Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-06-19
ROCKVILLE. Maryland, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE ~ 1926
One of Solomon's
Tests
By J. B. M. CLARK
10 1926, Western Newspaper Uni0n.>


- the photograph as they sat at
breakfast at Boilers camp.
Some cute little girl" said Mr.. Boil
ter, his keen eyes sweeping the faces
of his guests. "And some little dancer,
I'll tell the world. She came up here
with her friend, Miss Mary Trueberry,
who has spent her vacations here for
years. They're both school compan-
ions Of my daughter, Nellie. 1t was
wet evening and Miss Jessie Longmore
danced to entertain us. took the pic
ture the next morning"
my friend and l know her we'll"
said Prettyman, the smile still about
his lips.
Prettyman took Jessie to church the
following Sunday evening, and on the
way home suggested they might go
through Westlake park, which looked
very tempting In the moonlight. Jessie
agreed readily enough, and presently
they seated themselves on one Of the
benches near the lake. II saw photo
Of dancing girl when we came
through Boilers camp the other day"
said Prettyman presently
did your said. Jessie demurely,
casting down her eyes. did you like
It?
"You bet" said Prettypan enthusl-
astically II thlhk she Is the cutest
little sport to do thing Ike that.
Would It be possible to get printT'
he asked at length. ''fd love to have
one"
"Weu, Mr.. goIter has the nlm-I
couldn't get it hom him." said Jessie
again casting down her eyes. That's
the only print that was made, the one
he has I wanted to destroy them"
Don't you do such thing" said
Prettyman warmly. ''It's the cutest
picture that ever was. I'm going to
write to Mr.. Better for print." Jessie
protested tYithout much vehemepee)
and when peetUman left her at the
door OF her homo she had gons 40 far
as to agree that II be could get a
print he was welcome to 1t.
When JesSie next met Moberley, how
ever, It was abe herself who introduced
the subject Of the photograph. He
had been invited to spend the evening
at Trueberry's, and found Jessie there
on his arrival He could not escape
the duty Of seeing her home, even
though he might have wanted to. For
1t was observed that his manner to-
ward her was cold during the course
of the evening.
81 heard from Nellie Bolter that Mr..
Bolter showed you that awful photo
of me when you were there" began
Jessie after they had walked for three
blocks without remark. II don't know
what you must think. was quite
angry at Mr.. Bolter about It," An
alarming food of bitterness welled up
within him. He had come near pro-
posing to Jessie
81 wouldn't like to tell you just
what I think" he said grlmly. "But OF
course It's no affair Of niue. Are
these photographs all over the coun-
trysldeT
"Oh, no." said Jessie innocently
mfr Better has the only One-and the
film, too. Did you want oneT
mo" said Moberley angrily, taking
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'ne o'her tnree oiocAs' ine reinaiiuei
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parteu Win 'ie D'rsest eiNnities'
oh' Neiile' saiu jessie 10 MISS
boiler the next uay' Workeu peau-
TRULY ne was as angry as any'hihE
Inc GEAR lie wasn't norrld anu
suggestive IKE mat ola Prettyman.
Tour uau u"riins Ior tnlIiKihs oi
such a scheme TOT trying thehi out
now ger MN 10 sehu the MN ana tie
photo TO MI MoDerley' IT'S 700 pao'
OF course that MI frettymah Is max
ing al liiht inohey III ms o,u i'"iht anu
OIL business WINE MI MoDerley -
JUST gettlhg along III the Despatch OF
nee But mat doesn't matter ihucn.
'hlnk can manage the rest myself
When the MIN ana the print reached
Moberley without letter or explana-
non he TOOK them al once 10 jessie
tie naunt seen nef Snce ne Hau es-