Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-03-17
Wife That Was
a Blonde
BY H. LOUIS RAYBOLD

| fingers. Yes, this was the house all
right, and it certainly advertised its
owners ability to buy late model
| Supersix coach for his wife.
"Some wigwam !" commented jim
| the Tudor entrance. He was figuring
| that the Belongs must be newcomers.
Presently he found himself seated on
chair edge, wondering why the deuce
the old man had picked on him, the
| agency's newest salesman, to demon
strate their car to this particular pros
pect.
Then the velvet draperies parted to
| frame an 0utrageously good-lOoking
young woman.
| Jimmy was on his feet. "Mr Wal
colt believes you are interested in our
late model coach-Or that you might
be If you knew what a really remark
able car it is" he said earnestly. "Its
delightful riding qualities artistic up
holstery, economical gas cOnsump-
ton" he went ON, and his listener,
who seemed about to interrupt occa
sionally, refruned from doing so until,
| either through lack of breath or be-
cause he had exhausted the virtues Of
his topic, Jimmy ceased of his own
accord
| "Well-" and she hestated. Have
you it with you?
"Yes," he said quickly. "Outside.
Would you care"
The girl nodded. Just a moment"
she said and left the room.
Swinging down Main street, Jimmy
wished some of his old Newtown
friends would see him and wonder who
was his pretty companion. Then he
remembered that undoubtedly her face
was not an unfamiliar one. Certainly
as the wife of one of NeWtOn's richest
men she would not be as unknown as
himself who had returned after long
absence and so far had met and talked
with only one old friend, VIII Cush-
man.
1t was perfect morning. Jimmy had
chosen his route for its opportunities
to show the SupersiN at its best. There
was even a series of hills farther on
just suited for testing its climbing
ability.
His companion said little. Remarked
once or twice on the power of the en-
CINE or surprising pickup. Suddenly,
you are a very young salesman she
said,
The personal note took Jimmy by
surprise Also, he didn't know that he
cared to have his youthfulness com
mented upon Surely, she was younger
than he.
Il daresay Won are married?"
Eyes. my Wifes blonde" answered
Jimmy without thinking, so apazed
was he at the question. Absent-mnd-
edly he mad replied as he would have
to another salesman, who would have
taken the answer in the spirit in which
it was offered
Then he could have bitten out his
tongue for its silly remark. Although,
why should he have cared, he asked
himself later when he bad driven her
back and left her at the Tudor en-
trance. She had paused an instant on
the top step and thanked him for the
demonstration.
IL will let you know my deci-
SION she had said gravely as she
turned away
That afternoon ]. Walcott sent for
Jimmy Jimmy, all unconscious Of
trouble ahead, entered that sacred in
ner office innocently and found him
self being called down heartily.
"Thunderation They tell me Jim
Beldng bought his wife Hegenbeckel
coupe this noon Thought you clinched
that sale this morning."
Jimmy's eyes widened. IL rather
| hoped"
"Well, the lady kidded you along all
right. Had a pleasant morning at our
expense while waiting for the Hegen-
becker to be delivered"
At that moment a stenographer beck
oned to him. Jimmy, with gloomy
brow, could not but overhear the con-
versation which took place at the tele-
phone.
"You want the salesman sent up
with the blonde wife and you'll buy
that coach"
Jimmy pricked up his ears. What
the
A minute later j. WalcOtt turned to
his newest salesman That's all right,
my boy. You made little mistake.
You thought you were demonstrating
to Mrs. Bedding. But instead Of that
you have sold the coach to her cousin,
Miss Dorothy Cushman, Will Cush-
mans sister, you know. l don't under
stand about your blonde wife but at
any rate you've made your first sale
with u.s."
ooh, Jimmy, jimmy Dorothy was
laughing at him half an hour later.
ITS true | was only twelve-year-old
kid when you lived here before, but
! should have thought you would have
remembered me-the everlasting little
nuisance who wanted TO tag brother
VIII and his chum wherever they went.
hoo al hot