The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
BROWN AND
ANOTHER
By NJ. QUAD
By M. QUAD
Copyright. 1910. by Associated IAt1
c-,'r' - IS.

ment Of man or woman was infallibI
Mr.. Brown manufactured shirt wal
| for women and hunlkerchiefs for d
and women. That was the way
judged them When he saw u d
! flourishing one of his make of hal
kerchiefs that man was all rid
When he saw one Of his shirt wal
on woman he tipped his hat to (
whether acquainted or not.
Mr.. Brown was his own cashier :
bookkeeper. None Of me young n
who applied for the position card
his handkerchiefs. and he had mel
been bothered with young ladies'. 4
day came, however. when one
brought up on the freight eleva
with a lot Of boxes. Before he |
looked her in the face he had notiI
that she had on one of his nonpa
shirt waists and carried one pf
three for quarter handkerchieN. j
credentials were satisfactory In
vance.
Miss Prim was eighteen years
and an orphan. She had never
place. but she was after one nj
She could cashier. bookkeep and til
write. She would take low sal
for the first six months. Mr.. BrovI
heart warmed toward her as he Id
ed into her big blue eyes. There wi
loyalty and honesty there. The II
of low wages also struck a responS
chord. Mr. Brown had always nj
low wages and prevented extral
gance on the part of his employees.
Miss Prim would come for So per wi
he could get SIS worth of work out
her.
The demure Miss lrim slipped II
the office ns softly as u mousse Sd
of the young men tried to talk vi
her. but outside of business mattI
she ignored them She caught onI
her work at on"e. Mr. Brown did
rush home that night to tell his Vi
'p'h' WV llIliDN gllOi1 AT t4it Olilte,
some foolish manufacturers woI
have done. He left it to her to Il
out. She did find out. On the til
day she appeared via the freight
vator and had II look at Miss PrI
She went away without passing jul
ment. but at the dinner table II
evening she said:
Jacob. look out for herw
"Who-Miss Prini:'
"She's cat. She's too demu
She's got a card to play"
A few days later Miss Prim
asked to lunch with Mr.. Brown. s
timidly asked to be excused ana
her sandwich as she worked.
Told you So" he said to his w|
with triumphant air. Yes. sir
invited her. and she turned me dow
"Then you look out for her all
more" replied the wife.
1t was three or four weeks bell
Miss Prim was referred to again
the family. Then in answer to an
quiry the husband stated:
"Timid as ever. The other even
when 1t ralned so offered to take |
home In my auto. and, she fairly !
for the elevator to get away from |
Every one In the office has asked !,
to lunch. but she has refused
Splendid bookkeeper. and what do
suppose happened to the cash the d
er dayY
She found it short and wept abb
1t, the little cat. and you told her
never mind"
"Ha, ha. ha! The cash was
over, and here 1t is to buy gloves W
That's the kind of cashier Ja@
Browns got. Miss Prim could hs|
put that money in her pocket, but
didn't"
"Oh. Jacob! What man-wha( |
man. exclaimed the wife. You
rushing headlong to destructionr'
Browns shirt waists and Brow
handkerchiefs never deceive"
Two months had gone by when
next and last conversation occurrj
Mrs. Brown wanted to know about q
little cat and was answered.:
Marie, I must really protest. Sal
tiInidity, same retiring attitude. &
goes to the bank now, and the payt
teller speaks in the highest manner
her business qualifications. She's
ways correct to dot. Things are
ing beaUtifully-beautifully."
"Oh, you blind man.
you know Schwartz, Of coul
He's worth million. He saw M
Prim few weeks ago when he was
and yesterday he asked her to be
wife. I left 'em alone, and he ash
her."
"And she jumped for him like|
cricket, Of course"
"Ha, ha, hal Jumped right avI
from him like rabbit. l came bd
to find her pale and trembling"
"Oh, the kitten-the catn'
Even IL | were widower md
love with her |. Jacob Brown. ma
facturer Of the nonpareil shirt ws|
and the three for quarter hands
chiefs, should not dare ask her TO |
my wife"
Mrs. Brown simply lay back
gasped for breath.
A week later there was excitem{
in Browns Office. 1t was SaturdI