The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-11-08

TITS just too bad" she said an
grily, and then added, relenting lit
tie as she inhealed their fresh and
inspiring fragrance; but they are
lovely. | wish dared keep them"
She felt they ought to be flung
with contempt into the waste-bas-
ket, but she dallied, lacking the
heart Then she heard well-known
step behind her, and in panic she
hurried them into a drawer, turning
with rather q white face to see Mr..
Dunno entering.
Can you take this for me, Miss
Briscoe?" he asked, glancing round
the room, and for all his impassive,
business-like air, his heart sinking
as he saw no sign of his violets.
In one moment, sir" answered
Nellie, as she hurried off her Jacket
and gloves.
She sat down to her machine,
rather wondering what this seeming
ly important letter could be, and her
wonder increasing at the very ordi-
nary communication he dictated.
Does 1t seem to you, Miss Bris-
coe, said Mr.. Dunno, when he had
finished, feeling that he must make
some reference to his Offering, "that
there is a peculiar odor in the
room?"
81 hadn't noticed anything un-
pleasant, SIR" answered Nellie, her
face red as fire.
Not unpleasant, not at all un-
pleasant" corrected Mr.. Dunno.
Nellie made no answer, and Mr..
Dunno came to the conclusion that
she knew all about his offerings and
wished to show how unwelcome they
were. Had not his instincts as a
business man been much sounder,
than his instincts as a lover. It is
highly probable that Mr.. Dunno
would by now have been in the bank
ruptcy court instead of being one of
the most substantial business men in
the city.
Miss Briscoe," he said, in gloomy
despair; about that account of Rea
&c Saunders, it is in here, is it not?"
To Nellie's despair he laid hold of
the drawer in which she had placed
the violets and ierked it open. She
wished the earth would open and
swallow her as she saw his start of
surprise. He did not speak at first.
ami she supposed him too angry.
Presently he said:
Miss -er-ah-Miss-er
Briscoe-er--er-"
"Gracious!" thought Nellie in
panic, "hes so wild he can't even
speak coherently." Her only hope
became that when he discharged her
on the spot he would at least give
her months salary in lieu of notice.
Il didn't bring them, Mr.. Dunne,"
she said, in despair; it's only some
silly fellow who doesn't know any
better, and oh, can't help it,"
Some silly fellow" he repeated,
ruefully. 81 thought you liked vio-
lets?"
'oh, yes; but this is in business
hours. In business"
Hang business!" interrupted Mr..
Dunno.
Hang business!" echoed Nellie,
doubtful if she had heard Alright
Hang business!" repeated Mr..
Dunno, firmly 81 put them on your
desk" he avowed.
"You!" exclaimed Nellie, and her
eyes opened so wide that Mr.. Dunno
had to fight against an insane desire
to kiss her.
II put the orchids there too" he
continued, watchin her apprehen-
siyely.
"Gracious!" said Nellie, and then
she began to cry, quietly. And 1
thought you were so good" she
sobbed; "and yet you can insult
poor, defenseless girl"
Repressing her tears as best she
could, she got off her chair and be-
gan to grope for her hat and Jacket
Mr.. Dunno watched her with bewild-
he might have known better than
suppose so lovely girl could ever
think favorably of him, though it
was hard to have his attentions
called insulting.
"You are not going?" he asked
timidly.
How can I stay here after that?"
she demanded. 81 always felt you
were so kind and just, and to think
you would make fun of me. oh, /
wish l were dead,"
Fun of you?" he said, and some
thing in his tone arrested her atten-
tion. "It's deadly earnest to me-"
he cried it's deadly earnest to me.
Oh, Nellie, dear! it's deadly earnest
to me-.
She looked at him doubtfully, for
it was all as wonderful to her as to
him; but soon she believed him and
understood.
A hasty wooing was succeeded by
q quiet wedding, the bride and groom
being Nellie Briscoe and the senior
member of Dunue & Flndlay.-New
York Weekly.
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