The Washington times., 1925-12-16
Every Man Is in Love With His Stem
ographer or His StenOgrapher Is
in Love With Him, = Says d Student
of Human Nature.

NRARY ROSE knew that all the
1H hand.carved furniture and silk
lampshades and solid silver in the
world couldn't make her happy,
living in that house with Tom
Fifzroy.
garnet with John Manners and
Be as happy as princess, she
said to herself, as Tom followed
her fnoodily ont TO his car that
stood under q misty willow tSee.
As she climbed into the car
she turned and looked up at him,
her eyes big and shining with
unshed tears. Tom," she said
to him, IF I could just make
myse.f do It, I'd marry you to-
morrow. You're so good and. so
fine. but-somehow, can't.
He gave short, grim laugh,
as he got into the car and started
It. yeah, I'm getting tired OF
lying down like q ~doormat and
letting you kick me around. he
said gruffIy. I'm never ask you
to marry me again. But one Of
these days I'll just serve notice
on you that your wedding days
arrived. And wen dash of for
d marriage 1icenSe-See?'
Cave mani" she jeered, laugh
ing q little.
'.AlI right. III show you" he
answered. GU watch me!''
Appetite Spoiled
He wouldn't get out Of his
car d few minutes later. when
they drove up before the Middle
ton house.
NO, thinks, / won't stay for
supper" he refused her invita-
ton to come in. You've spoiled
my appetite for today. Goodby
She watched the black car with
It's windshield and dustshields
shining in the slanting rays Of
the sunset, as he drove down
street.
Five minutes afterward, as she
struggled with q can Of peaches
Al the kitchen, he appeared sud
denly at the screen door.
wen, here I am. Ask me TO
stay to supper. again, win your
he asked. opening the door and
coming in. ..Here-IW open that
can for you-I guess I'm just
plain foolish about you, Mary
Rose. The worse you treat me,
the better I like you, and the
more I stick around, I hate my.
SELF for it, too. believe me-!
she brought the cold roast or
beef from the icebox and began
20 slice II. But he took the knife
from her and set to work. carving
n with the air Of q headWaiter.
'sI lust want to show You what
handy man ia be around the
holrse.'' he said grinning az her.
ssYou want to think twice before
Won turn me down.!
she shook her head slowly.
ssI.ef's not be sentimental any
more today" she pleaded. You
ravrv the meat in, and put It on
the table, WIN your And F1ossie's
n there. helping Sam set the
table. She says she has g head.
sclse. Thinks it's from striking
her head on a stone or root or
eoraething last week when she
foalx her famous dive. So II you
have any sugar pills out in your
car. you'd better give her .
couple" -
He disappeared into the dining
room and a second later Sam Jes.
SIN nut his head around the cage
of the open door. "You alone!
he asked in a stage whisper.
eYes. Mothers gone to Aunt
Henny's to borrow some cream.
Mary Rose answered. What's
on your so-caIled mind, Sammy
SANS round cheerful face
crew serious. 'I just wish you'd
20 In there" he jerled his thumb
IN the direction of the DINING
room, land see what she has on
her finger!"
whenever Sam said "she" In
that husky tone he meant "Fios-
sic"
Mary Rose poured the canned
peaches into a glass bowl and
carried them into the dining room.
Toms gone out to his car TO
get me some aspirin for my head
ache" Flossie said to her. with
out looking up from the bowl or
roses-HiIary Dexter's roses
that she was arranging In the
middle of the supper table. On
the third finger Of her left hand
sparkIed the sapphire ring that
he had given heri
ibid you see it? Where do you