The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-23

an energetic entrance Into that
house on the bill. She was carry.
ing a portable typewriter In one
hand. a vanity case In the other
and was followed by n taxi driver
bearing several bags Hearing a
chesry ~Hnllo" followed By Here
I am Doris became covered with
goose fcsh and stood frozen 20 the
noor.
Don't sc shake handsy' asked
Cary. extremely proud os herself
Il sald rd be here and I am here.
exactly az the turn % the year.
How soon can we get 20 work.
Halfour remembered her and was
bound 20 confess. and gladly. that
~ rvsr be had seen a girl I'm her
second blooming he saw her In
dearest Cary who belonged TO the
man In shanghai This is going
10 be the most awkward thing" he
Kaid. "ihai has ever happened 10
me- But the sentiment IN bis ma
ture drove the cyulclsfn out Il can
see that this means az least twice
IS much work for me. Miss Min
ton In the morning and you IN the
afternoon. Bot think that you
had better NEE; as infrequenily as
you can"
Perfectly ane." she said
Doris and dearest Cary remained
on speaking terns-and what could
be worse than that7 They spoke
20 each other 10 cutting words and
hurried meiaphorical bombs BAL.
four's iife Ike that % trafie po-
llecman. vas q FAR from happy one
Ie commenced that curious prac-
iiec. before the end of month. OF
connecting imaginary teleErams
which should call him 20 New York.
Some one had 20, 10 die. His house
was no longer home. II was a
froni.line trench. And yet. aH the
book had 10 be finished By a Ger.
tain date. what was he % dol
should he beat a quick retreat. en-
gage another secretary and con
tinue 10 work IN New York; or
might he get out of this trouble by
an oTer OF marriage 20 one OF the
girls and the retention OF the 9th.
cr 70 iypef There was q huge dent
in his case-espeeially when he dis.
covered that be was deeply In lore
with CARY. who was undoubtedly
gold II was on the tip OF bis
tongue 20 ssy 20 her. Il nnd that
I'm IN love for the hrSt time IN my
life. I'm ready 20 drop my selfish
habits. ny eynlcikm and egoiisn
and lay every decent thing that's In
me a, your feet but was II de-
cent 10 take advantage OF the man
who worked Ia Shanghai lie didn't
think that II was
II was true that Christmas was
over and that the time for making
presents had therefore slipped
away. bur oue night after dinner
be took Cary By the elbow and led
her 70 her room. Doris remained
AT the radio. but although II was
a symphony orchestra she never
heard a sound lie said In bis most
cynical manner, Il want you 20 Ms
ten 10 thls I'm dead against long
engagements They make 90 many
dents. As Christmas In not 10 far
behind I'm going 10 ask you 10 ae-
ecp, a present which. II you'd been
here. might have given you then. "
what on earth do you meant"
With the merest suggestion OF a
siammer he came up 10 the scratch.
Pocket this envelope. will youf II
contains a little check. want you
10 buy some frocks with II. book
yourself a passage 10 the man who
lives In Shanghai. and. after hav-
Ing had a honeymoon In some TO
mantle plaee-they're always 10 be
found-settie down and live hap
PLY ever after. as ! nrmly believe
you will
Cary took the envelope and. az
II was rather dark. put II 10 her
lips. You're the only living per
SON" she said. with the gif; OF
nndlng the sort OF words that are
proper TO a thing ike this"
And when he felt her hand on
his arm be trembled In every Limb.
She was utterly wrong. "a II hap
pened. He had lost that gift Just
then
$50 you think I'm a rotten sec
reiary and you're giving me the
push1~
NO" he said. You're an excel
lent secretary. my dearest Cary,
but you'll make a better wife.
Then. too. 10 be perfectly honest.
I'm thinking about Miss Mlnton and
her faithful excellence"
Who's the liar nowT"
II am" lie raised her hand 10
his lips. But let me give you a
tip. Remind the man who lives In
Shanghai that. round about Christ
mas time. n somewhat elderly nov
elIst may do little things Ike this.
A wireless came from the ship,
God bless you. my dear friend"
Well. three young people were
happy-Doris was stu quite young