Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-14
CHAPTER XIV.
A Stroke Of Luck.

CHApTEU Nv L&
A Stroke Of Luck.
We come now to the most crowded
day In all the crowded life Of Resale
Le Grange. We begin. indeed, with
Resale LIE Grange out Of the stage
picture. We are In the ONCE Of the
Thomas w. North Advertising Agency
In lower Fifth Avenue. Tommy North
sits at cheap but neat desk. brand
new like all the furnishings of that
little old ONCE. He 10 laboring for
an accurate and arresting headline to
proclaim the safety. and yet the dead
Illness. Of . new automatic revolver.
At the typewriter desk IN the corner
sits Betsy-Barbara Lane, inexpertly
tapping the keys with two fingers Of
her right hand and one Of her left.
And ~ Betsy-Barbara smiles trium-
phantly over this fair line. frowns at
that foul one, purses her lips over tho
other hard combination, her radiance
nils and Eliminates the Thomas w.
North Advertising Agency.
From inception to interior furnish
1nss. 1t IL all Betsy-Barbara- Hers
was the choice and placing Of the
green Mission furniture. Hers was
the selection Of the pictures, their ar.
zangsment In rotation to the wall
spaces. That It might b pleasant
place for work. che picked out prints
Of her favorits picturss-ths Countess
Potoika, the Baby Stuart and the
Duchess Of Devonshfre. 10 give It .
business air, che added framed pho
tograph Of the Union Station In st.
Louis. Further. Bstsy-BarbaFa found
the most spectacular specimens Of adj
vertisinS design executed BY Thomas
w. North, set them IN passe-partouts
With her own hands, and hung them
Just whore they would invite tho eye
and confidence Of customer. She re.
membered also the soul needs Of Mr..
Thomas W. North himself. In the
interstiees Of the decorations she
placed suoh notices - she deemed
best for him, - "Do i Now" ''Indus-
Try u Happanass: and, most DC.
nincant u ahatoscoe. who Understood
The reason for the Thomas ". North,
Agency, TITS, What You Do After
business Hours That Gives Yo1 Nsrv.
ous Prostrst3on." Finally. 10 Ill these
decorations she had added more and
more frequently Of la&s her own W1
mined ss,k.
For In, what time shs Wa mot
basy WITH me solacs of Constance.
hung heavy nowadays On the capar
Bio hands Of Betsy-B1lbars. Just
whsn she realised that what she need
cd was work. she folnd that the CORE
spondence Of the Thoaas w. North
Agency was getting greater than
Tommy himself could handle. She
.an1ounc1A ct once her intention Of
learning The typewriter and doing that
work herself-all for the good Of the
enterprise. To this proposal. Tommy
entered . protest Of conscience: but
the thought that he would sec Betsy
Barbara In ONCE hours % well - out
rendered 1t very feeble. 90 Betsy-Ba
bara fell to work on the secondhand
typewriter; and she had % far pro-
gressed that she could write . pass
ably good business letter In -four a.
tempts and mornings time.
On the scene OF brisk business ae-
tivity suddenly entered Rosalie Le
Grunge. Al she stepped into the door,
she was large-syed. serious. a-quiver
with inner intensity. She broke into
. smile, however, ~ she surveyed the
Thomas w. North Advertising Agency
q work. Both Tommy and his anna
teur stenographer had heard the
steps; but each. - people will do
when they are intent. failed to look
up from his uncompleted line until
startled by Rosalie's:
my! Such . pair Of little work.
ers!"
Tommy grinned.
"Ah, . customer" he said; "busi.
ness bad 1t the clearinghouse? Any.
thing can do to advertise you? 1
recommend our A A Campaign cheap
and fetching for establishments Of
your class. How's this for . line:
Our eggs straight from the hen-our
coffee grew on q vine-our boarders
stay till they die"
mo. thank you" replied Rosalie.
dimpling upon him. And then, with
the air Of one who has no time to
waste In airy persihase. 'I'm here on
business. though. Mr.. North. ! want
to borrow the services Of your stenog-
rapher for day"
"Msr inquired Betsy-Barbars.
"You." replied Rosalie L. Grange.
She turned back to Tommy North
then; and the fash Of her dimples dis-
armed any possible resentment.
"Mr. North, haven't you got five or
ten minutes Of business somewhere
elss1 Like buying your days cigars
or something? When two ladies want
70 talk something over alone. they
hate 10 talk in the hall"
''oh, certainly" replied Tommy
North. rising and reaching for his
coat.
TT amt every young boarder." said
Resale 10 Grange. who II intelligsnt
enough to let his la1dlaAy boss him.
Now you 10 baok IN Just ten minutes
hy the clock. that's IN obedient boy"
Tommy cast one look q Betsy-Bar.
bara - he went ost q the door; and
Detsy-BaEbara sniisd - Though DO r.
assure him. s2:
RosAlte proceeded to Tie heart az
he Natese W1tAeQt ~ q ~ -.
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