The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-10
The 5000 Bride
By HAZEL SMITH


But u whole year Is an eternity
Muriel." pleaded Frank Crawford. rs
he bade goodby to his Hancee, Muriel
Lee. upon the stoop OF her boarding
house.
Muriei was adamantine. MY dear"
she said for the twentieth time, u
won't start married life In debt
Frank went away disconsolate and
MurieI went to bed and cried herself
To sleep.
But on the next evening Frank was
back, jubilnnt. In his hand he held q
copy of the evening paper.
Look. dearest" he cried. thrusting
II before her eyes. DO you see thisf
Mumford x Curtis have promised n
hundred dollars to the first one ~
their employees to get married And
Caber \ Roche. not to he OutdOne.
have made u similar oler. Now,
them
"I'u,, my dear hoy. you aren't an
employee of either firm." protested
Muriel.
"No. hut don't you know cnff ar.
range to begin my vacation tomorrow
nornlngp Aud those department
firms always want help NJ some Kind.
Why, tomorrow morning ! can get n
position at eight dollars u week ~
packer, und we'll get married nj
noon"
suppose they don't pnyi"
"Of course thcyll pay"
well" said Muricl. after nm inter.
vui NJ thought. III you cnn rally get
that position I'il--I'll meet you AZ the
marriage license bureau ut halfpnN
twelve. Which firm are you going 10
try7"
"Mumfori 4 Curtis" answered
Frank. II know man In the packing
department. He'll take ne on"
you're sure II won't be- Cuber &
kOchep"
Sure. why7"
'"oh, nothing. Just wanted to
know" said Muricl.
Ills first net on awakening In the
morning was To read II again. His
second was Ia telephone 10 the office.
asking that his vacation might be-
counted ns commencing from that
morning. To effect this wns easy.
for he was one Of u large force ~
clerks In tho big life lnsurnnc, office
where h. was rmpluyei. aud his work
could easily he undertaken by others.
Then he put on AN old suit and went
down to the blg department store OF
Mumford 4 Curtis. which stands. ~
everybody knows, at Seventh avenue
and Hollis street.
"You wnnt n jobf" querled the
woman superintendent. "what Gun
you do3"
"I'ye had some clerical experience"
answered Frank.
"Well." said the superintendent, ~
believe they want some nddrcssers
lust now. Write your name on this
piece NJ paper. That's Nil right. Now
RI take you to Mr.. Briggs"
Yes. Mr.. briggs could usr un ad.
dresser, Hut the pay was only eight
dollars week. However. there would
be chances OF advancement.
"He fell for IT," Frank announcet
to Murlei later. "Iie tumbled right
In. Well. I worked at full blast TN
noon. ! had To work. Muriei. to keep
from jumping up and shouting. And
at the stroke Of the hour was up
and out OF the Ofiice and across the
square and down town on a surface
car--and here I am"
And Muriel. blushlng divineiy. en-.
tered the Office Of the marriage II.
cense registrar with him. and Ave
minutes later they emerged, carrying
the coveted paper that gave them the
right to be made one. and stood up
before the minister and were actually
one.
Twenty-Five minutes later they were
In the presence Of the head Of the
great firm himself.
"You can hand me check for a
hundred dollars" answered Frank,
blithely. "We were married this
morning-and here's the certificate"
He slapped II down before him.
"Bless met" exclaimed Mr.. Mum.
ford. II never heard Of you In my life"
"rm surprised at that" answered
Frank, soiemnly. "Why. Mr.. Briggs
engaged me to address envelopes this
very morning"
"Whatf What? You we're only en-.
gagged this morning."
II believe. MIR. Mumford, that your
offer made no reference to length OF
service. OF course, II II was not
meant I can obtain u position with
Messrs. Caber Il Roche" And Frank
turned on his heel
"Stopw shouted Mr.. Mumford
Have you actually had the Nerve to
Why, I'll have to offer a hundred
dollars again II l pay you-if | pay
you. Confound you, why didn't you
play this trick ON Caber 4 RocheY'i
II attended to them" spoke up
Muriei quietly. II worked there as
wrapper this morning In the brass
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