Bisbee daily review., 1913-12-13


 looking up from the keys, read me that motto over your deski"
 "'Business Thoughts in Business Hours" read Tommy, obediently.
 Well. what does that mean?" asked Betsy Barbara.
 But what l meant to talk about now" replied Tommy in a wheedling tone. lis a matter of business. I've been taking stock This nne-going concern made last month a hundred and fifty 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 to 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 80 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 a partner ship to a tract or a preacher" Betsy -Barbaral" called Tommy again. And on that name, uttered all too gently for the address of a stern employer to an inexpert stenographer. he rose and crossed to her side. Some | how she did not protsst-although she continued to look down on the keys. ! Her fingers stopped.
 Tommy gulped; and his first 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 4 around with that poor devil of an Es- .rilla?"
 "If I wanted to be impertinent, I'd ask how that concerns you" replied ! Betsy-Barbara, saueily. 'Well-be- | cause l liked him, suppose" 1 Do you remember" Tommy pur. sued, ''the last time I got drunk-the last time I ever wilI?"
 The shoe-buckle night? Yes" You never knew why. of course" " said Tommy Do you remember some one coming into the front hall and going right out again7 That was L You were sitting-I saw you look ing at him-I thought"
 You didn't think right" responded Betsy Barbara She paused while the 1 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 I was nearer-well, liking him-than ever was before or after. He was a dear. You couldn't help being amused and nattered by him-but nothing else"
 "Why didn't you like him, really what held you back" Betsy Barbara pulled over the car riage for another liHe-not with terk this time, but slowly and softly. At the same languid pace, she resumed striking the keys.
 Do you call this business?" she ssked-but very weakly.
 Tommy North laid hand upon hers, stilling the keys under her fingers.
 Betsy Barbara, this is business. ] was talking partnership. didn't mean that kind. You know-oh, bIazss -I meant-vhy did brace ep and gs to work. anyhowl It was because you-I love you-there. that's outl" Betsy Barbara. her hand stilI help less between the keys and his greater hand, raised her face. If she had shone before with elfn light. she shone now with the light Of many angels. The sheen and glitter of he. hair. the fire of her eyes. the sparkle of her little teeth behind her parted tips-all the glory which makes starr and systems and beasts aud tEs gen erations of men-illumiaated and transformed Betsy-Barbsra- An in stsnt so, and that light faded The eifn light shone again. And