The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-06-09

thing happen ourselves, as long as
nothing outside is helping us. don't
suppose you feel as though you were
coming down with pneumonia, or any
thing?" she asked hopefully.
mo, Flossie. Nor do / think my
hotel will be RACED by fire and Cynthia
think I'm lost in the ruins"
"Just the same" she said without
resentment, "that's the kind Of thing
you need right now. If something
doesn't give Cynthia a shove toward
you or you toward Cynthia you're
never going to get together"
Your artistic soul Graves a climax
to this uneventful romance" Geoff
sighed. "Well, so does mine, for that
matter. But no kindly fate offers to
provide one"
"Yes, that's why say you'll have to
provide your own"
at can be done?" he inquired with
interest.
"Oh. my, yes! made wedding
happen to our first wife, easy as any
thing. And Cary-you'd be surprised
IL you knew what made him propose
to me-" she told him and then added
with little chuckle, 80 would he"
"Well. Flossie, suggest something!
Go on-suggest something"
She folded her small hands placid
ly. mo, you'll have to think of it your
self. 1t wouldn't be the right happening
unless you made 1t happen yourself"
she elucidated, land you wouldn't be
able to put 1t over right. Now, you
think: isn't there anything about you
that Cynthia doesn't know? Anything
that would surprise her, or shock her,
or yes, make her kind Of mad-I mean
angry at you? SO angry she'll forget
all the little things she's holding
against you"
"What is she holding against me?"
he asked curiously.
Flossie hesitated. Sex pride was
strong in her. She dslixed giving
away the secrets of the prison house
I to man. Still, If Cynthia's ultimate
happiness depended on it!
"Oh, your knowing about the house
hold bills, and Miss Nona's charging
things she couldn't AFFORD" she said.
swell. but good heavens. Flossle
There was nothing in that that reflected
on her!"
"She's a Cary" she said simply.
''They stand together like all get out.
And then you were always right in
every single argument you two had.
No woman could forgive that" she ex-
planned earnestly.
He rose and took the three steps
forward and the three steps back the
tiny apartment permitted. ~ suppose
the idea then is for me to be so wrong
in the next argument that 1t will tip
the scales heavily In her favor!'
She sighed. "Oh, my no! You must
be so terribly much more right than
usual that she'll fly to pieces with rage.
and forgive you. You just try It,"
"Flossie, you're the worlds wonder
But you've handed me as pretty
problem as I'll be likely to be called
upon to solve in the whole of my pro-
fessional career" was his despairing
conclusion. However, I'll see what
I can do about 1t. There's one thing
sure" he consoled himself, "things
can't be any worse between us than
they are now"
"Oh. yes, they could! Cynthia might
start liking another man."
as there-does she-?" he began in
alarm, than caught the significance OF
Flossie's grin and shook his fist at her.
$50 that's the way you work it, is
it? Did you try that on Cynthia
prattling of my devotion to other
pretty ladies, meanT"
NO" she said scornfully. "Cyn-
thia's the real thing, and I'm just an
imitation"
He stopped and kissed her cheek
gratefully. you're a mighty kind
little imitation, anyway I'm not so
sure you aren't diamond of the first
water!"