Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

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an energy: but it's going
to be stir pull for me to get the edu-
cation. In this I'll want your help.
l would rather you know all this no"
than to pick it up piecemeal with
new shock every day."
There was q light flush on the girls
face as she seated herself at the desk.
Already she liked the big. frank -spok'
en- man whose every tone and look b.
spoke kindly sincerity. But what
would he say II he knew Of her real
purpose In coming to this little out.
of-the-way town?
The next morning they commenced
work. and as the days went by they
settled down to the steady. practical
details Of the large business. The new
typewriter proved herself not only
competent with the machine and spell.
ing. but with q keen insight and In
tetrest in the work as well.
But, more than this. Being In such
close companionship day after day and
week after week. Mr.. Gavith came
gradually to realize that his type
writer was no ordinary girl. and then
that she was NO longer mere type
writing girl to him. But, with the
knowledge, he suddenly grew restless
and anxious and More reserved.
Then one day Miss Willis became
conscious that her employer was bend
ing over his desk laboriously compos-
ing q letter.
II guess I'll have to get you to type
write an send this. Miss Willis. ne
said, placing the letter before her.
She glanced at the address, her eyes
dilatins.
"Why-why-what does this mean.
Mr.. Gavith?" she gasped.
He laughed ruefully. THE things
this way. I was guide for hunting
marty once-before came into the
money. you know-an. there Was nice
young fellow who got sick an talked
TO me q lot about his folks. an espe-
cial,y his sister. hadn't ever run
across many girls. on this seemed to
be = wonderfully fine one. an'-an'-
well. I fell In love with her. or rather
with his talk Of her. OF course. I
didn't hint anything. for I wasn't no
body, an he an she was educated an
had money: but I got her address an
kept It. When I came into the money
I wrote an asked her q question. an
she answered, an 80 We got to cor
responding. Then after awhile !
asked her to marry me. an she partly
uromised. You see. we liked each 9th
er's letters"
But do not understand yet-your
name, and-and the letters!
That's the small part OF it" rueful-
II. II was afraid she might know my
name through her brother. 30 I took
nv middle one. Reuben Lincoln. pm
AFTER I wrote the letters I had them all
copied out by . friend so the spelling
would be all right But the worst part
10 that don't love the girl any more.
love somebody else. That letter tells
Il an. an asks her to release me. II
shs does" his voice trembling little.
~ shall ask you to marry me. Miss
wins. II you wont-well. the letter
must 10 on just the same. It won't b
rteht for her not to know now"
Ma wits was On her feet her
eyee moist, her hps TREMBLING. She
tnok his letter and deliberately tore II
apart, dropping the pieces Into .
wastebasket-
81 don't want to read II. Mr.. Ga
yith. - she said. and I don't want you
To love me. You must love the other
s1ra she 10 the real one. Don't you
unAerstand: We lost our money. and
I learned typewritins.
~Tneu sitter IL had partly prom
,sed I Vas afraid might have made
~astake. once knew . Girl Who an
svereA an advertisement, and II did
NJ turu out well When ! saw your
D0e,ce Il seemed . good opportunity to
eous here under N assumed name and
- ont Who Sar. Lincoln va. ] have
eeheA two o. three" raising her eyes
nm q half smile. -sDd Dooe Of them
evsr heard Of Q llr. LaDcoan IN his
psasASoshood. u hooked - thousA ]
- besu duped- But really, Mr..
oavssh I would rather yoa would keep
=. ,oviee the cthsr giri There tsar
my Miss villa"
TIE depresssos hsd sef be lace b
~. dine. and u vss eTisning broadly.
~You're Mis- ESeslDs LoogDsse.
thea.- he saidL