Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-05-15
MARYS STRATEGY
BY CHRISTINE HAYES.
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

| Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Congratulate mel" chanted Mary s
from the doorway. And the family
| paused In Its various occupations, 8
warm interest In each others affair.
being characteristic Of 1t.
You don't mean that Jacks aunt
has come to her sensesT" demanded
Airline.
mo" Mary replied cheerfuIIy. u
simply mean that she's going to-"
what" exclaimed the entire
group.
yes" said Mary. dropping into the
morris chair and unfolding the news
paper she had been waving. "Listen
to this:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Must be
iadylike and congenial. Musical edu-
cation preferred. Agreeable speaking
voice required. Apply Tuesday after
three
miss LUCRETIA B.. 25 -
Road"
Interesting" admitted Tom; "but !
don't quite see the connection"
"Well. Mr.. S." began Mary elabo-
rately, II trust that you are familiar
with the synopsis-namely, that Mr..
Jack B., favorite nephew of the rich.
but eccentric Miss Lucretia, is madly
In love with one Mary S., but perverse-
Iy refuses to marry her because she is
endowed with more worldly goods than
he. Miss Lucretia might easily rem
edy this deplorabIe state of affairs. but
she has taken an unaccountable dis
like to Mary g., whom she has never
even seen, and vows to change her
Will II Jack marries her. You are,
1 presume, acquainted with these
factsT
you Just bet I am" returned
Tom, with a comical air of patience;
"but what has the ad to do with itT'
simply that If Aunt Lucretia were
to really know me, l just know she'd
love me-" said Mary with mock COM
placency. Furthermore, / think I'd
make her an admirable companion.
And" she finished seriously, Jack
has told me so much about her that
1 know really will love her, so II
won't be toadying. And, anyway, II
isn't for the sake OF the money. It's
just that the assurance that he is
heir to the filthy lucre will overcome
Jacks scruples."
"Good grill" cried Tom admidngly.
You'll do 1t, all right"
"Huh, that's just like you'll Be
perfectly lovely to her, after all the
trouble she has caused you and Jack"
Airline scolded.
''The truth is" replied Mary, II think
she worships Jack and IS jealous at
the thought OF his marrying anyone.
OF course" she laughed, 81 can under
stand anyone's being jealous Of Jack
and forgive it"
I'm glad you feel that way, DEAR"
said Mrs. s., "and think perhaps your
idea Is a good one. Are you going to
tell Jack now, or wait to see how
things turn outf"
well, Jack Is a dear, of course. but
he's rather a worrier. Guess I'll wait
The siege-clothes. and music, etc"
And few minutes later her clear |
soprano foated down from the sewing |
-oom.
Whereat the family smiled to itself. |
'or this was, inconsistency, the song |
If Mary's merriest mood, rendered |
With a trill that belied the text.
On the appointed Tuesday. there
we're several applicants, but Mary, |
realty gowned, and with her unmistak-
lble air of good breeding. was conspic-
lous among them. Miss Lucretia Sc
reilly loved golden hair too. and
Iary's hair was golden. She had al
Ways liked clear blue eyes, land Mary's
yes were clear and blue. Further
more, Mary's musical talents were far
hove mediocrity, and her speaking
oice, Miss Lucretia noted, was music
q itself.
In short, the fastidious little old
ady fell In love with the girl at first
tight. and In the months that followed
he did not regret It. Mary became
er confidant, and In her turn became
10 much attached to Miss Lucretia that
he concluded one Of her letters home
nth a humorous: II can't bear that
fairy s."
To Miss Lucretia she was Mary c.,
nd Jacks letters were forwarded TO
er from home under that name.
MY nephew Jack is coming home
n leave, Mary" announced Miss Luz
retia over her knitting one morn
lg.
Mary already knew. but her heart
kipped a beat at the thought of the
urprise that awaited him, for she had ,
OF been blind to the purpose of Miss
ucretia's loud praises of her nephew.
nd knew that victory was assured.
The little old lady's sharp eyes noted
rary's heightened color approvingly. lc
nd she congratulated herself as a
lie
"Jack may think he likes Mary S." s
he purred inwardly. but just wait :
II he sees my Mary"
A few days later Mary cnme upon
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