The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-07

Uttered desk.
How can i you. madame?' IN
CURED Jasper.
TAe girl locked at him and she looked
at the chair beside his desk
THANK you.' she said and sat down.
Jasper sighed and stared at the half
written sheet before him.
Are you sure it is the editor you want
to see?-' he asked THE society editor
is at the lower end of the hall. So are
the musical editor and the art depart
ment. So is the, dramatic editor"
Jasper slightly flushed.
Eibition at all hours. Is that air
The girl shook her head.
DO You own the paper. too" she
Jasper frowned.
No he replied Il believe 1T is gen
orally understood that Mr. Lmas Lam
is the papers owner
1.-The railway president?
Has he any children"
'.One.
Boy"
NO. a girl little girl who is study
ing abroad.
How oli?'''.'a~-----
II don't know. Mr.. Lamson speaks of
her as his little girl" Jasper was get
ting fidgety u beg your pardon" he
added. but You have not told me how
i serve you.
No she said. II haven't
A brief silence followed.
Am l to infer that you getting up
q society directory?" Jasper inquired with
a slight flavor of sarcasm.
No" said the girl. the inference
would be wrong. Nor do want my por-
trait the society page. No | have no
tickets to sell and no subscription paper
to sign. i came here to see YOU dear
friend said, YOU must see the editor of
the Dispatch He's we'll worth your
while ."
Jasper couldn't help flushing again.
Am I reckoned among the leading
sights of the town." he asked.
NO" the girl gravely replied You
come between the seyser fountain and the
ZOO"
= Jasper laughed.
land do you come up here to tell me
THAT, for one thing" said the girl. Il
don't suppose my presence mere bothers
you in the least. does it?"
\ Madam said Jasper. i am a reck-
L less user~of the truth. Your presence
fprevents me from attending to my dut-
lies
the girl. innocently.
my days are all more or less busy.
said Jasper.
. Then. of course. it is just con-
venient for me to call to-day as any 9TH
er day" said the girl
Jasper looked at her with comica
expression. He little near-sighted
and his custom with callers. h'
had scarcely given her an appreciatlv'
look when she had entered. Now. a
shorter range, he that she was much
prettier than he at first supposed. Sh,
certainly was a very charming girl. :
troubled look came into Jaspers eyes
II beg your pardon he said. but ma!
1 remind you that you haven't stated you
business with me-?
The girl looked in to his eyes with
clear. frank gaze. Then she slight!
smiled and slowly removed elasti
band that held the small package sh
bore in neatly gloved little hand
Jasper took advantage of her averte
gaze pull down his cuffs and MAKE
NJ his twisted tie.
Il have written som ething, she SGiC
land I want to submit it to you"
Jasper felt himself weakening. OrdinaI
lily he would have taken the manuscriI
and hastily -scribbling the writer's ad
dess on it, would have tossed it asid
with the remark that he would commun
cate with the writer by mail concernin
it-and then he would have resumed h
work Now ne hesitated. His penc
dropped from his fingers. He straight
what is the nature of the article?'' b
asked in what lac fancied was an indine
at isn't an article said the girl. II
look like person who would write a
articie?"
Jasper couldn't resist the temptation. +
leaned little farther back.
1T isn't always possible to judge by II
appearance" he said.
But fancied article writer's were a
ways old, and-and fussy. and-ar
cranky" said the girl. -
There must be exceptions.
L suppose you know. said the gil
but it isn't an article
..You arouse my worst fears. Sa
Jasper as the girl spread out the man
script.
IT think 1 understand what you mean
she said.
IT am glad you do said Jasper.
And I'm afraid your worst fears a
confirmed" she said.
Jasper sighed.
..r,,a,, &c he said
II supposed it poetry said t
girl.
..They always do said Jasper.
The girl looked up him with Il pref
grimace. ,. -
said.
ITS the better way" saiu Jasper :.
And vet you write verses yourseh
said the girl. And get them printed to'
perhaps it is because | haven't a IRE
honest enough to dissuade me- 80
Jasper. Il have had no time nor u
sort of nonsense lately, however.
..Tbat's a pity said the girl.
..Don't think to soften me in that wa!
said Jasper.
1T like those lines beginning She ca
,,non me unawares' said the girl.
know them by heart. She came upon
,1nawares I turned and sire was thete'
Il beg your pardon" cried Jasper.
ia your lines that are under conSloeraei
Pray produce them
The girl gave him a sideions glance
..Did she come upon you unawares'
Dane?''s .,,,,,
aushed His look grew troubled agaiI
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