The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-10-27

~ rington leaned from
the opened window of
the car, her hands already OF the
wheel preparatory to starting.
Susie looked at her with adrniring
eyes.
Eyes, ma am" she said. 'Let
me say it to you. When Mr. Smith
comes I'm to show him into the par
living room. And give him his
lunch on a little table in front of
the fire. And make him comfort
able till you come home"
That's right, SUSIE" said Ann,
as she started the engine. "And
I'll be back about four
And off she went, the loud pur-
ring of her engine falling away to a
blur, and then to silence, as Susie
watched her wind up the road and
over the hill.
Susie was almost completely
happy.
She had come to work for Ann
harrington straight from the orphan
asylum that had always been her
home. She had been with Ann two
weeks, the two most interesting
weeks, by all means, that she had
ever passed.
Her life at the orphan home had
not been unhappy. Indeed, it had
been definitely happy. But it had
been Institutional The freedom she
enjoyed in AIMS kitchen and in the
small, cheerful third-foor bedroom
which she called hers at AIMS
house was heaven to Susie.
Just one thing sometimes both
cred Susie.
John Darlington, AIMS husband,
was Susie's ideal of perfect man
hood. To be sure, Susie's acquaint-
! ance with men at the home had
been limited. Old Peter, the handy
man-and occasional visits of in
spection by members of the board
of directors.
Susie's acquaintance was certain
ly limited.
Her idea of the perfect man had
been formed largely from the heroes
and villains she had seen on the
once-a-week visit the home chill
dren made to the movies. And John
harrington certainly was nothing
like those heroes or those villains.
At eighteen Susie had become &C
quainted, for the first time, with a
real man. John was not cookbook
ing, not glamorous in any way.
About thirty, Woodworking, rather
solemn; but kind and considerate.
He was devoted to his pretty young
wife. And to Susie it seemed as If
his devotion, his considerateness, his
loyalty and attention must be
enough to make the world a perfect
place for Ann.
Yet sometimes Susie thought Ann
was not quite as appreciative of her
husband as she might be.
Today Mr.. Smith was coming, at
AIMS invitation, to lunch.
Ann had invited him by telephone.
Susie had heard her.
do come for LUNCH" she had
said. my husband won't be home
till dinner time. If you come for
lunch that will give US five or six
hours"
Then, at half-past eleven, there
had been a telephone call for Ann.
And few minutes later Ann had
come into the kitchen, dressed in
her smart tweed coat and skirt, all
excited and upset.
Susie" she said, 1--WE just had
telephone call-my sisters little
boy is i'll. and she's got to 60 away
this afternoon. She has to 60 to
court-some sort of suit she and
her husband are involved in about
his fathers estate. So I've got to
stay with the boy. And you'll just
have to take care of Mr.. Smith till
get back"
She had left the lunch all ready
for Susie to serve, and had told
Susie just what to do. And now,
as Susie heard the last of AIMS
motor as her car went up the hill,
she was planning to dc a little mis-
sionary work on Mr.. Snjth-work
for Mr.. harrington.
Perhaps she'd tell Mr.. Smith Ann
had gone to lunch with another man
get rid of him before Ann came
home
So engroSSed was she in her
thoughts that she did not hear the
car coming from the opposite di-
rection.
Suddenly she was startled by a
voice right at her side.
She looked up. There stood a
ming.
oh" she said, startled. "Are
you Mr.. Smith,"
Sure" said the young man.
That's me. You Miss Barring
toni"
Mrs. Barrington's been called
away. She couldn't help it. It's
her sisters little boy-he's i'll, and
she has to stay with him. But she
told me to tell you to come right in"
And Susie smiled, smile that
made her plain face radiant, and led
the way to the house. She liked Mr..
Smith-and she couldn't lie about
Ann, when the chance really came.
'You go right in there and sit
down." she said at the door Of the