The Washington times., 1923-09-04

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an-you and I aren't children.
If there Is anything fine and
good and enduring in our friend
ship, let's share with one an
other: it's the only basis. Don't
scorn my help just becousc you
happen 70 be a woman and think
you can't accept things from a
man! Let's be above such silly
sentimentality. It's all nonsense
between you and me :.
Come on, now, we'll spin out to
the beach for a breath Of the sea
before we go home to cook for
that Harper brat"
Later, when they wers flying
out toward the ocean, Mrs. Gro
tenberg slipped her hand beneath
his arm and laid her cheek be-.
meath 1t. leaning 30 for a long
time as the car sped smoothly.
over the deserted road.
You're very good to an old
woman. Phil" she whispered.
He Rugged her hand with q
pressure Of. his arm.
"Don't-don't--don't say things
like that" he said Grossly. you
know they make me mad-and
they're not true! I wish
we could have dinner together
out at the Cliff House, and not
be Obliged to go back to that
childr'
Vacation Plans.
Wilbur planned to take a trip
to New York for his summer va
cation. He wanted to look over
some property on Long Island
which had recently been offered
in exchange for q corner lot at
Carlsbad.by-the-Sea. and he was
also anxious to see the big city.
Lucy was going to Honolulu with
Beckie Meriweather and would
not be. back until September.
"I wish you would arrange to
take your vacation early this
summer" Wilbur said to his
partner, $50 that both of us won't
be away from the office at the
same time Where do
you think your will go:"
Philip had given the matter no
thought. He. had fancied a
motor trip up or down the coast,
but there was little pleasure in
it for him alone. We wished it
were possible for Mrs. Crotch.
berg to go. too. He was thinking
Of proposing It to her, when she
informed him one evening that
Mrs. Harper and Violet were
leaving in July to spend month
at Inverness, and she did not
know what she would do with a
herself. On this particular eve-
ming Mrs. Harper was at home.
and it had been possible for
Philip to take Mrs. Grotenberg
to dinner downtown alone. AT
once he suggested his plan.
What do you say we do it,
Mrs. c.? Nobody need know
thing about it. You can wait
until after Mrs. Harper and Violet
go away and = then we'll start.
Wen drive down to Los Angeles.
take in Santa Barbara, and go on
down to Coronado, and then to
Riverside and Pomona and that
way. Say, Mrs. Cit would be
great! Well have q wonderful
time! A whole month to do Just
what we please! What do you
say? Well stay as long as we
like at a place and then go on
whenever 1t suits US! Why-it
will be simply out-of-sight"
Mrs. Grotenberg lowered her
head so that the brim Of her hat
hid her face. Her quivering chin
betrayed her emotion.
"Aw-don't say you won't, Mrs.
c." Philip pleaded. Whats the
use? You and. / have had some
rough deals and IL we can get
something pleasant out OF life
together, it's coming to u.s. What \
the deuce do you care about con-
vention? Good .heavens! nobody's
going to know we aren't married.!
There's no foolish sentiment be-
tween us, and as long as we
understand that what's the harm?
Wed be just a couple of friends
going off on a motor trip. I
won't say a word to anyone-let
EN- think I'm goins off all alone
and it'll be nobody's business.
Go on, say you'll do 1T, Mrs. c.
90 on. say you'll DO it-go on"'
She raised her fine eyes to meet
his eager gaze; they We're brim.
ming with trembling tea@.
GO on-will you. Mrs. G.?"
'It would be fun" she managed.
"Oh, you're a peach! You're 4
dandy?' he exclaimed.
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