The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-02-27
The Millionaire
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By r. E. LAUTERBACH
Mcclure syndicate-wNU Service,

dollars and cents IN MS pocket, or
even in the bank, but then how many
millionaires do? He did have
letter from the Whippy Steel COM
pany, though, informing him that
they had accepted his invention.
Under the terms outlined, George
was to receive five thousand dollars
Immediately, with royalties to come
on the sale of every golf club en-
bodying the jenkins Compressed
Air Shaft. With this letter in his
breast pocket George had good rea-
son to feel like an OffShoot of the
sixty families.
The company had promised to
mail the check for five thousand on
Friday Ii was Saturday noon now,
and George was hurrying home
from work, his heart pounding with
excitement There wasn't any
chance Of a hitch. As soon as Whip
py Steel heard from their Washing
ton patent attorneys, the contracts
would be signed.
George decided he would take the
check directly to Marjorie's. For
tilted with five thousand dollars, the
prospect of more. and a completely
new wardrobe just purchased on the
installment plan, he hoped to pop
the question which for three years
he had been afraid TO breach. Secret
ly he believed that Marjorie would
accept-after a little persuasion.
He allowed himself to toy with the
idea that they might even be mar
ried that very afternoon. For
George had been harboring a license
in his wallet for months.
His preparations for the occasion
even included a corsage of sweet
heart roses. Clenched in his left
fist, they we're encased in waxed
paper, but George could see their
delicate coloring and he smiled
when he thought how happy the
flowers would make Marjorie.
AS he neared the old brownstone
dwelling where he lived, George
tried to foresee the happenings OF
the next hour. He viSualized him
self sitting in a corner of the couch
holding Marjorie's slim white hand.
He could not decide how to put the
question. but Marjorie would help
him out She was that kind of a girl.
For a split second as he peeped
into his mail box, George had
sinking feeling that the letter was
not there His tense fingers finally
touched an envelope and he yankeC
it out Sure enough, it was from
the Whippy Steel Company.
George sighed and showed his fell
hat back on his head. He wanted tC
open the letter, to feel the check
in his fingers, but he slipped the
unopened letter into his pocket and
strobe out of the house Marjorie
must be with him when he opened
the letter that held the corner stone
of their entire future.
Very soon George was standing
before small renovated tenement
where Marjorie had her single room
and kitchenette. Although heI
apartment was in a low renta.
neighborhoOd like this, it somehow
always gave George a feeling OF
luxury. Perhaps that was because
Marjorie was unusually quick to see
the possibilities in what might ap-
pear to be poor material. That was
probably the reason she preferred
George, a mere clerk in a sporting
goods store. 10 the many prosperous
suitors VINO took her out.
Vigorously he massaged Mar
jorie's bell with his thumb. In
short time she rang back, allowing
him to open the lower door. With
the dignity of an insurance sales.
man, George slowly mounted the
stairs to her third floor apartment
Marjorie was waiting in the door
way.
Il hoped it was you," she said.
smiling Come on in"
George followed her into the liv-
ing room. Il thought you'd like
these" he said, offering the roses.
Marjorie took them. They're
lovely" she said. allowing her nose
to bursh the blooms gently, but
- shouldn't have done it.,
George concluded. But Maybe you
won't think that after well.
I've surprise"
Marjorie sat down on the couch
close to George. "Yes?" she
prompted.
George smiled at Marjorie for
few moments IN tantalizing man
ner. Then slowly he drew the Whip
by letter out of his pocket and waved
it before her soft blue eyes
Marjorie gasped The inven.
toni" She grabbed the letter,
rushed to the window, ripped oper
the envelope and started to read.
Marjorie finished the letter.
tucked If back in the envelope, ano
stood with her back to George foI
a second. Then she wheeled around
and ran TO him. "Oh, GEORGE
knew you'd do it," She flung heI
arms around him and kissed him
on the chin
George grinned fOolishly. Il guess
you know what else, too VIII you
marry me?'
Right away she said.
George never knew until after the
wedding that the letter from the