The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-25
Ginger Ella

New York, ana E00y JACKSON -
bringing him TOTO look at you.j
Around the world, my dear. two years
OF it-and that takes money! He's
used to people dressing up for dinner
every single night, dare say heiN
wear an evening gown himself-H
mean dress suit. I'll put on Helen'sl
Alice-blue organdie, 1t just fits me-"
Marjory considered. The mere JOY
of dressing was a point in favor.
swell, I don't know. dare say It
would be all right Lots OF folks 40
dress for dinner"
"Oh, darling, how good of you. I'll
do all the work. Well be having
after-dinner coffee by the floor lamp"
"But we haven't the right cups
"We're going to borrow the gold set
out of Helen's hope chest The ser
the Cleaners gave her for Christmas.
"If we break one Of those gold
cups"
ave won't. And If that dumb-belA
of an Eddy Jackson gives us away
Tu-Tll-- Hurry, darling, and put on
the Dress I'll FIX things downstairs /"
Ginger sped away to don her sis
ter's organdie before she carefully re-
moved the frail golden dishes from
among the wedding treasures In her
| sisters chest, and carried them GIN
gerly down the stairs.
When, some sixty minutes later,
Eddy Jackson appeared in the open
doorway with his customary blithe,
"Hello, everybody" ravishing vision
presented itself. Marjory. lovely,
laughing, sat among the cushions M
the wide couch by the floor lamp. with
delicate cup poised between herl
white dngers. At her side, with the
shining array of the golden coffee
Sc, on small table close al. her hand.
was Ginger In blue organdie.
"Come in" she called brightly. 1--WE
are having our coffee slawly, so you
can join u.s."
"Coffee? Oh, indeed. see" Eddy's
voice was enigmatical, but, rallying
| with q visible effort, he proceeded to
introduce his friend. Alexander Muir
dock. a genuinely romantic dgtre, al
though neither CARRIED in ccnven-
| tional dress suit nor shining coat OF
MAJ. He was very tall, with a treat
ease of manner and complete self pos
session, with sleek dark hair. and dark
bright eyes. and a thin brown face.
Ginger could have danced with joy.
She poured the coffee with fingers
that trembled just little, casting dis
Greet proprietary glances al NaTJory
to make sure that she remained Wv.
idly alert and interested. AID BROWNING
i terribly at Eddy Jackson On. the >side.
II Eddy studied the delicate tines o. his,
small cup With signific| SD!
ton. balanced the small Fer pre-
| cariously on his large hand, vand emp
tied the cup In two large drauvhts.
requesting more, and again more
| Alexander Murdoch. on the other
hand. as became genuinely romantic
figure, handled his with an ease, a
finish, DO of long and steady custom
Ginger flashed triumph at her sister,
"YOu seep' her expression proclaimed.
"Just as told you'll Am | so dumb?"
"Marjory and have not been abroad
yet, Mr.. MURDOCH" she said. In
tone which implied that their depar-
ture was mere matter of days. "It
must be very fascinating"
"Father went on tour OF the Holy
land" volunteered Marjory, ..before
we were born"
"For myself" continued Ginger.
pausing for light touch OF her lips
to the rim of the golden cup. for she
abhorred black coffee, 81 should not
care so much to do the Holy land. l,
want to go to Paris and see Mont
martre, and the boulevards. and thA
Follies, they don't have things lik,
that in the Holy land. How long ar
you to be In Red Thrush, Mr.. MuI
] dock?"
"Oh, some weeks, fancy" He sd
| fancy" In the Middle West,
think" anc 81 dare say" are quite CO
mon, while 81 guess" and II recko
are not altogether unknown.
fancy" is an affectatioL in any but
romantic figure
"Do let me ill your cup"
cooed.
"You see" continued the low, Sow
voice, Il took on job today, Ind
shall go to work tomorrow"
Ginger leaned forward She did mot
breathe. Oh. II he could but be presi-
dent of the bank where the Tubby In
dividual aspired to licking stamps.
"What-what profession"
"The D and R. You know, the
little Orange and Black chain grocery
store on the corner Of Main and
Broadway"
(To Biz coNTINUED)