Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-27
HELD BY THE
GOVERN MENT
BY Ohio ID. -SenSa
BY Ohio ID. .SenSo
Copyright. 1896. by y. c. PARCELS


He would not have believed Eugenia
could be SO unreasonable. II was bad
enough 10 lose Ravens. who was the
best stenographer he ever had. but
when he finally secured another who
could do satisfactory work. to have Eu-
gcnla object because the girl was
young and pretty was enough TO make
a man lose all patience.
He strove TO appease his iiAncee's
wrath by pointing out how inferior In
beauty and grace the new stenographer
appeared to him In comparison with
herself lie tried TO appeal to her rea.
son. her pride, for faith In him. but TO
little purpose.
You need not trouble TO call again
or to communicate with me until you
have discharged that girl" was the
ultimatuni and Pearson went away.
angry and Indignant. anathcmatizing
all women aud their silly. unrcasona BILE
jealousy.
Miss Anthony was not often unrea
gonable and had had little occasion for
jealousy. She hardly could have ex-
planned II herself. hut her annoyance
about the girl and her resentment to-
ward her lover had begun when she
had asked the name of the new en-
ployee and John had replied. Anna
Darling"
The tiny flames had been famed and
Increased by every word OF praise for
Miss Darling that the unconscious
Pearson had stupidity uttered until she
could bear II no longer. She magnifled
his satisfaction with the girls work
into love for the girl herself, and she
felt for the moment quite justified in
demanding her discharge.
But with the next days light Miss
Anthonys good sense and love or fair
play reasse?ted itself. How silly
was" she thought.
She resolved to send him n little note
or IL telephone message, but decided to
wait until evening He was TO take her
10 the opera. and on the way she would
confess her unreasonableness.
The evening passed. and no John and
no message to explain his absence. Ten
O'Clock. 1890. II won't be foolish" she
thought firmly. I'll call him up by
phone and tell him | want IN say good
night"
She had often done this when II had
not been possible for John 10 come to
her. She smiled happily as she rang the
bell and called for the Pearson resi-
dence John lived with his brother. and
she knew the family had gone away.
She recognized the housekeeper's voice
in reply to her call. but her face fell at
the message Mr.. John had not been
home. and Mrs. Barnes could get no re-
ply TO frequent calls over the phone to
the office
The next morning Miss Anthony
called Mrs Barnes again. with similar
results Mr. John did not come home
and there was evidently no one at his
office
Miss Anthony was essentially a wo
man OF action. She dressed herself In a
most becoming street costume and a
half hour later was entering the great
Office building on Congress street. Pear
sons office was closed. the door locked.
"ac wasn't there all day yesterday"
volunteered the elevator boy.
But surely some one was" insisted
Miss Anthony The young lady
"She came In the morning. but went
away again Immediately" he answered.
Miss Anthony was quick to resolve
and equally quick 10 execute. She con-
suited the directory and took n car for
Arlington. At the door OF neat little
cottage she paused. Yes there was the
name. Darling on the dOorplate. What
could she say TO the girl even II she
found her? Did she really expect to be
lieve that she and John Then she lift
ed her head proudly. Was she going to
be silly again? Something had happen
ed TO John. and Miss Darling might be
able to aid her in learning what II was
When Miss Darling entered the room
Miss Anthony hardly could restrain the
impulse to take her in her arms. such
a pretty, timid looking little thing
hardly more than a child. Her eyes
We're visibly red with weeping. and
when Miss Anthony asked her II she
had been at work the day before her
face colored painfully.
Miss Anthony explained enough OF
the situation for Miss Darling 10 I'm
derstand the reason for her visit, and
then Miss Darling told her own story
hurriedly.
II have been with Mr. Pearson nearly
a month and supposed my work was
entirely satisfactory went 10 work
yesterday morning as usual. but had
hardly entered the office when the tele.
phone hell rang. On answering II
found II was Mr.. Pearson speaking He
said that he should require my services
no longer and would mail me a check
for two months salary"
She paused. choking back n sob. Miss
Anthony blushed with shame and re-
greet.
81 left the office Immediately. OF
course. cannot understand II. for
was at work on some papers that Mr..
Pearson was very anxious to have fin
ished this week--work that another
stenographer could not we'll take up.
And"--she heeitated--''as vet | have