The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-10

f TIN mat : would SbrinEin little:
smoney. But can't say hatsI'ml ;
making asfortnne.s be sure;
I'm busy. There are about Elk
stores that take my mayonnaise.
regularly. recommend it to their.
customers and post my advertise
ments. But there are as many;
m ore that won't handle IL. Felix's
on Main street, Blaine's, Dawson.s,;
Smiths. Cages and Wilson's.
They insist that people want the
other brands and don't see what
an advantage IT Is to handle a
sort that can be delivered. fresh
day or SO right after it is made.
If I could get those other grocers
then guess I'd begin to make
real money.
That afternoon, after DR.. Mon-
tresor had made his short ROUNDS,
, he turned down one OF the com
ing business streets with consider
able determination He left his
car In front Of large and pros
porous fodo store. He left fairly
large order for.various food pro
ducts, mentioned at random. he
ended his order with six Jars
of Laura Belle mayonna1se. me
grocer said they didn't carry that
brand. but had something rather
better" !,
ooh. I'1s sorry; I really don't
want any other sort. I'm sorry,
too to have to call OF that OF
der. I'm settling in town mere,
and want to have regular deal
ings with good grocer, put In
stuck on that Laura Belle mayor.
naise. No. never mind the rest OF
the things. I'll get 'em all at the
same store
Then DIR. Montresor went to an
.. other and still another grocery
store until he had finished the list
of stores that did not take the
Laura Belle mayonna1se. Al each
he went through virtually the
same transactions
The next afternoon Laura Belle
was beaming when he called on
her-beaming and very busy;
Four of the grocers who had held
ont had put in big orders. While
DIR. MontreSor WIS calling, NTH
gave an order over the telephone
So well acquainted did the
young doctor and the young max
err of mayonnaise become in the
few weeks following that Dr.
Montresor felt it his duty to men
ton the fact of his engagement.
He tried to do 1t casually, not
! wishing to give the slightest sug-
gestion that he felt Laura Belie
would feel any regret. The emo
ton that she had difficulty In
concealing was first of all sur
prise. :,
..I'm glad you told me-" was all
she said. ).
know" said the doctor, little
confused. 1T has been such a
long engagement that all my
friends seem never to think OF me
lin any way but as the some-time
husband of Kathaleen Mayes.
rs that her NAME" said Laura
deliberately. And then, "Katha-
SHORT STORY-Gailey Two -.
leen is pretty name-lots pref
tierr than Laura"
..Oh, i don't know said the
doctor. You see. she's my uncle's
ward. He's anxious to see us
M arried. L suppose we shall DC
some time, but not unti3~I'm able
to support her myself: l know
I'll make good here, but it is slow.
In the meantime i don t. want to
accept my uncle's proposition to
give me $4,000 so can marry
Kathaleen before ! can support
her.
Laura Belle listened attentiyely
but with certain listlessness
Cant things just drift along!
she said, not knowing exactly
what she meant by this query.
Hang it, no, said Laurence
N, <x,
NJ ontreSor. Uncle is coming on
with kathaleen tomorrow. hey
want to see how 1 am getting on
If uncle sees how slowly things
are going here, he's sure to Offer
me that money. And he's sure to
say that it's his duty to take it
since it isn't fair to Kathaleen to
keep her waiting so long. II
could only show them an onlce