Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-06
Unsealed
Notes
How They Were Carried by Girl
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WInp you 10 tdkP tDlA uONo I'd ut. LOU
stable The automobile II at ,fhe door.
and Peter will drive you there ut once.
send the note by you because II L.
upon o u,atter Of unusual Importance"
! am Mrs. GonaGls's secrerary. she
IN wealthy woman and philanthro-
pist. am unfortunate enough To havS
been born aud renred In afFiuence and
then forced to make my own living.
] confess do not take to the work
kindly. Mrs. GonnEia Is very govd to
me- telling mo chat Rhonld marry
man able to take care OF me In style.
to which reply that fate has deprived
me OF an opportunity to meet such a
man.
was driven to Mr.. ConRtnble's
house aud admitted to sumptnously
furnished room that was used for his
office. All ! knew about him WAS that
hs was worth several millions. aud like
Mrs. Gonagle. philanthrOpist. the two
occasionally working together In their
benefactions. young man not more
than twenty-one was sitting behind ii
rosewood desk writing. l advanced to-
ward him with the note aud 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 l
could see In his eye that he admired
my appearance But l. being woman
OF the world. knew how to appear IN
conscious of his appreciation. Then he
glanced at the address ON the note and.
inviting me to be seated. left the room.
After a short absence be returned and
handed me a reply addressed to Mrs.
GonagIe. 1t was unsealed-
"wiu you kindly mention to Mrs.
Gonagle." he said. that Mr.. Constable.
understanding that the bearer OF his
note IN her secretary. does not feel
warranted In sealing the replyf He
wishes Mrs. Gonagle 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 n sealed communi-
cation by me. I am nevertheless
woman. The sense Of honor supposed
to exist In u highborn dame. I claim.
In as strong In me as In the rest OF my
class, but that does not necessarily i'm
ply that I am devoid Of curiosity. At
any rate. what did on this occasion
was to prove that I am gifted with
my full share OF that feminine trait.
had not long been seated In the auto
when I took out Mr.. Constnble's note
aud read IT.
Great was my establishment. This
was what I found In It:
Dear Mrs. Gonagie--I am delighted with
your secretary. I am sending this reply
by her unseaied. If abe reads II she has
not the high sense of honor and the deli
cacy I would require In wife. And IL
she does read II shall knew by the con-
sciousness she win display that she has
done SO and shall be ready to have you
recommend another heipmeet. I trust she
will not. for am half In love with her
since this single meeting. Cordially and
thankfully yours.
Heavens! What had lost? A NH
lionnire husband! II was plain that
Mr.. Constable. instead of being a mid
die aged or an old man. was the young
fellow ] had taken for his secretary.
And had spoiled II by my curiosity.
In another moment I resolved to
fight the matter to the bitter end But
how? Ten minutes more would serve
to carry me to Mrs. Gonagle, and that
would be insufficient time for me to
,Io 49,
before the collapse of our family for
tunes and knew how to run one.
Peter" l said, '1et me take your
seat. l wish to drive awhile"
Peter stopped the machine. and got
into his seat.
Are the tires in good orderT' ask
Cd.
"AIl but this front one ON the left
I've got new one Pm going to put
ON there"
1 determined to obtain delay by
that tire. Turning into
street In which knew the pavement
to be badly broken. drove vigorously
over several holes. at the last of which
there was report. and the imperfect
tire was pursted.
buhh udNt u icuN6 yOus F-ttcE. !
said. Ito get out of this trouble as
best you can. am carrying an i'm
portant message to Mrs. Gonagle
which must be delivered as soon as
possible"
Alighting. I walked on. The ten
that had been necessary for
me to get home was now extended to
nearly an hour. for had driven the
car an far as possible from trolley
line. When I reached Mrs. Gonagle
pretended to be so full of the break
DOWN as to forget Mr.. Constable's
note. talked "a blue streak" about
the former. not mentioning the latter.
Finally Mrs. GonaRie spoke Of my err
rand.
al saw no one" said. "but an I'M
who took the note to Mr..
and brought me this one in
reply. He told me to say to Won that.
though II was on matter Of great
he did not seal II. since
10 sent II BY your secretary. All that