The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
TESTS FOR GEORGE
BY LOUIS H. RAY6oLD


q, 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
mo. mother" and Constance shook
her bobbed head vigorously, Il am not
going TO marry George unless | am
absolutely sure OF myself--and him.
I'm too modern and well trained TO
make a leap in the dark"
"And how began her mother mild.
IT, edo you propose to make yourself
any surer than | already supposed
you were, and may | ask, what does
George think Of all this?'
"Georgef Constance answered her
mothers second question first why,
George won't know anything about 1t
until It's all over. Then, II he has
failed, III simply say everything is
at an end."
Constance rose with dignity and the
impudence of the present young gen
Grafton. This is my marriage, moth
err she said coldly, and I'll attend
10 It.
Now her daughters engagement to
George Morse had come to Mrs Peck
as blessing straight from heaven.
That her restless. daredevil child
should give herself 10 "a splendid and
dependable man.
That evening Mrs Peck contriyed
moment alone with George as he
waited for Constance to put a finish
Ing touch or two before coming down
to 90 with him to the annual ladies'
night Of the one club to which he be-
longed And after a few moments
earnest conversation Constance's
mother wound up almost tearfully
Constance would never forgive me,
George. II she knew l told you. But
did It for her good,'
Don't worry, mother" said George,
'Tn never give you away. I'm hun
dred times obliged and can promise
you everything will turn out beautl-
fully :"
At that monent Constance ap-
peared, but, strange to say, she was
not dressed for attending ladies' night.
clad in short sport skirt, heavy
sweater and wooden toque she seemed
ready for IN evening out of doors,
George" she began gently Il don't
want TO go bit tonight. Instead,
let's 90 over on Benefits pond skat-
Ing. VIII you?'
George had risen and, hands In his
pockets, was glowerlng, actually
glowering Mt Constance.
"What do you mean by this Con
ME? You know l came here to take
you. I'll wait exactly half an hour
for you. Otherwise 60 alone"
Remarkable to say, Constance. as
sisted by a mother who was lnwardly
wondering il she had been mistaken
in George after all, was ready at the
end of the half hour, and head high
and chin proudly set marched off with
George. The evening was not par
ticularIy happy one,
Nor did Constance's two other care
fully planned experiments meet with
any more conspicuous success. Sur
rounding herself with half dozen
youngsters and two dogs just prior to
this call the next afternoon, she
staged the scene for test No 2.
George arrived but instead of fall
ing to and Joining in their merry
game, he rather peremptorlly bade
her get rid of that gang and call Off
the COMPOUNDED ours who were yap-
ping at her heels"
II was almost tearfully that Con-
stance preached test No 3. She hint
ed ut 1t to George as they sat out
In the couch hammock after the chill
dren had been dismissed
81 couldn't marry anyone but a reg
ular mans man. she said, apropos
Of nothing at all, I'm so glad you're
that !"
"But am II" said George easily.
"I'm sure that isn't the sort of a rep
utation | have among the fellows in
the office, They consider me a regu-
lar lady killer! Look at you, for in
stance How easlly ] captured you.
And that reminds me: just when is
TO be our happy wedding dayT
For a moment Constance regarded