, 1922-09-28

suppose you can just phone the folks
that something else has turned up"
No" said Malcolm, I'm going 10
take the Job myself, If you don't want
IT,"
"You take a Job?" shouted fom.
You, the richest fellow In the frat,
with II trust fund OF goodness knows
how much and no folks at home To
tell how To spend 1t"
"Oh, of course | have a little money.
But still there are bitches sometimes.
Well. the fact is, | have my own par
ticular reason for wanting to earn my
own way this winter"
So in Il day or two it was bruited
about through the fraternity and final
~ all about the campus that Malcolm
Crimson had lost his money but was
taking 1t like II brick and not saying
. 1t happened. Meantime he moved
away from the frat house, went back
only for the weekly meetings and was
looked upon as Il "darned good sport
to be willing to take a housework job
rather than chuck college entirely.
Meantime Malcolm Crimson fell
more deeply and deeply in love. lie
decided that the time to tell the
charming Emma of his sentiment IA
at the Junior ball. BY Christmas he
had asked her If she would 20 to the
ball with him and was infinitely re-
lieved when she accepted. with the
entire approval of her mother.
Then came a telegram from Nal
collins uncle and guardian. Roger
Smith. who had apparently decided to
travel five hundred miles to visit his
nephew. 1t was disturbing and Mai
colin did not conceal from the Ginner
family that he was disturbed.
I'm asking an enormous favor" he
said to Mrs. Ginner. Hell be here only
II duy-while he is here would you
mind letting me pretend that | am
boarding here, not working? I'll eX-
plain il all sometime" Mrs. 6;inner
agreed, but later was puzzled over
the request. II the uncle believed
that the boy were not working then it
must be that he had enough money
sent him to make it unnecessary il
lie had the money, what did he do
with it? Perhaps he had lost money
gambling or something, and was work
ing to pay Il debt of honor. 1t was
too much for the easy-going Mrs. Gin
ner. SO she kindly asked Malcolm
to invite the uncle to a family dinner
ut which every m including Mr.. Gin
ner himself, would he primed to treat
Malcolm like n paying boarder.
But something very unexpected hap
-0..l ~. .ltpn.. tInt ,fulf II Gin.
ner recognized In Roger Smith Iii:
very dear. old college friend.
"If.Td known that my nephew was
boarding with the family of my old
friend, how happy l should have
been"
"You certainly ought to have beer
congratulated on having a nephew
willingly work his way through col
iege even when he has no money
said Mr.. Ginner.
Works his way," exclaimed MI
Smith. and then there had to be ex
plantations. Mr.. Ginner had forgotten
j for q the instructions of hi
wife.
Then all eyes turned on poor, EN-
barrnssed Malcolm.
"Well, now the cats out of thu
bag" laughed the uncle, "why don
you tell us why you did it,"
Malcolm looked very %intentIy n
Emma md Emma bluslied.
Because" said Malcolm. looking
first straight into the eyes Of Mr.. Gin
ner and then at his uucle. 'becaus,
the first time | came on an errand fol
a friend of mine, I decided that | want
ed lo-to-take Emma Ginner to th'
Junior ball"
"Wanted to take her to the junior
BALI" Knocked the uncle good mn
turedly. "Vhy don't you be franz
and say you decided you wanted L
marry herr"
There was n little startled cry from
Emma and n gasp from Mr.. Glnner
THAT is what | might have said, sir,
said Malcolm very solemnly. TheI
there was an awkward silence ant
then dinner progressed ana every one
was very merry.
That evening n little later Malcolm
went on Ills accustomed "trip To the
ccllnr To tend fires and. Emma fol
lowing his whispered inlunctions. wen
with him. Standing in the coal bir
together they %plighted their troth. anc
Ave minutes later back In the family
living room cruvcd their families
blessings.