The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-07-25

continues to reside under the parent
al roof while Warren takes a "sepa-
rate apartment" paying his bride reg
ular Wednesday evening calls, much
to the disgust of the Thompson mere
ct pere, who are convinced that this
idea is "All Wrong"
Warren has been carrying on an un-
ending courtship with dame fortune
as city salesman in the offices of Gra-
ham & Company, Jobbers, which firm
in the shape of gruff Randolph Ora
ham, the boss, 'evinces much interest
in Kent's matrimonial affairs, and
conceives an intense dislike to an en-
poye who harbors such outrageous
notions.
Graham deliberately plans Kent's
fall from grace by sending him to
tackle the most difficult buyer in the
city and Warren with his head full of
theories and thoughts of Betty, fails
signally. He returns crest-fallen and
is promptly "fired" by Graham, with
the coming of such misfortune he
throws his theory to the winds and
seeks consolation with Betty. But
Betty, who by this time, is also in
possession Of a separate apartment"
has gone shopping with former
school chum Ethel Goodwin.
Conceive Warren's surprise, delight
and establishment when he finds a lit
tie baby sock in Betty's work basket!
Inspired with new courage he marches
straight back to the scene of his re-
cent defeat and "goes over the top"
with vengeance, completely van
gushing the enemy and coming away
with a good fat order. Determined
to be a generous father and bubbling
over with enthusiasm, Kent purchas-
es dozens of toys and other articles
dear to childish mind, after turn
ing in the order to the house. Ora
ham, on learning Of Warren's pros
pective psrenthood, promptly cancels
his dismissal and pays him his com
mission on the large order.
Dashing back to Betty's apartment
Warren expresses the hopes that sit
will be girl and look just like you
Well name her Betty" Alas for his
roseate dreams-Betty has been
making the sock for her laundress's
baby.
Warren Kent's troubles multiply as
time goes on. One day Ralph Con-
way, a travelling salesman for the
firm, who formerly shared Warren's
bachelor apartment comes to the city
on one of his periodical visits, and as
Kent is still keeping "bachelor halls"
having reembraced his amending
courtship" when reinstated by Ora
ham, offers to share the old apart
ment with Conway while the latter
is in town.
Meanwhile MammaThompson de-
cides to take hand in the game. So
she calls on her girl and persuades
her to return home. Warren calls on
his wife, finds her missing, and con-
ceives the horrible idea that she has
committed suicide. Dashing madly
from Betty's place to the Thompson
home he informs Mrs. Thompson that
Betty has drowned herself! But Mrs.
7. knows better, for is not Betty
sweely sleeping in her old room up
stairs? 1t happens, however, that
she is not, for Betty has decided to
give Warren big surprise by Sc
creting herself in his separate apart
ment." While Warren is wildly
searching for Betty, and while Betty
has very calmly carried out her lit
tie surprise plan, who turns up in
Warren's apartment but his friend
and colleague, Mr.. Ralph Conway!
And who should arrive at Betty's bou
doir but Ethel Goodwin And in or
der to further complicate matters,
Warren winds up his exhausting
search for Betty by finging himself
onto the sofa in her living room.
Now here's pretty situation in
deed! Ma-in-law discovers Betty's
absence and promptly goes in search
of her. What does Main-law find?
Betty's husband on the sofa in the
living room and Betty's dear friend
sound asleep in the next room! And
at Warren's apartment Conway gets
the thrill of his life when a sweet lit
tie thing in pajamas comes softly
behind him and places her hands oV-
er his eyes and dares him to guess
who it is