Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-13

0\E/nATCHA know, Gladys, about
w a beenie test?"
Mamie rubbed cloth vigorously
over the restaurant counter while she
talked cCnhning her efforts to the
vicinity of Gladys, busy polishing
glasses.
ITS trick, one of them lists Of
questions to see what you've got in
your bean, If you're fancy you say
bee-nay but II all comes from the
same thing, bean. Anyhow, what's II
got TO do with the price of butter?"
THAT fellow" Mamie tried to speak
carelesSly, that fellow who eats cat
sup on his fried eggs told me he stood
highest in beenie test given TO a
class of hundred and fifty, said his
record was the best the doe, or the
professor ever saw. yessed him, of
course, but 1t all flew over my single.
What's it mean2"
st means he's smart, terribly
smart or else liar. These beenle
tests take the measure of your
brains. Somebody shoots u lot of
questions at you and you are sup
posed TO answer quick without get
ting fused. They are full Of catches
and gags. After 1t is over they add
up the totals and tell you If you are
moron, which means dumbbell or
one of them submarines. My brother,
who was in the army, says they don't
70 rvifh
tie practice, he could have passed
easy"
Mamie gave the subject thought.
"Here he comes now" she said.
"Much Obliged. | wanted to know
what he's t6lkin' about If he starts
again"
And what will you have this morn.
ingf' There was respect in her tone,
for IL there was anything that Mamie
appreciated, she told herself, II was
brilliant man. Now Bill, friend for
years, was what they call thick In
the thatch lie could never pass one
of these tests.
MY, II must be wonderful to be
smart"
Clement Patty smiled easily. "Oh
don't know. Can't always be helped
If Il fellow Is born with good brain
and has the chance to go to school
where does the credit come ln?"
"All the same" Mamie gave him her
widest gaze, 81 envy them, those, who
have brains"
"And what do you say" Clement
suggested, Ito going to movie to-
nightT'
Back at the butter stand Mamie
beamed on Gladys. "The smarter
they are the harder they fall" she
said at all goes to show that If you
find out what a mans proudest of you
can lead him without halter"
That was the beginning OF the
friendship. The movie" parties gave
way TO boat rides on the lake, with
Clement talking grandly and Mamie
listening in admiration. A full moon
shone, and there were just enough
rlpples to make music on the bow Of
the boat. Clement let the oars drift
and Mamie looked her prettlest. It
was time for romance and Clement
t"i'sah about himself.
what do you tInnh," >hs oskad I'm.
nocenny, "of the saying that two can
live as cheap as onef"
\ pause followed Mamie leaned
forward, bringing to bear the battery
OF her eyes.
THE theory" Clement spoke DELHI
erately, rs economically unsound.
can easily prove Its fallacy granting,
however, that there are many advan.
tages to offset the added expense.
What do you thInkp
ME? Oh, yes" said Mamie.
"Youre right" SO that Is what a
beenie test does for a man. Well.
she would try him again.
what kind Of a house do you think
you would like TO live In, II suppose,
you were to get marriedW There, a
seIf-respectIng girl couldn't say any.
thing more without being accused OF
hlnting what would he say to that2
''Pd leave my construction prob.
lems,' said Clement, ito qualified
architect. It's the only way"
Mercy" NAMES voice was weak.
"but you are smartw
you know that fellow what eats
catsup on his fried eggs" Mamie
asked Gladys next morning "Well
beenie tests don't mean thing
stumped him last night on couple
of questions that ri bet BIZ could
answer In jlffy, even II he Is one Of
them-what do you call emma
rOons?'