The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
Copy. please. Miss Dorsey"
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1t isn't ready
you have but ten minutes more
Please hurry. This must catch the
next edition"
Then the spirit OF pcrverslty which
had seized her ideas seized Miss Dor
sey. In a fash she had flung down her
pencil and let fly the impetuous words
that leaped TO her lips.
Il can't do II In that time, Mr.. Mer-
win-it's no usel"
You mean that you refuseT"
II mean that I can't do It."
Very well. I'll write Il myself. I
could have completed IL In the time We
have taken TO argue the matter"
The incident flung It's baleful infu-
encc over the entire day. Matters cul-
minated late that afternoon In a sar-
castle verbal encounter wherein the
city editor delivered himself freely OF
his opinions and Miss Dorsey cloaked
her wounded feelings under a haughtily
indifferent exterior.
The girl was glad when she could
hurry home 10 Margaret, her roommate,
and pour out her woes 10 n sympathetic
ar.
city editors" she declared. ARE
brutes!"
She gave the assertion n triple pune
tuRtion by hurting her hat on the
table, her Jacket on tho shirtwalst box
~ Nv VAAANA anu ~ NAAAbA aNAN''
the ~improvised refrigerator In which
she and Margaret kept delicatessen
dnintics for cozy evening rcpasts.
Dear. dear" murmured the ev"--
sympathetic Margaret. Not being ac-
quainted with the species, she could
scarcely commit herself until TurIher
enlightened.
'Brutes!" reiterated Blanche Dorsey.
throwing herself recklessly DOT the
diyan and thereby imperlling the yell
low fiuffness OF Margnret's latest sofa
cushion.
Margaret kept n worried eye on her
treasure the while she moved about
picking up the discarded wraps. She
was accustomed TO Blanche's ways, but
cheerfully overlooked deficiencies. ar
gulng I'm her kindly heart that news
paper women are not supposed to
possess the housewifely instinct.
Tell me all about IL, dear" h said
soothlngly. And Blanche told her.
Margaret waxed duly indignant as
she listened and Joined the narrator In
verbally belaboring the city editor.
Naturally she looked FOR n continued
report OF his behavior when Blanche
returned home on the following day.
and was not n little astonished To be
met with evasive replies.
The next day 10 was the same. and
when Margaret expressed astonishmrnt
Blanche only said: Tn too disguised
and weary over 1t TO care anything
moro about a."
An unexpected assignment kept her
late the next afternoon.
You look awfully tired, dear. It's n
shame the way that monster or u city
editor makes you work" cried the
mothCrly Margaret.
Hes not q monster came
Blanchc's quick retort. 1t wasn't his
FAULT az all"
Margaret gasped.
why. thought you said
Il know Il. but" Blanche paused.
blushing In the most u~nnccouutable
way. He really wasn't To blame. you
know. I was. Yes. really. I'm con-
WINGED ~ IL. l don't wonder he lost
patience with ne. city editors have so
much to annoy and distress them. The
position Is a drcadfully trying one. I
can sec that. And as for Mr.. Mcrwin-
he's Just the kindest. dearest. most
considsratc--" The sentence lost
itself In an Inarticulate murmur.
Margaret merely said "Oh!" very
t~houghtfully.
Blanche was late again the next aft
ernoon. II was quite dusk when she
returned.
Margaret. gazing from the window.