News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-02-02

| phone: "why, that's a splendid offer
l hardly dared think Brown & James
would be so generous"
"Ill accept your proposition, Miss
Grayson," interrupted Mr.. Martin
hastily.
"Wait," said Mary. Have you
closed with Bronson yet?' she went
on. "Oh, you haven't?"
Good" grunted Mr.. Martin.
NO." Mary went on, 81 think you'd
better come right up from the office
and see me before you sign anything"
"Here, let me talk to him. Mr.. Mar
tin said, and reached for the phone.
"Oh, hello, hello" called Mary quickly
and jiggled the bell. "Oh, dear. we've
been cut Off"
"T'm grateful to you" said Mr.. Mar
tin.
"Shall we sign a memorandum
now?" asked Mary a little nervously.
"Sure-su@n-just the rough Details.
he agreed.
Sure, never put off till tomorrow
what you can sign today" said Mary
Mr.. Martin began to write:
"Fifty-one per cent-Rodney-ffty
thousand And what's that young
mans name gain-Fpiel?"
"Peale," said Mary.
"That certainly is one dickens Of a
names 0,000-Grayson $20,O00-there.
You sign here"
mo, you sign first" said Mary. He
obeyed
Now I'll sign for Rodney" said
Mary, and did so gleefully.
That's great" said Mr.. Martin.
you don't know how great it is"
assented Mary, and started for the
door. Nov I've big surprise for
you. Rodneys not at the office; he's
in there
what do you mean"
"Only that l thought I'd handle you
less sentimentally than he would. You
see, once before | spoiled Rodneys
plan. This time l thought l ought to
fix it up for him. Rodney, Ambrose"
she called, throwing the door open.
hOuHcy ana 1pdle came III.
Rodney, it's all settled" Mary be-
gan. "Your father has come in with
Us. I've the contract for all the soap
you want"
"Then l don't care what the arrange
nent is" cried Rodney, NOW that we
ran make good. Twenty per cent Of
profits and any salary"
Twenty per cent. Why, she bun.
hoed me out of 81 per cent and half a
rillion down. growled his father
Half million!' gasped Peale.
You did," asked Rodney. MARY,
you are q wonder"
Mary turned TO Ma Martin.
"And by the terpIA Of my contract
with yea you now owe me 10 per cent
of what Rodney has made--$50, 000."
"What contract!' asked Rodney Of
Mary,
Mr.. Martin growled and snorted.
80 that's WY you he'd me up, eh?"
he sputtereu. just to get your 10 per
cent. Say, young lady, I've got a lot
of other money that you are overlook
Ing"
Father, what do you mean?' Rod
ley queried.
IN tell you what l mean," said his
father. "She got engaged to you to
make you go to work. She only left
ne to keep you on the job because 1
promised her 10 per cent of what you
earned. All the time that she's been
she would marry you she's
Deen making use of you"
You owe me $4,000. Can / have
he check, please?' said Mary quietly.
yes" said the soap king, eff you'll
luit now-get out Of here for good.
I'm disappointed"
whats the difference?" asked Mary.
IF I'd really loved him you'd have
to his marrying only a type
writer"
objected! If you'd been on the lev
Il I'd have been proud to have you
or my daughter" said the father,
handing his check to Rodney.
"Hurrah, Mary! It's all right now"
,ried Rodney.
what is this-a joker" said Martin.
Certainly it is. You put up joke
IN Mary and me, and l thought we'd
)ut up one for you. Mary has told
ne about that contract already"
You mean you're going to marry
ler?" asked his father.
Certainly not" said Rodney.
"Why aren't you going to marry
IerY' demanded Martin.
Because we are married already
yesterday said Rodney
roudly. "And we thought before we
old you of our marriage we'd get her
for a wedding present"
Mr.. Martin whistled.
"By George, you boys were right!
am an old fool. Anyhow I'll win
hat bet from old John Clark"
Now for Mr.. Bronson" said Mary.
you boys know BronsonY asked
Ir. Martin.
ooh, yesr said Mary. I'VE had a
1ng talk with him right in this room
bout a proposition from Brown &
ames."
Mr.. Bronson, who had come in, turn