MUTT AND JEFF
BUT, MUTT, I PAID SIXTY-FIVE CENTS FOR
THAT WATCH!
SH, QUITE!
I'VE GOT
AN IDEA!
OSTRICH
THE OSTRICH SWALLERED MY WATCH!
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CROOKS, ROBBERS!
WE'LL SUE THE MENAGERIE!,
SH-H
IT WAS A GENUWINE, 32-JEWEL,SOLID PLATINUM
WATCH AND COST TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY-TWO
DOLLARS AND
SIXTY-SIX CENTS!
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VERYONE in Oakham knew that Del chuckled. He'd be everlastingly Del Bradford's success could be grateful to Bill for this. He pictured attributed to nothing more than hard Sally working eight hours a day as a work. By the time he was twenty- clerk, and living on twenty-five dollars How proud she'd be when eight, Del, as president of the Oakham a week. Fish Cannery, was considered one of she returned to Oakham and confront- the town's richest citizens. He was ed him. It was all working out fine. respected and admired He was point- Del decided that Sally, after all, was become ed out to children as a model:
the girl whom he wanted to
Del tried to be unassuming about it Mrs. Bradford...
The weeks stretched 'into a month all. In a large measure he succeeded. But he advocated hard work as, the and Del began to get lonesome for Sal- most important requisite for success, ly. It was nearing the time for her He frowned on idlers. Hence he triumphant return and the fish cannery frowned on Sally Enders.
president was eagerly looking forward to that day.
It was about this time that Del re- ceived another report from Bill.
"Dear Del:
It was hard to frown on Sally En- ders, for Sally was pretty and charm- ing, and had been the apple of Del's Unfortunately eye since childhood.
Oakham's she was the daughter of
"Have raised Miss Enders' pay to Don't know how I'll wealthiest merchant. She attended fin- thirty dollars.
- Believe ishing school, travelled abroad and re- get along when she leaves. turned to the old home town to drive me. she's some worker, but anxious to about in a sport roadster, give socials, get home." look maddeningly arouse Del's ire.
attractive
www.d
and
This was indeed good news. Anxious to get home! That sounded fine, Del to see No one knew just how Sally felt wondered if she'd be anxious toward Del. But when one day she him. And how she'd regard his pro- overheard the young cannery president posal of marriage. Probably at first making remarks about her being an she'd act a little uppish about it, but ornament and, unable to earn her own that wouldn't last long. He chuckled. living, she suddenly decided to show Work was all right, but to a girl like Mr. Del Bradford a thing or two. Sally, who was used to tearing around Forthwith the young, lady announced in roadsters and giving afternoon teas, Nine with asperity that she was going to it couldn't hold many charms.
By Richard Hill Wilkinson
New York to earn her own living, just chances out of ten she was staying to and the folks of Oakham to prove that it could be done, for a show him period of two months. At first Del that she was no quitter. Bill, who was was amused; then he became alarmed; a darn good scout, didn't understand
and the situation. He saw that Sally was serious,
he discovered at the same time that would rather have her in Oakham an ornament than in New York as working girl.
ex-
Two days before Sally was due to as return, Del spent, the better part of a
a morning looking over large and
pensive diamond rings. He finally pur- Sally was stubborn. She set out one chased one that would have lent charm morning with fifteen dollars in her to the third finger on any girl's left purse, and Del, discovering that she hand.
had actually gone despite his insistence The next day he drove about the that she was foolish, silly and countryside looking at home sites. He unreasonable, and realising that finally selected and made a deposit on
he
"Dear Bill:
should have proposed marriage one that he was sure Sally would like. rather than hard work, immediately It was a charming location, set well began to plan. He wrote a friend in back from the road with large and New York as follows: -
stately shade trees in front, and not too far from the centre of the village. "Sally Enders, who is a rich man's Feeling quite satisfied with himself, daughter; has gone to New York to but resolved not to reveal the nature prove to me that she can earn a living of his purchases until after Sally had with her own hands, She is absolute- unfolded her proud tale of hard work · ly helpless. If your friendship means and economical living, Del rose early anything, look her up, give her a job on the day she was due to arrive, in your office and refrain from letting breakfasted well and prepared to de- her know that I had anything to do part in his own roadster for the sta- about it. I'll pay for any damages tion. It was at this point that the and trouble she might cause. Sally telephone rang,
There was a telegram from New
means a good deal to me."
"Dear Del:
•
Del waited anxiously for a reply. It York for Del, which he took over the came three days later.
phone.
"Dear Del: Fourth and last report I married her last on Sally Enders. night,
"Have located Miss Enders. She is now employed as clerk in my office at twenty-three dollars a week, and doing fine, Have not mentioned your letter.
業
"Bill"
(Copyright, 1938, By The Associated
She seems quite happy. Will write oc- Newspapers). casionally, reporting any new develop- ment."
Del was elated. He admired Sally for her spirit. And now that he was sure no harm would befall her, he could regard the whole, affair as an amusing incident.
Two weeks later another letter arrive ed from Bill. ;
"Dear Dol:
"Miss Endors is getting along fine. Have raised her pay to twenty-five dol- lars. She confided in me to-day that she planned to earn her living in New York for a period of two months...She'd die if I ever told her you had a finger [in the ple."
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