The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-11-10
THE Observation-Disclosures
BEL AIR MD. NOVEMBER 10, 1899.
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MlNGLEWOOD. y,
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He Was Very Unsociable Fell
3 low, but Turned Out to Be y
Loving and Lovable. -
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= By w. r. Rose. a.
By w. r. Rose.

As Jack dealt in railway supplies HIM
self he looked at the name with more
than usual curiosity. He had heard some
thing about Minglewood. What the deuce
was il?
The next morning after he had looked
over his mail and dictated n few letters
to his sole employee he stepped out in
the hall. intending to go down to the first
floor and send telegram to his Michigan
shipper to hurry down q boatload of ties.
As he passed the threshold he noticed
the door of the Minglewood office was
ajar. He stepped in. There was young
woman sitting at a typewriter in the
outer Office, and through the door Of the
inner room he saw another young woman
at small desk. 1t was evident there
was no man about. Jack took off his hat
and passed into the inner room.
Good morning" he. said in his CHEEKY
way.
The young woman ut the small desk
looked up. She had very fine brown
eyes, Jack noticed.
"Good morning." she quietly said.
"I'm Jack-I mean John Horton, from
just across the hail." he went on. SIS
MIR. Minglewood in?"
"Mr. AIinglewood is not in," said the
girl, and Jack thought she had remark
ably nice voice.
expect him soon"
"No."
sit is nothing particular" said Jack.
''Im in the same line, you know, and
just wanted to tell him that there's plen-
ty of roorl for both of US. Besides this,
/ wished to meet him personally and give
him a handshake and a word Of welcome.
That's all"
You arc very kind" said the girl, with
a remarkably pleasant smile. III. j.
shall be appraised OF your call and your
very good wishes. Good morning"
Jacks friendly call wasn't returned by
his new neighbor, and he noticed when
he passed the open door that the only oc-
cupant of the office was the girl at the
typewriter. The young woman with the
brown eyes wasn't in sight, but ut last he
caught glimpse of her in the outer office
and stepped in.
Good morning." he said with the air
CT all old acquaintance.
Good morning, Mr.. Horton" she re-
piled rs she pushed aside pile of letters.
Haven't seen you for several days."
said Jack.
NO" said the young woman; "I've
been out of town."
"And where's II. j.? haven't caught
a glimpse Of him."
There was n sudden choking sound
from the direction of the girl at the type
writer. Jack looked around hastily, but
the girl was bending down. apparently
absorbed in the intricacies of the ma
chine.
II. J. has been out Of town." said the
young woman with the brown eyes.
Back again.
"Yes"
"Well, tell him again. please, that I'd
like to meet him. We might compare
| notes to our mutual advantage. Say I'd
be glad to have him come over and go to
luncheon with me. Tell him so. please"
Jack was not self conscious fellow.
He was big and honest and quite devoid
of ordinary curiosity. yet as he walked
out of the Office he wondered what on
earth made that typewriter girl chucklc.
| Then he remembered nothing but the
brown eyes and the nice hair and the de-
cidedly attractive figure.
Jack was certainly hard hit. There
was charm about this brown eyed
young woman that caught his fancy as
his fancy was never caught before. He
| told himself that he knew nothing about
| her. That he was Il fool to be SO deeply
| interested in Il stranger. And yet he made
| no inquiries concerning her. That was
| Jacks way.
Early the next morning he was at his
| desk looking over the mail when the girl
| who ran the typewriter in the AIingle-
| wood office entered.
| "Good morning. Mr.. Horton" she said.
"If you have moments leisure Miss
| Harriet would like to see you on bust
| ness"
'Eh! Good morning." said Jack, jump
| ing up. Miss Harriet?"
Yes" said the smiling girl.
care you quite sure it's Miss Harriet"
| said Jack. The idea that she might have
| been married came to him like Il shock.
| "Why, Of COURSE" replied the girl.
So Jack seized his hat and went across
the hall. He found the young woman
| with the brown eyes in the private office.
| 1t was very neat private office. There
| were few etchings on the walls, a
/ bright bouquet on the desk. and the desk
! itself was as orderly as if on dress pa
/ rade.
"You will pardon the business irregu-
larity of sending for you. Mr.. Horton"
| said the young woman after she had ac-
Il huO"ICuEtu HIS EOOI anu uSheu
him to be seated, but AL emergency con-
fronts the Minglcwood concern, and I
had to act pl omptly. l need little ad-
| vice and SOME help"
| "Minglewood is began Jack inquir-
ingly.
Il could reach Minglewood by tele-
| graph" said the young woman with q
sudden smile, but that wouldn't help me
out"
Then in a clear way she briefly told
him that the Minglewood concern in or
der to fill heavy contract had to rush
forward to Il certain lake port Il quantity
| of railway ties that Mingcwood found it
| impossible TO lay down on the date spcci-
| fed. Unforeseen accidents prevented this.
| Would Mr.. Jack Horton place ut the
Minglewood disposal, at slight advance
| on market prices, boat load of the very
ties wanted, said boat now lying in the
port of delivery named in the contract?
Jack admired the frank and coucisc
| way in which she stated the case. He
knew it would put him to some inconvcn-
fence to oblige her, but he did not hesi-
l tate.
81 wouldn't do this for Miaglcwood,"
he laughed, "but I'll do it for you"
| The girl laughed too.
| "I'm sure you would like II. J. better. "
| she said, IF you were better acquainted.
\ Anyway, mean to prove to you that the
AIinglcwood concern is not ungrateful."
| And she thanked him again and gave him
1 her hand, which was another slight busi-
/ ness irregularity that Jack readily over
/ looked.
He turned back from the doorway.
"You-you haven't any desire to break
| gagemcnt-with MingIewood, have you?''
he hesitatingly inquired.
"Why do you ask?"
| "Wcll." said honest Jack, 81 thought
| perhaps | could secure your services.
4 I'm sure we could agree about the pay"
The young woman shook her head.
at wouldn't be quite fair to Mipgle-
l wood" she murmured.
Perhaps it wouldn't" said honest
/ Jack. Then he added: Gould l persuade
you to take luncheon with mc?'
81 don't think you could" said the
I young woman, with smile.
And Jack. as he stepped across into his
1 Office to frame a Telegram to his agent,
4 was rather glad that she refused his in
vitation.
He was out of town for several days,
and the morning he returned the type
1 writer girl called to him as he entered his
1 office. 1t appeared that Miss Harriet
4 wanted to sec him. Jacks blood tiny,ed.
He had wanted to see her every blessed
day of his absence.
4 She let him shake her hand when he
cane into the trim little office, and Jacl,
4 was quite sure there never was such d