Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-12-27
What's In a Name?
By GRACE WORTHINCTON
q. Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.
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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 q 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 reporter. Well. he
had come through for her Rotogra
| vures; Newspaper and magazine arti.
cles glorifled her She got her big
break and coldly discarded him.
Funny he should be thinking 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. It must be wonderful.
Scott thought, for . 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 gave her . curt nod
1t was almost rude. she thought She
went into her OVID cubby hole of an
Office next to his. banging the door
after her.
"All settled" Scott heard her say.
I'm changing my name"
Leslie Miller stopped her typewrit.
Ing. But you weren't at al sure you'd
do II this morningi"
II know. but Doctor Urbanic con-
vinced me at lunch time"
"You seem pretty unenthusiastic."
Leslie observed. "for q 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
ner 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 "Soi"
Even Mary Sanders would barter her
soul for material and financial reasons
Who could q fellow depend onl
he remembered how often ne had
had to fight of q tenderness for Mary.
Leslie Miller was saying: But
wouldn't Mary. dear, not unless I was
entirely satisfied. Hold on to your own
name and wait till something better
comes along. You'n get bright idea
one of these days"
What do you mean wait till ] get
bright idea?" Mary almost cried.
That's all | ever get. Doctor Urbanic
says so, tool But what do I get out
of it? Not even a raise! Here l plan
the whole campaign that gets the new
cigarette account from every agency
in town-me, q 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 raise, too. Scott
Morgan brings In the whole layout to
the president and probably grabs all
the credit suppose he gets q good
bonus. too. While I-I-You just bet
I'll change my name!"
Mary! Why I thought you liked
Scott Morganl
AT that moment Scott Morgan en-
tered. He was flushing furiously. His
red hair seemed even redder.
II had no intention Of eavesdropping.
Miss Sanders" His voice was like cold
steel But I assure you received no
had been content to wait until tomor-
row. the end of the month, you would
have seen ! recommended you for a
stable increase In salary. AS for q
girl changing her name for financial
reasons social success
1T Is 40 concern of yours why
change my name!"
1T Is my affair when you say you're
changing your name because ] got a
bonus on your bright ideas. :"
You're insufrerablel loathe you
I've always loathed you'll" But tears
were in her eyes; her hands trembled
And l do not exactly admire you.
myself. Miss Sanders" Now his voice
was a white heat 81 trust your doctor
has all the virtues ! lack-every ad.
vantage that"
Leslie Miller laughed Historically.
"Mary's not getting married She's
just changing her name neurological.
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"
mot getting married?" Scott Nor
gan gasped.
Hardly" Mary announced grimly.
"Oh. no." Leslie went on '"There's
not even a marriage vibration In her
namel Nothing but kindness that's not
appreciated. virtue that goes unre
warded. brilliant ideas that"
"Leslie!" Mary's face was flushed
I'm not exactly rongue-tied. and I
didn't give you my confidence to broad.
cast to the whole Office force!"
I'm not the whole office force" said