The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

thin. You know, never could fall IN
love with fat girl. And, anyway, !
got her on the scales today. She
wouldn't get on, so lifted her on.
couldn't have lifted her when she first
came. And found out what was the
matter"
Does that help matters any"
snapped Stone.
well. not so much, only that we
know what the matter is. And, be-
sides"
But we ought to have a woman
here that can show the dresses. She
Is running the business now. The buy
ers say something is the matter with
the models. Couldn't she take anti
thin, or something, or drink milkT
"She says 1t doesn't do any good. I
knew you'd say that, so l suggested 1t
to her." Ned laughed ut the humor of
the situation, that was not apparent
TO his brother. "And, besides, there
was something wanted to tell you"
"Well, hate to say 1t, but Hilda Is
not doing any good If she can't get fat
again. She's clever, but that isn't
enough. And yet l hate to let her go.
Can you think of anything else we
might get her to do2 Is there some
thing In your department you might
get her to do so we wouldn't have to
cut down her salaryf"
Suddenly the two men sat up very
t, vnll .l.
entirely different orders anlmatedly, in
an effort to persuade Hilda Clark, who
had just entered, that they had not
been talking about her.
"Has Ned told your" she smiled,
putting a sisterly hand on Stones
arm.
"Yes, Hilda, and I'm sorry; but may
be we can do something about it."
"Sorry2 Because I'm going to be
your sister-in-law. OF because I've lost
twenty poundsT
My sister-in-lawl Why didn't some
one tell met" cried Stone.
81 did try to tell you," laughed his
brother.
And 1 have something 20 tell you
both" announced Hilda. You know
thatsfirst day came here. saw Ned,
and after 1 left his Office he showed
me to the hall and-well, 1 got iaixed
up and went the wrong way. Ned
must have come in here to talk to you
for heard quite distinctly what he
said. He said: We're both safe. !
never could get sentimental over such
an heavyweight. and you couldn't
stand the intellect SO l knew right
away that II / wanted either of you
men to fall in love with me I'd either
have to diet or become bralnless. Al
first I ate all the potatoes and sugar
I could. / knew this hard work would
naturally pull me down, and the n
well, Ned and i seemed to hit IL off
from the first. Besides, it was easier
losing pounds than brains, and I'd
rather part with them. / may need
my brains later on. So then I began
to diet. That's why l wouldn't ha %
lunch wi h you-because didn't want
you to see what was cbout-no sugar
no potatoes, no bread. told my bes,
friends l was Hooverizing. And so
lost twenty pounds. I knew 1t was the
ruination of my business career"
DO you mean you honestly did
thatT demanded Stone. "Would any
woman really do that much for Ned 2
Hilda shook her head strongly in tn,
affirmative.
"Well. suppose after you had got
thin he hadn't happened to like you
you'd have lost out both ways?"
Ned had endured his brothers ban
tering long enough. He stood behlnt
Hilda and PCT his arm around her nov
shapely waist.
I'D have married her II she was 9
perfect forty-six." he said. "Stone 1.
only jealous because you didn't decide
to lose your brains for him."