Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-21
Cupid's Bargain
g. LESLIE HOLMES.
Copyright. 1907, by C. II. sutclifre.
g. LESLIE HOLMES.

| Il ItN III NuN au a.
! balanced 80 tidily with ones dualiiica-
| tiohs-'Wanted. services of capable
young woman for few hours daily
| Must be well educated, have pleasant
manners, Il gift for conversation ana
make good appearance. NO eXperi-
cnce necessary, but large acquaintance
desirable. Apply 10 the lnterboroush
Realty Co, 1870 Street Now, | have
the education. Behold my diploma
from Nine Collingwood's select school.
| Thanks To my bringing up by the best
aunt in the world. | have the reputa-
ton of being well hammered. | am
considered chatty without being bore.
| NV new tailored suit gives me the
good appearance demanded. Certainly
have no experience. but lot of ac-
quantanccs."
Mrs. Graham moppcd her eyes dill
gently.
II cannot bear TO think Of you,
Graham of Graham Center going into
| business. Now, there are my canoes
canoes are in style again Beth -
The girl laid a slender white hand
over her aunt's trembling lips and
| spoke with sternness not entirely af-
| fected.
"Aunty. dear never again speak IN
that way of our precious family heir
looms. So long rs they are in the safe
deposit vault | shall feel that the Gra-
ham honor l., saved | intend to an
swer that advertisement"
An hour later the secretary of the
Interborough Realty company looked
with relief into the fresh, high bred
face of the last of the Graham Center
Grahams, who, thanks TO the collapse
of the - bank. was looking for a po-
sition in which experience was not de-
manded. The secretary of the com
pany. like all men of his class, ques-
toned the girl SO clcverly that she had
told the story of her incSpcriencc and
needs long before he unfoldcd the re-
quiremeuts of the position. Then he
leaned back In his chair and remarked:
II think you'll do. Miss Graham. We
have plotted ninety acres on the Chcs-
ter turnpike. and were going TO boom
the site as the iIolingworth Terrace.
We've got the Transit Construction
company interested in the deal and
they Will build houses on the install
ment plan. We have some wide awake
chaps on the ground. but we are plan
ming series of excursions, AMI we
think Il bright woman with the gift
of saying the right thing at the right
minute could put through many sale
! particularly with men. Now. such work
is generally done on n commission
basis. but you're rather up against it,
and Wen pay you fifteen a week and
expenses and give you month to
, make good
+ He touched an electric button and
said to the answering boy:
Send in Mr. Langhorne. Hes the
working head of the Transit ConStruc
ton company and promising young
J man. You'll probably have cons!lcra-
: bic dealing with him. Langhorne. his
is Miss Graham. She's going 10 help
us out at Hollingworth Terrace"
And thus, with sweeping gesture
did the secretary of the Interborough
Real, company settle Beth Graham'S
entrance into the business world.
Fifteen dollars Il week. Why. they
would have to let even Emma, the
cook -, She would probably wear
! out many shoes, too. tramping over
Hollingworth Terrace. And then 4 mel
! low masculine voice broke In upon
her reflections, ana she found a very
, good looking young man. With Irish
blue eyes that smiled right into hers,
standing at attention, some pamphlets
in his hand.
E Perhaps you would like to look over
some of our literature before you join
us on the first excursion tomorrow
Tomorrow" echoed Beth II seem
ed so dreadfully near, this earning of
daily bread for herself ana Aunt Ellen
But she smiled ana accepted the
books. Half an hour later it seemed
: TO her as if EIollinsworth Terrace must
be 4 sort of paradise for small sat
= aried people ANA that she. in selling
: homes to them, would be Il veritablp
angel Of mercy.
The next day she felt differently.
The first excursion was not exactly
success. The air was heavy with mist.
and H0Ilingworth Terrace seemed
wilderness of surveyors, steam rollers.
sewer pipes and tired teams dragging
great loads Of building materials
through unfinished streets.
In one of the half finished houses
colored man served hot coffee and
sandwiches to the few excursionists
who had hrated the elements. but no
deals were couSummated After the
bus had taken the few visitors back to
the station Beth seated on a plaster
, er's horses studied critically the tiny
reception hail while Langhorne. perch
ed on a window seat, studied The girl
and wondered why some women looked
smart and trig even in crayenette
coat and soft felt hat
These early spring days are 80 TN
certain she was saying II wish
there was q fireplace in that corner
You could just as well build one. for
the chimney runs mp there from the
parlor. Then we'd have a Swapping.
sparkling fire that yfuld mako The