Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-04
TIE Plan That Did
Not Fail
By DUFoRD JENNIE
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~ thing like that!" Margery saNl,
smiling tenderly into the flushed face
above hers.
but am going to marry you
though"
STANLEY boy, I'm just as deter
mined to have you, but It Is better if
when we are married we leave no I'M
happiness behind us. know Just
now your mother feels about your mar.
rying the daughter of an ordinary fac.
tory worker, and she has n right to
feel that am somewhat crude and"
He swung her from her feet and
Kissed her. mo more of that. Moth
err Is obstinate as a--a-"
Mnrgery freed herself. "Don't you
be the same. Listen, my dear, let's
think II over; then IL we fail, we'll
well Just do It,"
He smiled with relief. "All right
then, honey, but you'll have to do the
thinking. But I'll give you just two
weeks and then I'm going to grab
you and run away with you-famlly
or no family"
The plan that had popped into Mar
gery's head while they were talking
over the situation looked bit des-
pernte, but as she told herself, "Des-
Deratc cases call for desperate rene.
dies" She talked the plan over with
her father. He laughed and then
looked serious.
Little girl, your second name, as
I've told you, Is Mischief, but go ahead.
1 have faith In you. If It doesn't
work, nothing will be lost" he agreed.
From that moment Margery worked
with speed. Stanley had said In pass
ing that his mothers companion, Miss
Knapp, was getting through; so Mar
gerry fastened to see her. The older
woman looked aghast, then her eyes
twlnkled.
an help you. The old lady is
fearful arlstocrat had enough of
her, and | doubt your luck but, any
way, I'll recommend you for my posi-.
tion," Miss Knapp agreed.
SO 1t came about that Margery, late
that week, walked In the fine Landon
Mub lultlNltMtu anu
hired. She then planned to tell Stan.
ley what she had done, but found he
had left n hurried word for her that
he had been rushed South by his firm
on an emergency trip.
Mnrgery's sense of humOr came
readily to her aid those first days OF
her service as companion" to Mrs.
Landon The old lady was exactlng,
but Margery met the Issue without
evasion. She let the thought that she
was deceiylng Mrs. LandOn disturb
her only now and then.
She liked to read herself so her
duty of reading to Mrs. Landon for
two hours each day was not task.
She liked TO play with nice dishes, and
she found herself, instead OF the cook,
preparing pet dishes that Mrs. Landon
liked. She anticipated her employers
needs as much as she could, and that
she was successful was Indicated by
Mrs LandOn's brief statement, one
afternoon:
Miss Elder, you are proving very
satisfactory, and should like to make
your engagement permanent"
Margery smiled outwardly although
She said Thanks bel" lnwardly. Il
am glad to have It permanent" she
answered dcmurely.
She wrote to Stanley In care OF his
firm, and she was sure he knew what
was going on but on that fatal after
noon she discovered otherwise.
She came from the back OF the
house and stepped into the library
where he was talking to his mother.
lie glanced up and saw her and his
eyes opened with establishment.
Margery, back Of Mrs Landon, put
her finger on her lips, and she saw
that he had "tumbled."
LATER he cOrncred her In the
kitchen. "You witch, this was your
game. Gosh! It's good one" he
chuckled "Mother was pralslng you
Just as you came In. But when she
finds out Oh, gollyw he grlnned.
"It'll be worth II just to have you
around here"
Then began time Of doubt for Mar
gerry. She discovered that Mrs. Ian.
dOn's fear about the girl her son
wished to marry rose, after all from
her great love for her son. Actually,
beneath her cold. arlstOcratlc exterior
was warm heart.
Margery began to be worried. The
truth must come out some time, AMI
the plan she had entered upon began
to look a little childish
The bottom fell out OF the plnn sud.
denly She was going along the upper
corridor when Stanley. stepping from
his room, caught her. and gathered
her, bag and baggage" In his arms.
She gave him n kiss In return for his.
then tried TO pull nway-and saw Mrs.
LandOn looking at them down the hall.
Stanley saw her nj the same time. and
Margcry felt his arms tighten
"Gosh, mother saw us. Now for an
earthquake" he whispered IN her ear.
His mother approached and to Mar.
gery's nstOnishmrnt she was smiling
$50 ! am to lose my companion My
dear, forgive me tor dccciying you
but Miss Knapp felt she ought 10 tell
me; so | have known from the be.
ginning. | huyc enjoyed having you
here, aud hope you and Stanley will
want Ia Say with me right nlong" she
said BIT wl.lfuily.
Stanley reached on long arm and
drew his mother I" nm. with the other
he rnrirrrd Mnrg"ry's waist I'VE nc.
cc?i the lu,ilHiiu and kiss all
around scu's lllt bargalnr he an.
lounc'd @',' r"i hnality
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