Roosevelt Standard | 1927-03-09 | Page 2 | Smithings' Little Joke Didn't Impress Caller

Smi things little joke impress caller the Smi things coincident with young SmI things admission to partnership in the firm had moved to a more pretentious neighborhood in their first few days there they made two acquaintances mary jane ammons and sirs mrs porter acquaintance with mary jane the romping ah ahe e year old daughter of their next door neighbor was simple and inevitable an introduction to mrs Wa illington a prominent and influential had been effected through a mutual friend one afternoon mr Smith irig saw aw mary jane rare race across their front yard A moment later there was waa u knock at the door lie he tiptoed to the door turned the knob cautiously then suddenly threw it open remaining at the same time in hiding behind it there was a moment ot of utter silence then came a frigid feminine voice Is there anybody at lipmer home peered around the door it was mrs mra porter