The Lexington intelligencer., 1919-08-15

yer slippers which mgtched IT, Then
going back to the drawing room, she
was ready to receive the ogre. 81 shall |
be dignlhed to spite him she thought.
The maid announced Mr. Gran
VILE" aud he followed Immediately.
Good evening, Miss Jones He
bowed most graciously, holding the
music In his hand.
Maze was stunned with surprise. for
here was very different person from
the man In the Office He was tall and
straight, had pleasant smile and was
without Spectacles,
"oh-oh-I thought you were an old
man" she exclaimed.
'Well ! um rather-that is, ! am
thlrty,rour. which is a great deal Older
than you"
II am twenty-four," Mazie replied,
hut thought when saw you IN the
Office that you were as old as my fa-
ther. You don't look at all old to-
night, though"
Perhaps | am more human IMAM
was the other day"
Perhaps said Mazle, freezingly.
Seeing he was on dangerous ground
he changed the subject.
Maize stole glance at him and
was glad she had looked in her mirror
~ find ike your music very much.
but would like to suggest few
changes. May ! show them TO your
You see, this Is from the standpoint
of the market he hastened TO add,
"You are very kind Yes, should
like 10 have your criticism"
"Well, hardly that he replied, but
think If you would change This It
would go better pointing to place
10 the score.
Maize saw at once that the changes
he suggested were an improvement
and they went on from that to discuss
modern music In comparison with the
old.
Tom Granville arose TO go. "We
haven't finished going over the mi-
sic. May come tomorrow nlrht?"
"Oh, yes" Maize answered., 81 am so
happy that you are going TO publish
II. One is so foolish about ones crea-
tions, you know
The next night he took the music
with him to have 1t published,
There were many things 10 be seen
to In the next few weeks which ne
cessltated telephone calls and personal
calls in the evening Of them
Very soon they were calling each
other Tom and Maize.
Mazle loved the outdoors and she
and Tom took long walks In Central
Park aud along Riverside drive they
drank in the delightfully."- cool air which
swept over the Hudson. Toms mus
cles began to harden and he soon lost
the fiahhy slouch of the Office. In fac
he was very good looking and very
happy Maize had forgotten her trs
impressions and to her he seemed ,
great. big. splendid hero.
They found they were most congenial
for not only had they their music II
common, hut both loved pictures an'
visited the art galleries together when
ever Tom could leave the Office an'
Maize her studies. These days wer
eagerly looked forward to and becam
part OF their lives.
At last the time drew near for Mazl
10 go hack to her home In Ohio. Ont
one more afternoon for them to he to
gether. They were very silent as the
seated themselves on bench near III
, hlg fountain In Central park.
n "wll you marry me Mazleg ! hay
loved YOU from the moment you scolt
, ed me In the office
, "what II II should become u hahI
. With mef You wouldn't like to h
scOlded again, would your she aske
smiling roguishly at him.
r 'Yes. yes, by all means scold II
. ever become such a hoor again,
. was settling into the worst form {
: old bachelorhood when yon startle
!. me out Of my complacency, Pleas
marry me and save me!
: Males worshlpful look was turne
\ full upon his handsome face as she r
n piled:
. "Iwill marry you, but 1t win be b
r cause ] love your