The Washington times., 1935-10-31

lyn she'd say something nasty,
like that!
A trainman waved q lantern
"Well, if he is he'll have to hurry"
Margot said good-naturedly, and
then-"MARY! Look! That tall
man running-I do believe"
It WAS! 1t was Bennet! Oh
whatever made hin do anything
so SILLY! Almost Sprlating, with
his arms full Of things, and
funny half embarrassed look on
his face
I'm so sorry I'm late-it was
unavoidable. /"
How do you do Mr.. Bennett"
"Oh, I didn't see you, Miss
Piper! Eyes only for our traveller
Excuse me, I'm so out Of breath
IL
But why should you come? ]
said goodby to you! OF course it's
lovely Of you, but you're so busy
and"
Had to get these things to you
"a few chocolates, and a couple
of books and magazines you
might like, and" he thrust a
purple florists box into her
hands, corsage-"
"Oh!" She let him load the
things into her arms, laughing up
at him, joyously, excitedly. For
how can you help but be thrilled
when a most extraordinarily good
looking young man showers you
with flowers, and books, and five
pounds of chocolates?
Even Miss Crawford was look
ing. Immediately she came over
to be introduced.
II must tell you how much
appreciate your releasing the
child. I realize that it was Of great
inconvenience to yourself.
''It's a pleasure to be inconven-
fenced for Mary Shannon, DR..
Crawford, and my loss is your
gain. You're getting q most ef.
ficient secretary
I'm sure of it, L"
"oh!" Mary gasped. ooh, how
LOVELY"
For the porter had taken the
packages, and she had unfaStened
the florists box, was lifting out
gardenias and crimson rose buds,
and lilies Of the valley, in a Gun.
ningly fashioned corsage.
"If you aren't the luckiest girl,
Mary"
"Oh, Mr.. Bennett, they're so
BEAUTIFUL"
"ALL ABOARD"
"Come, my dear" Miss Crawford
said, pushing her toward the steps
Of their car.
"ALL ABOARD!"
Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye!"
The porter picked up his red
box, the doors clicked shut, the
train began to crawl slowly
through the train shed, past the
other trains waiting to leave, past
little groups Of waving friends.
DR.. Crawford strode ahead to
the drawing room they were to oc.
cupy.
The door swung shut behind
her.
Mary stood in the corridor, not
knowing whether to follow or not.
Loneliness, timidity, doubts, home
sickness, aSsailed her.
Through blur Of unshed tears
she saw the California marshland
blue with lupin. gold with pop.
pies, sliding past. She looked
across to the Silvery-blue water Of
the bay, the rosy sky from which
the sunset glory was fading.
She thought, I'll never see him
again. Never!
And then she moved q bit, to
make room for a young girl who
was passing in the opposite direc-
tion. She saw the girls admiring
enVious eyes. She saw herself in
the other girls sight, a pretty girl
in smart suit and q flattering
hat, with a great, extravagant cor
sage just presented by an impor-
tant looking young man with beau.
tiful manners.
OF course. the other girl didn't
know it was just the boss waving
his stenographer on to another
job.
The other girl thought she was
lucky
Well. she was! She was escap-
ing Holden. and starting off on q
wonderful trip.
The trai n gathered speed,
Whirred round a curve, whistled.
This is the turning point of my
life, she thought. I've put all my
silly dreams, and my sentimental
fears, and everything that's made
me unhappy and unsuccessful, be.
hind. -.
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