The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02

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hot and cold water"
On the tavern porch they
looked about.
Luck, here's a taxi now"
Freddy cried as one turned in
and left a couple.
Margery was burning up. So
little work had been done this
first day and Miss Belden
wouldn't like it. More than this,
although Margery hated to admit
it, even to herself, the presence
of the petite and dashing little
society girl, Camille Lansing,
didn't add to her happiness.
"see you tomorrow" Freddy
said, carelessly, as he helped her
into the taxi.
"You will, at nine," Margery
assured him, land you will make
up for today's laziness"
Freddy stared at her, and con-
sidered this to be Just a bit too
bossy.
make it ten, early rising
doesn't agree with me-"
Mine o'clock" Margery said,
girmly.
Freddy gave the driver a bill.
s"The Young lady will tell you
where to co. he said, and hurried
back, quite furious.
The wig, having been wet in the
rain, annoyed her, SO she yanked
it off, together with her fake spec
tacles, and leaned back. The chat
feur, suddenly, noticing her in the
mirror, turned and gave her a
startled glance, but she didn't
see him as her eyes were closed.
A drab looking, beSpectacled girl
had got in, and here was a glorious
blonde. It didn't make sense at
first, then he saw the wig and
glasses in her hand and decided
that it was none Of his business,
anyway.
susie was home when Margery
arrived. Her boy friend, Jake, was
with her, as usual, practicing on
the piano.
"Hi'ya, kid" Jake said and went
on wit hhiS playing.
"Marge-you look sore-don't
tell me this boss started to get
fresh, and you in that disguise?"
Margery told her everything that
had happened. Susie was alto
gether too keen q girl not to be
able to read between the lines.
Margery wasn't half as sore be-
cause Freddy Matthews wouldn't
do much work, as she was because
he shipped her home, to stay and
dine and dance with the Lansing
girl.
'Lissen, Honey" Susie said, low
ering her voice so that Jake might
not hear, you haven't gone and
fallen hard for this guy. Matthews,
have your"
Don't be silly" Margery said.
evaSively.
And don't kid your pal. You
are good and SORE"
well, Sue, good heavens, a girl
doesn't like to be ditched like
that"
you wouldn't have been if you
wasn't disguised to look like a
freak"
But if I didn't work in disguise
wouldn't have the job"
mo; but. honest, Marge, how
can you expect this Matthews
party to give you half look in
your rig? You amt no Miss San
Francisco in that, you know. You
can't blame him."
"This rig got me my job. I don't
care, anyway, except for the job"
Says you'll"
Susie looked keenly at her and
Margery looked away, but not be.
fore Susie saw tell-tale color in her
cheeks.
Says T." Margery murmured,
unconvincingly.
"Lissen, Hon-if you feel like
that. take off your disguise; then
he won't ditch you for any other
dame that ever gave man the
eye"
Il prefer my job" Margery de-
clared.
Susie sighed and turned to Jake,
who was hammering something de.
cidedly fortiSsimo.
"Jake!" she shouted.
"Huh?" He turned his head,
but continued hammering.
Why don't you practice at
home?"
"Aw, have I got a piano?"
They can be rented"
Ito Be Continued
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