The Washington times., 1935-11-07

"Oh, no. Just vacation. I
thought I'd come home-this is
home to me, you know. The
hotels Just around the corner;
we'll go over there and have
breakfast; Mary. I was never so
glad to see anyone in my life!"
1--WE had breakfast" (He
called her Mary! She almost
called him Stephen, and he
called her MaryD
80 have I, but 1t doesn't mat
ter.
They got a table in a corner,
and coffee and rolls they didn't
touch.
Nov tell me all about it."
So she told him-not Sparing
herself, not getting back a thing.
It sounded kind Of funny, telling
it. She laughed a little, and he
did, too, but his face grew dark
and angry when she told him
how she'd been sent away with
out a dollar Of pay.
For a girl who's all business,
and never gives q man a chance
not to mention q bit Of. en-
couragement-you get yourself
into more trouble"
IT know. I don't know how I
do it, but I just do. I was just
sick about that affair with Milt
Holden"
you needn't be. I saw him
the day before I left and he
looks fine. He's getting mar
ried."
"He's-What?"
Getting married. A widow, I
think he said"
"Oh, I'm so glad! Now I can
breathe again. Oh. I'm the big.
gest fool! I'm the biggest fool
in the world"
You're the sweetest girl in the
world!"
She felt her eyes filling. Her
chin trembled. 1t was because
she'd been through so much, and
the first kind word =.
Anything more, sir?"
''No-yes! Bring us some more
coffee"
But we've really finished"
"Oh. no, we haven't. I'm going
to keep you right here until every
things settled. Mary, I'm not 60
ing to lose you again. I lost you
| twice, and got you back. and this
time it's for keeps"
Color burned in her cheeks. She
looked down at the table cloth,
dark, thick laSheS yelling her tell
tale eyes.
'Isnt-isn't Mrs. Samson get
ting along all right"
"You know I'm not talking
about a job"
Then /"
Mary, if you don't know that
I've been in love with you for
pretty near a year, then you are
the biggest fool in the worlo!
ooh, Stephen-no"
"Oh, Mary-yes"
Her eyes began to dance, the
dimple to tremble in her cheek.
"You don't really mean that.
You can't. Why, you've always
been so Indifferent, you've made
me so mad"
"I? Indifferent"
''You were! You were, tooF
"You mean you were."
"Well, was because you
''What could I do? You've been
in love, or engaged or something
ever since I set eyes on you. what
chance did I have?"
The waiter said: your coffee,
sir. Anything more. sir?"
"No, I think that'l be all.
Mary let's have a vacation to-
gether. Let's start now. Wen
get the license and then we'll
ooh, no, not to-day" Her mind
flew to her clothes, the pretty, un-
used clothes already packed in
the trunk, at the dock.
She opened her purse, hastily
powdered her nose.
''I look q fright. I've been so
upset. I don't see how l.. well,
I suppose I could clean up and
=. Stephen, do you really wanC
me? You're not being sorry Tor
me because I'm a rotten stenog-
rapher, and am stranded and
everything"
Mary"
stephen. Not herel There are
too many people!"
"Come on, we'll 60 to where
there aren't too many people. Oh,
Mary, Mary-to think I've got
you at last! And just an hour
ago. It's almost too good to
be true. Well go out to my
mothers and. say hadn't you
better wire your folks? VIII they
think it's all right?"
"Oh, yes. They'll like it. MY
mother sort Of wanted me to
marry a business man, but l."
He grinned. "Go on, and finish.
You didn't want to, is that it?"
"Eo, I just didn't think I
would. Stephen, there's no one
over there by the tel phi one
boths. Do you think that you
could"
So he took her in his arms and
kissed her, just as he'd dreamed
that some day he would.
And Ma got the wire that eve
ming just as she was putting the
biscuits into the oven,
All floury, as she was, she
rushed across flower beds, hurdl-
ing melons and late tomatoes,