The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Nv PRISCILLA WAYNE

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every tims | turn around someone
IL waiting on me. I can lay out
my own dresses I can set my own
shoes from the olosst | don't need
that shopping. sxaspersting Marie
watching everything ! do"
Good heavens, child" Mrs.
Rsdzell said. you certainly have
changed. Whatever happened In
you on that trip? never before
heard you say you liked 10 do
things for yourself.
you could play tennia hour
after hour. or golf. or ride horse
hack, or anything that took real
hard work. but you hadn't any
particular desire TO wait on your
self"
I'm getting older. drandmoth-
err" June said demurely.
II was just about time 10 be
strolling down into the library
June had come TO look forward 10
the brisf period she spent In the
library each morning with Andy
as one Of the bright spots Of day
soinlillatins with bright spots, Not
that their lovs-making progressed
As q matter Of fact. not once
again in day after day did their
interest in each other reach the
tenderness IL had reached on that
one. never to be forgotten, oeea.
sion.
Andy seemed almost 10 avoid
June. But he could not keep the
eagerness from his eyes when hs
saw her, and June decided pstu-
lantly that. II she must do all OF
the loye-making, abe would.
II was the morning after shs
telephoned her sister that June had
hsr first opportunity In several
days 10 talk eonfidentialiy with
Andy. He was at work In ths
library at a desk hsaped with cor.
rsspondsnns.
He said good morning To JUNE
and then vent on with his work
hoping against hope she would STOP
and talk with him. and yet almasl
afraid Of the results Of that con.
vsrsation.
june said, "oeod morning. Al
the daily grindY"
Not necessarily thu grind.
Andy smiled. but there's plenty
70 do"
You like being a private seere-
taryf" June settled herself on an
easy chair BY the desk. Pretending
Ia Be prsoeeupIsd wasn't going 70
help Andy get rid Of her.
MOT especially. but admire
your father and I'm glad Of the
JOB. II leads directly into one
want very much. That's why
took H."
what job. Andyf" June asked
softly.
he Looked Al her In surprise
You know perfectly well that
want the management 81 the
Canadian branch.
There are several opportunities
for an sntsrprising young man whs
knows the business from the
ground UP. There's always the
Canadian branch. 90 tina south
American branch"
Yes. that's true" June ssid
hnghtiy. wondering with . BIT al
amusement exactly what kind 81
q branch IL was.
II esms 10 hsr with a terrific
start that che hadn't ths lsssi ldsa
exactly what sort Of business hsf
father was engaged in In the brisi
few days she had bsen IN Chicago
nobody had mentioned = business
GRANDMOTHER hsd ssh. On ssy-
srsi occasions. and very plsntifuily,
that yachting. polo playing and =
few things like that we're uhai
concerned Jim Radzsil most deeply
in life. And the finished CONVEX
sstlon shs had heard IN the night
limited toward gambling a. q
delightful part Of her fathers life,
Just what we're the business sffil-
iations Andy spoke a 70 blithsly ?
She took a stab into thin air.
coaysFsstlenally. Il should think
any man would prefer the South
American branch
-Whyfv Andy laid down has Dsn