The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-20
Our Daily Short Story

What. am I to see you no more?"
ne exclaimed. in alarm.
don't see how you can very we'll
ana be proper" she replied with
suppressed giggle. behind her gravity.
But, she added demurely. There
is a carnival at st. Marks Church this
evening where i am to, have a booth.
dont suppose I could prevent your
coming .
light flashed into his eyes and 1t
was surprising how much less tired
ms eyes were than before he ran into
1 .ne girl They were radiant and spark
ing Only the crowfeet about them
.cld that they were not those of boy.
she went along home and he turned
ana watched her jaunty step and noted
inc 1.-THE figure, half girlish. half wo-
manish. and the flame of a great de-
sire leaped into his heart. He walked
oown the street to his hotel, whistling
IKE schoolboy. His business ankle
ties seemed a thousand miles away. He
realized that he needed every ounce of
prain and energy he had to meet the
business crisis which he faced. He
stopped whistling and frowned. What
was he doing-a man of his age and ex-
perience. and in his predicament spend
Ing valuable hours walking about the
street with a schoolgirl? And what
business had he to be giving time and
thought to anything else but his tan
gled affairs. He set forth decisively
to apply himself to the great problem
confronting him.
After all his brain seemed clearer
and his heart certainly beat stronger
FOR the incident. And the girl--ah.
wasn't she beauty He thrilled again
at thought of her black eyes. She had
said tonight at ST. Marks Yes. he
would be there. He wondered a bit
| about his clothes. He had not INSPECT
ed his wardrobe for some months, hav-
Ing had no time for social diversions
So his mind bounded back from the
business problem and remained glued
10 theNolive, oval face and the ruby lips
and the flashing orbs OF Hattie .Menard.
Presently he found himself in his
room arraying himself. and later walk
ed into the carnival at St Marks. He
knew many people there, but had eyes
only for one. He saw her presently
costumed as gypsy. in the fortune
teller's booth. Straightway he went
there and greeted her as an old friend
or course he had his palm read. The
contact of her little hand drove him
into ecstacies he had never known. He
sought to prolong the conversation and
invited her to the ice cream booth.
You must remember sir" she said
with downcast eyes, that we have
never been formally introduced
| Oh, that's it, is it?' he replied, and
straightway sought her uncle, Hiram
Stone. whom he knew slightly Adroit
management brought the two back tc
the vicinity of the fortunetelIer's. Hat.
tie greeted her uncle and he introduced
ner perfunctorally to Dennison, add
ing:
Niece of mine I'm putting through
the schools. Harrum- scarrum sort of a
girl, but I've got to do it on account
of Rachel. What were you sayins
about N. p?
But N. P. was not in Dennison's mind
and he shook Stone abruptly
Later he asked Hattie If he might
call, and received permission, of which
he availed himself on the folIowins
evening, much to Stones bewilderment
Ut the following afternoon he met her
| with buggy as she left school and
took her riding. Saturday he took her
TO the golf links and Sunday afternoon
for a long ride. BY this time he was
making the most ardent love to her
| RE spent only enough time at his Of
nee to read the mail and give a few
directions. On that Sunday ride he
Threw discretion to the winds and
| begged her to become his wife After
| some teasing. she accepted him and II
was agreed. tnasmuch as Uncle Hiram
might interpose objections and de1aI,
matters, to slip quietly awav Nonday
morning and be married in a neixhbor.
Ing town. After a honeymoon of two
days they returned and occupied apart-
ments at Dennison's Hotel and he went
| prlskly TO his office to meet his banker
ms creators and his hackers He did
4 not drag his feet, as he did when he
| walked out discouraged and forlorn the
| week before. He walked brisklv ana
confidently and 1t was noticeable tia
| ms eyes spar-lled and the crows feet
were gone. ieoe
Well. I guess you've raised the
moneS Dennison' said the banker
Not at all replied Dennison. seat
ing himself confidently. The fact is !
haven't tried. In fact I haven't bad
time I've been too busy getting mar.
unison. party IN
oh yes" replied Denntson "An,
congratulate me. gentlemen. have
found the sweetest girl in the world
You see l was fool enough to tb,nL
that credit and business and work and
success was all there is to life I've
learned differently. There's sometime
else and I've found it,"
But about the business?" gasped
the banker
We'll. I've been thinking about that
| pi' coming uoWn this morning 1t
looks to me just this way Here Is
the business You know the condi-
ton We're making money and IL
you Will leave me alone I'll pull out
and therell be profits galore in a few
mouths. If you force me now. IL
nave to let 1t go to smash and we IL
all lose together. It's up to you. IN
do the best 1 can and no man will lose
cent through me. But 1 have got
through worrying about it, I have
learned that there's another side to
life and I like that side I'd rather
be clerk on a salary and know that
side than the president and owner of
your blamed old bank and not know
1t. am in your hands. gentlemen"
OF course there was but one thing
to do and Dennison pulled the busI-
ness through all right and they all
| made money
And pennison never worried about
business any more. He had found an
! antidote for business care in a pair
of flashing black eyes.