The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-23
Polly Was a
Business G al"
Until She Found
the Man Who
Gould Write
Love Across
Her He art.

DOLLY stood on the station platform
4 gazing at the line OF motors drawn
up to meet the train. Which one, she
wondered, would be Marcia's?
The train gave a snort and, with a pro-
digious putting. slid away from the sta
ton. The other passengers were moving
In gay. chattering groups to the motors
that awaited them. Had Marcia for
gotten her?
Here you are!" hailed voice that had
laugh tucked In It's depths. i've been
running my legs of looking for you.
When Marcia said you were han-pint
she meant it. You we're swallowed up
In that crowd "
Ted Brooks paused from sheer lack OF
breath His fiery-blue eyes tWinkled at
Polly. who was staring In complete and
swift fascination at the bright blond
head, shining hatless In the bright and
friendly sun.
How do you know I'm Polly Ayers?'
she wanted to know.
Bronze hair" he looked at the
wing of hair over her right ear. gorgeous
brown eyes-Id add something to that II
were poet--sassy little nose. lips TO
remember. And don't forget, Ave feet OF
well Marcia almost did you justice
No cat IN Marcia
Polly's laugh fell like notes from
cello Ted grasped her suitcase, touched
his cap like a chauffeur, said: This way,
Miss
he tossed her case In the rumble.
tucked her beside him and whirled away
from the station
Marcia sent me-her good deed for
the day The bunch are skating. Last
fling of Old Man Winter, who Is paying
us a belated visit. I'm ons Of her guests.
Answer to the name OF Edward Brooks
Ted. to you" He shot swift smile at
Polly
And that smile. those Gery-blua eyes
did something to Polly. made her heart
behave ridiculously. The car became q
thing Of shining silYery wings singing In
the wind.
How does 1t happen never met you
before?" Ted demanded. My error, but
how IN time did | make 1t? Where have
you been-abroad2"
n SttACad "a PeiAS GGll A@A4 s%ASdSAA
Polly laugh Abroad, my eyei" she
said elegantly. I'm no lily Of the field.
I'm a business gal.
He was silent with surprise. Then:
"How Gomez he asked, grinning at her
"The answer is old. Ladies must live.
And now you are wondering why am !
bound for house party on Thursday
when | should be In the Officer" The
velvet brown eyes glinted at him.
"Well-people will die. you know, and
that's what my boss did. The Offices of
Breton Advertising are closed until Mon
day. and Polly Ayers, secretary to the late
president is going to have four days OF
p.ay'
She saw that he still was curious
or interested Marcia, OF course, had
never spoken Of her-why should she?
Marcia and went to Miss Patterson's
School. Since graduation my road made
a detour. Marcia and l. living different
lives, haven't seen much of each other
Last week in town we ran into each other
literally lly-she almost knocked me down,
she was going places in hurry, and she
asked me here for the party ! intended
to come Saturday but wired her last
night that | could come today
Teds mind was busy. Miss Patterson's
School. Sure. Polly was a little thor
uughbred. any one could see that. No
doubt her father had taken swell
beating--like his father had--Polly was
III an Office now, and gay about it. No
self pity there. Swell girl. More CUTS
than he had. Oh we'll
Listen, Polly, the first darce tonight
is mine see?'
All right, her voice gloWed
Don't forget. don't want a campaign
promise. There's going to be stampede
when the other fellows see you"
''Poof!" she scoffed. Don't feed me
that
There's only one Of You, Polly Ayers"
He turned in the wide graveled drive.
Ahead lay the country house, wide,
rambling house built of wood.
AS she mounted the steps in the wake
OF manservant who carried her bag,
Ted drove his car to the garage When
he had shut of the ignition he sat staring
at the bare wall ahead OF him. Finally
he shook his head. His eyes were stripped
OF laughter and his lips we're grim.
She's not for me-" He drew a deep
BREATH repeated the words aloud They
seemed to hang III the still garage with
painful finality. Ten minutes passed.
still TED sat In his car staring at the
wall that stared back at him with blank
eyes. Finally he put shining dreams
behind him. left the garage.
When he entered the wide old hall.