Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
Betty and
Che Bear.
By FRANCS A. COREY.
na,rrssas. ian.. By P. C. Eassaea,-


,ns This young giant from the wooily
-, vas her employer. Betty gave
- involuntary gasp. He was SO ele-
r,.ntal. 50 unlike any one with whom
-, bas ever come into close personal
contact before.
arvs dubbed him the Bear" Mr.
,,.,aerson. whose desk was next to
-, avn coafSied 10 her. He's
s.ra,cht from the Rockies. you know.
a., then lie Is 81 big 50 british. 50
rncaInly. Locks as much out Of place
= New York ONCE as a ball in
china shop
henderson himself was slender.
,s,ssome. polished. immaculate Of at
~ Besty's glance rested upon his
smnS clean shaven face approyingiy.
us we'll bred tones were indescriba-
hlr soothing after the hoarse rumble Of
ur steriIng's deep bass. She was re
,oisei TO tnd one congenial person in
,sIs plaee where the failure and sud
den death OF her father had left her
stranded.
..There are reduced Gentlemen as
rpu as rciueei gentlewomen.~ she
thouxht with a feeling Of wozaanly
.vmnathy for him that later On found
expression in unexpected ways
For instance. although short to curt
ness with her employer. she would
ppser after hours for a f1enAty chat
With Henderson and even permitted
him TO take her cut TO dinner once or
twice
One day when they were alone In
the Office Henderson swung around in
his revolving chair and said abruptly:
Miss yaudevere. did IL ever strike
You as q Bit strange that the Bear
should have given you the BEST berth
In the Office? This Is your FIRST expert
ence. and good ssenographers are as
plenty IS blaekeerries."
are thsyY' Betty answered. Il
didn't know"
DO you mind telling me how you
happened to apply 10 hlm:'
II received a marked copy Of his ad-
vertisement and wrote Immediately.
asking fer the place"
AIN. And got an answer by return
mail. saying you might report for
duty
@Why-yes-so did. Is that 50 very
surprising"
@0h. mo- Henderson msiIsated q
moment. queer little spark flashing
into his eyes. See here. Tn going
.af -. IL
abruptly. The Bear is In love with
you"
Absurd Betty cried. reidenins
painfully.
Il know the signs. Watch him.
You'll see for Yourself. Can't come
nigh you without flushing and treEn-
bling. Genuine case Of lore at first
sight guess be knew what he was
about when be took you into his EN-
ploy"
How can you say such thingsf-
Betty was indignant She realized
for the first time that there was q vein
o, native coarseaess under the mans
veneer.
a Pile Of money comes Into this Of
ice" be said after an interval, boxing
at her keealy. The Bear Is beastly
rich That counts for good deal
You'll marry him fer his wealth"
"A cowboy from the plainsf Not II
be were made Of gOld.'
Henderson looked relieved. but be-
fore he could reply Mr. Sterling came
into the office.
Betty bent over to her desk with a
scarlet face. When, presently, she ven
tused 10 steal glance at her employer
she encountered his fixed gaze and
Eaew from the look In his eyes that
Henderson was right.
The thought that this uneouth west
erner dared aspire to q yandevere
made her furious Later on, when an
eFand took her into the inner office,
Whittier he- employer had withdrawn,
We made all possible haste. hut he
POKE to her before she could slip back
again TO her place.
Miss Nandevere. one moment.
Please. You are looking pale. You
sse not used 10 such close application
ieaii make yourself i'll. / have box
a TIE opera, but seldom GO I'd be
more than pleased to have you use II"
betty's breath had stopped. and she
'ecoFered il with difficulty.
ihank you very much, Mr.. Ster-
ing she said icily, '-but 1 m1st de-
elae to take advantage OF your kind
hess
cue ned with hot cheeks, but at heart
aae was hot so angry as she tried to
laAe herself believe. She knew in
.uiusely that the offer had not been
rolp'ed 50 much by a desire TO win
80 Is by real solicitude for her
Welfare.
saftaer proofs Of the big mans
ushdulness were Forthcoming. That
,ale evening, on returning to her
NS4IlluZ HfgNt4 ta v..ef t,- I.