The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-28


THANK you very much. Mr.. Mapes.
I have other plans for my noon hour
today. and cannot accept your invi-
tation," was her businesslike refusal.
He was plainly surprised. and with
the instinct of jealous natures at once
suspected the cause.
"Pm sorry, Miss Maybelle." was all
he said.
Following her a few minutes later
he saw her hurrying toward the east
ern doorway Of the great building,
where she met and timidly shook
hands with young man. Mapes lost
trace of them in the swift current
of the crowd.
'Don't you think we ought to be
introduced?" Maybelle asked her es-
cort.
"Why, l hadn't thought of that. We
already know each others names. I'm
Romeo-so-you're Juliet. don't you
know?" he laughed.
She did not exactly understand, but
persisted in her own way.
Il mean," she said seriously. at
isn't right for me to be walking with
you when we don't even know each
other"
"Do you mean TO say you don't
know who ann" he laughed. II
| found out your name q week ago, Miss
Maybelle Kinney. Well, anyway, I'm
Tom Wendell, alias Romeo. and right
here's where I feed every day at
II :15. Will you step INF"
1t was one of those restaurants
where an orchestra played dreamy
melodies and harmonies that suggest
ed moonlight, springtime, love and rO-
nance. In the eyes of the young
man she saw these things reflected.
So this was the beginning. Mapes
never had another chance at the noon
hour. The girl and Tom were always
| together then, and often they met af-
| ter closing hours and on holidays.
One day Tom dropped in at her
office, where he was clandestinely adj
mitted by Daniel.
"HOw do you like this oneY asked
Tom when they were alone. He
| slipped delicate little band of orna-
mented platinum set ablaze with Il
pure blue-white diamond upon her
finger. 1t flashed in a thousand hues
the brilliant glory of the sunlight
slanting through the magic window
where he had first seen her.
The door behind them stealthly
opened and the round face of Daniel
beamed at the lovers.
"Say!" comically whispered young
| Wade as they wheeled around at him.
Here's where you kids ride on the
band wagon! Sis told me to take up
bunch from the Office and bring
them down for lark next Saturday
| night. You know Sis!" he addressed
| Maybelle Understandings.
Certainly; did she tell you to in
| vite me?" she asked.
| Eyes. she did! She said to tell you
to bring along your sign man."
| "My what?" cried the girl.
"Ths guy here that answered my
| adj" commented Daniel complacently.
| 1.-THE adj, mean, that | put on card
In your window when you were out"
what does the crazy kid mean?'
| Maybelle asked Tom. The young man
seemed TO see new light breaking in
the eastern part of his memory.
"Why, he means, I guess, the print
ed sign in your window which first at
| tracted my attention there and made
me dream of you nights"
Explain !" demanded the girl.
"Read it yourself" blatted Daniel
taking from his pocket worn hut
neatly-folded sheet of paper. May
belle was astounded to see printed in
large letters:
HELLO. ROMEO! WHEN AND
| WHERE CAN WE MEET?"
"Of course / knew you didn't do it,
Tom lied TO the girl. "But I'm glad
| somebody started things our way"