A Girl Named Smith

You could hardly have a more uninspiring name than hers, Mary Smith thought gloomily. And when you are burdened, into the bargain, with a decidedly unglamorous appearance and a quiet, mouselike personality, you might just as well give up trying -- at least, as far as the opposite sex are concerned.

But Mary's prospects were not nearly as dull as she thought, and just around the corner was a very discriminating -- and very attractive -- man, who was to find quite a lot to admire in Mary Smith. And that day when, in desperation, she asked her boss to pretend to take her out was to set a lot of interesting events in train!