e last seventy years. And maybe we
could get Jeery Wade and his wife to rejuvenate and go with us. After
the first couple of weeks, that is."

* * * * *

They left the meeting arm in arm, somewhat ahead of the rather
disgruntled group of directors, who stayed behind to lament the end of
a good thing. In the garden room, Barbara stopped to choose an orchid.

Rod Harris wandered on to the receptionist's desk, where the girl of
the black curls waited, smiling.

He looked back at Barbara, then smiled down at the girl. "Just like I
said ... a short meeting. No need for any dictating. Lucky you."

"Oh, I don't know," she countered coyly.

"Say, I heard a story the other day you might like. Do you like
stories?"

"What kind of story?"

"You'd have to be the judge of that."

Suddenly Barbara was with them, pinning on a bronze and green blossom.
"C'mon along, dear. We've got a good many things to do before we
leave."

He opened the golden wicket for her and followed her out. Turning back
toward the desk, he called to the girl, "I may be back in a few weeks
to see about a job. Remind me then to tell you the one about the
Martian, the Venusian and the robot."

--BETSY CURTIS

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