Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-02-12
He Was Due for
Promotion
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By RHoDA MOORE
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\ morning of June 10, that Lois Hunt
ley came to the staggering conclusion
that Allen didn't love her.
She knew It was June 10, for 1t was
her birthday. She was positive 1t was
$50 o'clock, for she had glanced at
the clock on the desk as she had an
swered the phone. She was con-
WINGED that Allen no longer loved her
when he phoned that he would not
be home for dinner that night.
No, Allen had never abused her. In
all their three years together he had
never been really angry. But ON this
lovely June morning little things from
out the past aligned themselves to
taunt and jeer her.
There was the Saturday afternoon
when Allen had gone to ride In the
country with Frank Milton, though she
and Allen had had other plans.
There was the matter Of the player
piano. Lois had begged Allen to buy
one on the lnstallment plan,
That night he had taken her out In
the suburbs and shown her the house
Of her dreams.
"Some day." Allen had said. I'VE
will own q home like that"
For several months now, Allen had
been working overtime. Sometimes
he didn't get home until ten O'Clock.
Now, ON top Of 1t all-thisl Her
birthday, and Allen had forgotten
He didn't love her. This was the end
Of that perfect union she had visioned
on her wedding day How many
times she had heard other young
wives air their troubles, and she had
vowed, ALLEN and won't be like that
when we marry"
OF course just now the "other
man" should enter to offer to take her
away from all her misery, but this is
precisely what did not happen.
Furlously Lois tore into her morn
ing work and soon had her tiny fiat
spick and span. She was In rest
less, reckless, vengeful mood. What
right had Allen to neglect her sof
Her eye fell on her rouge box. Allen
detested the stuff. She had discarded
1t, long since, for his sake, but now
she seized 1t eagerly. She also APP
piled powder and llpstlck. She viewed
the finished Job with delight, and then
with an added thrill as she thought
how angry Allen would be. Slipping
into her most daring gown, she
stopped and rolled her stockings be-
low the knees. Horrors What would
Allen say?
With last desperate, wicked i'm
pulse she placed one OF Aliens olga
rettes between her lips, applied
match and lay back luxurlously In
the most approved vamp manner
Suddenly she snt up, throat and
lungs smarting and tears pouring from
her eyes.
Anyhow, she felt better, Now for
movie"
From the picture show she hurried
to a restaurant determined not to go
home until Alien should return and
have time to miss her
The waiter recognized her and con
Quoted her to secluded table where
she had often sat with Allen In the
days when he had SIN loved her How
nice II would be, she thought. II she
only had someone to talk to now.
What harm could there be? Allen no
longer cared
Suddenly voice from the other
side of the booth broke In on her
thoughts. They were talking about
some young man due for promotion.
She wasn't particularly Interested.
The only way Allen could manage a
raise was by robbng her Of his com
pany ut night.
Then, all at once she was listening
lntently.
Huntly will be chosen for the vacancy.
though, by Jove. he deserves II. He
isn't afraid of work and he knows
more about the business than any OF
The rest Of us fellows.
ALLEN doesn't think they will elect
him, but he says that II they do the
credit will belong to his wife. She
has gone without things she priced to
keep him from running into debt. She
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