The Delta independent., 1900-04-27
TIE BUSINESS
VENTURE OF
CISSY JAYNE.
Cassy Was . Child, but She uaA .
1anAFkahle Aptitude For
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The tall young man at the desk BY
the big window looked up with start.
There was something strangely famii-
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 child's figure sway
ed toward him. and he caught II In his
arms.
George Henderson" 4 tired little
voice painted. why don't you live mp to
heaven and he done with itY' I4.4
"What is II. CissyY' cried the young
man az he plnced the child In the great
padded chair In the corner and unfas-
tened her big hat and anxiously looked
her over.
''It's these eight lights Of stairs.
George" the faint voice painted. But
I'm all right. Just gimme time to get
my BREATH
"Gracious. Cissy. did you walk up!'
The tired head weakly nodded.
She was a slender girl OF perhaps .
dozen years. Her features were prom
inent. her eyes keen. her chls aggres-
sive. Her light hair was brushed tight
ly back from her face. and this en-
phasixed the sharpness Of he.' features
and her look. She was very neatly
dressed and. under one arm. carried
two handsomely hound books. .
"why in the world didn't zee taks
the elevator. Cissy?'
Her breath was coming back now.
and she smiled up at the young man
and lifted one eyebrow In . Whimsical
way. @ nfH
-rn tell you. George" she answered.
Il 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 II pointed to . sign on the
wall. while was reading u be runnad
the elevator upL Too know the sign-
It's the one that says no book agsnts.
petidlers ~ dog. allowed In this bu1ld-
Ing I rad II and walked up.~
Bot I don't see~- began IL puzgled
yeang nan.
-Georee Hen0efson.~ crssd ~ siri.
don't you Dosk st me - 10 you
thought took myself for Q dog. I'm .
book agent"
"Yes. q book agent. George Hcndcr.
son. II there anything the matter
with my being book aEentT
'Certninly not." laughed the young
man. Its an ancient and honorable
profession. even II rude and unappre-
ciative janltor docs classify II with
peddlers and dogs. But how did you
happen To adept itr'
The girl scowled at him.
''ssee b~re Georgie rorEic." she snap
ped. don't you give the any Of your
Harvard talk. kindergarten words h
good enough for me. I'm . book agent
cause dad put Il In my head. AZ the
table yesterday he got msd at me and
said ! had brass enough for Q book
agent. DO you think "a make . good
book agent. dadr says Z. Its Just
what YOUR fitted for he growlsd.
And no this noon picked two books Of
mine from the big bookcase and start
ed out
-SCe hcrr. Cissy Jayne" cried the
young man. ''you don't mean TO say
that you came all the why down town
alone? How did you do ity"
with a nickel snd transfer" gig
Eicd the child.
"And your father. snd-npd Miss
Ethel don't know where you areT'
NO. they don't"
"1'u telephone To them st once" snid
the young man. ~ be- turned toward
the phone.
Don't do IT," cried the child. Papa
Jayne II down town NJ his otice and
Of course hasn't missssi sDe. and Sister
Ethel IL ont to lupcbeop with Name
Oliver and she won't miss me until she
comes hack And now jrs me ask your
'tentioo 20 slsrre nice hooks They are
very choice. One IN Little Women.' BY
the author Of Little Men, and the other
h Little Men ny the same author.
They sr~ nice. morui books There arc
pItch0orD ia them. 1cmme pot down
your name for b6sh."
-GoosI.'' ~ricsi t;eoege Henderson;
very good vcuv sssbeswss Vsise right.
You have found your professsoa and
yos asr ssrv ~ ri~s 10 \"
Haven't ! ALREADY coae up eight
stcrtesr Isuci,~,i the chrl6. Thea she
quickly added. DO yos sste The
busksy - q
- have ~ ,nauy k~sks oDvY nueA-
ssf the yoarg nam - - rss- ~ a
-You'd :s-s;-r take skeR.- saBA the
child. "t'vc eos soWs-shsng 10 ~ 10
yuu slysss Ss~scs 1ahri.-
The yOuuG man ssarsrvl- -
-sT seu yps What IN ~. Ctay.~ -
said ~T'u take tis<m 40 sps~s<nl"
What's s4as?'i ~ sfi- - y ..5s {
= ~ osuas - n skAs - -
1ssA 49, Svss." ssUus1. ~ SSeas
- - - - tn9D,1y - 49,
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-. 70 sUowD - - -"
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