Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19
CHAPTER Nv.

Young men should be exceedingly discreet in
conducting their love affairs, especially when
there is a stern parent in the way and the ne
cessities Of business keep all three parties in
the same Office. Matters had drifted along as
usual for perhaps q week, when young PEN
dragon so far forgot discretion as to caress Miss
Jones curly head gently as she sat at his side
taking" dictation. and as luck would have it,
old Pendragon entered the room Just at that
moment. Whatever the senior partner came to
say Is unknown to the narrator; what he did
say, in a tone las cold and level as a sheet of
ice, was:
''James, I want to see you moment"
He shut the door softly and walked slowly to
his own room. Jim and the type writer looked
rose and said:
Come, Lncy; we must face the music, and
It's just as well now as later"
SO they went together to old PendraRon's
private office. The senior partner scowled
angrlly at Miss Jones.
a, James" he said, 81 asked to see you, not
n m.ss zones was going to toll you to find
i expected that that would be your COM
mand, sir, and II you insist, will discharge
Miss Jones now. That, however, will make no
dlnerence In my relations to her. We are en-
gagged to be married"
"Wha-whs- NONSENSE roared old John
Then, in tone Of exceeding bitterness. $50
you We thought to trick your father. have youy
irieo TO get me interested in your sweetheart
nave you, by introducing her into my Office so
that she might make fool of me! Oh, Jim! l
didn think you'd do thatr
And l haven't done that" said lin 81
never had seen Miss Jones before she came to
this Office as an employee"
incredulity.
Isn't your name Ingalls?" he gasped, adj
dressing the typewriter.
No, sir, she replied, scared half tn death
What IS 1t, then?'
Lucy Jones, SIR"
The fact is, governor" said lin ST did
nave an Idea of getting Miss Ippall Sto learh
the machine and come in here under an as
ounieu name, out when suggested it to her
pug sco.heo the idea OF taking up such meniai
occupation for any purpose. in short. she
herself brought about my disillusiou in that Ji
rec.ioh, ana we have not met since. You were
IlSh' IN saying that my fancy there was folly
In this instance L know better. but have not
intended to be rash. Lucy and | are not
disposed to get married after an ncounintoncc
Oh TWO months. but We do love each other and
II We continue to We shall get married some
day." 'o'''
flease, Mr.. Pendragon," added Lucy. when
mat gentleman could find no words to express
himself. II am very sorry if have offended
you. didn't mean to; I-Jim-I Just couldn' t
help itr'
Old John grunted.
Can you make bread?' he demanded
gruffly.
''Oh. yes, indeed" answered Lucy. brighten
ing; Il can do everything needful about a
house; l was brought up to at home. where |
ana an the work. and learned the typewriter
Just beeause-because / hadn't any home left
to do the work in" 'F- =, -.
John grunted again. this time rather gently.
Lncy had hidden her face against Jim 4.
shoulder to conceal her tears, and Jim locked
nrst tenderly at her and then with Quiet
steadfastness at his father.
Ihunderation" reared the latter. after n
moment; what am 1 to do for an expert type
writer after you re married?''
why, sir" replied Lucy, raising her head
ana smiling through her tears. YOU can have
me II you want me. As long as Jim doesn t
make very much money we intend to work
right along here together, and would want to
work where he is always. Don't you see?'
There is surely no need of detailing this scene
further. or course old John Pendragon be-
haved properly, and when the marriage took
place there was not lacking a certain piece of
paper with his name at the bottom that testitied
better than anything else could how harmless
was the old mans bark and how true his heart
II would never have supposed the governor
would be 30 liberal" said Jim Pendrapon TO me
when he was relating his share in the incident
that made up his romance.