Show HELP WANTED by CATHERINE CRANMER but aunt jane inn e if I 1 marry it means mcana that ill have to give up r ny my anth anthropoid anthro ropo poi logic logical at hobby and A nd if you dont marry it means that become the worst of all bores an unattached old man with a tiresome hobby mrs bir antes snapped her ber knitting needles impatiently why john even at forty you are arc becoming dangerously set in your ways youre merciless matle im actually afraid to go with you to your mays valle cottage lost lest you handcuff me to rome village lalage queen and march me off to the justice of the peace peace 1 and it might be well for you if I 1 lid did too however the thing I 1 have already done Is to have your trunk of fishing tackle and togs expressed in advance with my household house hoid boxes that leaves leave 4 only our steamer trunks al and d hand luggage to bother with when wo we go thank you its really because youre such nil an efficiency expert in III all you undertake that I 1 shiver when you try to induce me to marry maysville was always enlivened by the comin coming of sirs mrs antes to her summer home in its shady suburbs her coming coining always meant one or more morning porch parties for matron matrona i and at least one garden party for maysville maidens and ana when these inn maidens ideris learned of the presence in her home of her bachelor nephew they made due note of the possibilities thereby involved and made so many friendly overtures that the nephew took to the river bank dally whether lie he want wanted ed to fish or to read anthropological lore lor the persistent cordiality of maysville leaves us scarcely a quiet evening alone said john one evening following he departure of two overdressed over dressed girls and their ambitious mother 1 I confess that it Is preferable sometimes to have hae ones house all to ones self seir said mrs antes the next net morning john went oft off early caily for a days fishing but he was annoyed to find his favorite haunt under a big elm occupied he had spent so many mornings there that lie he had come to reg ardithe mossy seat on the rocks as his personal pers omil property but here bere iere was an I 1 intruder nt ruder and worse luck a lie he only a few feet from her but she did not turn her head the slightest bit the truth was she had n fascinating nibble at her hook but john notice that with a n quick movement the girl leaned slightly forward gave her bamboo pole a whirl and landed a four pound black bass base directly at johns feet bravo Br avol 1 called john promptly all annoyance at the intrusion having been replaced by admiration for the intruder not a bad beginning Is it the response came la in a voice of natural sweetness in disposing of the floundering fish john and the girl fell into easy conversation which they afterward continued desultorily lly and in low tones as they sat side by side with their lines thrown far into the stream the quiet beauty here only emphasizes ones conception of the chaos in prance france said john after rather a long silence yes and makes me question my right to stay here even for an hour when I 1 might be helping somewhere there was a yearning emphasis anthe on the word helping As ive sat here flay any after day said john haltingly ive thought out a plan of what I 1 hope to do wonder if tell me what you think of it ohl oh do tell me about it I 1 im so glad youre going to do something so lie he told her of his plan to open his mothers old colonial country house which for the ten years since her death lind had been unoccupied and make it a home for as many war orphans as it would hold then they discussed it with enthusiasm until she had to go to keep a luncheon engagement only as she disappeared did john realize that he had no assurance of meeting her again and he was so unhappy over th the possibility and went slowly back to his aunts home entering the grounds by way of the orchard and the house by way of a side porch corao come here you tramp I 1 called mrs antes from the dining room 1 I shall present you to my guest just as you are and john obeying her summons was in the dining room doorway before lie he dreamed that the guest was this charming companion of an hour before and that her name was grace morton my nephew mr wells miss bliss morton said mrs antes and was a little puzzled that both of them blushed so noticeably hurry into presentable clothes john and have luncheon with us you must tell miss morton all about your plans for the orphans home and as she Is just home from completing a kindergarten course im sure she can give you many suggestions nothing would please me so much inn ch as to have miss mortons Mo Mor rions tons help in working out my plans said jol john hn in a tone sincerely serious but mrs antes remained curious about nebout their mutual and very evident embarrassment until the following week when they confessed its cause and announced their engagement copyright bt 19 1917 17 by the 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