Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-18
BROWN AND
ANOTHER
By M. QUAD
BY M. QUAD
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Lit
erary Press

"ehe VI hau Ut WOMAN was lnIaIl1Dle.
Mr.. Brown manufactured shirt waists
for women and handkerchiefs for men
ana women. That was the way he
judged them. When he saw man
hourishing one OF his make OF hand.
kcrchiefs that man was ali right.
When he saw one of his shirt waists
On woman he tipped his hat to her.
whether acquainted or not.
Mr. Brown was his own cashier and
hookkeeper. None OF the young men
who applied for the position carried
his handkerchiefs. and he had never
been bothered with young ladies. The
day came, however, when one was
brought up on the freight elevator
with lot OF boxes. Before he had
looked her In the face he had noticed
That she had on one OF his nonpareil
shirt waists and carried one OF his
three for quarter handkerchiefs. Her
credentials We're satisfactory in I'D
vance
Miss Prim was eighteen years old
aud an orphan. She had never had
a place, but she was after one now.
She could cashier, bookkeap and type
write. She would take low salary
for the first six months. Mr. Browns
heart warmed toward her as he look
cd into her big blue eyes There were
loyalty and honesty there. The idea
or low wages also struck responsive
chord. MIR. Brown had always paid
low wages and prevented cxtrava-
gance on the part OF his employees. If
a.,
he could get $40 worth of work out OF
her.
The demure Miss Prim slipped into
the office as softly as n mouse. Some
OF the young men tried to talk with
her, but outside OF business matters
she ignored them. She caught on to
her work at once. Mr.. Brown didn't
rush home that night TO tell his wife
about the innovation at the office. as
some foolish manufacturers would
have done. He left Il to her to find
out. She did find out. On the third
day she appeared via the freight ele-
vator and had look at Miss Prim
She went away without passing judg-
ment, but at the dinner table that
evening she said:
Jacob look out for herr
"Who-Miss Prim"
she's a cat. She's too demure.
She's got card to play"
few days later Miss Prim was
asked to lunch with Mr.. Brown. She
timidly asked 10 be excused and ate
her sandwich as she worked
Told you So" he said to his wife.
OF e-tr n
invited her, and she turned me down"
Then you look out for her all the
more" replied the wife.
lt was three or four weeks before
Miss Prim was referred to again In
the family. Then I'm answer to an in
quiry the husband stated:
'"rimid as ever. The other evening
when IL rained SO j offered TO take her
home in my auto, and she fairly ran
Tor The elevator to get away from me-
Every one In the Office has asked her
to lunch, but she has refused all.
Splendid bookkeeper and what do you
suppose happened TO the cash the 9TH
err 9dyf'
'She found It short and wept about
II. the little cat, and you told her to
never mind"
''Ha, ha, ha! The cash was $40
over. and here It IS to buy gloves with.
That's the kind Of cashier Jacob
Browns got Miss Prim could have
put that money in her pocket, but she
didn't"
"0h, jacob What q man-what a
man. exclaimed the wife. "You are
ri a IN b..
Browns shirt waists and Browns
handkercbiefs never deceive"
Two months had gone by whom the
nert and last conversation occurred.
Mrs. Brown wanted TO RHsw about that
little eat and was answersA
Marie, l must really protest Same
timidity, same retiring attitude She
goes to the bank now, and the paying
te!!Nc speaks In the highest manner of
hes business qualifications. She's al
we've correct TO dot Things are go
ing fully-beauufully."
"Oh, you blind mani
you know Schwartz, Of course.
He's worth a million. He saw Miss
Prlm few weeks ago when he was in,
and yesterday he asked her 20 be his
wife I left EN- alone, and he asked
her"
And she Jumped for him like a
cricket, OF course"
Ma, ha, hs! Jumped right away
from him like a rabbit. came back
to find her pale and trembling"
"Oh. the kitten-the catr
Even II ] we're n widower and ia
love with her I, Jacob Brown, manu-
faeturer OF the nonpareil shirt waist
and the three for a quarter handker-
chiefs. should not dare ask her to be
my wife"
Mrs. Brown simply lay back and
gasped for breath.
a week later there was excitement
IN Browns Office. II was Saturday
Mss Prim had gone 20 the bank with