The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-10
HER JOY
RIDE

Where were you yesterday after
noon?" asked the girl with pink roses
on her hat of her companion, Il called
up your Office and your manager said
you were out"
Very much out" the other girl an
swered, And Mr.. D,l,ingworth was
very much put out in token thereof =
Il think he's the handsomest man"
pensively observed the girl with pink
roses on her hat.
Handsome is as handsome does.
said her companion severely. Why,
that man Is too grumpy for any earth
ly use"
Tell me all about It. Nita."
You remember Miss Greer?" began
Nita she was taken III In the office
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Dillinsworth
asked me TO take her to her home out
on Sheridan road and he called an
automobile for us"
How lovely of him, Almost any
other manager would have left you TO
the mercies of the street ear"
Miss Green wasn't able to walk to
the street car" Mia explained, \
helped her with hat and coat and Mr..
Dillingworth sent the Office boy down
to the car with us.
"Aimousine stood directly In front OF
the door and asked the chauffeur II
he was waiting for the Universal COM
pany. He said he was. so the office
boy assisted us In. closed the door
and away we went.
"On the way out was fully occu-
pied in caring for Miss Greer. ] hadn't
a moment to enjoy speeding In state
along the Lake Shore drive at three
o'clock in the afternoon, Coming
back, however, sank into the luxuri-
Gus cushions and imagined myself
somebody.
1T was splendid car-beautiful
cut-glass twin vases for flowers, mir.
ror. clock, electric lights, velvet
rug on the floor, q wonderful robe
everything enjoyed It so thoroughly
that ached all over. took myself
TO task for having thought Mr. Dilling
worth grumpy 1t was his delicate
consideration that had made this de
lightful ride possible. was stricken
with a fit Of remorse. filed with a
hundred apprcciative thoughts. made
a thousand yirtuous resolutions
LAS my eyes rested on Lake Michi
gan, blue and smiling in the sunshine
| promised myself that thenceforth I'd
be an angel Of patience and gentle
ness even when the manager was al
his grumpiest
THE moment ! entered the office
however, ! OWNED that something was
amiss Mr. Dillingworth maintained
what | suppose he considered digni
fed silence, but my intimate knowlege
Of him enabled me instantly to pro
nounce II a lamentable exhibition Of
bad temper Mr. Appleton. his as
sistant. enlightened me as to the
cause.
ut seems that the president of the
Universal company had come to the
Office In his car intent upon asking
three gentlemen, whom he had invited
to meet him there. out to the works
I had mistaken the presidents lin
CUISINE for the car Mr.. Dillingwortf
had ordered and had simply run of
with It. Every one in the offict
thought II a Joke save the poor, dear
grumpy manager. whom 1t completely
upset"
What did the president and his
guests do?"
"Took a taxi out to the works. II
must have cost the company $50 81
least. judging from Mr. Dillingworth
attitude to me ever since. You won
believe It, bat without word he gave
me to mail a check for 81, together
with the bill for the taxi that hat
stood waiting and working while Miss
Greer and ! were speeding north anc
was returning. That | considered
exceedingly impolite; he could Just al
well have mailed it himself and spared
my feelings. like to remember tha
| was perfectly sweet over the matter
When ! came down today ! wished
him n nlaasant pood morning as 4