The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-27

looking up from the keys, read me
that motto over your desk!"
Business Thoughts In Business
Hours. read Tommy. obediently.
We'll. what does that mean?n asked
Betsy.Barbara.
But what | meant to talk about
now, replied Tommy In a wheedling
tone. rs matter OF business I've
been taking stock This hne-going
concern made last month hundred
and iifty dollars above light. rent. Of
fee expenses and overhead charges
BY Christmas We'll be making hun
dred dollars week"
You'll be making" corrected Betsy.
Barbara as she jerked back the type.
writer carriage TO begin the struggle
with another line.
That's the point OF these remarks
You ought"-he paused here-"you
ought 10 have a share You know
you're responsible for the whole thing.
Who made me start this concern?
Who got me TO cut out the booze and
go into business for myself"
Well, replied Betsy-Barbara, "a
tract OF a preacher might have done
that-anything which set you on the
right way at the right time. And you
wouldn't think OF Offering partner.
ship 10 a tract or a preacher"
Betsy. Barbara! called Tommy
again. And on that name. uttered all
too gently for the address OF stern
employer TO an inexpert stenographer.
he rose and crossed TO her side. Some
how she did not protest-although she
continued TO look down on the keys.
Her fingers stopped
Tommy gulped; and his frat words.
as he settled on the stool at her side.
were far from his original intention
and further still from strict business.
'Betsy-Barbara--why did you play
around with that poor devil OF an Es.
trilla?"
III wanted to be impertinent, I'd
ask how that concerns you. replied
Betsy Barbara, sauclly "well--be-
cause ] liked him. | suppose"
DO you remember" Tommy pur.
sued, the last time ! got drunk-tho
last time ever will?'
The shoe.buckle night? Yes
You never knew why, or course!"
said Tommy. Do you remember
some one coming into the front hall
and going right out again? That was
1 You were sitting saw YOU look.
ing az him thought
You didn't think right" responded
Betey-Darbara She paused while the
truth In her struggled against woman's
instinct to use strategy in that
branch OF human activity which is
woman's chief business. The truth
won.
That's funny. You saw me when |
was nearer--well liking him-than I
ever was before or after. He was
dear You couldn't help being amused
and battered by hlm-but nothing
else"
why didn't you like him, really
what held you back
Betsy Barbara pulled over the car.
rage for another line-not with jerk
this time, but slowly and softly. At
the same languid pace. she resumed
striking the keys
do you call this buslness7" she
asked-but very weakly.
Tommy North laid hand upon hers.
stilling the keys under her fingers.
Betsy. Barbara this Is business. I
was talking partnership. didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blazes
Il meant--why did brace up and 20
to work. anyhow? Il was because
you'll love YOU there. that's QUIT"
Betsy Barbara. her hand still help
less between the keys and his greater
hand raised her face. II she had
shore before with C!an light. she
shone now With the llpht or many
rrtis Tho shrrn and glitter az hc
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