The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-19

tnat ne mas married again ana plans
moment.
clean-cut and likable-looking, so hor-
ribly competent about the budget, so
charming to Miss Mona, so patient
with the Captain.
On his part, Geoff was very busy
resenting Ben Sutton. The follow
was altogether too handsome for COM
fort. This attractive-loOking person
was menace, especially when one
considered he had pots of money.
The atmosphere of the house
changed with his coming. Cynthia let
it be known to her friends that she
would regard favorably any party in
vitations which came her way. AS
result the. guest from New York was
entertained lavishly. 1t gave Geoff
twinge of heart every time he came
home to find Cynthia starting out in
dance to follow.
He wanted to be the one to hold
her coat for her, to help her carefully
into the big car which stood waiting
outside. He wanted to bend his head
to hear her murmured words. He
wanted to enter the dining room with
her, so small, so sweet, so alluring!
He wanted-migosh how he wanted
to dance with her afterward, his arm
about that fragrant little figure, his
cheek touching her hair!
There was corsage of tiny yellow
roses and lilies-of-the-valley against
her shoulder. Sutton, of course! His
flowers were all over the house. They
came every morning; decorously adj
dressed to Miss Mona, but they came!
Cynthia didn't turn white and run up
stairs when she opened Sutton's flow
ers. She exclaimed with pleasure over
them, she spent hours putting them
in bowls and Jars, she thanked their
giyer with pretty warmth.
And the man didn't stop with flow
ers New books made their appear
ance, big frilled boxes of candy, toys
for Tenny.
Luxury-that was what Sutton
stood for in Cynthia's eyes, Geoff
thought miserably. The horrid little
economies which were distasteful to
any girl and particularly so to Gym
thia had never touched Ben Sutton.
AS well connect a pot roast with him
as a pancake with sunset. Limou-
sines and strings of pearls and foun-
tains FLASHING in Conservatives and
orchestras playing gay dinner music
that was the sort of idea Cynthia
was getting Of this visitor from New
York.
1t was not, Geoff made grafton to
himself resentfully. as though he
could make modest parade of his own
by no means limited funds. Circum-
stances had forced him to conceal the
smallest evidence of them. He
couldn't so much as send Cynthia
bunch of violets without her thinking
of the budget and asking herself if he
were patronizing her because of it.
Sutton was the glamorous sutton
from the East where Cynthia had
spent-she had said so herself-the
two happiest years of her life. Geoff
was the substitute housekeeper for
the Cary family, concerned about food
prices and the arrival of the monthly
check from Mr.. Montague and Cary's
holding his job. Fine figure of ro-
nance to cut before the girl of his
heart!
Again and again he resolved to
fling up his responsibility but always
he changed his mind, remembering
the anxious little cloud which settled
on Cynthia's face each time the sub
ject was mentioned. No, sir! At
least he'd have the satisfaction of
knowing that he alone was able to
lift the heaviest burden from Gym
thia's shoulders even though her new
freedom might be devoted to Ben SUIT
ton.
Two persons rallied unexpectedly to
Geoff's defense during this trying
time. Tenny would have absolutely
nothing to do with the visitor. She
turned coldly away from his ad-
vances, thanked him for his gifts so
.curtly that Cynthia flushed, asked
Geoff pointedly for what help she
needed with her lessons. Cynthia, it
appeared, was included with the
guest in the child's show of dis
pleasure.
Then-Baby! Or Flossie rather,
since she had early announced she
preferred that name to the one of
Cary's selection.
Geoff was touched to discover that
she was doing her best to help him
with his task of keeping down the
household bills. She did her own
laundry work and some of Cary's
against Miss Nona's Mortified protest.
And presently, growing holder, she
went into the kitchen and surprised
them all by display of culinary skill