Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-01-25
AN EXPERIMENT
In MARRIAGE
aA9H hioaas1ob .Sfrs SD 80.
By COSMO HAMILTON
g. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service

fright and horror at something 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 cutting OF
en- advertisement which had appeared
In his favorite morning paper. With
a crinkle up his spine and a feeling
that his hair was rising on his head.
he read the words of his own compo
sition for the hundredth time.
WANTED.-A charming, allurng, but
extremely sensible girl, with a keen
sense Of humor, the gift of keeping a
secret, deep sympathy. to act as a
weekend companion to a man of rec
titude; must provide proofs that she is
eighteen years of age. of an unblem-
ished character and high morality. Sal.
airy generous, dresses provided, all ex-
penses paid. Must not sing or recite.
Intelligence not wholly necessary. Ap.
plicant should apply at IA East SIND
Street, ON Friday between ten and one.
Warrington was a playwright, who
saw himself in terms of comedy and
farce, who looked at life from the
point of view of manipulation of
scenes. A delightful person. though.
kind, considerable, loyal. suppremely
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 Lalah.
the gross disloyalty of running a gigo
10. Acting on the assumption that imi-
tation is the sincerest form of fiattery
and also of ridicule. he had devised a
plan of taking home girl who would
be even more attentive. sweet, sym
pathetic and snuggly than the Orlando
Lulworth. commonly known as "Dodo."
who followed his wife about. You see
he had arrived at that state of matri-
Inonial irritability. jealousy and out
rage which makes such an experiment
the alternative to a lamentable break.
His secretary's name was Pilgrim
and her eyes we're extremely cold as
she greeted him. "There are twenty
two girls in the apartment" she said.
There would be ,siXty-twO if hadn't
put notice on the door which runs as
follows: House full-standing room
only now"
Warrington was aghast. What had
he brought on himself? Feeling ex-
tremely frightened he. studied large
sheet of paper on which the exemplary
Miss Pilgrim had typed the names,
ages, occupations and outward char.
acteristics of all the applicants. The
first entry ran like this: "Carlotta
Potrhast. eighteen ca, temporary
blond. plucked eyebrows. Angora eyes.
large hands. muscular calves. resonant
voice. frequent laughter. Remarks
p. L. b. f. ~"
I'm afraid ! don't quite under :"
"a person likely to be an extreme
nuisance" Miss Pilgrim explained
these mythical letters in cold and
level voice.
$50 should think" said John. With
considerable concentration and rap
idly increasing fright. he read the rest
of the entries. hot and cold by turns.
He guessed N. d. e. 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 cere-
monies. He looked at the list, shut
his eyes and blindly stabbed a name.
1t was Betty Bickel, twenty. mediator
A. C. o. F. I.
In answer to his elevated eyebrows.
Miss Pilgrim translated these letters
as "A eonveyor of false impressions"
and added, II think she ought to do.
I'll send her in at once" And almost
before our worried friend could adopt
an attitude. the room was filed with
a drenching Whit Of most disturbing
scent. Behind this entered typical
giggier with q permanent blush on
both sides Of little nose which might
have come out Of box OF somewhat
Turkish Delight. Such teeth! Such
rudy lips She said Immediately,
~Weil, what's the great ideaT
John didn't answer her question.
He asked her one instead. "What made
you answer this advertisement"
Anything once" said she.
Which proved beyond all question
that she wouldn't do. "On your way
out be kind enough to leave your tele-
phone number with my secretary" ne
eaid.
With q binding fash of understand
ing she allowed q cloud Of cigarette
smoke to issue from her nose.
"Scratched," she said. "Well, you're
making a mistake AS weekend
companion ! should be quite unique"
She gave skip and was gone.
Miss Pilgrims voice was deep. u
suggest that you see the girl idiotical-
IL called Percy Percy" she said "She
seems to possess every requisite for
the-shall I say position?"
Although stung by her sarcasm, John
took It like a man. You see, he was
all against divorce. and urtil the adj
vent of Orlando, would have sworn In
any court that he and the lovely Lal'
lah were the happiest couple on earth.
"You have her down as 'Ac-
tress, experienced, possessed with
what Is Glynnishly known as It, Well.
as i have got to do It ! may as well
do ;italtyelI I will! see Miss piercy.