Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14

There Was "Grand Makeup"
had begun it, and that was really the
soap Kings fault. since he had waved
his monopolistic wand and caused the
false order to spring up out of the
ground. and Mary's $1,000 conuibu-
ton to the soap eompany's capital had
developed it. which may also be said
to have been the fault of the old mag
nate
The Brown & James order was espe
cially to blame. however, because it
had made the future look assured and
rosy and encouraging. so that together
they had taken the plunge. In the illu-
minated moments which followed the
$4,000 fash Mary's reluctance had dis
appeared, Rodney's aidor had redou-
bled and in the reaction of a lovers
quarrel and Il grand makeup as
Mary said, they had gone off to the
Little Church Around the Corner and
been married. That was the whole
story. Really and truly it was all old
Mr. Martins fault and prearranged by
him from the beginning, as Mary told
self against Rodney's fathers possible
wrath when the news of his sons mar
riage to a typewriter should he broken
gently to him.
The quarrel came. as quarrels and
April showers are apt to do. out of Il
clear and serene sky. In the general
iubilation over Brown & James Rod
ney had remarked, escorting Mary up
town at night. that now the first thing
he was going to do with his share of
the profits was to pay her back that
$1,000.
And then" he added sententiously,
there won't be anything between us
any more
Something in the tone of his voice,
quite unintentional on the boys part,
no doubt, had piqued Mary.
You've always fused about that"
she said
Something in the way she said the
word fused piqued Rodney.
And don't you think it's been some
thing to fuss about?" he demanded.
when fellows best girl his fiancee.
then the fellow lets her lose it all In his
business-well, l don't see why you
can't see that the situations pretty
raw
why do you say lost? l hope you
don't think it's really lost" retorted
Mary. Don't be such a gloomy Gus"
We'll you know what | mean," per-
sisted Rodney. at was darned near
lost And that shows you do care
about it anyway"
why shouldn't | care about itg
said Mary. Indeed think 5000 is
good deal of money"
Il think it's whole lot of money"
said Rodney. and you must excuse me
If | can't help wondering how girl
in your position was able to get hold
of it,
"A girl in my position echoed Mary
scornfully. That's right. Rub it in.
rm really ashamed of you. Rodney
Martin. And you know perfectly well
| wasn't born a typewriter"
Nary" he said, trying to be perfect
ly calm and persuasive, tell me now.
lou k1loN We Dt udpplci
Il don't know it at ALL" said Mary
obstinately.
Mary, please" he said. trying to
take her hand.
No. said Mary, Il don't believe
you'd like me If you knew"
Please" persisted Rodney.
The long, uniform rows of New York
Iae.1 aif
side Of them in the obscurity. red
light twinkled in one bay window, and
beneath the shade could be seen the
rows of books in library. Near the
curb opposite an extraordinarily silent
limousine had just drawn up, with
little swish of its rubber tires as Ii
came to rest. and presently a man and
a woman in joyous evening raiment
came out of the house and got into 1T.
The woman wore "A perfectly gor-
geous opera cloak. and combs flashed
in her beautifully arranged hair. The
mans linen was very white and his
silk hat very shiny. The chauffeur had
switched ON the light inside the car
and the occupants showed moment
brilliantly in the jewel box of is in
terror before the Light went out and
the car moved of again, west and
south, TO the haunts Of pleasure, as
Ambrose Peale would have said. A
throb and sob came into Mary's
voice as she saw it all. aud she an
swered again:
..You might hate me. And I'm TAX
ing you away from n that, which was
yours by right
Come in a Moment" said Rodney
gently and kindly.