Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-09


do is toperform the work of the present
moment us best can"
And strengthened by tho honest,
womanly thought, Juliet was her sweet,
happy self again, when she entered the
office and took her seat at the marvel
GUS little labor-saving, brain-resting
instrument, the operation of which
brought generous salary to her every
week.
81 am doing my duty-my duty" :"
she kept saying consolingly to herself.
as her fingers flew over the keys, and
the little silver bell rang the pauses in
her ear.
And then gentleman's voice sound
ed beside her, as he and another
gentleman paused at her side.
"This is what you want, Tregonell.
You are interested in these things, if
you are really going to introduce them
in the counting-rooms of your factor
les"
Tregonell! Juliet glanced up, and
saw tall, manipulating man, with a
full chestnut beard, and grave, hand
some blue eyes, whom his friend intro
duced to her employer as "Mr. Ire
gonell, of Tregonell, Sussex County" :"
1t was really and truly Cousin
Percy, the man she had been taught to
hate ever since she could remember
this grave, manly, kindly gentleman
Her pulses throbbed little faster as
she caught a glance from the steady
eyes.
"Miss Chester" her employer said,
"please be so kind as to show the gen
tleman the highest rate of speed at
tainable by an expert, also the speed
of the average operator"
But Mr.. Percy Iregonell did not
follow the flying fingers as they danced
Enthusiastically over the keys. Instead,
he was watching the sweet, flushed
face bent over them.
"Chester!' he repeated, slowly. "I
have a cousin by the name of Chester. !"
"And L am one of those cousins, !"
Juliet answered little coldly. eff
you have timed me, you will find the
speed is sixty words minute at this
writing, and"
"Allow me to claim relationship,
then," he said, and he held his hand
frankly out to her, with smile.
She hesitated a minute, remember
ing how her father would have magnifi
Gently repulsed the overture of friend
ship from the enemy of the house of
Chester; but then, in very many
things, she and her father had the
most antipodal theories, and particu-
larly on the subject of Mr.. Percy Ire
gonell.
And so, after that one instant of
sweet, shy hesitation, Juliet laid her
hand in his.
81 am most glad to meet your Ire
gonell said II should have met you
before, but letter from your father"
eyes, 1 know" Juliet interrupted,
her cheeks crimsoning, 81 know how
papa feels. Shall explain the ma
chine to you now?"
care you in the habit of exhibiting
and illustrating them?"
eyes. L am earning living"
Tregonells handsome face lightened
brightly.
II honor you for it, Miss Chester.
Please explain it fully in all its intri-
cacies. 1 am about ordering num-
Der for my factories"
And when he went away he left an
order for twelve caligraphs.
81 only wish such customers as your
cousin came every day, Miss Chester"
her employer said, delightedly.
The next day Mr.. TreGonell came,
and the next, to examine minutely
into two or three pu2zling points, and
the second time he stayed until Juliet
put on her jacket and hat.
You are going home?" he asked.
Eyes; it is after five o'clock, you
perceive"
"And I also perceive it is too dark
for you to think of going alone. Let
me accompany you"
She laughed and flushed charm
ingy.
So far as 1 am concerned, certainly.
But papa"
Tregonell laughed, too.
81 comprehend. L am no favorite
of Mr.. Chesters, / know; but can |
not presume discreet incognito?
Mr.. Percival, for instance"
Aud Juliet, who was beginning to
like her new-found cousin very much,
consented, and on arriving home, in
troduced him in due form to Mr.. Ches-
ter, who received the guest with most
stately courtliness.
II ain pleased to meet you, sir
most gratitied to know any friend of