The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
SYNOPSIS

SYNOFSlo
BENJAMIN MERRIFIELD, aged
capitalist, hires
GAYLE DIXON to make love to
his grandson,
\ JEREMY TUCKER, a shy student
of archaeology, while
BILL BAILEY and six pretty girls
are employed to help bring life
and youth to the Merrifield man
sion.
YESTERDAY: When newspaper
photographers discover the love-
ly subjects at the Merri'
field home, publicity for a play
Bill Bailey is staging becomes
widespread.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Gayle mad a succession of minor
problems to solve on Tuesday
morning. She had scarcely finish
ed breakfast when Celeste, 6
chambermaid hired for her person
al benefit, came to her with re
grets that she would have to re
sign.
There's been an emergency
miss" Celeste said. Il must go at
once. I will send someone from the
agency for you, though"
The new maid came before noon.
She seemed efficient and well man
nered, had adequate references.
Gayle gave her the job, with Mr..
Weems' approval. Her name was
Maudie and she was quite plain OF
face.
Before noon, too, there was a
difficulty with a trades union man,
who came protesting the fact that
the orchestra hired for that night
was non-union. Bill had engages
musicians from his own college
crowd, youngsters he knew co3'd
play well.
The decorator with his flowers,
Wallace, the cook, with his plans
for refreshments Che would toler-
ate no outside caterer, both had
TO be helped, and Gayle seemed tc
do most of their thinking. Bill had
forgotten to tell the six other girls
not to come that day, and SO they
showed up for work at 8 am.
as usual.
For an hour the girls just stood
around, trying to help, but in the
way really. Finally Gayle had an
inspiration. She dashed upstairs to
the library and grabbed Jeremy
by the lapels.
Jeremy, you've got to come and
help me a bit. This is your party
anyway. Look! The girls for the
play are here, but there is simply
no time nor place for rehearsals in
the house. Won't you drop your
library work for once and go help
them?"
Jeremy looked very serious. AL
most shocked, in fact.
"H-help them? You mean
Sure. Be a sport, please. Take
them out on the lawn-it's grand
out this morning-and find a shady
spot and talk to them"
Talk to them!" Jeremy was at
a loss for proper words.
"Sure. Just, well, lecture them
on the drama, and help them re-
hearse the play. They are delight
full girls, really. Jeremy, you must
cultivate friendships among them,
among all young people like that.
Why, We'll begin to think you are
an old stick-in-the-mud!"
She smiled sweetly at him tc
take the thorns out of her repri-
mand, but he understood the truth
of her warning. AS a matter of
fact, he quite realized his need for
experience among girls. He had
been secretly reading works on Ell
quette and conversations of late,
anyway. He really wanted to do
what Gayle asked.
Thanks! I knew you would
Jeremy. Come on"
He hadn't even nodded an assent.
but she took his arm and led him
happily downstairs. His heart was
beating quite fast when they came
10 the six girls sitting now on the
broad sun porch, chatting. "You
girls can take your play scripts
and go out on the lawn shade and
rehearse with Jeremy" Gayle said
brightly. do it well, now. He car
read all the male parts for you.
And n of you play mine for me.
Scat now, we're all busy in here
' They seated.
Mr.. Jeremy Tucker never quite
Bella LANAN-COURT F