The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-08

over and looking you up since
Park suggested that your firm
was just the one to handle our
advertising and publicity
Park! You don't mean Wayne
Parkinson" cried In astonish-
ment.
why, Parks father is one Of
us. l thought told you that yes
terday."
well, you didn't?" I said dryly.
Sure thing" Mr.. Stanley re-
sumed cornplacently. Parks
place out on the shore road is
right next to ours. We've grown
up together-saI11e clubs, same
college, though I was q, senior
when young Park was freshman.
We know the same people and
Park suggested that I ought 10
know you. He seemed TO think
this would be good thing for you.
Wonder what Parks going to say
when tell him how hard you are
to sell on the idea.
."But I'm not!'' I protested on
the verge OF laughing. Park
makes it all different. His faith.
er's interest in your company il
better than any financial report
That's gratifying" smiled Mr..
Stanley, wryIy. I'm sorry none
OF my arguments were convincing
and that It took the magic name of
someone you could trust to sell
you on the proposition, Mrs. Har-
rison. Have you stopped to think
It's. just possible that my claim
about the Parkinson interest in
this company may be untrue7
How do you know I'm not an In
fernal liar? Don't look so scairt!
Parks due right this minute.
Shouldn't be surprised If that tin
kle at the phone was to announce
him. And when lifted the -e-
ceiver, Walter announced. Mr..
Wayne Parkinson, third" and on
the heels of the announcement IN
breezed Park. @
Hello, Mrs. Anne Harrison, :" he
said 50 jauntily that it took an
earnest inspection OF his worn and
haggard face to make me realize
how Mabel Storrs' marriage has
hurt him. Everything settled
between you and Pete? And,
hello, yourself, Peter, my son."
I stared from one to the other of
my visitors. Then I bit my lips
to hold the mirtfl which could not
fail to appear unseemly. Then
Peter Stanley rose to the occasion
like a thoroughbred:
Mrs. Harrison is conservative,
and advisedly So he said. ''She
isn't going to do any advertising
that viii reflect on the credit of
the firm she's built up here. But
the Parkinson name which 1 just
happened to mention strikes her
in the light of a guarantee"
"Sure it is,'' grinned Park. But
it's a joke for the Parkinsons to
be standing sponsor for the house
Of Stanley, one of the oldest firms
in the street"
"Cut it," advised Mr.. Stanley.
"say, I've an idea" suggested
Park easily. "I made a date with
you for dinner tonight, didn't I,
old son? And you said you
couldn't stand any more Of my
society unless Ralph came along.
Well, he's game. Now, let's ask
Mrs. Anne Harrison and her
friend Betty Blythe Winston,
who's her chum and office gen.
eral, to join us. Then we can go
into this thing thoroughly and
plan to let Ralph's papers have
the best Of the advertising plums.
How about it?"
I'm game to see Lacy get all
he can out Of It," grinned Mr.
Stanley. He's one Of us and the
best they come. How about the
dinner conference?"
"I can't" protested. 1--WE
an engagement with my hus-
band"
Who's no stern and straight
laced tyrant," smiled Park. He'll
let you Off"
But 1 noted that he didn't sug-
gest having Jim join us. So /
said firmly, I'm afraid 1 can't
make it,"
How about Betty BIythe?''
asked Mr.. Stanley. II didn't rec
ognize that sober faced woman in
black as the girl I used to know
when she was belle of the coun-
try club. But was one of her
devoted SWANS when she was
eighteen. I'd like to renew &C.
quaintance. Is she in a position
to be your emissary?"
"Ill ask her" 1 said, picking up
my telephone and requesting
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