Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-17
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Out of the
Bag
BY DUFoRD JENNIE

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EDNA looked ut him with muslng
~ eyes lie was drawing pictures to
the infinite delight Of her wee sister.
His bOylsh interest In his own pic
lures was reflected In his pleasant
face-the face of man to whom life
would always be interesting and good
though others found 1t just the OPP
poslte.
George, you're nothing but big,
goodnatured hoy. Do You realize that
you want me to marry you in June,
and that you haven't even job?" she
asked frankly. a A4
He smiled his friendly smile. Don't
worry, Honey, 1t will all come out In
the wash. I'll get going one of these
days, and then everything will be fine
and lovely"
She laughed little bitterly. "But
do want home, and want you
and don't want to wait too long
and perhaps be unhappy afterwards"
He sprang up, caught her In his
arms, and folded her close. you
wait" he said with smiling eyes,
you'll see."
After he had gone, she went into
the living room where her father was
reading.
"Lass. you can do as you wish, but
so far as can see George hasn't Job
and ! can't see that he Is trying to
get one. You like him because he's
good-natured and easy-going. You
used to think lot of Bob Blake. He
can give you a good home, he's
llkable fellow" her father said
She nodded. ~ told Blake he could
take me for ride this evening.
like him, butt don't know"
When, later In the evening, snuggled
warm and coy In the front seat or
Blake's powerful roadster. she began
to wonder more and more.
They swept out TO the mountain
road, and slipped over the gorgeous
miles to little inn, perched far above
the valley. He seemed to be a part
of his surroundings, winning from the
waiter attention that George would
never be given In his boyish, careless
ways.
Under the spell of his wooing and
the evening, a slow weakening of her
liking for George began to appear;
and she knew In her heart that II on
the way home Blake should ask her
the one question she wanted him to
ask, she might give him the answer
he wanted.
AS the long wide concrete road
opened before them, his right hand
sought hers.
Edna, wish we could have many
rides like thls-as man and wife"
he began.
Then Fate interviewed. The car be-
gan to jerk and slow down. The en-.
CINE choked and died.
He clambered out, muttering. He
tried this and tried that. His anger
mounted In his impatlence. an have
to go back and telephone to city
garage from the farmhouse" he said
shortly.
When he returned, he sat In the
car in mutterlng, disgruntled disgust
after announcing help was coming.
The minutes passed. Blake grew
impatient.
But, Bob, It will take time" she
started to soy.
Thine? | guess I know II ms well
as you do! But they've had time
enough |" he said CURLY. "I'm going
back and phone again."
Silence again, and time for thought.
She wondered II he would always he
as impatient and curt at things that
went wrong-at her.
A car came swiftly up the grade.
1t stopped. "Here It Is, fellows. In
trouble all right" checry voice
called.
Edna jumped. II was Georges gay
voice. A man came up to the car ana
questioned her. Edna watched from
the depths OF her furs as George went
at the engine How did he happen TO
be with themY A man got in beside
her to work the starter at Georges
orders.
"Who Is her she asked motIonIng.
"An expert" the man said. "He's
been ut the day automobile school all
the month and worked nights In our
shop. He's Il wonder"
The engine rOared. "Al o. r."
George said cheerly. "All aboard
Let's beat II back"
The car swept away. SO that was
what he had been dolng-studylng
during the day and working nights.
and keeping 1t from her--plannlng to
surprise her In his boyIsh way.
Blake came angrily up. "rhey've
come and gone, Bob" she told him.
lie climbed In and started the Cur
with rush. His Irritation hung over
them like cloud the rest OF the way
When he stopped at her home. he
tried TO detaln her.
know we would never be happy to.
gether." she said with hnallty.
In the house she called the garage
from which aid had come and asked
for George. lie answered her greeting:
"Wby, Honey. | was going TO sur.
prise you wanted to make good nt
this first. 50 kept II a secret go TO
the head Of the mechanical depart.
meDt next month-means the little
house, some cake with frosting on II.
too. Say, don't you want me to come
up and tell you all about II. now the
secrets out OF the bag7 Want me to?"
She answered bit tenrfully. "Oh,
my dear, I do-please Gomez
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