The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-09
The New Era for the home news.
NO WEDDING EElls
FOR THE JUNIOR PARTNER hNl
THE sTENoGRAPRER
Mr.. eranscombe Was Wealthy and
Handsome and All That, Eut
Miss Hawtrey Chung to
Her Little SIP Per.

But, urged Mr. bTanscoHUe, tue
Junior partner, after Miss Hawtrey, the
beautiful stenographer, had said tina!
she could not become his wife. 81
can't understand why you refuse me.
l am not an old man-that is, hope
I'm not old. OF course, some men
are very old at my age; but I've tried
! to keep young, and at 35 no man has
the right to feel that he is getting
old. AS for my financial standing.
can say that am rich enough to in
sure you not only comfortable home,
but many of the luxuries that are dear
to woman"
| II haven't the least doubt about
that" the lady replied. III I were
going to marry l should not wish my
husband to be any younger than you
are. A man of 35 ought to know his
own mind But, really. wish you
would not urge me any more"
T-I-perhaps 1t is rather undigni-
fed for me to say so, but hope l am
not altogether unattractive as far as
my personal appearance is concerned"
Indeed, you are not, Mr.. Brans-
\ combe. You are, If you will excuse me
for saying SO. a very handsome man
Thank you'll thank you with all
my heart, my dear Miss Hawtrey. And
hope my treatment of you has al
ways been gentlemanly."
IF 1t had not been I should not
have remained here"
"If you have any doubts concerning
my past / can assure you that there
is nothing in it which should be
ashamed to have you know about"
THAT is great deal for man to
be able to say to woman"
Yes: am glad you take that view
Of It, May hope that shall be able
in time to make you change your
mind? l do not insist on hasty mar
riage. If you will only give me any
and try to convince you that I am
worthy of you?"
REALLY, must say at once that i
do not desire you to go on treasuring
any hope. am sure that shall not
change my mind"
Have you thought how much 1t
would mean to you to be the mistress
of splendid home? To never haYe
| to bother about money? To have
servants to do your bidding? To, in
short, be the wife of man of high
standing In the community"
yes, I've thought about all that I
prefer to remain as am"
Il confess that I can't understand
you. Your salary here is never likely
to be any higher than 1t is at present,
and you must often find it exceedingly
difficult To get along on your income
| to get the things that woman natur.
Sly wishes to have IN the way of
clothes and that sort OF thing, and
then there is the necessity OF coming
| into the city, rain or shine, to work
among lot Of men who are not al
| ways, ] fear, as respectful or as gal
ing with ladies. Think how much
better 1t would be to have splendid
home to preside over; to-"
That's the very thing don't want
If l had a home to preside over !
should have to stick there day after
day, with no chance to get out and be
among peop1e-to see the world-to
be part OF Il. Not for me. Willie"
Miss HawtFey, will you kindly re-
turn to your typewriter and get of
the letters dictated to you this fore
noon? And don't forget that they are
to be sent out to-day even II you have
to remain at work till eight o'clock
tonight. have noticed recently that
you have been taking three-quarters
of an hour off at luncheon. Remem-
Der that yop are to be absent only
half an hour"
The horrible old Crouch" Miss
Hawtrey mnttered, as she returned to
her work. he wants the earth for $12
week" i