The Washington times., 1938-06-08

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Peter had broken their Sunday
date again and this time Elsie just
couldn't seem to keep from mind
ing, ~
She kept telling herself that she
was just being silly because 1t was
q rainy, New York spring day
Why, a man couldn't get tired OF
q girl in only a month! Especially
a girl who'd done so much for him
introduced him to Mr.. Burnete,
the vice president, and gotten him
a swell job in the advertising de,
partment.
POOR PETER CLAIBOURNE"
Peter Claiborne, with his dark
eyes that could flash so beauti-
fully, and usefully, was the only
romance, pale, hardworking little
Elsie had ever had. She just
couldn't admit she was losing him
even to herself. She made excuses
when he broke dinner dates,
showed a ticket at her and left
hurriedly in front of movie houses.
The poor boy was busy, he was
over-working, he wasn't we'll.
But the special delivery letter
telling all about the legacy, made
everything different. He'd just
have to break that golfing date
with Mr. Burnette's assistant now.
Why, Elsie was an heiresS, sort Of.
Her only near relation, eccen-
trio, hermit-like Uncle Ben whom
she hadn't seen since babyhood,
had died and left her mountain
lodge. a roadster, and four hun
dred and seventy-five dollars in
cash. Shed dashed out during her
lunch hour and seen the lawyers.
BY Sunday all the red tape would
be cut and everything right in her
very hands. She could hardly
wait to tell Peter.
1t was late afternoon before he
Gauntered gracefully into her de-
partment, but he didn't stop at
Elsie's desk at all. AS her trust
ing, spaniel eyes followed him az
fectionately, he went straight into
the executives offices.
Already Peter had made many
friends among the higher-ups. She
was so proud of him! The other
advertising clerks we're just jealous
when they called him q sheik, a
player upper to the big bosses.
Peter didn't come to her desk
when he went out either-the
poor boy was so ruShed-but
Elsie intercepted him at the water
cooler and excitedly told him all
about her marvellous luck. He
didn't seem impressed until he
heard about the roadster.
INTERESTED IN CAR
Swell" he said then, sis it a
late model?"
IT guess So" she said eagerly,
"'my uncle used tit would have
to be good to climb mountains.
The lawyers have it stored in
Suffern, New York. Uncle lived
upstate in the Ramapos. you
know.
I'VE could take the train to
Suffern; it's only an hours ride,
and drive the resi- O. the way in
our car Oh Peter, say you'll go!
Well start early and have a
whole marvellous day in the noun
tains!"
We'll, I guess I can arrange it"
he said thoughtfully. Come to
think Of it that lodge could be
mighty useful in the summer :.
To other passengers the trip
might be dusty, cindery, tiresome.
But to Elsie, with Peter beside
her, attentive, teasing, as he had
been when she first met him, it
was tender ecstasy.
But when they finely arrived
at Suffern &no saw the roadster,
q blight fell upon the mystic day.
Good God!" Pet cried, that
coffee pot! Why it ism worth the
price of our tickets up here. I
thought you said it was a late
model"
1T didn't say, Peter dear, but
imagined from what the lawyer
said"
This here buggy may not look
like much" the garage man inter.
rupted, "but it's in tip-top mechani-
cal shape. Took your uncle up and
down Bread Board Mountain,
where he lived. Yes sir, runs like
top, and good for $3.50 anywhere,
In a trade-in-"
LEGACY INTO NIFTY CAR?
'Trade-in. that's the idea,"
Peter interrupted. why don't you
put the dough you inherited with
it and get nifty little converti-
ble?"
Elsie hadn't wanted to put all
her inheritance into an auto. She
had had dreams coming up on the
train, that soon she would be buy
ing furniture Peter and dreams
shed do anything to keep them.
Long before they chugged into
view of Uncle Ben'S place, the
thing had been agreed upon.
Elsie would get new car. Her
reward was the happy smile that
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