. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . \\a> >liiirtly a fur i _>(Icliick when I pulleddown the lid ni myroll-top, and, pickingup my hat. started forthe door, telling the of-fice boy that I wouldnot be back until Mon-dav morning. 1 wasdetermined to take advantage of that Satur-day afternoon to get a much needed I was equally determined to take thatrest at home, where, with most of myfriends away for the Summer, there waslittle likelihood of disturbing actually had m\- hand on the office d
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . \\a> >liiirtly a fur i _>(Icliick when I pulleddown the lid ni myroll-top, and, pickingup my hat. started forthe door, telling the of-fice boy that I wouldnot be back until Mon-dav morning. 1 wasdetermined to take advantage of that Satur-day afternoon to get a much needed I was equally determined to take thatrest at home, where, with most of myfriends away for the Summer, there waslittle likelihood of disturbing actually had m\- hand on the office doorknob when the telephone jingled, Il)aused in my flight. It micjitt be somesure- and (|uick-pay customer who wantedto double his last order. .So I picked up thereceiver with an eagerness quite inconsist-ent with my resolution to eschew businesscares for at least a dav and a proof of tl)c autliors JJroUirss Is that .Matt .Stratton ? asked a vniceat the other end of the wire. 1 assured the voice that it was, and re-ceived the information that it was an oldfriend calling, a chap I hadnt seen since the previous Summer. His name was . but out of consideration for his retiring dis-position, and my subsequent promise. Ishall call him just plain Jerry. Matt. said his amiabie voice throughthe tele])hone. I want to go fishing, andthere isnt a soul Id rather have pilot methan one Matt Stratton. I told him that it was awfully nice ofhim to say so, and suggested some day ofthe following week. Not on a mile of split-bamboo fishingrods, came back in (|uick jirotest. I wantto go now—this afternoon—^right away!.(l Im agreeable to any old place youmav i)ropose. Now there are just three things, outsideof business, that might be called bobbies of ^,l)c .^u&urbanitf
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