The Washington times., 1926-01-21

Every Man Is in Love With His Stem
Ographer-Or His Stenographer Is
in Love With Him, Says a Student
of Human Nature.

HHIE house. when Mary Rose
i saw it. was bower of flow-
ers-dozens and dozens Of chrysan'
themums, white and pink ana
golden yellow Even the stair
case was decorated with them
And the air was heavy with their
pungent smell.
.aOh, Tomr.'' she reproached.
''You must have spent a fortune
on them He grinned cheer
fully.
wen. you won't let me have
. wedding OF my own So i may
as well blow myself on somehow
else's wedding breakfast! ne
said, with q shrug.
He came closer. towering over
her. but not touching her
Listen. Honey Rose, now that
you've left the Dexter Company
don't get another job. Marry me
instead" he said. his eyes sud
denly very quiet and serious.
'.WilI yon?''
He lifted her cold hand and
bent her long fingers one by one.
''They weren't made to bang the
keys of a typewriter" he added.
Yet whatever she was-cold or
not-he loved her. And even
though he knew that beyond
friendIiness. she cared nothing for
him. he would have taken her il
he could on any terms!
Mraicle Man
Mary Rose laughed q little.
what were they made for, them
she asked. For cooking and
baking and.
For this. Tom broke in and
kissed them all. one after the
ether.
The door opened and Mrs.
Middleton came in. Behind her.
Mary Rose caught d glimpse OF
the dining room table
A cloth edged with heavy filet
lace covered it and it was banked
high with more of the ahrysan-
themnms. There We're tall white
candles at either end
How lovely it all Is! | had no
idea this old house could be made
to look so beautiful" Mary Rose
cried. She drew her hand out OF
Toms and ran out into the dining
room. Why. Jockey! Even the
sandwiches are all tied up with
yellow satin ribbons.
Tom did 1T all. Mrs. Middle
ton told her. "He brought his
mothers cook along with hinfand
her best table cloth. and even
some wine to drink the brides
health in. He's a regular miracle
man. I tell him.
Wedding Ring
ST brought something else. too"
Tom said in an undert0ne.
And when Mrs. Middleton had
disappeared into the kitchen 70
give the cook some last nervous
orders, he showed Mary Rose
what that something else" was
He brought it slowly out from
his pocket-a tiny circle of plat
mum, crusted with little diamonds
la wedding ring.
Mary Rose took it from him.
Within. it's narrow band was en-
graved the legend 1T. +. to M K.
NJ. November IA.
She looked up at him with WIDE,
startled eyes. why, that's today
-Noverber 14p' she said.
81 know it, He nodded and
his raddy face became even more
ruddy than usual as a flush OF
embarrassment spread over it. He
began to stutter as he always did
when he was nervous or shy.
II th-ththought you might
m m marry me today-just b-by
some wild ch-ch-ehance'' he ex.
pIoded. "See?''9-
Almost before the words were
out of his mouth. she was shaking
her head. Then she threw ii up
with quick, impatient move
ment.
Tom, must You spoil this per-
fectly good fE'sndship of ours all
the time like tAs?" she asked.
He smiled at her. There's no
such thing as friendship between
a man and a woman when they're
as young as we are" he said.
Amy doctor can tell you that.
A man either loves a woman and
wants her-or she doesn't exist
for him. Mary Rose, I'm begin
ming to think you are as cold as
ice. 1 don't believe you know
the meaning of love- -
Last Scream
She slipped away from him and
ran upstairs to dress. Before she
was ready she heard the unmis-
taxable asthmatic cough of Sam