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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1989

By BUD FISHER

JOE'S

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"You mng, Sir?” "How did I get on this ship P" “This isn't a ship, Sir. This is the Hotel Magnificent.”

" H'm. I see. Can't you do anything to stop it rolling?.”

“Roiling, Sir ? Oh -- yes, of course. I'll speak to the manager, Sir. We'll have it stopped at once."

"Don't go away. Do you happen to know precisely what I'm doing in the Hotel Magnificent? My memory isn't too good. Must have had a nasty jar!!!

'

You had several jare, Sit, if I may

gentlemen. I succeeded in undressing you, Sir-bul you insisted on retain- ing your silk hat. I understood it was a very valuable one, Sir. Belonged to your great-grandfather."

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"I'm. Yes, I see. Er --- have you got

that is to say anything "A nice, long, cool, Rose's Lime Juice, Sir. Ice of course. Taken before, it is a valuable neutralising agent. -- Taken after, an excellent corrective. It is not too much to say, Sir, that in Rose's we have a new therapeutic agent to combat a condition which, alas, is "

"Deeds fellow •—— not words / Begone! Speed_hance returning with your say so. You arrived with three other | life-restoring draught of Rose's.”

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THE DAILY SHORT STORY.

PREDICAMENT

did he?

"I love you,"

Or "Jack Hensahw said,

The question popped and his dark eyes were tender and into her mind so suddenly she became pleading. "Will you marry me, Pol- startled, knowing it had lain there for weeks, Jack was different. How? ly?"

Surely

For a moment Polly Sherman clos. She didn't know, the "answer. ed her eyes. Within the clone em- he was loyal. He had no regrets. But brace of Jack Henshaw's arms sho he was different. "Could it be he was felt secure and safe and contented. Josing respect?

of Suddenly she realized how tired she Polly shut these thoughts out was, mentally and physically. A wo her mind. She kept them shut out man who holds down a man's job and for another month. Then she could the receives a man's pay isn't given much resist no longer. She lay on opportunity to relax.

couch in their bedroom and watched ceiling. It them parade across the was no use, She couldn't go on like

Polly had been head buyer at Wald- ron's for almost a year. She had worked hard to get the poisition, this. hard to keep it. Very early in her Below stairs a door opened life she had decided to become a busi- closed. She heard Jack's voice. ness woman and had laboured with this heard him coming up. the goal in mind for years and years. "Jack!" Achievement of the goal brought about the materialization of all her dreams. She loved the work. Being a woman of importance was in itself. reward enough for all her effort.

She had settled down in the subur- ban town of Paysonville. Immediate ly her status became that of the most important woman in town. She was pointed out as a model. Her advice was asked. She was invited to lecture, offered membership to all the better

and

She

stairs.

"Hello, honey. Gosh, am I tired! Guess I'll take a nap before dinner." He didn't bother to kiss her.

"Jack, wait!” Her voice compelled him to turn. "It's no good, Jack.. We can't go on like this. We've got to have it out."

He looked at her a moment, stub- he born, feigning curiosity, Then shrugged. "O.K. What's the answer?"

They talked for hours. In the end they agreed there was only one answer

By Barbara Ann Benedict

clubs, urged to run for local political offices. Life became sweet. Her con- fidence in herself grew.

And now, less than a

Jack Henshaw was asking her

marry him.

divorce. He had loved her because she was the most important woman in town. Her position gave her charm.~ Then she met Jack Henshaw, tall, She had loved him because he was dark, sure of himself, invested with the most eligible and personable man, all the graces, personable to the nth His devotion had flattered her. degree. He worked in his father's So they were divorced. Polly was bank. He was considered the best so glad she had her business train-

to She went back

Waldron's catch in town. His father was Pay- ing. Bonville's richest citizen.

looking for a job. The job was filled, year later, but they knew of another. Within a to week she was established as assistant buyer at Lamont's. A year later she Polly realized she was tired, that was promoted to head buyer. A wo- hèr responsibilities had been a burden. man of her brilliance couldn't go How sweet it would be to be taken unnoticed for long. care of. To have Jack take care of She had moved to Burnside, another her. After all, she was a woman. suburban town on the north side of She wanted love. She loved Jack the city. Her position here was much Henshaw

the same as it had been in Payson- "I love you too, Jack," she said ville..

Не Boftly.

There was a man here, too.

felt So Polly resigned her position and was not unlika Jack, but she married Jack Henshaw and they went immune to him. His name was Burt to Europe on a honeymoon. Return Watson. They found a lot in each ing two months later they settled down other of interest. They were toge- in the house Jack's father had given ther constantly. Almost a year after her them for a wedding present, Folks the first day they met he took flocked to call and offer congratula- into his árms, tions, and Polly was very happy.

"Polly, I love you, Will you marry me?" de

She remained happy for six months. Thon she became aware of a change.

relaxed. She closed her eyes and She couldn't identify the change In his nema the felt site and secure. first. It was gradual, but neverthe. It was a man's world, she thought. less evident. It lay in what people She couldn't go on like this forever. said, in where she went, in what she What could she do? What could any did. After awhile aha tok time off woman do in her predicament?" to analyze the thing that was hap. pening, to Identify it And presently ed she had the answer. e

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