" said Mary accusingly.
81 mean. Why does anybody love any
body?" Rodney expounded. II can't
explain. It's just that you're you.
guess. can't talk the way they do In
books. wish | could. All ! know
Is that II you left here Id quit too.
I'd Just want to walk around AFTER
you oil the rest Of my life and say.
Are you comfortable. my love? Are
you happyT Ii there is anything on
the wide earth you want let me get 1t
for you. Mary. What a wonderful
name that is-just like you. simple and
honest and beautiful. Nary
And you really love me like thatT
asked Mary.
mo. A million times more"
Lob. Rodney. Rodney" she said, al
most crying.
whats the matter?" asked her low
er anxiously You love me too. don't
your?
1T means a lot TO me to see you sue
ceed." sighed Mary.
But il isn't just the success. just
the money. isit?" queried the boy.
Mary paused awhile and then an
swered. No. l don't think 1t Is.
"Then when will you marry me?" he
began eagerly.
Not in business hours
VERY well. well wait till after G."
mo, you agreed not until you'd made
good"
II know. know, but it's mighty
hard to be engaged and not to be al
lowed to kiss you. You won't even let
me come to see you-much. It's all
lust business. Do you love me?'
do you doubt that l dor
mo. but I'd like to hear you say
you do"
II won't crafty your vanity. We
must stick to soap and advertising. Is
that UNDERSTOOD
81 suppose so. for today anyhow" he
agreed, then leaned over and kissed
her suddenly.
oh. Rodney" protested the secre-
tary.
"They say stolen kisses are sweetest.
but don't think So" he said. laugh
ing. They're SO darned short. Won't
you give me real One?''
Mary shook her head.
"No Now tO bUlSineSS"
Rodney sat down again with an air
Of resignation.
well, then II this Is business Of
fee what do you mean by NO: getting
down here till nearly 11?" he demand
ed sternly. He did not really think
she had been remiss. He was only
teasing her. OF course. He was the
optimistic one and knew things were
all right. Peale had hypnotized him
with his advertising magic.
Ii had been great fun reading the
ads. They had seemed so large anu
conspicuous and unacceptable. you
would have thought that every reader
of the newspapers, every traveller IN
the cars or buSses in the special sec
tion marked out by Ieale for Old MT.
Martins benefit. would have ordered
Is Soap straightway next morning
whether they needed more toilet soap
or not. Rodney had positively a feel
ing of self consciousness as he walked
downtown in the morning. There was
a half formed thought in his head that
he might even be pointed at In the
streets as the president Of the great IL
Soap company Now Mary's grave
face and her cool ways when he would
have made love to her chased all such
business reveries into thin air.
~ was here at o." said Mary.
81 knew 1t. But where've yOu
been?''
"That's what I've got to tell you
I'm sorry it's such bad news"
ut can't be very bad II 1t comes
from you
but it Is. I've been out trying Il
raise money.
"Why, Mary. are you in troubleT
sNo, but am afraid you are.
"If you wanted money, why on eartf
didn't you come to meT asked Rodney
Because you haven't any. Thii
firms broke. was surprised. too
when | balanced the books this morn
ing said Mary. but you've spent
lot these last two days. Here's a state
ment of assets and liabilities. You owe
S22.s18.O0."
Great Scott, what are our assets?
'One hundred and thirty-three dol
lars and thirteen cents"
Rodney shook his head couraseously
That's quite a showing for
month" he chaffed.
And Mr.. Jones. the advertising man
was here this morning too. He won
wait any longer for his money" wen
on Mary.
But we paid him 5000 not lonI
ago"