The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-01-12
Unsealed
Notes
How They Were Carried by Girl
Between Two philanihropists
By r. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.
By F. A. mitchell


Lucy" said Mrs. Gonagle to me, al
wish you to take this note to Mr.. Con
stable. The automobile Is at the door,
and Peter will drive you there at once.
I send the note by you because it is
upon matter of unusual importance"
l am Mrs. Gonagle's secretary. She
is wealthy woman and philanthro.
pist. | am unfortunate enough to have
been born and reared in affiuence and
then forced to make my own living.
/ confess | do not take to the work
kindly. Mrs. Gonagle is very good to
me. telling me that | should marry a
man able to take care of me in style,
to which ] reply that fate has deprived
me Of an opportunity to meet such
man.
was driven to Mr.. Constables
house and admitted to sumptuously
furnished room that was used for his
office. All knew about him was that
he was worth several millions, and like
Mrs. Gonagie. a philanthropist, the two
occasionally working together in their
benefaetiens. A young man not more
than twenty was sitting behind
rosewood desk ylFtsAas ! advan ~ To-
ward Eim Witt ne note and said;
"Will you please give this to Mr..
Constable and say that Mrs. Gonagle
would be obliged for an immediate
answer"
The young man looked at me, and
could seerin his eye that he admired
my appearance. But |. being a woman
OF the world, knew how to appear un
CONSCIOUS of his appreciation Then be
glanced at the address on the note and,
inviting me to be seated. left the room
After short absence he returned and
handed me reply addressed to Mrs
Gonagle. 1t was unsealed
"Will you kindly mention to Mrs.
Gonage." he said. that Mr.. Constable.
understanding that the bearer of his
note is her secretary. does not feel
warranted In sealing the reply? He
wishes Mrs Gonage to understand
this. for the subject matter is of con-
siderable Importance. and the note. II
carried by an ordinary messenger.
should be sealed"
Now. while | am to the manner born
and thoroughly understand the motives
that would induce Mr.. Constable to re-
frain from sending a sealed communi-
cation by me. am nevertheless
woman The sense of honor supposed
to exist In a highborn dame. | claim,
Is as strong In me as in the rest of my
class, but that does not necessarily i'm
ply that am devoid of curiosity. at
any rate. what | did on this occasion
was to prove that | am gifted with
my full share of that feminine trait.
had not long been seated in the auto
when took out Mr.. Constable's note
and read IT,
Great was my establishment rms
was what found In It;
Dear Mrs Gonage-I am delighted with
your secretary. am sending ms tepIy
by her unseaied If she reads II she has
NOT the high sense of honor and the deli
cacy | would require in wife And II
she does read II | shall know by the con
sciousness she will display that she mas
done so and shall be ready to have you
recommend another hepmeet trust she
will not for | am half in love with her
since this single meeting Cordially anu
thankfully yours.
DONALD CONSTABLE.
Heavens! What had | lost? mil
lionaire husband! 1t was plain that
Mr.. Constable. instead of being ma
die aged or an old man, was the young
fellow | had taken for his secretary.
And | had spoiled 1t by my curiosity.
In another moment | resolved to
fight the matter to the bitter end BUT
how? Ten minutes more would serve
to carry me to Mrs. Gonagle. ana that
would be insufficient time for me TO
form a plan. | had owned an auto
before the collapse of our famll! 10Y
tunes and knew how to run one
peter" said. "let me take your
seat. | wish to drive awhile
Peter stopped the machine, and got
into his seat
.Are the tires in good orderT' ! ask
ed. ..
"All but this front one on the ieIt
Two cot n new one I'm going to pul
on there" -
I determined TO ouldlh Ne'N' -
bursting that tire. Turning INTO
street in which l knew the pavement
70 he badly broken. l drove vigorously
over several holes. at the last OF wnlci
there was a report. and the imperiec'
tire was bursted. 49,,
81 shall have to leave you, Peter
setd ITO get out of this trouble al
hast Won can. am carrying an iin
nortant message to Mrs. Gonagi'
which must be delivered as soon III
possible" rbo "a,
Alirhting. / walked on. The TEL
minutes that had been necessary 10
me to get home was now eztenueu -, !
nearly an hour. for had driven IN
car as far 10 possible from trole'
line. when ! reached Mrs Coinage
pretended IL be so full of the ofeah
down as to forget Mr. Constaole
note. talked "a blue streak apou anu,
the former. not mentioning the lat'e {,
Finally Mrs. Gonagle spoke OF my e'
rand. .,4 ~ rr
" saw no one" said, but an " y,
derstrapper. who took the no.e ~ 81
Constable and brought me this one
rsr,v He told me to say to you tna
though it was on matter OF gre t
amportance. be did not seal IT, T., s ~,
=. seus It by your secretary AL 'n'