Evening star., 1923-03-11
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| "A swimming master" replied Jean
thouxhtfuliy. 'who IL considerable Of
= person. when you come to think OF
It," ~ ~. = !:
| Hadn't you thought Of that be
fors:''
mo. I was too busy fshtiny fear.
and after that was too busy reform
Ing you.' Jeans lovely black eyes.
trimming with mischief. turned"sto
| the boss. - =
what did he have 10 say abeut
yeu?' asked Elkins, his face a. in
| scrutable at usual. :
"Why. nothing. of ceure: Twas just
Z pupil"
THE boss dropped his aloee manner
i sufficiently to Erunt: He mus,
be baldheaded and toothless. then"
Jean suddenly laughed. She never
had had a beau, never had wasted
the richness of first love in the little
| soaring processes OF Irritation. yet
there was that in the "snob's" mar
ner that she recognized as WsiI AK
would any accomplished belle.
."Oh. JEAN" called Mrs. Turner. 'its
time to 80 UP for dinner! We're all
coming out"
"All right: I'll have a swim and
follow" replied Jean. Goodness"
she went on to Elkins, "it's nearly
= o'clock. Come on in. Wen have
tho water to ourselves"
The boss plunged in after her
"Show me your strokes" he said as
he overlook her.
But Jean had had her triumph ana
was quite content. She laughed
again.
mo, it's your turn. I've done my
bit" She climbed up to the marble
step at the shallow end.
"Whew" she went on conversation
ally. they keep this room too warm.
don't they? Go ahead: I can gee
your stroke we'll from here"
But the boss. shaking his thick wet
hair out of his eyes, sat down beside
her. And suddenly there was a boy
ish look in his face that Jean never
before had seen there.
DO you know. IL we win that bid.
who is going to act as field en-
klNeer! ne dSkcu ncf
mo. don't" replied Jean
We'll. / am. For FIVE years I've
tried to carry out my fathers ides.
that I manage the ONCE. and now
Tn through, thanks to you. How
did you ever come to think it out"'
"I didn't think it out. Everybody
in the office knew what a mistake
you were making. What I wonder a.
is where 1 got the courage to talk
to you as 7 did,
did II take so much courage"
| thought" - this very gently - that
though wed talked to each other go
little, we knew each other perfectly,
| from that very first day
Jean looked at him quickly. her
parted lips giving ever so small
glimpse OF her white teeth. The boss
laid his hand softly on hers "Didn't
It seem so to you?" he urged.
Yes" replied Jean. even though
you were disappointed in me so long"
And you in me-
They both laughed. Jean looked
down
why do you suppose / never had
a beau?" she asked suddenly.
Probably because you never want
ed one. But you've got one now,
whether you want him or not. You
needn't look around; the attendant
went to supper Ave minutes ago"
$50 must I" exclaimed Jean, rising.
The boss rose, too. and caught both
her hands in his.
She lifted her lovely face and stared
!ong and wistfuliy into the blue eyes
above hers. They were very fine blue
eyes. with high degree of pride and
| intelligence in them. But evidently
Jean found more than this in them,
for when the boss wrapped her In his
arms as IL he never meant to let her
txo, she only put her arms about his
neck.
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