The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-09

~
nile sat In the house where she had
taken care or him for ten years sincs
her mothers death and wondered wfAi
she should do.
she must get out or that lonely
house It seemed to her that when
her father went out solitude stepped
Ia. And yet something snapped with
IL her when she thought OF lea wing IL
she could not so forth to battle with
the world as q girl. Then came the
thought Of entering the nght as a man.
H Her voice was low pitched. but not
harsh Her woman's figure might be
concealed by wearing loose baggy
clothing. She had no beard, but many
young men had no hair on their faces
Il I'LL nineteen OF twenty years old and
even then so little that when close
shaved 1t ives not to be detected. She
i resolved 70 try the experiment.
a few days later a youngster who
/ called himself Henry Mccoy entered a
store and asked for employment He
had been hunting for q situation all
day and looked weary and discours
aged. Possibly It was this that led
John Wilkinson. the proprietor. TO say
\ 10 himself that he needed boy. but
not q man, but there was a chance for
promotion. It ended in the applicant
going to work at a boys wages. his
work being to do errands and odd jobs
I'm the once.
Henry Mccoy was very attractive
young fellow, in appearance especially
| His smile alone was enough to win.
the sympathy OF any woman. and i
soon won. the heart of Wilkinsons
| typewriter, little Miss Betty Leslie,
| Only seventeen years old. Henry nj
first was disposed to be friendly With
| her. as he was with every one. doing
little favors for her that lightened her
work, but when he saw that these att
fentions were producing serious Eff
feet on her young. heart he desisted and
strove to undo what he had done by
letting her severely alone. This. how
ever, only intensified her love for him.
ana she was not capable of conceal
Ing It
Wilkinson was young man. only
twenty-five years old. He had begun
business for himself at fifteen by SET
ting up newspaper stand on street
corner, which had grown into a general
store where newspapers, period deals.
stationery and an infinite variety of 9th
| or small goods were sold. He was I'M
| married and was making up his mind
at the time Mccoy entered his service
that his little Typewriter would look
very pretty at the head of his table.
It was great disapp ointment, there
fore, when he noticed that Miss Leslie
was leaning toward Mccoy. Mccoy
noticed signs OF Jealousy. and It was
ft1is that led him to show unmistaka-
bly, that If the girl had gone daft about
him It was not his fault. Wflkinson1
was a manly fellow. who would not
take any advantage OF his position to-
win girl from rival. but the fact
that the girl he wanted wanted NC
Coy was CALLING to him.
And so it was that In the store of
John wilkinson. which had been a haf-
naoniot1s place before the advent of Me-
Coy. there came an inharmonious un-'
dercurrent, felt, but not expressed. The
bookkeeper, Tom Arnold. a young man
twenty-five years old. who had in the.
;heginning noticed that there. was trou-s
BILE brewing for Mccoy IL he did not
keep away from the typewriter gave
IHenry a hint TO that effect. Can't
blame the girl. my boy. he said. for
re / were a girl think I'd fallsin love
With you myself" Henry said he had
discened the boss leaning toward Miss
Leslie. but he was much Obliged for.
the suggestion and would leave the
way open for Wilkinson.
There is no telling what girl In
tove4wilI do, especially when the man
| she loves gives her cold shoulder
Miss Bette Leslie wore lugubrions
lcountenance and WAS so preoccupied
Inv her love AFFAIR thar she did her
work very badly: When Wilkinson
| asked her what was the matter she.
was silly enough to lay the blame
upon Henry MCCOY, but when pressed
for the details OF her bad treatment
by him declined to make any charges
Matters were now in very bad shape
I'm the little Office OF John. WILKINSON.
Miss Leslie got so worked up that she;
| resigned her position. Mr.. Wiiktnson.:
i4forceds TO surmise that Mccoy had
lbeen treating his typewriter badly
fhow he knew not-told him thar ne
had no further use for his services
Mccoy. instead Of taking the matter
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, burst into tears. Tom
Arnoid. who was standing at his desk
Innstfng his ledger. threw down his pen
mi n 9yanced upon his boss shaking
15his f,st and demonstrating with him
.I:for his injustice
sBettie Leslie he said. had no
fbusiness to- accuse Harry. He never
i did her any injury"
ssHe didn'tg retorted the boss am
grfly.
aaThen what are you discharging him
for?''
'T don't know
ST haven't stood I'm yorr way, Mr.
wilkinson" sobbed the young fellow,
,and to prove It III confess something.
lTm not a manSat all: I'm q girip z
"And my betrothedF' exclaimed the
bookkeeper proudly.