The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-26
AN
EXPERIMENT
IN MARRIAGE
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By COSMO HAMILTON
G. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service

what he called his studio in his
~ usual jaunty way. More jaun-
tily than usual because he was
cold with fright and horror at some
thing that he had done. He was
trying TO hide that fact even from
himself.
He went Immediately to his desk
and picked up sheet Of paper. on
this his secretary had pasted cut
ting of an advertisement which had
appeared in his favorite morning
paper. With a crinkle up his spine
and a feeling that his hair was ris-
ing on his head. he read the words
of his own composition for the hun
dredth time.
WANTED.-A charming, alluring,
but extremely sensible girl, with
a keen sense of humor, the gift OF
keeping a secret. a deep sympathy
10 act as a weekend companion 10
man of rectitude: must provide
proof that she is eighteen years OF
age, Of an unblemished character
and high morality. Salary gener-
paid. Must not sing or recite. In
telligence not wholly necessary.
Applicant should apply at IA East
SEND Street. on Friday between ten
and one.
Warrington was playwright,
who saw himself in terms of COM
edy aud farce, who looked at life
from the point OF view of manip-
ulator of scenes. A delightful per-
son. though kind. considerate, loyal,
supremely decent, deeply in love
with his wife and very proud of his
home. This scheme of a weekend
girl was to show his wife, the
beautiful Lallah. the gross dislOy-
atty Of running a gigolo. Acting on
the assumption that imitation is
the slEcerest form of flattery and
also of ridicule, he had devised a
plan of taking home a girl who
would be even more attentive,
sweet, sympathetic and snuggly
than the Orlando Lulworth, COM
monty known as "Dodo," who fol-
lowed his wife about.
His secretary's name was Pilgrim
and her eyes were extremely cold
as she greeted him. There are
twenty-five girls in the apartment"
she said. There would be sixty
two If | hadn't put a notice on the
door which runs as follows: House
4tsII nVlt
Warrington was aghast. What
had he brought upon himself? Feel
ing extremely frightened he stud
led large sheet of paper on which
the exemplary Miss Pilprim had
typed the names, ages. occupations
and outward characteristics of all
the applicants. The first entry ran
like this: "Carlotta Potthast. eight
cen (?), temporary blond, plucked
eyebFOws. Angora eyes, large hands,
muscular calves, resonant voice,
frequent laughter Remarks-P. L.
b. f. n"
I'm afraid | don't understand -"
"A person likely TO be an ex-
treme nuisance" Miss Pilgrim ex-
planned these mythical letters in a
cold and level voice.
$50 I should think" said John.
With considerable concentration and
a rapidly increasing fright, he real
the rest of the entries, hot and cold
BY turns. He guessed y. d. Z. stood
for No darned earthly" of course.
and he felt the nasty sensation
which comes to men in air raids
and when they stand on altar steps
during marriage ceremonies. He
looked at the list, shut his eyes and
blindly stabbed a name. 1t was
Betty Bickel. twenty, mediator A.
e. o. F. l..
In answer to his elevated eye
brows as a conveyor of false i'm
pressions," and added, 81 think she
ought TO do. I'll send her in at
once" And almost before our wor-
ried friend could adopt an attitude,
the room. was filled with a drench-
Ing Whit and most disturbing
scent Behind this entered a typi-
cal giggler with a permanent blush
on both sides of a little nose which
might have come out of box OF
somewhat Turkish Delight. Such
teeth. Such ruddy lips. She said
Immediately, well. what's the great
idea?'
John didn't answer her question.
He asked her one instead. What
made you answer this advertise
ment?"
Anything once" said she.
Which proved beyond all ques-
tion that she wouldn't do.
Miss Pilgrims voice was deep. "T
suggest that you see the girl idiot
cally called Percy Percy" she said
she seems to possess every requi-
site for the-shall l say position?"
Although Stung by her sarcasm,
John took it like a man. You see,
ne was all against divorce, and un-
til the advent of Orlando, would
have sworn in any court that he and
the lovely Lallah were the hap