The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

from hook in the ceiling encouraged
| supposition that the employees Of the
Herald were contemplating the in
tricate festivities of May day. 1t need
ed no ghost to infer that these garnl-
lures had not embellished the editorial
chamber during dr. Harkless' activity.
! but, on the contrary, had been put in
place that very morning. Mr.. Fisbee
had not known Of the decorations, and
as his eye fell upon them faint look
of pain passed over his brow. But the
girl examined the room with a dancing
eye, and there were both tears and
laughter in her heart.
How beautiful" she cried. "How
beautiful" She crossed the room and
gave her hand to Ross. ''It is Mr..
Schofeld, isn't it? The ribbons are
delightful. 1 didn't know Mr.. Hark-
less room was so pretty"
Ross looked out of the window and
laughed as he took her hand, which he
shook with a long up and down motion.
| but he was set at better ease by her
apparent unconsciousness Of the fact
that the decorations were for her. "Oh,
it amt much, I reckon" h replied.
and continued to look out Of sne win
dow and laugh.
She went to the desk and removed
her gloves and laid her rain cloak over
chair near by. 'Is this Mr.. Harkless'
chair?" she asked, and, Fisbee answer
ing that it was, she looked gravely at it
for moment, passed her hand gently
over the back Of it and then, throwing
the rain cloak over another chair. said
cheerily:
"Do you know, I think the first thing
for us to do will be to dust everything
very carefully"
"You remember, was confident she
would know precisely where to begin,' y
was Fisbee's earnest whisper in the
willing eer Of the long foreman. "Not
an instant's indecision, was there"
"No, siree," replied the other, and as
he went down to the pressroom to hun;
for a feather duster which he thought
might be found there he collared Bud
Tipworthy, the devil, who, not admit
ted to the conclave Of his superiors.
was whistling on the rainy stairway.
..You hustle and find that dustbrush
we used to have, Bud" said Parker.
And presently as they rummaged in
the hooks and crannies about the ma
chinery he melted to his small assist
ant. The paper is saved, Buddie-
saved by an angel in light brown. 1o"
can tell it by the look of her,
Gee said Bud.
Mr.. Schofeld had come, blushing. to
join them. Say. Gale, did you notice
the color of her eyes?''
Yes. They're gray"
ST thought so. too, show day and al
Hedge Halloway's lecture. But say.
Gale. they're kind Of changeable. When
she come in upstairs with you and lis
bee they were jest as biue-nc;;
matched the color Of our ribbons"
..Gee!'' repeated Mr.. Tipworthy.
When the editorial chamber lad bee.
made so neat that it almost G!3~ee
though it could never be expected
shine as did Fisbee and Caleb Park.
and Ross Schofeld thai morning. t.
lady took her seat at tie desk az
looked over tie few items tie gent,
men had already compiled for her y.
rusal Mr. Parker explained many tee.
nicalties peculiar to the Cn low He:
| aid, translated some phrases Of t:
| printing room and enabled her to Sias.
| .le amount of matter needed to fill !:
| issue.
When Parker finished the three il
competents sat watching the little ts'
ure with the expression of hopeful and
trusting terriers. She knit her brow
for a second, but she did not betray ar
instant'S indecision.
Il think we should have regular
market reports" she announced ear
nesely. 81 am sure Mr.. Harkless would
approve. Don't you think he woulu:
She turned to Parker.
Market reports Mr.. Fisbee ez
| claimed. u should never have thouSh'
"I market reports. nor do imagine
would either of my-my associates. \
woman to conceive the idea Of marAei
.a~orts.'
The editor blushed. 'sWhy. VIII.
.:-o:::itl. Gear. if not woman or q spec
...la:o.. and I'm not speculator, ane
nc:,i.er are you. and that's the reasoi
ycu didn't think Of them. So. Mr.
'arizer. as there is so much pressure
..ad if you don't mind continuing to &C
as reporter IS we'll as compositor Unit
after tomorrow, and if it isn't too Wet
you must have an umbrella-would i
be 100 much bother if you went aroun(
10 ali the shops-stores. l mean--to al
4.lc crocers and the butchers and tx
ln:;;t.:cr place we passed. the tannety
..,;: e .:....ere'S C,.a Of those places whc:,
Icy ar.ng cattle. would it be too mucl
70 ask YOU to stop there-and at th'
4ol,r ulill, if it isn't too far, and at th'
DR.: goods store-and you must take
blank book and Sharpened pencil, ant