The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
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Every night Tom came over
for an hour or two, always laden
with bundles. He brought the
,uueerest assortment of what ne
called wedding presents, al
though he had given them a.
least 20 on the day Of their re.
turn from the honeymoon.
Here's little something that
they use down in Panama Tor
killing insects mosquitoes and
things, y'know, he would say,
opening a parcel and pulling out
an arrangement of plated straws.
II thought 1t would make q nice
fan for you, Flossie.
Once he brought a first aid
kit and presented it to Sam with
great soIennnity. This win come
in handy, when Flossie throws
plates at you, or beats you over
the head with q rolling pin, he
told the bridegroom.
Mere Nothing
F'lossie rushed to her husband
and threw her arms around him.
Don't you dare to say that I'd
ever hurt my precious love, she
cried, patting him tenderly. My
booful man, that buys his F'lossIe
everything she wants!'
Sam ughed grimIy. and
scEatched his head. II wonder II
she'll love me like this. when
she's spent all the coin had
saved up for that house out In
Brookland." he said to Tom and
Mary Rose. ITS just about gone.
noww
We'll, we had to have beds to
sleep on, and tables to eat on.
didn't WEI" Flossie asked him.
her blue eyes swapping with sud
den anger. And don't talk as
il I'd squandered a fortune. All
you had to start with was three
thousand dollars, and what's three
thousand dollars? A mere moth
ingm
Mary Rose caught her breath
as she looked around her.
Three thousand dollars for the
Chinese rugs. the painted tea
wagon. the too-colorft11 lamp
shades and the too-e1aborate table
cloth of filet lace! For these
gimcracks Flossie had spent
Sans savings Of the last six
years.
IF only they make her happy
Mary Rose thought prayerfu.lv.
so that she'll stay at home and
behave herself"
Suspicion
Two or three days later, Mary
Rose had reason to suspicion that
Flossie had all ready found that
mischief.
She had spent an afternoon.
going the rounds OF the offices
where private secretary was
wanted, and had dropped in at
FIossie's little fiat with a cake
she had bought for the newly
WEEDS evening meal.
AS she came up the stairs, she
could hear FIossie's light, silvery
voice through the paneled door
She seemed to be talking on the
telephone.
"Good-byr she said hastily, and
and Changed down the receiver
as Mary Rose stepped into the
tiny hallway with its Moorish
lantern and red silk portieres. Her
face was flushed, and her eyes
bright and humid with excite
ment.
II was just thanking Mr.. Dex
ter for the coffee service he sent
us for a wedding gift. 1t came
today she said to Mary Rose.
with a nervous, flighty little laugh.
Come along and see it,
She dragged her into the dining
room, where the whole sideboard
seemed to be a-glitter with Hilary
Dexter's magnificent wedding pres
emit.
1T makes everything else in the
room look tawdry and cheap.
doesn't it," she asked, her ripe
mouth dropping with dissatisfac-
ton. I've just been telling Dex
So
You shouldn't say things like
that. Floss. DEAR Mary Rose in
terrupted her. 'All your things
are lolvely. I think this little
fiat is the prettiest place I've
ever SEEN"
But Flossie shook her blond
head. "Oh, no it isn't. she
whined, 'it's cheap and 1t looks
cheap. liked 1t while I was
fixing It up. But I'm awfulls
sick of it, now. My. but I wish
I'd never left the Dexter Corr
pany.
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