Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-04-04

workmanlike manner taking frac-
tion Of an inch off Mrs. Marvins bath
room door, which had always refused
to shut properly. And she was whis-
Ting.
The Marvins, mother and daughter
Caroline, lived at the edge of town
and as they took care of their car re-
sorted to unlonalls frequently, but, as
Lawrence Sinclair made mental note,
they did not whistle. He knew 1t was
not Caroline; moreover, he knew ex-
actly that it was Jane Bancroft. She
had taken manual training at school
and could handle tools. Knowing this,
Mrs Marvin asked her to fix the door
when she had run In for visit to
Caroline.
She was working on 1t when the
Sinclair lumber truck drove up and
Lawrence alighted. Pretending not to
notice who It was, he sald
"Please ask your mother where I
shall put the lumber"
"My mother doesn't care, Mr.. Sin
clair, so perhaps you better ask Mrs.
Marvin"
Lawrence in passing struck his foot
against one of her tools. "Beg par
donl What was that"
"Oh, that's Jack plane. When you
grow up to be big man you may
learn the difference, perhaps, 'twlxt
hawk and handsaw."
Further amenities were saved by
Mrs. Marvin's appearance. She walked
down the yard, showed him where to
put the lumber, lingering a moment to
observe: "Queer what tomboyish
tastes that girl has Now, my Car.
ollne is so different, so refined"
Lawrence Sinclair was the greatest
catch In the set in which Caroline and
Jane moved. Jane thought he knew
this too well. Lawrence, surprised at
Mrs. Marvin's remark, knew what to
attribute 1t to md answered: Seems
to know how to fix your door, though.
Mrs. Marvin"
Lawrence felt that Jane was hear.
ing the rude conversation and he was
ashamed. He would have halted
moment as he passed her, but Jane
whistled a bit louder and squinted
along the edge Of the door to see II
1t were true, but would not look his
way.
Angrily he climbed into his seat and
drove Off.
Jane finished her job and said crisp.
ly to Caroline: "Your mother doesn't
think much Of my talents, but the door
shuts"
Caroline had some inkling of what
had transpired. She had seen the two
playing at cross-purposes before. "I'm
not such fool as mother might make
me out, Jane" she said, as she slipped
an arm through her friends to walk
with her short distance. Besides,
that secret | wanted to tell you, Is:
I'm engaged to Harry Belknap, so she
need not bother in the least about
Lawrence"
James good humor restored, she
went her way.
The next day she read that Sinclair
Lumber company wanted a book
keeper.
She went direct to Mr.. Sinclair, ST.,
who, though surprised, noted with ad-
miration her buslness-llke manner.
"But isn't lumber yard a rather
queer place for a young lady who
doesn't know the difference"
"Oh, but I do. I know what you
were going to say, and I do know the
difference 'twlxt hawk and a hand
saw, and | know lot about woods
and your business"
Gall right; go In there and bring
me some oak, pine and walnut"
"Needn't leave the room to show
you" And Jane took small knife
from her pocket and scratched a bit
of paint from file Of plgeonholes.
'"This desk has a thin veneer Of wal
nut, soft pine lining, and that chair
bottom Is oak which Is sawed the
wrong way"
"You winl" smiled Mr.. Sinclair.
But why this sort of work."
She explained that II was her am.
billion some day to own and operate
a shop for repairing, refinlshlng and
duplicating antique pieces. She was
moved to ask:
"Do you suppose such shop could
be run In conjunction with lumber
yardi" Jane beamed. "Oh Mr.. Sin.
clair, Pm sure It could, and I've n LOT
Of other Ideas, too"
"save 'em and report to me in q
month";" he urged.
G.
and she was happy, till one day her
employer said that his son, Lawrence,
wanted TO go Into the antique depart.
ment.
"Then you'll not need me-" her white
lips commented. ......
Couldn't run without you'll" ex
claimed Mr. Sinclair. But Jane was
not convinced until two days after
she had a caller-Lawrence Sinclair.
"Father sent me TO see how you
were and TO ask II you'd take me IN
your department. II not, I'm out Of
a Job" he pleaded. "He says you're
the only girl he ever knew who always
knows the difference 'twlxt hawk and
handsaw."
"Is--ls this business proposltlonT
stammered Jane.
"Surest thing you know I'm plead
ing for life job. ! might not have
been so hasty. but your white face
upset me entirely" and Lawrence took
the old.tme lovers method for conx
ing the color back to the dainty white
cheeks
DR. H. RRNPY HOIlGu