, 1922-12-14

And so on. Robert Grandage went
the rounds, making definite appoint
ments to call on each of the guests
present, with the object, Of course, OF
making sales of the kitchenware for
which he was agent.
Have l arranged with everyone7'
he asked.
There was a pause and then Mary
Wynn looked up. You haven't ar
ranged with me-" she said, then
blushed unaccountably. Robert Grand
age showed confusion too. "You are
Miss wynn didn't really forget" he
said. Il didn't have the caro- with the
rest" He apparently put her card
away from the others for safe keeping
in his waistcoat pocket and that was
why he had not called her name.
when do you want me to come?
I'm not going to let you out OF 1t, yea
see. Shall l come In the morning,
afternoon or would you like an eve
ming appointment"
why, if you could come In the eve
ming" suggested Mary Wynn. you
could come any evening. I'm always
home"
How about this EVENING"" he sug-
gested and he laughed with boyish
amusement at something in Mary
Wynn's face when she told him that
that time would do.
Then the ladies withdrew to Miss
Emmett's spacious porch while Robert
Grandage was left to clean up in the
kitchen. 81 could have had one of the
maids do It," suggested Miss Emmett,
but l just told them they could both
go out for the afternoon. No more
than right that he should clean up his
w mess"
Really, he's a dear boy" said one
of the women.
isn't he cutter" sighed another.
"Really, l was quite fused when
he asked to call. Wouldn't be put off,
either"
And he came near forgetting poor
little Mary Wynn"
But that night when Robert Grand
& called at Mary Wynn's house he
made it clear that this was exactly
what he hadn't done.
Il didn't call your name this after
noon" he said, because l had put the
card o gave me in my pocket, where
I'd know which one 1t was. l wanted
to come to see you before l left town,
but l didn't want TO come to talk about
selling pans and kettles
"Why did you want to come to see
me?' asked Mary Wynn with wide
eyes and shy smile.
Because 1 thought I'd like to know
you. 1t seems, somehow, as If you
and 1 would have a lot of interests
and sympathies in common
81 suppose we might" agreed Mary
Wynn, 81 always admired young meu
who worked their way through college
Immensely. l was thinking this after
noon that If / ever had a son and h,
should want an education enough t,
work for it, I'd be the proudest mothe.
living"
Robert Grandage laughed. I'm no
a poor student working his way-I'm
poor instructor. l intended to get
job In an Office this summer. but 1
fell through meantime one of the stu
dents who arranged to work as al
agent for the Gold Star company de
faulted n l had a chance to take the
work. 1t is fairly well paying, for
these days, and l am anxious to earn
what 1 can, because next summer l am
going to go abroad. l want TO travel
a little and then l want to spend a
few months studying before l come
back 20 take my doctor Of philosophy
examinations"
They talked of many things that
evening, but never once of Gold Star
Kitchen Utensils. AS he arose to de
part Mary Wynn reminded him OF 1t.
II forgot all about H." he said. 81
must come again tomorrow night. /
shall be here only two days mere"
So the next evening Robert Grand
age again called at the Wynn cottage.
Miss wynn he said, II an leav-
ing tomorrow. l have done very well
here and l want to do the whole coun-
~ in three weeks. But before I 20 |
want to get you to promise something.
VIII you answer my letters? And
when the time comes for me TO take
that trip to Europe will you 20 with
me as my wife7'
And Mary must have said yes, for
when Robert Grandage went back to
college that autumn he took with him
n wife. The old Wynn house was sold
and when the next summer vacation
came plans were all made for an en-
tire year to be spent In European
travel and study.