The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-01-20
PAGE SEVEN


ment for tired eyes.
"Ah. you're herev' he said joyfully.
Now everything's all right It's q
great world"
Don't be silly" said Mary briskly.
This Is a business Office"
by George, Mary" began Rodney
again.
Miss Grayson!" corrected Mary.
"By George, Miss 0rayson. you do
look simply stunning. You're twice as
pretty today as you were yesterday.
and tomorrow you'll be-
Hey, hey. change the record. or put
on a soft needle" put In Peale good
naturally. Mary rewarded him with
her approval.
"Quite right-in business hours only
business" she said.
But you certainly are the prettiest
thing" persisted Rodney.
Am IT. said Mary.
"Well," said Peale. 1T looks to me as
II you two were going to play another
love scene, SO I shall attend to a little
business. Exit advertising manager up
stage" he laughed, going out.
by George, Mary. 1t seems n hun
dred years since yesterday. I do love
yOu," Rodney began again, when they
we're alone.
do you really?'
"Why, Of cOurse!'
1T isn't that you're Just In love with
love-" suggested Mary with thought
full look, land that I've been very blue
eyed and baby facedY'
II should say not" protested Rod.
ney. why, you're not a bit like that"
ooh! Why do you love me, then?"
II don't know"
"You see?' said Mary accusingly.
II mean, Why does anybody love any
bodyT" Rodney expounded. II can't
explain. It's just that you're you. l
guess. l can't talk the way they do In
books. l wish l could All l know
III that If you left here Id quit too.
I'd just want to walk around nfter
you 0ll the rest Of my life and say.
Are you comfortable. my lover Are
you happyr II there Is any thlng on
the wide earth you want let me get It
for you. Mary. What wonderful
name that is-just like you. simple and
honest and beautiful. Nary
"And you really love me like thatY'
asked Mary.
mo. A million times more"
"Oh, Rodney. Rodney" she said. al.
most crying.
whats the matterT 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 1t isn't Just the success. Just
the money, is itr' Queried the boy.
Mary paused awhile and then an.
swered, mo, I don't think It is."
"Then when will you marry met" no
began eagerly.
met in business hours"-
every well. wen wait till after &"
mo. you agreed not until you'd made
good"
II know, l 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
just business. Do you love mer'
"Do you doubt that 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. 10
that understoodT'
Il suppose so. for today anyhow" he
pgreed. then leaned over and kissed
her suddenly.
"Oh. Rodneyr' protested the secre-
tary.
''They say stolen kisses are sweetest,
but l 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 business"
Rodney sat down again with an air
of resignation.
"Well. then II this is q business of.
fee what do you mean by not getting
down here till nearly 11T' 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.
It had been great run reading the
ads. They had seemed SO large and
conspicuous and unacceptable. You
would have thought that every reader
Of the newspapers, every traveller In
the cars or buses In the special SEC
ton marked out by PeaIe for old Mr..
Martins benefit, would have ordered
10 Soap straightway next morning
whether they needed more toilet soap
or not Rodney had positively q 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 IS
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.
II was here at g." said Mary.
81 knew It. But where've you
been?"
That's what I've got to tell you.
I'm sorry it's such bad news"
1T can't be very bad II 1t comes
from you"
but It is. I've been out trying to
raise money" :
"Why, Mary. are you In troublef"
mo. but I am. afraid you are"
Ito be continued next week.