The Washington times., 1922-08-20


thing that happened to Miss Geor-
gina," said Mrs. humble. 81
wouldn't even be surprised II she
didn't marry very well indeed"
"Er-yes, agreed the young
man, without any great heartiness.
"Shell have to go away from
here to do it-what can she find
about here, Mr.. Dowling? Just
cheap. people and nobodies? ?"sg..s,-.
Mr.. Bowling, standing miserably
on one leg, thought it was likely.
! "She's bound to do WELL" said
Mrs. humble emphatically. "Now,
Miss Josephine won't do wei, },
that's my firm conviction. Shell
too independent. Men don't want
independent women. A man likes
a woman to look up to him, and
how can she look up to him II she's
independent? 2"
The door few open and Jordar,
Yeoman strobe In. - /.
"Hello, Chinky. Mrs. humble
teaching you to make pies"
"Good afternoon, Mr.. Yeoman,"
said Chinky, neryously. "Er--"
"Tea ready, Mrs. Mumble?"
"No, sir, It is half an hour to
tea time"
Chinky, in an agony of appre-
hension, saw his retreat barred and
the possibility of an enforced
meeting with the god-like ~Geor-
gina made him 20 cold.
"Come along into the dining
room," said Jordan. where are
the girls-have you seen them,
Ernest?"
mo. sir-I only just looked in!
I've a--an engagement--"
"Miss GeOrgina is in her study,
sir" said Mrs, humble. Miss
Helen is in the garden and Miss
Josephine is getting the room
ready for the new gentleman"
Jordan nodded.
"The boarder, eh?"
"Boarder?" gasped the alarmed
Chinky.
Jordan took him by the arm and
led him into the big dining-room.
"Yes-the girls think it is a sin
and a shame that we should have
two rooms i'm the house lying
empty all Sunmer, SO they adver-.
tised in one of the papers--you
know the sort of thing. Beautiful
old farm house, electric light,
&c.'p
Mr. Bowling wiped his damp
forehead.
But, good heavens-er-how
will you like that, Mr.. Yeoman?"
Jordan shrugged.
81? / don't care il it amuses
them. I'm glad for them to get
the extra money. So long AS the
gentleman isn't too impossible"
"It is rather a risk, isn't it?"
asked the agitated young man. 81
mean, getting strange people in"
Jordan laughed.
"You mean the possibility of his
making love to the girls? Georgina
is too engrossed in her plays, and
I'd like to meet the man who had
the courage to make love to Jo-
sephine. And as for Helen, why
she'd freeze him to death"
"Of course, he may be quite
old"
e' "As q matter of fact, he's COM
paratively young" said Jordan.
1--WE had his references from his
bankers and they were very salts
factory. Are you staying to tea?"
he asked as Mrs. humble hustled
in, tray in hand.
"Oh, dear no. | just dropped in
to leave some roses for-er-Miss
Georgina."
"And a note" said the helpful
Mrs. humble.
"And, of course, a note" said
the other, hurriedly. "Is Gcorgina
writing a new play?"
"Yes, / suppose she is, Chinky,"
said Mr.. Yeoman, carelessly. 81
can't remember when she wasn't.
| wouldn't mind her writing plays
if she didn't ask me to rchearse
them. OF course, it is Josephine
who bullies me into it. ] forget
what l was last time. Do you
remember, Mrs. Mumble?"
The stout lady stopped laying
the table to consider.
81 think you were a gentleman
that took drugs, sir" j. -
THAT was the one before" cor
rected Jordan. mo, the last time,
if ] remember rightly, was a
burglar"
miss Josephine is little
domineering, isn't she?" suggested
Chinky. He had reason to hold
such a view and Jordan Yeomai's
eyes twinkled.
Hello, has she been bullying
you"
"What l complain about, sir"
Mrs. humble saved the youth from
his embarrassment, "is Miss Jo-
sephine's language"
Jordan grinned. Josephine's
violent vocabulary was his secret
delight. ~.
"She's built that way; Mrs.
humble. Why, my dear mother,
God rest her, swore like a trooper
1t is a fact. They say she started
in her cradle and vet she uoe ae