The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-21
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Washington You've always hated
the place. You said 1t was the hot
test place on the top side of the
globe IN summer, and the coolest in
winter"
1T still is," her aunt said. But l
had to see Senator Simpson-the
old fraud-and 50, hot or cold, cold
or hot, went" She eyed the cot.
rs that where I'm to sleep. as II
didn't know"
Eyes, Aunt Minerva. hope you
won't mind"
"I'll manage was her aunt's re-
ply. But If i roll OF during the
night, and the ceiling falls on the
folks below, don't blame me-"
'It'n serve them right" Helen
said. They're forever giving noisy
parties and keeping Aggie and me
awake" Then, changing the sub
ject, she asked: IF Senator Simp-
son is an old. fraud, why did you
want to see him? ?"
II used the word as a term Of
affection and admiration" Aunt
Minerva said. AS a matter Of fact,
I might have married the man If
hadn.. been saddled with an axe
handle factory, and a stubborn
niece" She looked about the room
and frowned.. Don't tell me you
and Aggie Jones have dug in here
to die old maids? Don't you ever
see any men at all?"
"Of course we do" she answered.
But it's all very platonic."
"Platonic-pifiie!" her aunt said.
Are you still incoming over that
Wentworth man If so, you're lit
tie fool. He's not worth it."
How is Paul getting along?"
she inquired.
Aunt Minerva had given her a
penetrating look. one eyebrow
cooked in a quizzical sort of way.
Hes doing $3.50, running the
plantation his father left him." she
said. THAT is, when he isn't chas-
ing into town with that silly wife
Of his. I take 1t she isn't any too
keen about the rural life"
II thought maybe he'd joined the
Army" she said, land was flying"
well, he hadn't, the last heard.
Gossip says he's been going to
Washington also-probably trying
to land an easy and safe job" Aunt
Minerva gave her another quizzical
look. But I thought you said you'd
stopped incoming about him?
81 have" she said quickly. Tell
me more about your trip. What did
you want to see Senator Simpson
about? Did you 60 to Washington
to propose TO him-now I'm or
your hands,"
Certainly mott" her aunt
snapped. 81 went to Washington on
business. I've got a stack Of oak
lumber in the mill yard, and acres
Of scrub oak still uncut-and, my
dear girl, they use oak for manu-
featuring airplane and tank parts"
Il know that" she said. But
what's the connection between oak
lumber and Senator Simpson? ?"
simpsons on one Of the war
boards" her Iunt explained. And,
by the way. Washington's fairly,
bristling with them. He can help.
me, too. He's still got a warm spot
for me in his heart-and he's going
TO pull strings and untangle red
tape" 4
What them"
Then he's going 10 help me with
priorities," her aunt said. Help me
get war contracts. Meanwhile, I've
got a fine young man TO work as
my foreman--or manager. He's got
an engineering, degree. and he
knows lumber and organization"
How NICE" she had said indif-
ferently.
mice Is a mild word. young
lady" Aunt Minerva said, 'if you're
referring to Philip. I'll have you
know that Philip Brownell Is q man
in 4 million II you hadn't been in
such a rush TO leave home, you
might have met him. He hight
even have caught you on the re-
bound.s
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