The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-12-03

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The Office on broadway. trying not 10 |
feel discouraged because 81 the lack 81
appreciation her father expressed al
her earnest efforts not only 10 gain a
livelihood, but 10 keep thoelogant. ael.
hah gentleman supplied with al the
luxurios 10 which he had been accua.
toned in the palmy days d old before
all his substance was spent IN fighting
the law about Tregonoll
All the same, i am doing only my
duty. / am just IN the groove where
God means me 10 DO, aud al have 10
do is toperiorm the work Of the present
moment as best i can
And strengthened by tho honest.
womanly thought, Juliet was her sweet,
/ happy self again when she entered the
Office aud took her seat AZ the marvel
Gus little labor-saving brain-resting
instrument, the operation OF which
brought a generous salary toher every
week.
81 am doing my duty-my duty,
she kept saying consolingly 10 herself.
as her fingers flew over the keys, aud
the little silver bell rang the pauses IN
her ear.
And then a gentleman's voice sound
cd 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 10 introduce them
in the counting-rooms Of your factor
les"
Tregonelll Juliet glanced up, and
saw a tall, manipulating man, with
full chestnut beard, aud grave, hand
some blue eyes, whom his friend intro
duced to her employer as "Mr. Ire
gonell, Of Tregonell, Sussex County"
II 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 n 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
"Chesterl' he repeated, slowly 81
have a cousin by the name of Chester.
'And l am one of those cousins,
Juliet answered a little coldly. "Ii
: you have timed me, you will find the
2 speed is sixty words a minute at this
3 writing, and"
? "Allow me TO claim relationship,
, then, he said, aud he held his hand
= frankly out to her, with a smile.
, She hesitated a minute, remember
Q ing how her father would have magnii.
4 Gently repulsed the overture of friend
ship from the enemy of the house of
2 Chester; but then in very many
things, she and her father had the
d most antipodal theories, and particu.
3. larly on the subject of Mr.. Percy Ire.
t gonell.
/, Aud so, after that one instant Of
t sweet, shy hesitation, Juliet laid hel
5 hand in his
81 am most glad to meet you" Ire
d gonell said II should have met yOU
i before, buta letter from your father
o eyes, | know" Juliet interrupted
y her cheeks crimsoning, 81 know how
:. papa feels. Shall explain the ma
S chine to you now?"
e care you in the habit of exhibiting
y and illustrating them?"
t eyes. I am earning a living"
IS Tregonell's handsome face lightenet
it brightly.
z. II honor you for it, Miss Chester
G Please explain it fully in all its intri
cacies. I am about ordering a mum
/ Der for my factories.
And when he went away, he left al
lie order for twelve caligraphs.
If 81 only wish such customers as you
II cousin came every day, Miss Chester,
n her employer said, delightedly.
ID The next day Mr.. Tregonell came
and the next, to examine minutel
into two or three puzzling points, an
er the second time he stayed until Julie
4 put on her jacket and hat.
l. ''You are going home?" he asked
of eyes; it is after five o'clock, 20
ly perceive.
E. "And I also perceive it is too dar
Il! for you to think of going alone. LC
ed me accompany you.
e, She laughed and flushed charm
ingly.
We $50 far as I am concerned, certainl.
of But papa"
Tregonell laughed, too.
en- 81 comprehend [ am no favorit
p, of Mr. Chester's, know; but can
e, not presume a discreet incognitc
gs Mr.. Percival, for instance.
he And Inlet who Wns beginning