Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-01-13
BY w. r. ROSE.


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The tall young man at the desk by
the big window looked up with St@.t.
There was something strangely faml-
lar about the little figure in The door
way He arose hurriedly from his
chair.
"Why, it's Cissy!" he cried and step
ped forward. The childs figure sway
ed toward him. and he caught it in his
arms.
George Henderson," u tired Httl"
voice painted. "why don't you live up to
heaven and be done with it,
"What is it, CiSSy?" cried the young
man as he placed the child in the great
padded chair in the corner and unfIS-
tened her big lat and anXiouSly looked
her over.
ITS these eight flights of stairs.
George" the faint voice painted. but
I'm all right. Just gimme time to get
my breath.
"Gracous. CisSy. did you walk up:'
The tired head weakly nodded.
She was Il slender girl of perhaps Il
dozen years. Her features We're prom
incnt. her eyes keen. her chin a%grcS-
Sive. Her light hair was brushed tight
ly back from her face. and this ON
phaSiZcd the sharpness of her features
and her look. She was very neatly
dressed and. under one arm. carried
two handsomely bound books.
"Why in the world didn't you take
the elevator CisSy?"
Her breath was coming back now.
and she smiled up at the young man
and lifted one eyebrow in whimsical
way.
I'll tell you. George" she answered.
81 went into the veStybool. way down
by the sidewalk. YOU know and was
just going to step into the elevator
when the fresh kid in brass buttons
that runs il pointed to Il sign OH the
wall. While | was reading it he runncG
the elevator up. You know the sign
It's the one that says, NO book agents
pcddlcrs or dogs allowed in this build,
ing | read it and walked up
But | don't see began the puzzled
young man.
George Henderson" cried the girl
don't you look at me as if you
thought took myself for dog. I'm n
book agent"
a book agent, CiSSy Jaync?''
"Ies, Il book agent. Gcorgic Icndr!-
son. Is there anything the matter
with my being Il book agent
'Ccrtainly not" laughed the youn.
man. ITS an ancient and honorable
profession. even if Il rude and unapprc-
ciativc janitor does classify it with
pcddlcrS and dogs. But how did you
happen to adopt it:"
The girl Srowlrd ut him.
"Scc here. Georgic Porgic." she snap
ped, don't you give me any of your
Harvard talk. kindergarten words is
good enough for me. I'm a book agent
cause dad put it in my head. At the
table yesterday he got mad at me and
said ! had brass enough for Il book
agent DO You think I'd make Il good
book agent dad" says |. It's just
what you're fitted for he growlrd
And SO this noon picked two books of
mine from the big bookcase and start
cd out"
"Scc here. CisSy Jayne" cried the
young man. you don't mean to say
that YOU came all the way down town
alone? How did YOU do it,"
"With nickel and transfer" gig
gled the child.
And your father. and-and Miss
Hal H..
NO. they don't"
"lll telephone to them at once" said
the young man. as he turned toward
the phone.
"Don't do it," cried the child. Papa
Jayne is down town at his office and
of course hasn't missed me, and Sister
Ethel is ont to luncheon with Name
Oliver and she won't miss me until sh"
comes back. And now let me ask you
tcntion to these nice books. They are
very choice. one is Little Women by
the author Of Little Men and the other
Is Little Men by the same author
They are nice. mOrul books There are
ptchoors In them. Lcmme put down
your name for both"
"GOod." cried George Henderson;
very good. Your fatherwas quite right
You have found your profession and
you are sure to rise in it,"
Haven't already come up eight
stOrieS?" laughed the child. Then she
quickly added. "Do you take the
boOkS?"
81 have so many books now?" laugh
ed the Young man,
"Iou'd better take Them" said the
child. 1--WE got something to say to
you about Sister Ethel"
The young man started.
"I'll tell YOU what I'll do, Cissy," he
said. "I'll take them on approval"
whats that?'
at means that I'll tate them and
look them over" replied the young
man, and if like them I'll keep them
and pay You for them. If don't like
Them, I'll return them to YOU"
els that straight. GeOrger'