The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Double Trouble
~ PriseiIlo Wayne =

started out to be very happy. Just
because Andy would be present.
turned out in the end to Be most
tsTlsa lei a. tai5.
Andy scarcely had opportunity
10 speak TO June even II he had
been trying very hard 10 make
such an opportunity. When she
came close 10 him and glanced
over in his direction June always
saw Andy watching her. but he
did not ask her to dance.
And June decided at the close
of the evening that he had actually
planned 20 avoid her.
she had been dancing with Mr..
Burton. admiring his splendid
muscular grace in spite Of her
inner dislike for the man. when
she saw Andy leaving the room.
Forgot Salts
Just excuse me, Ham" she
managed to say. Grandmother
told me to get her smelling salts
half an hour ago. I'd forgotten
all about IL"
Gould I get them for you7"
No, you. wouldn't know just
where 10 look III get them"
June hurried away. leaving Mr..
Burton to light a cigaret and
watch her modify.
Once outside the room June
turned in the opposite direction.
She had seen Andy leave the
house. evidently on his way to
the garden. and catching a light
wrap from the powder room off
the rear hall, June sped into the
garden.
She was not mistaken at guess
ing Andy had preceded her there.
He stood now by the fishpool.
his back to the house. He had
lighted a cigaret and June could
see the glow of it as he sped down
the garden path. She coughed to
attract his attention when she
came up behind him.
Its nice out tonight. isn't it?"
she hlushed in the darkness to
think how tame a greeting that
was.
Not nice enough for you to
avoid catching cold" Andy said.
Better 60 back to the house,
joan"
Thank you, I'm plenty warm
enough. don't want to 60 back
to the house"
Burton will see you here and
then theren be trouble" Andy
observed moodily.
II don't know why there should
be trouble, Andy. I'm not mar
ried u him and he hasn't any,
thing 10 say about my conduct"
Impatient Voice
But you're engaged to him."
Andy's voice was impatient. En-
gagged people do have the right to
say something about each others
conduct. Burton doesn't like me,
anyway. Did you know that I am
to leave your fathers employ at
the end of this week."
mo, didn't. Tell me about it,
well, there isn't very much to
tell. Burton merely told me this
morning that my services would
terminate the end of the week"
But doesn't Father have any
thing TO say about that? I
thought Father employed you"
Il thought he did. too, and I
asked him this afternoon. He said
that he is sorry but there isn't
great deal he can do about it. 1t
seems that Burton is starting in
TO reorganize the business"
Takes Arm
June took hold of Andys arm
impulsively. Andy. are we going
to stand back and let that hap
PEN Ham Burton doesn't own
Fathers business. What's got into
Father? Why does he let this
man boss his entire life ?"
1T isn't Burton that bosses your
fathers life, JOAN" Andy said.
its your grandmother. There
are women like that, you know.
All her life she's ruled your father.
your mother, you. and everyone
connected with her. It's her way"
But why doesn't Dad do
something ?"
After almost so years ?" Andy
shook his head. mo, il isn't done
that way. Your dads a grand man
"a peach of a fellow. There isn't
anybody I respect more. but he's
helpless in the hands of your
grandmother.
Il can imagine the kind of boy
ne used to be-gay, happy-go-
lucky, willing TO shirk response
bility. and play. Well. that fell
right into your grandmother's way
Of doing things. She was willing
to take responsibility.