The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02
Every Man Is in Love With His Stem
Ographer-Or His StenOgrapher Is
in Love With Him, Says Student
of Human Nature.
h H True? Read Be0tric'
BuYfon's AnsDer

BuYfon's AnstUeP
AT last, when all the dishes were
"A put away, Mrs. Middleton
left the room for minute or
. 5wo to 60 upstairs for her mend
'ng basket. II may as well sit
nere and sew while l VISIT" she
said. disappearing.
Aunt Kenny dragged her
rocker close to Mary Rose.
"where did you say ,Flossie was?"
she asked in a stage-whisper.
Mother told you she was
working late, down at the office,
the girl answered coldly. And
I suppose that's where she is"
Aunt Kenny folded her fat
hands on her mountainous lap.
swell, she ain'tr' she said, nod
ding her head.
Mary Rose whitened to the
HIPS. "Where-where is she,
them"
Mrs. Blair rocked for several
seconds before she answered.
"Well, I can't say just wheSe
she is at this instant, but l Enow
where she was a while ago, when
my Lennie arrested her"
Arrested herr" Mary Rose
caught at the edge Of the sink
60 steady herself.
That's what I said. Mary Rose.
Tou must have heard me the first
time said 1t loud
enough" Aunt Henry wagged
her head. "She was tearing
along downtown in g blue
Dexter car. thirty-five miles an
hour. And my Jennie arrested
her for speeding
Mary Rose couldn't find her
voice. She just stood and stared
ct the woman.
Jaunty
"Of course, If Lennie had
known it was Flossie, he would
have let her go but he
didn't until twas too late" Aunt
Henry went on, and even then,
he would have let her go, but he
knew he should do his duty.
WAS she alone?'' Mary Rose
asked, scarcely above whisper.
The woman shook her head. II
guess you know who was with
her. without my telling you. Mary
Rose" she said. "I guess you
know who's been bringing her
home at all hours Of the-day and
night in that big blue cart! =. II,
you don't know it, it's because
you're more nearsighted than
everybody else on the street is!
Everybody else knows that it's
this Mr.. Dexter of the works,
that's tagging around after her!
Mary Rose shrank away from
her as she stood up, and put her
shawl around her broad, plump
shoulders. well, I'm going now.
I didn't want to tell your ma all
this, knowing how weak her heart
Is an all. But I thought that
somebody in this house should
know what Flossie's up to. -. l
tell you, Mary Rose, that girl may
be your sister, but she's a bad
egg!''
Mary Rose opsned the door for
her. and stood leaning against 1t,
e. II closed.
AS she stood there. sick and
dry, she heard the front door
open and shut. And then Flossie
stood in the doorway. <
She did not look like a girl who
has just been arrested. Her eyes
were bright, and she smiled
5auntily.
Have you had supper al
ready?" she asked gayly. Didn't
you put any away for me?" -.
Well, that Stays mel Here work
overtime, and come home to find
the cupboard bare"
Lying
Mary Rose opened her eyes, so
that they shone like winter stars.
You can save yourself the
trouble Of lying to me. Flossie."
she answered. "I know you
haven't been down at the office.
/ know that Lennie Bliar
arrested you for speeding in Mr..
Dexter's car a while ago.
F1ossie giggled. Yes. and a
lot Of good It did him." she said.
"I went down to the police sta
ton, and baby-eyed the man
down there and he let
me go. after few kind words
Without stopping to take off
her hat and coat, she opened the
ice-box and took from it plate
Of cold meatballs. She set them
down on the corner Of the
kitchen table. and began to eat
them, as IL they were sandwiches.
Believe me. I'm going to tell
that Lennie what ! think of him
next time I see him." she began,
and suddenly stopped. An ex-
preston of fear spread itself over
her face.
Jimmy! what IL it should get
into the paper! My being ar
rested"
Then, carelessly. she laughed.
"Oh, guess 1t won't. Mr.. Dex-
ter will see to that" she con-
fronted herself And. anyway,
I always have wanted to see my
name in print