The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-25
wuurN nERE TO-DAY


JANET HILL L. engaged to ROLF
CARLYLE but they do not have
energh money 10 marry. Janet
Is secretary for BRUCE HAMlL-
Ton, advertising manager OF
Every Home Magazine, and HoiN
WORKS for the Atlas Advertising
Go. Janet Insists they must have
500 In savings account before
they can be married.
HOw&RD CREsSY, another EN-
ploye OF the magazine, tries 10
make dates with Janet but she
Encourages him. t..-,-...,- .
she hurdles home from the Of
nee one saturday 10 prepare sur
prise birthday dinner for Hoif. On
the way she sees q couple enter
Ihg the fashionable Brewster
Hotel CoHee shop and Mt nrst
thinks the young man Is KOHL
Affersard she decides she was
Mistaken
The dIDaer party Is success.
Janet and Rolf are NJ the taDse
when he says, "Theres some
thing want TO talk TO yon
about
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CHAPTER III
QOLF said slowly. "Theras some
Z tsins I want TO talk to you
aboars
Thu girl looked up. Something
you want to talk to me about? Why
Of course--Yhat is it," a-E
He touched the lapel Of his coat,
an impatient little gesture Of which
he was entirely unaware. The mo-
tion clipped his coat back, reveal,
ing vest pocket. 1t brought sud.
den remembrance to the girl
%why, / forgot" she exclaimed.
Its your birthday an. l forgot
the most important part. | was so
busy getting dinner ready and on
the table that I didn't even think
about it.''
She was on her feet, crossed the
room and returned with a slim
white package wrapped in white.
Its your present" Janet said
smiling. "Your birthday present"
The slim white package emerged
from its wrappings to become an
o6long box. Rolf raised the lid.
Within, side by side. resting In
ridges Of black satin lay a pale
green pencil and pale green pen.
why, Janet!"
81 hope you like them-you can
change them il you don't They
came from Hayslips-"
Rolf was lingering the fountain
pen. "You knew l lost my pen,
didn't you?" he said. Its swell
present, Janet. Thanks lot" He
slipped the pen and pencil into his
vest pocket. "Just what wanted.
It's swell Of you to so to so much
bother-cooking dinner and every
thIg-i"
at wasn't bother. It was fun"
Maybe, but it was a lot OF
work. You-well, it was darned
nice Of you"
But / wanted to do It! I've
planned It for weeks. Oh-but
what was it you were going to tell
me? You said there was something
you wanted to talk about"
''0h." Carlyle's voice broke of
vaguely. "I-oh, II wasn't anything
important. II wasn't anything at
ALL" He hesitated, suddenly smiled
that quick, winning smile Listen,
we'll have to hurry IL we make the
SIS show! It's almost eight now.
Come on-IT help with the dishes.
Let's get at them"
THEY didn't wash the dishes.
- Janet let him help clear them
from the table. She put away the
food and stacked the dishes on the
kitchen shelf. They didn't want to
miss the Sis showl II wasn't any
fun II you came in after the open.
ing Of the picture.
The Neighbornood Thestsr was
only two blocks away. At the
Neighborhood feature pictures that
had been shown six weeks before
at the big downtown theaters were
exhibited-with prices correspond
ingly reduced.
Walking beside Rolf, glancing
up at him now and then, hurry
ing q little to keep up with his
swinging stride, Janet Hill