The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-19

male attire, was successful.
The unsuccessful and disappointed
swells passed out crestfallen and the
very one who wrote "We should
avoid injuring the feelings of Others, -
said in sneering tone to his COM
panions and loud enough to be heard :
'leaten, and by conceited, mex
perienced country bumpkin." Boy IS
eyes flashed Indignantly but she said
nothing.
"Now Mr.. Burton, I'll give you
seven dollars per week for the first
month, ten per week The second
month, and if you give satisfaction
your wages shall increase each month
till it reaches sixty dollars. Will that
be satisfactory to you9" said Mr..
Lawrence.
"Oh,' exclaimed Boy, "thank you,
thank you. l had not hoped for so
much. fll try sir, with all my heart
to give satisfaction. She almost
forgot IN her carnestncss TO speak in
the masculine voice she had adopted.
"My nephew is secretary or pre-
tends to be,' said Mr.. Lawrence with
Il fond smile and jerking his thumb
IN the direction Of Cccil's desk, "but
he is one Of those privileged charac-
terS who work only when they feel
inclined. He generally manages to
gel more work out Of the assistant
than .'I he does himself, y P'tviys :a,u
will earn your wages"
Boy glanced at handsome Cecil
Lawrence and saw that he was watch
IN" her and lazily pulling his bi" mus
tachc.
81 suppose YOU can begin at
oncc:' asked Mr.. Lawrence kindly.
"IoS sir.'
"Then be here tomorrow morning
at eight o'clock'
'All right, sir. I cannot find
words TO express my thanks for your
kindness. Some day T may tell YOU
how much depended on my securing
4 lucrative postion.'
And highly elatcd over hcr success,
Boy badc her employer a polite good
morning and passed out. The fay
was warm and she was thickly pad
ded, hui Boy thought not of the heat.
She wondered if she looked awkward
in male attire. She met couple Of
faShionably dressed ladies and the
hot blood rushed to ncr face as she
thought of what they would say if
they knew but with great presence
Of manned she courtcouSlv lifted her
hat and stepped aside to lct them pass.
"What a handsome young man,"
Whispered one to the other. Boy
heard. smiled with inward satisfaction
and hurried on.
She soon reached her Aunt's and
that good woman knew by the tri-
umphant expression on Boys elo-
quent face that Paul Burton was sue
ccssful. Boy went to her room and
wrote to Ducky and "papa.' To
Ducky she told everything. To "pa-
pa she wrote Of the many pleasures
that her Aunt had planned for her,
and "what time' she expected TO
have. She didn't hint that instead
of participating in these pleasures she
was "oln" TO work. No, she wouldn u
tell him just yet. She'd wait till she
had week 5 wages TO send him. Then
she d tell him all except that she was
maSqucradin@ in male attire. Snc
rightly guessed ii would never do for
nim TO find that out: he'd come and
take her home by force if necessary
Next morning which was Wedncs-
day. promptly at eight O'Clock. Boy
took her seat at the desk assigned her
Cecil Lawrence politely explained
her duties. showed her what she muss
copy and sac went to work never
speaking to Cecil or replying to any
remark Of his unless it was absolute
~ unavoidable. and that worthy at
once pronounced Paul Burton the
"most c"nfoundedly reserved chap"
he had ever seen.
II was toward the end Of the see
ond week, and Cecil Lawrence was in
his laziest mood and leaned back in
his seat twisting his mustachc as he
watched Paul's pen flying over the
pages.
~ say, Burton,' ne remarked teas
ingly, III have Thought that 'country
pumpkins had large rought hands,
red hair and frcck]ed or red bumpy
faccs.'
"Perhaps they have" flashed Boy,
"I never saw one.'