Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-11-28
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TRANK SoUTHwICK adOrsa his
- older bcosher. JOhn- Everything
l. about Frank was fslntiy remit
niSesns q John. even his clothes.
nat : Why II was 50 easy for the
you0ses brother 70 pick ID the wrous
coal the morning Ihey lay side BY side
aeross the hall sshle-the morning that
Prank had znhSSoued himself 70 John
about the gtrs. who. refusing 10 marry
him had tccosely promised 10 hs lis
maiden aunt instead.
-oh. cone On and have lunch with
ne. Kid and forget IT, pleaded John
prOssetive,y.
Ne. Tn solng to have = bite At the
Prize Package. where she and 50
often eat together he finished with
a sigh ~Teen- II she tsnT there Tn
going cut and buy her some flowers
Johns amused but sympathetic syes
followed his orother's detected back As
i drifced our Of the door. Then he
called a taxi and was finally deposited
before an ocsee building whose tenth
aOor bo&sted suite with John South
wick. Jr- Advertising ehzsssly and
simply lettered on its outer door.
4 little later John emerged from the
small wash reou that adjoined his
private Offes. his hair brushed 70 a
satin sheen. = fresh collar replacing
ne wilted one, being. In short. 4 per
fect picture q a prosperous young
business man about 70 seek his noou-
day neal Tie vas about 10 dou his
eOat when he discovered 70 his disuay
thSi he had brought Franks rather.
Frank, having len home srss. had TAX
en- his Being oppreSsively hot. John
had dispensed with his coat IN the
taxi snd as far as his Osice- Going
70 the hish-elzss restaurant Re tre-
QDented in 8 eoSf three sires too snail
for hin or entirely coatlsSs was an
other matter.
Remembering Franks E2eotioo Of
the Prize Package. e1e o. those auto
naSttc eating places where enc dropS
4 coin that or$cS a DOR and intro
Dues one to ones usaL he resolved
70 try locating his brother therein
cidentally his own coat No ocs in or
Of the Prize Package would look ask.
anee at a eoStlsSs man On such q hot
day and there were still tRxisN
Frank Southwiek was not smors
those present when J0hn reached the
friendly portals o. the restaurant. but
be chose TO remain. since he must eat
somewhere and In the hcpe that Frank
might appear before be had finished
He moved with the crowd towari
eOs Of the slot places. fnstinesively
reaching for his glasses, No glasses
OF eourSe They were IN the pocket
q the coat Frank probably was carry.
ing about with him He couldn't read
a thing without them Finally. In de-
Spair. he chose = slot az random and
inserted a coin The mechanism
whirred softly and bowl OF be. soup
appeared. He saw the soup. His
fresh collar wilted at the sight OF It.
Placing the bowl upon his tray he
tried another slot. A different Kind
Of soup but quite as steaming as the
nrst greeted him.
Dropping down az the nearest table
he tried first one soup and then the
other. muttering beneath his breath
A ehuekle from the other side Of the
table caused him 10 look up and into
pair OF soft brown eyes trimming
with merriment. John noted immedi-
ateiy that the girl was the apotheosIs
Of everything cool and lovely. but
while his brain was busy with that
delightful reflection his tongue was
declaiming glibly. as though he had
met her often. panegyrie on soup.
you don't want that soup. DO your
the girl laughed -why In the world
don't you take II back and get your.
self something icedf Your advertis-
ing for soup on a blistering day like
this sounds like the great and only
John SouthwIck-
He confessed to forgetting his
glasses, allowed the girl 10 get him
some salad and Ice cream. puTzling
all the while over her reference 20
John Southwiek. He was very sure
he never had seen her before. Final.
~. admitting an interest IN the man.
he asked her TO describe him
SWELL" she said naively. Il could
give you quite a comprehensive sum.
mary Of his virtues as I've heard them
rehearsed several times n week for a
year or more by his younger brother.
Frank. but II you want my personal
opinion the girls tone took on a sud
den crispness. IF nothing were an al.
jective, John Southwiek would be It's
superlative degree"
"Oh. now. Mlss-Miss-"
"Stone-w lnnlfred Stone"
John was not conscious OF his own
nounderlng beginning. but he was ah
solutely certain about the girls Inter.
rupiion and proceeded forthwith a.
uprOot every single preconceiyed no
ton he had had concerning the girl
his brother was so In love with.
"You're wrong. Miss Stone" h.
went on pleadlngly. "Southwlck Isn'i
such IA bad fellow No wonder yo,i
have formed an opinion that he Is The
epItome Of egotism with his foolish
Young brother dInn;ns his praises into
your ears for so long In reality he.
just an ordinary humble -meanlna
human being"
-Friend Of yours1'
~ work IN his ofiire.'
Il ,1 riu'nly admire loyalty to ones
nm y oNGvuounu