The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-10

/ him. She looked him sedately in the
eyes and refused politely. There had
been an expression in her face for a
foment, however, as IL she intended 10
give notice and resign her place on
the spot But evidently her glance at
Dicks frank, honest face over-came
this idea il she had it.
The junior partner was astOnished.
To do him justice, he was not in
dignant. But he was piqued.
The setback made him assume more
dignity in the afternoon. and if he
was not glad of it. Miss Mills was.
1t was two days before the invita-
ton was renewed and as promptly re-
fused, and then he observed:
Or course not, if you don't wish
make you out"
Il m here as stenographcr and
typewriter, am l not?" she asked.
Certainly"
'And have you any fault to find
with my work thus far?"
Not bit, but-yOu see-you know
Il invited you to lunch"
And l preferred to go by myself"
That was another setback for Dick,
| and it naturally set him TO studying
the problem. He was not accustomed
to being refused anything by anybody.
IL was a real relief TO him when
finally he decided that the girl stood
in awe of him because he was the
! junior PARTNER of tn ehouse. II seemed
ITO him only kind that he should
dissipate that awe.
At the end of another week be
made it his business to overtake her
on the street, as she was going home
/ Bowling with the utmost respect, he
said:
Miss Mills, a friend of mine who
was going to the theater tonight with
( his wife has ben disappointed and has
( given me the tickets. Wouldn't you
! like to accompany me?"
II have another engagement"
she replied, blushing both because it
was false and because he knew it was
false.
"Oh-ah-I see. It's a great play"
Il thank you just the same"
That was another surprise for Mr..
Dick Brownlow, but he didn't turn on
his heel with the mental threat to
discharge he 'uppy" senographer in
the morning.
She was new kind of girl to him,
but he was playing fair. He'd have
at the chance, and why she didn't
jump puzzled him. He could only lay
it to her feeling of awe. He hadn't
broken that down yet.
! Miss Mills went to her duties next
morning wondering if she would be
told that her services were no longer
required, but nothing Of the sort
awaited her. On the contrary, about
mid-forenoon, when she had written
| several letters, the junior partner re-
| marked:
Miss Mills l want to say that your
work gives great satisfaction, and
! from this time on your salary will be
advanced from $12 to SIG a week.
But L can't earn SIC a week-not
low" she replied. I'm only 4 begin
ner, and I'm glad to learn twelve"
You refuse a raise of salary!" he
exclaimed, as he looked at her in
establishment.
IF you please-until can earn
every penny of it,"
But isn't it for me to say?"
Not altogether. Please say no
more about it,"
Dick came down with another thud.
1t was no use trying to puzzle it out.
He hadn't the brain power TO do it.
Instead of puzzling he went TO his
father and said:
Governor, | wanted TO raise my
stenographer's salary, and she would
not have it. What do you think OF
that?"
Dear me, Dick, but hope you are
not going to get into a scrape," re-
piled the father, as he rubbed his
hands together and looked very
fnl he ic NV 10
to get a hold on you you'd better dis
charge her"
oh, see here, dad" said Dick
promptly, Il know that she isn't any
thing of that kind but I can't make
her out. She won't go out to lunch
or TO the theater with me-or accept
any other favor"
You shouldn't have asked her.
Dick" said Mr.. Brownlow, sternly.
AT the same time ! must say that
she is a most singular young woman
most singular. I'm afraid that she
is altogether too attractive to YOU"
NO. dad" said Mr. Son BrOwnlOw,
promptly, that's not fair TO her. J
simply wanted to make her feel com
Portable, because-because-well hang
it, not because she's so comfoundedly
good looking as he is, but because
she's a mighty nice girl"
Some junior partners might have
| given it up, but Dick wouldn't. He
/ felt that he had been thrown down
and Inundated, and he wanted tC
know why. He had sunk his dignity
| TO be patronizing, and he had been
| rebuked. He had broken a tradition
/ of the house in seeking to increase a
newcomers salary, and received no
| thanks for it.
So one evening he presented him
| self at Miss Millss boarding house
and asked for her. He was received
/ in the parlor, and Miss Mills came
| down with no other idea than that he
| had come with bad news. He hemmed
and hawed for a time and then drew a
| long breath and began:
Miss Mills, would it do any good TO
! ask you to so to the theater with me
some night toward the last the week"
I'm afraid not" she answered.
But / can't make you out. You
refuse to go to lunch with me-you
refuse a raise of saalry-yOu refuse
to go to the theater. Will you tell me
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