Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

singular. I'm afraid that she Is alto.
gether too attractive TO you"
NOW. dad" said Mr.. Son Brownlow
promptly. that's not fair to her. |
simply wanted to make her feel com
PORTABLE. because-because-w hang
II not because she's so confoundedly
good looking as she is. but because
sne's mighty nice girl
Some junior partners might have
given 1t up, but Dick wouldn't. He
feit that he had been thrown down and
Inundated. ana he wanted to know
why. He had sunk his dignity to be
patronizinS. and he had been rebuffed.
ne had broken tradition of the
house in seeking to increase new
comer's.salary and received no thanks
for It.
80 one evening he presented himself
at MISS Mills boarding house and
asked for her. He was received in the
parioF, and Miss Mills came down with
no other idea than that he had come
with bad news. He hemmed and
hawed for time and then drew n long
breath and beganc
Miss Mills, would il do any good TO
ask you to go to the theater with me
some night toward the last OF the
week."
I'm afraid not" she answered.
But l can't make you out. You re-
fuse to go to lunch with me: YOU re-
fuse raise of salary: yoliS efuse to
so to the theater VIII you tell me
why this is?''
Il win. Mr.. Brownlow. | am from n
small town i'm the interior of the state
My mother is widow. and we are
poor. L am here to make Il living for
both of u.s.
~ had two places before 1 came to
you but had TO give them up because
OF just such flattery as you have be-
slowed upon me. They were not sat
isfied TO let me do as good work as
could for fixed sum per week.
must give up my place with you for
the same reason"
But don't see it." replied Dick.
Miss Mills looked at the young man
and perceived that he really did not
''see It," Very patiently and in tone
not at oil angry, she replied:
Your are the junior partner in the
house. am your stenographer You
want Inc to go to the theater with you
We should see many people there that
know you. Who am /? Your stenog-
rapher. What would they think and
say? Perhaps nothing to injure you
socially. but how about meT'
Miss Mills" said Dick. getting up
and preparing to go. II see now
Thank you for the lesson. You have
made me realize something, and that
something Is that l must seem TO you
like pompous fool. And 1 ANA pomp-
GUS fool. for | confess that thought
only OF patroniziug you
Without waiting for reply he babe
her u ceremonlous Good night" and
hurried away.
The girl watched him go with an ex-
pressionless face. but when the door
closed behind him she hurried to her
room and sobbed bitterly.
That she could not remain with the
firm was decision that she made
without argument. Indeed. she hest
tated next morning as to whether she
should go TO the office ut all or merely
write surrendering her post.
Her sense of duty conquered. When
she appeared Dick Brownlow did not
! attempt to help her Off with her veil
and coat. us he had tried before. In
stead he merely said Good morning.
politely and turned to his desk again.
Presently he stepped TO her side and
began TO dictate. When he was done
he hesitated and said:
"Will you pardon me II | recur once
more and for the last time TO a per
sonal matterT'
Miss Mills. who had been trying to
reach the point OF presenting her res
ignation aud finding II very hard.
much To her own Indignation at hcY>
self, said Eyes" almost inaudibiy.
Then" said Mr.. Dick Brownhow
bravely. Il will ask you not to resign,
as | know you intended to do. could
see II In your face this morning. IL IL
Will make you mere comfortable, will
arrange TO have you transferred TO my
fathers office. but II you would for.
give me and do me the honor of trust
Ing me think can prove to you that
you VIII not make a mistake by stay
Ing In my own office"
The girl looked at him with eyes
moist with tears. II will stay" said she.
Six months afterward the Son of
Browniow x Son entered the private
Office OF the head OF the firm and said.
Father, that Miss Mills didn't ex-
actly try to get hold on me, but she
has one for all that. and really think
We'll have TO take her into the firm
and make Ii Brownlow. Son & Daugh.
ter"
Il couldn't want II better partner"
said the head OF the firm.