The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-07
What's In a Name?
BY GRACE WoRTHINGToN
g. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNI Ser Ice.

Siam oCiOic HILL IL Was iIOlu MS
assistant. Tom Haddon. dated Wash
ington: 80
MARRIED THIS MORNING STOP
SWELL IDEA STOP WHY DON'T
YOU TRY 1T STOP NOT INTERFER-
ING WITH MY ASSIGNMENT.
So that was Why Haddon had been
so anxious for the Washington assign
ment. He remembered vaguely Toms
girl lived In Washington. There mad
been a Misunderstanding: Tom had
gone around scowling for days and
smoking countless cigarettes.
Well, thank heavens, that Sylvia
Ralston affair had taught him his les
son! His first year in New York. too.
He had been mad about her; wor-
SHIPPED her. And all she wanted was
his influence as a reporter. Well, he
had come through for h.. Rotogra-
vures; newspaper and magazine arti-
eles glorified her. She got her big
break and coldly discarded him.
Funny he should be thinning about her
now. But how could he help it? To-
days papers had chronicled her third
marriage. Her pictures showed her
even more glorified than ever.
AT least Toms girl was sincere; she
had complained because Tom had TAX
en- out another girl when he was en-
gagged to her. l.. must be wonderful,
Scott thought, for a girl to hold an
engagement so sacred.
Mary Sanders came back from lunch
and hung her hat on the rack just out
side his door. He rave her a curt nod;
it was almost 'ude, she thought. =
went into her own ubby-hole of an
Office next to his, banging the door
after her.
"An settled" Scott heard her say.
"Tm changing my name"
Leslie Miller stopped her typewrit-
ing. But you weren't at all sure you'd
do 1t this morning!"
81 know, but Doctor Urbanic con-
vinced me at lunch time"
"You seem pretty unenthusiastic,"
Leslie observed, "for a girl about to
change her name and with it the whole
destiny of her life. Don't you like the
new name. Mary?"
mol" There was utter distaste In
her voice.
''Then, dear, why do it?''
''Oh, the doctor convinced me that
for material and financial reasons-for
social success and"
"So!" Scott Morgan observed. "Sow
Even Mary Sanders would barter her
soul for material and financial reasons.
Who could fellow depend on!
He remembered how often be had
had to fight off tenderness for Mary.
e Miller was saying: But L
wouldn't, Mary, dear, not unless / was
entirely satisfied. Hold on to your own
name and wait till something better
comes along. You'll get a bright idea
one OF these Gays"
what do you mean wait till I get
a bright ideaf" Mary almost cried.
That's all ever get. Doctor Urbanic
says so, too! But what do get out
of it? Not even a raise Here | plan
the whole campaign that gets the new
cigarette account from every agency
in town-me, a mere grill And who
gets the plums from my bright ideas?
Tom Haddon is sent down to Wash
ington to do the publicity stunt that
| planned. He gets a raise, too. Scott
Morgan brings in the whole layout to
the president and probably grabs all
the credit. l suppose he gets a good
bonus, too. While I-I-You just bet
I'll change my name!"
Mary! Why l thought you liked
Scott Morgan! ;"
At that moment Scott Morgan en-
red hair seemed even redder.
II had no intention of eavesdropping,
Miss Sanders" His voice was like cold
steel. But l assure you l received no
bonus on your brilliant ideas. If you
had been content to wait until tomor-
have seen | recommended you for a
stable increase In salary AS for a
girl changing her name for financial
reasons {. social success :"
at is no concern of yours why I
change my name!"
changing your name because / got a
bonus on your bright ideas. -
You're insufferablel | loathe you'll
I've always Ioathed you'll" But tears
were In her eyes; her hands trembled.
"And | do not exactly admire you,
myself, Miss Sanders" Now his voice
was a white heat. II trust your doctor
has all the virtues l lack-every adj
vantage that"
Leslie Miller laughed Historically.
"Mary's not getting married. She's
just changing her name numerological-
ly to get new vibrations. Doctor Ur-
banjo is wonderful numerologist.
Why, did you know that Mark Twain
never had any luck under his own
name of Samuel Clemens? All the
movie stars
Not getting married?" Scott Nor
gan gasped.
Hardly" Mary announced grimly.
"Oh, no." Leslie went on. There's
not even a marriage vibration in her
name! Nothing but kindness that's not
appreciated, virtue that goes unre-
warded. brilliant ideas that"
Leslie" Mary's face was flushed
Pm not exactly tongue-ted, and I
didn't give you my confidence to broad
cast to the whole office forcel"
'sIm not the whole office force" said
Scott Morgan with commanding au-
thority. I'm merely man so In love
with you that ne almost went crazy
when he thought you were going to
marry some one else"