The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
A Virginan Page for Each Member of the Family
MR.. MEREDITH LEARNS
NY sTANLY BARTON.

ters. Occasionally he favored the girl
with an analytical glance. Her calm,
/ classic profile was ice cold, as she In
terested herself in the business at
! hand.
as that all, sir?"
/ TT is" answered the youth, "and
/ l wish to congratulate you on your
/ rapidly. Hereafter you will take my
letters. Please remapber."
/ He turned quickly to resume hts
work; so quickly, In fact, that he did
! not catch the scornful little smile
that touched for IA passing second the
perfect lips OF Miss Thomas.
/ A bright memory of the pretty
stenographer fingered TO haunt the
young man. This irritated him. II
am getting sentimental he ruminat
ed. But, by Jove. that girl GER
tainly has all the hall marks OF a
/ thorough bred"
/ Meridiths egotism received hard
jolt in his dealings with the custom
ers OF the Moore Meredith product.
[ Instead of increasing business by his
! new ideas. trade feHSened. 0id Cus~
tomers-aimost always good for
+ substantial order each month--curi-
ously cut Moore-made stuff from their
buying list, nor could the concerns
statesmen win a reason from them.
As time went on, Merediths inter
est in his stenographer increased. She
was a dainty maid, calculated to win
the regard of any and every one. She
won more than this from her eni
ployer.- but AS yet he MAS unconsCious
of IT.
! ON d morning several nionth9 later
the girl appeared. as usual, and seat
cd herself opposite her employer. The
I first letter dictated Was TO a we'll
known iobbing house In New York
city.
M. Cronin a. Co." began John
Meredith We can't understand this
sudden severance of business rela
tons existing between our firms. We
have had no order from you for two
months. VIII ii be against the ethics
OF your house to furnish US a reason %
A startled exclamation caused him
to look up at the transformed face
Of the girl.
And so you have lost Cronin.
too?" stormed a thoroughly angry Ut
tie voice. VIII you never learn your
lesson pc The maid drew herself to
her fun height and stamped indig
nantly from the room.
John Meredith wondered why he
did not become angry with this ride
ulous girl. and again probed for
reason for her sudden rage. Meri-
diths admiring eyes had noted the
superb queenliness OF Miss Thomas.
1t was the revealing touch. AT last
John Meredith, millionaire and young
business man, realized that he loved.
He reached out and touched the but
ton.
Miss Mast responded TO the sum
mons.
In answer to the disappointed ques-
ton OF her employer, the older wo-
man explained that Miss Thomas had
left the building.
But she win come back of
course ?"
Il don't think So came from the
old stenographer. AT leasl' she
continued, mot IN her former capac-
ity"
What do you meane" Meredith
stared.
II mean that Miss Thomas is Syl-
via Moore when she IL at home, and
that she has been playing at stenog-
raphy just for her own amusement.
In reality. she could take her place
here as a partner. In her fathers last
days She always had desk here"
do you know her address," de-
manded Meredith, curtly
Eighteen, Nork avenue. / think"
Without word the youth picked
up his hat and left the office.
''A4rss Moore" began Meredith in
the reception room, IT have come