The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03
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"A to his oic" the next morning. HIS head
achc and his lips were dry and ne was the
InsSessor of savage morning after Crouch Bat
somehow the ugly lines snr" he'd ont OF his face
as he looked at his stenogra pher. trim. bust
nesslike vision-if II vision can be bisinessiike
in "A tailor-made suit. relieved by touch of
lace at the APPEL Of the jacket, and very deep
red pinned TO the front of her waist.
Arnold tried To work. but he found his eyes
constantly turning I" that other desk He'd
always realized he had mighty neat and pref
" st-nogra pher. but before had he noticed
how fresh and and Wholesome and truly
feminine she He found he was staring AT
her and that She blushing. NJ whirled
;,bou, in his chair and dug into a bunch of
papers
'.IIuh." he said 20 himself. "''ladys right
about getting drunk that party. but it's the
only time in years and she ought 10 have seen
that a mans farewell dinner is occasion. BY
George. I'll bet she'd kick my giving one if |
should win out with her. But them it's imrna-
teriai-nh I've got il now. t"p-t" m". what She
would do since the quarrel of a week ago. Now
Miss Iiannahs would be able TO get mans point
of view that sort of thing. She wouldn't be
etcrnaIly ,yrannizng over a man just because he
seemed to be fond of her, and she would encour-
age Il fellows seeing something of his friends
He stole another glance at his sI"nographer
and her eyes. which fell as she blushed
furously than before.
What 4 wonderful color she had. and what
hair I;v .Iove. if he were in love with Miss Han
nahs he wouldn't have any desire TO exercise
any liberty
THEN he had regular chill. Where did she
get that rose? He'd never seen her wearing a
rose before. and yet he'd had her in the Office
every working day for two years OF course. he
cngrafed, she must have good deal OF time
outside of the office and naturally there would
he in her life-pcrhal,s men who wanted
her o marry them and who gave her roses. How
coud he have been 50 blind while all this was
going on? The he Thought of this girl
Who had been his daily aSsocarr for long.
the more hr recalled her nteil g-nce- her quick
ness her patience her thoughtfuncSS and her
hr,mor. Nor did ne forget how good she was 10
look at. Was he going to let som" mere out
slider take her of his lif--p.rhaps some
cink on twenty per who could take decent
care of her-and who wouldn't really apPreci-
ate her?
Miss HannahS' he quericd very humby.
"wI-wiII you give that r"~":
She unpInned il from her waist and handed
il to him he came toward her.
ut is a beautiful rose he said
1T just opened this morning.. Miss Han
nahs explained; I'VE have little bush of them
climbing the porch of cottage out in
Wayhursi. If you-if you'll come out sometime,
I'll show them TO YOU My mother would like
YOU tn come I'm sure She pinned the rose Oh
his coat with a little carcssng gesture which
told him a great deal. but in her eyes. as she
looked up a his. ne read more. She gave
a little happy gasp and returned 10 her desk.
For a Ions. time she had drcamcd-and now II
was coming true.
II shall come out scon-and often" said Ar
mold.
The telephone at his elbow rang.
THAT YOU. Arnold" asked the voice a, the
other crd. We'll. this is Sidney Harris.
called You up q" tell You that tladys-M's>
Colsicn-and are engaged. She said she would
like o have Won know first. ami she wanted me
to ask Won whether she would send the presents
Won had given her ." the office the house.
~Courrat Nations Harris" said Arnold, SIN
disposition Of the presents You may tell Miss
Golden" he glanced at HIS sfenOgraphcr,