Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-09-25
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BY Ruth Harley
SIXTH

SIXTH INSTALMENT
She crumpled the note and put
it the wastbasket. They wouldn't
likely be home for at least a couple
of hours.
She'd just make a cup Of coffee
and have some cake, for probably
Patsy was going 70 give them a
swell supper. Swiftly she remem-
bered how disappointed Pat had
been that Rod had missed the duck
dinner.
Maybe she had planned this sur
prise for him. Pat was always
thinking about other folks and do
ing nice things for them. Well,
she would be disappointed once
more.
For a moment Maris wondered
how Rod was making out, but
only for a moment, because she
suddenly realized that one of her
favorite features was almost due on
the radio, and turning the dial, she
flung herself down in a comfort
able chair, waiting for the coffee
to "perk."
Then came the musical motif
that signified the approach of the
feature and a moment later she
was completely transported to
other realms. 1t was not until the
players had been on the air for
about half an hour that she re-
membered the coffee. Jumping
from the chair, she darted into the
kitchen just in time to salvage half
a cup, and with that and a piece, of
cake, she returned once more to
the living room to listen to the end
of the play.
But she was hardly seated till the
door opened and Patsy and Johnny
entered.
"Home so soon?" questioned
Maris as she greeted them. Didn't
you go to the movies after all?"
Yep" answered Pat, "but it
was a rotten picture. Where's Rod?
Hasn't he come over yet?"
mo he left for Cleveland to-
day!"
"He did?" cried Patsy. whats
up-got a new job?"
"No, he's got a chance to de-
monstrate his radio gadget." /
"Say, that's great" remarked
Jimmy. Good old Rod; I sure hope
he makes a hit with it."
So de I"exe1aimed Pat. ,tBut I
suppose that'sl mean he'll want to
marry you right away and tack
you to the country" she added,
looking at Maris as though she ex-
pected her to confirm her sugges-
ton.
Maris smiled, but made no re-
mark.
Then, noting the coffee cup On
the table, Pat said. "You haven't
looked in the ice-box, have your
"Of course not, although I'm
starving" answered Maris.
but thought you'd have a bite {
before you came home tonight
you usually do that on my night: ]
off," /
"Oh, it's all right, Pat. I worked /
late at the office"
"You did?" questioned Pat. |
eyes," replied Maris, almost too
eagerly. II had to see about some i
stuff in connertion with the ex-'
position-at least Fayson's part in
it. And say, Rowene Quirk was in i
in the morning, all dressed up in q
the wedding gown she is going to
wear at the show. She looked gorge
ous."
II don't believe she's any prettier
than you," remarked Jimmy. S
"All right, folks, let's eat," Pat I
said. "You can come and help me,
Maris, and Jimmy can get us some t
good music and not these blood s
and-thunder dramas you're so crazy
about"
cts too bad Rod couldn't be S
here" declared Patsy, opening the '
ice-box and revealing a sumptuous |
meal of cold spiced tongue, with i
vegetable salad and a delicious froz-
en- dessert. 81 just hope this trip t
will bring him some luck. Don't r
you feel excited about it? Is he go i