Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-19
Malcolm Works
His Way
By JANE OSBORN
t9 by Mcclure Newspaper s~yndieate.J

With resigned disgust, giancing at the
leaves Of a little black notebook that
he had just taken from his coat pocket.
Malcolm Crimson. sprawled out on
O hammock on the wide veranda of the
Alpha Beta house, looked up with
some interest.
whats biting you, HIgg?" is the
way he showed his sympathy.
1.-Two engagements for the same
time. You see. I've got to pay my
own expenses this year. Dads sail
Ing close TO the wind. So l got next
to the student help committee and,
hang 1t all, | somehow promised to
see two people at the same time this
afternoon about some work. There's
n lady willing to give me board and
lodging and a little money for what |
can do mornings and evenings. You
see, / can't board at the frat house
here. ] can't afford 1t. Then there's
q job with one of the sightseeing bus
companies. You know, TO go along
and spiel through the %megaphone two
or three times a week. Somehow / ar
ranged to see them both at four this
afternoon. Snakes"
Malcolm sat up, stretched and
yawned. "TH look into one of the
jobs. There's no nourlshment sitting
around here, and | haven't anything
to do till efter my first, class tomorrow
morning"
swell, suppose you go see the lady.
Just size up the job. If this sight
seeing job falls through I might be
glad to take It." Again Tom consult
ed his little notebook. ITS a lady
named Mrs. Gregory Ginner, so Park
lane. I'll do something decent for you
some day, maybe"
At four promptly that September
afternoon Malcolm Crimson appeared
at the front door of the house of Greg
Dry Ginner in Park lane. Emma Gin
ner opened the door and smiled and
flushed a little, showing that, in spite
Of herself, she was a good deal inter-
were, or were supposed to be, of the
"self-help" variety. Emma ushered
Malcolm lRto the family living room,
as being more appropriate than the
font drawing room, and went to tell
mamma" Malcolm watched the slen-
der figure eagerly as 1t withdrew down
the hall. Mentally he made a note that
here was the girl he wanted to take
to his junior ball. He had always
rather inclined toward spirited bru-
nettes, but his preference suddenly
swerved over to the rather shy blonde
type.
Mrs. Ginner soon appeared, an I'M
affected, motherly sort of Woman She
explained that since the boys were
away and Mr.. Ginner was so much
taken up with business, they wanted
TO have a young man in the family to
look after the furnace nights and
morning, to take care Of the walks and
lock up nights when Mr.. Ginner was
away. They kept zone maid, and there
were little things around the house
that the boys used to do before they
went away. lie could have a room
on the third floor that one of the Boys
had had. Mrs. Glnner was sure he'd
be comfortable. He was just the sort
Of boy she'd like, reminded her of one
Of her own sons
Malcolm was about to say TINT he
was looking up the position for a
friend, but he was interrupted by
Emma.
"But he doesn't look q bit like
Fred" she said. Fred has light hair
and blue eyes and your eyes are
brown, aren't they?' she said, turning
TO Malcolm,
Malcolm grinned and said they
we're.
swell, goodness, but your eyes are
sharp" said Mrs. Ginner, laughing, to
her daughter. u hadn't had time to
notice what color his eyes really were
all l mean is that he is the sort Of
boy that our boys are-Mr.D she
looked up to Malcolm. what did you
say your name wasp
Malcolm Gimson,' he said, "but-"
"Mr. Gimson.' she smiled, ''but I
suppose Wen all be calling you Nal
colin before long"
She quickly said something about
the rate of payment for extra work,
but Malcolm did not heed this. He
was so intent on watching little
Emma, who seemed lovelier every
time he looked at her.
"Nsw, l guess everything is agreed
on" Mrs. Ginner was saying. you
al send your trunk and things tomor-
row morning. The room Is ready. |
am sure we'll get along we'll. Mr.. Gin
ner has no end of admiration for a boy
that is plucky enough to work his own
way through college"
MIR. Ginner, thought Malcolm Crimson
why, yes. that was the fat father
OF the incompatible Emma. his W fa:
ther-in.law some day. And he admired
boys who worked their way through
college; perhaps he would be more In
elined to accept him as a son-in-law II
he did work for himself instead of tax.
ing the allowance that came so regu'
larly and 80 freely from his Uncle
Roger.
aAIl right said Malcolm. rising and
making for the door. "I1l be here
tOmOrrow.'