The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-08

wanted to run il right away, as soon"
He Interrupted himself for The manager
was speaking.
Thursday" Leonard murmurcd, in
voice solow as 70 Be scarcely audible, Thurs
day, Iune the Second
Mr. Boggs's eyes and mouth widencd
abruptly After second Of stupetlcd star
ing, he sank back into his chair, and whstlcd
between his teeth. lie knew that il was
]immy's custom when irrtated TO adopt
policy Of few words and soft speaking, but
never anything quite 50 starlingly soft and
abrupt as this.
Mr.. Boggs came to the following CON
clusion:
"The little mammals boy is sore because
o what | said when Gawd knows you
couldn't get him 10 look al glass D beer 10
save his innocent soul from the hot place.
He ought to know | was only jokln Well,
il he wants TO be sore, let i'm! But why the
deuce he wants to hold that ad. over till
Thursday, when Williams was so particular
still, its is own business Gee, but he Is
sore Hope he chokesl"
The 81 live wire had intended TO consult his
manager about several other matters, mostly
letters, but Jmmy's attitude made him
change his mind He laid the letters, three
of them, on Leonard's desk, and went out
TO drum up" business. incidentally he
dropped in on Mr. Williams and explained
Leonard's decision The result OF this inter
view was that he returned TO the Office shortly
after twelve O'Clock with the determination
Of giving the manager a small but exciting
"piece OF his mind
Leonard had gone out TO lunch. Miss
Prout was working over her typewriter.
Mr. Boggs was about TO go out for thcpurpose
Of refreshing his own large person, when he
caught sight Of the three letters, which the
manager had evidently endorsed and re-
placed on his assistants desk Mr.. Boggs
sat down and looked them over
The first was communication from
possible customer asking Mr.. Boggs for
rebate on some rates which the live wire"
had quoted to him. 1t was endorsed. I'VE
give no rebates J. L." The second was
from a former customer Of Mr.. Boggs in
Newark, asking Mr. Boggs TO call on him the
next day, if possible in order to figure on
some contracts. II was endorsed: 90. X.
Thursday, June the Second" The Thurs
day, June the Second" was very dim, but
clearly legble.
"What the" began Mr.. Boggs, and
glared at Miss Prout.
"Mr. Boggs,' she cautioned him, :" | have
warned you that | will stand for no profan-
ity."
81 had no inte alton OF prolaning, Miss
Prout," returned the distressed solicitor.
But his big cheeks puffed out, his nose grew
red, with the sudden shutting OF his expected
saiety-valve.
He's crazy" he declared. Here
ought TO see this fellow to-morrow--it's a
dana damage TO my business, Miss Proutl"
81 admire your restraint, Mr. Boggs,"
returned the sienographer. She was tall,
rather thin and not in her first youth. inn
my had been influenced, in choosing her, by
the thought that he must not give his future
wife any ground for jealousy. Any un-
biased Judge would have declared that he
had been eminenly successful in his aim
" He did look rather funny when he went
out,' she added :" lie doesn't-of course
he never drinks"
Not on your tin-typel" declared Mr.
Boggs. "And now | suppose I've got to
stand for another cussin and lose more
good business
He called up Newark and got his friend
on the phone.
al can't help i'll" he returned, after he had
given his information and listened to the
wire reply. q" Thursday, June the Second,
he says, and he's sore, and don't want to
argue with him. Say, old hoss, for my
sake, don't get uppsh now, and give that
oder 10 anybody else. Thursday aiu't far
) off," The further conversation assumed
) such turn that Mr. Boggs was profuse in
his thanks as be hung up the receiver.
There | saved that chunk, anyway" he
: announced. 1t amt half as big as the
other, but it'll help somel"
"You were very diplomatic" said Miss
} Prout MIR. Boggs was moved by this thor
oughIy sensible remark to take longer look
at her than he had allowed himself before.
| 1t struck him that she wasn't bad looking;
her suitable black and d-white dress attracted
!, the eye without swearing at it. Her brown
hair was arranged in wide roll that made her
r somewhat thin face look broader Besides,
he rejected looks weren't everything; as a
man got along in years he noticed more and
{ more that sensible
"Why don't you show your side of these
! cases TO Mr. Leonardo" she suggested He
may be bothered or something; perhaps he
: has bad headache know how hard it Is
to think when one has nsadache. Maybe
he's just, thoughtless.
Mr Rnnas's oninion Of her r,robitu rose hp