Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-04
MISS MILLS AND DICK. By ANITA WENTwoeTn.
By ANITA WENTwoGTn.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
 Literary Press.

 The name of the firm was Brownlow & Son. but every one who knew Dick Brownlow knew that the ''old man" had taken him in without too many hopes of making business man of him. Dick was twenty-three years old. He had been squeezed through college ard made many trips abroad. He was n member of three clubs, and 1t had cost his father $5000O to get him to his present point in life.
 He was just recovering from bilari. ous smashup in nj, auto and was feel. ing bit repentant when his father an nounced the partnership and induced him to make certain resolves.
 Dick had been using the office as a sort of "hangout'' for two or three months and had at last advanced in the business world to the point where he could acknowledge an order by mall and almost bluff the old office manager and other employees.
 Then the older Brownlow decided that the son ought to have q stenographer all to himself. and an advertisement was accordingly inserted. There were forty-nine answers. and it was for Dick to peruse them and make up his mind which applicant to take.
 He had five of them call at the of flee and chose Miss Mills because she was the best looking of the lot. It was Dicks idea that good looks formed the basis of stenography and type writing. His father didn't agree with him, but he did not wish to introduce any argument into the partnership that might strain the young mans brain. So Miss Mills appeared on q certain Monday morning, and began her work.
 Although he was the junior partner, Dick determined at once to prove to her that he not only acknowledged her right to live. but that he was rath- CT glad she was alive
 That afternoon the Son of Browulow & Son dictated two letters and spent the rest of the time in patroniZing bis stenographer He asked many ques. tions and related some of his adycn- lures.
 It was thus that he sought to convey the idea that stenography, while look. o5 ot iY, a i,,1gfparC N,,oy hy onp,a hal q social side. to his mind.
 When noon came he felt that he had made matters so pleasant that he de. cided to ask Miss Mills to lunch with him. She looked hl.n scdately in the eyes and refused piitely There had been an expression in her face for moment. however. as if she intended to give notice and resign her place on the spot. But evidently her glance at Dicks frank. honest face overcome this idea. If she had it.
 The junior partner was astonished. To do him justice, ne was not indig nant. but he was piqued
 The setback made him assume more dignity in the afternoon. and if he was not glad of 1t Miss Mills was. It was two days before the invitation was re- newed and as promptly refused. and then he obseryed:
 "Of course not if you don't wish to. but l must confess that I can't make you out"
 "I am here as stenographer and type writer. am not:" she asked.
 "Certainly.'
 And have you any fault to find with my work thus far?'
 Not q bit. but, you see-you know l invited you to lunch
 And preferred to go by myself"
 That was another setback for Dick, and it naturally set him to studying the problem. He was not accustomed to being refused anything by. any body. 1t was real relief to him when finally be decided that the girl stood in awe of him because he was the junior partner of the house. It seemed to him only kind that he should dissipate that awe.
 Al iHt tLu VI sluOlitE WeSk ile luiltle 1t his business to overtake her on the street as she was going home. Bow. ing with the utmost respect, he said:
 Miss Mills, friend of mine who was going to the theater tonight with his wife has been disappointed and has given me the tickets. Wouldn't you like to accompany meT'
 TT have another engagement" she replied, blushinS both because 1t was false and because he knew it was false.
 "Oh-ahI see It's great play"
 'I thank you Just the same"
 That was another surprise for Mir. Dick Brownlow. but he didn't turn on his heel with the mental threat to dis charge the ''uppy" stenographer in the 
 She was a new kind of girl to him. but he was playing fair. He'd have wagered 10 to that she would jump at the chance. and why she didn't jump puzzled him. He could only lay 1t 10 her feeling of awe. He hadn't broken that down yet. Miss Mills went to her duties next wondering if she would be