Show E f ONE I 1 mat billy ay iy gelding belding and jane ualey were ele ta in StaIn ards li I 1 jewelry store and an d had just z made the selection of janes engagement ring it was ne new w years eve and they ft were ere to start the new year fear I 1 an affianced lanced aff pair jane turned from the showcase to her companion why what la Is the matter billy T ive v e lost it 1 ill L lost ost what 1 I had five eve hundred dollars christmas club savings in my inside overcoat pocket it there its gone and that mr air St alnard 11 said billy dejectedly well have to let it go for the present june jane turned to the jeweler ayou ill let us ua have it anyway wont you billy can soon pay for it mr air St Stal ainard nord was very nice why certainly mr air belding pay as 03 coni ven lent 11 thank you mr air spainard St alnard aInard an and I 1 im sorry jane he said but my rule Is not to go into debt for what I 1 call current expenses 11 jane removed the ring and reluctantly laid it on the velvet pad billy took her arm and gently guided her toward the door but billy please pl easel 1 no ko dear I 1 just cant do it I 1 please wait a little they got into billys little car and drove away earlier earll er in the evening walker glaley had had billy as the prospective husband of his niece and ward jane to his home as a dinner guest upon reaching the house billy had been assigned a room tor for his convenience dinner ended jane reminded billy ot of the passing time and he hurried upstairs for his things when they returned uncle walker aunt anne and jack and hazel their son and daughter arose to view the 1 1 ill 11 1 I 1 V V 11 im sorri jane he said new purchase and offer felicitations feli citations an observing one might have caught un c le walker giving jane a sly wink which she as slyly returned billy was downcast and jane at least seemed so aunt anne exclaimed why billy what Is wrong did jane back out not as bad as that but almost I 1 have lost the money I 1 intended to buy the ring with lie ile hesitated jane took a seat and assumed adis a disappointed but resigned air uncle walker seated himself by billy do you and jane think you can make a go of it on your salary how much Is it sixty dollars a weeks week and we have it all figured figurea out we jane oh yes test I 1 krould could you get gei along and buy a little littie home too if you had seventy five billy and jane exchanged wondering glances yes I 1 think so dont you jane oh besl yes june jane was positive To tomorrow tomorio morro then said uncle walker you come to haley Brot brothers bers it 11 your firm will release you then if not tomorrow then as soon as you can get away but billy began walt a minute your cash salary will VV ill be seventy II alve ve dollars a week and a credit of twenty five ahe a week on pv five e thousand dollars worth of the common com mon stock of haley brothers which I 1 shall set aside for to r you that wili make a hundred a week now go back to ards end and get your ring 1 7 lie ile handed billy an envelope this was under the bed up in your room he slipped another wink to jane billy recovered surprisingly prompt i ly but remarked that the store would be closed dont worry uncle waller walker assured him St alnard ainard phoned me as I 1 had asked ahlm to and I 1 arranged for r him to stay stav 0 till 1111 you returned it was a put up job on you billy he explained pla ined 1 1 I wanted to see what de cislon you would make in an emer gency and layou if you would stick by it jane tried to shake you but you thought you were right and remained remal ned firm haley brothers want young youn g fel i lo 10 tows Vs like you now you two skei diddle and ring in the new V 1 g 1932 W western newspaper union I 1 1931 |