Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-04-09
Another One.

There was new voice over the
phone asking fer you, Johnny" said
the cashier gravely and with shake
of his head. Another voice on the
phone, another heart palpitating
with fond expectancy, another victim
to a young mans vanity, another
-"
Another SPELL" Interrupted the
bill clerk. Another relapse into
dottiness. why don't you go and
SEQ a SPECIALIST"
"I fear me that you are a butter
iy," sighed the cashier. THE sad
conclusion is borne upon me that
you fit from flower to flower, slipping
the sweetness Of each"
Am | to blame II they won't let
me alone?" asked the bill clerk,
plaintively. "If they Will run after
ne what can do? l can't be- rough
and brutal with them, it's not my
nature. suppose ! might Spurn
them when they come too thick; nut,
honest, Just hate to do It.
Don't tell me-" said the cashier
severely. You're filter. A plain
litter"
Just as long as you don't call
ae gutter" said the bill clerk.
Il wouldn't try to make a heart
ess Jest Of II" said the cashier. Its
lothing to grin about. II won the
.rusting affections Of sweet young
irl I'd hang right to them until
,eath pried me loose. That's the
way | did, as a matter OF fact. You
SIX the madam"
II will some time" said the bill
clerk. I'm rather curious to hear
what she will have to say about 1t.
: But, honest, do you think fellow
ought to stick to one girl? If he
lied up to the frst fairy he got lit
tie foolish over he'd miss the right
one, just as likely as not, and never
know it. I've sat up with quite a
few of EN- myself and it seems to me
that they get better all the time"
"Lotharto!" said the cashier
Think of the wretched and blighted
young lives! Think OF the rosy
heeks growing wan and pale over
your f1cklenessl"
Anything to oblige," said the
bill clerk. "I'll take a day of some
time and think of EN-"
HE hasn't even the curiosity to
ask who called him upl" said the
asher. "The fact that a trusting
female is pining in his absence is
nothing to him. Only one of many,
suppose"
That's the idea," said the bill
Jerk, pleasantly. ~ can't keeI
rack of em all. Another thing. I've
lost a good deal of my curiosity since
I've been around this office. It's
ike calling four aces with pair oi
,euces."
You speak darkly and in riddles, y
aid the cashier. Il can assure you
owever, that the lady seemed anxi'
ius. She was not satisfied with the
explanation that you had gone tc
lunch. She wanted to know how
I ong you had been gone and wher
you would be back. She Informed
me that she was about to start down.
.own and would probably look in.
Come on" said the bill clerk
increduiously.
ALSO she inquired IL Saturday
was the pay day in this Office and
she wanted to know If | wasn't your
employer. told her that l was, as
sured her that any confidence she
night repose in me would be held
sacred. Johnny" the cashier de
manded. seriously" why don't yol
pay the poor, hard-working woman
what you owe her? She has to pa!
her grocer and her help and she cam
afford to be boarding you right along
IN mere promises"
DC you mean to tell me that Mrs
Canford called up and made an!
such break a. that?" said the bill
Jerk, In some agitation.
"You hearo what l said, didn'
your" said the cashier. why dom
you pay herr"
Because I've paid her already,
said the bill clerk, triumphantly
I'm not only paid up, but I'm {
week in advance. That was one time
I fooled you"
We'll, she's got a level head t
make you pay in advance" said the
cashier,-ChicaKo Daily News.