The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-07

father; let me look after the things
! love-" Her eyes pleaded. Sudden
y her sister came into the discussion.
Her voice was unruffled, but there
was a finality in 1t. Cynthia knew and
dreaded more than her fathers blus-
ter.
I'm sorry you don't approve of
Mrs. Brown. Cynthia. She is a o
estimable h~ousekeeper. l hope to
have her for many years to come"
There was the eldest daughter. the
mistress, in the tone. n Cynthia's
head dropped. This not wanting to
come into the business is girlish
fancy. You will. overcome it under
Btlly's able instruction."
So that was why Billy was there!
cynthia looked at him suddenly. cu-
training under the then manager.
Remembered also that Billy had been
elevated to the position Of general
manager during her trip abroad. Evil
IDENTIFY father had nodded him to his
liking. Probably 1t was because he
was young that business was not
written all over him as in fathers
case. Still, his nkahly blue eyes,
though they did seem to hold a great
were bright and keen and business
like. She turned from him abruptly.
III you insist, father. very well-for
a time. Billy will find me a failure.
I know I shall hate every bit Of It."
She began her business career the
following week. She listened atten-
lively to Billy Harland as he took
her from the basement to the tenth
floor, explaining the inside workings
talked we'll. and so she told him.
quietly amused at the hot flame which
scorched his face. You're really
quite interesting, Billy" she said. but
| you'll never make me enthusiastic"
But that was before they reached
the house furnishings on the fifth
floor. Cynthia's eyes glowed as she
looked at rich draperies, restful pic
lures, quaint chairs and tables, piles
of soft. inviting cushions.
Billy" she cried, when I look at
dreary stuff in fathers house and stay
at home and fix and fix. Wouldn't 1t
be exciting picking out honey things
for a genuine home?"
She did not see the dull red which
slowly crept into Billy's face. sud
denly his eyes frightened. Cynthia,
YOU say I can't make You enthusiast
tic? I'm going to rig up a model six
room apartment on this floor. Want
the job of furnishings" he asked.
you mean. fix it up as I like?
Billy. you're a dear"
Again she did not see Billy's height
ened color. He merely growled, "Am
~"
| Work on the model apartment went
forward rapidly under Billy's super
vision and at last he said: Now, I'll
turn it over to you. Go ahead and
furnish"
"oh, with your help. Billy! You
know it always takes two to furnish a
home. There's the mans taste to be
abruptly. of all the silly speeches."
she fumed inwardly.
OF course. it was nothing. but OF
late she had begun to wonder in a
way that thrilled ii it were really
necessary for Billy to spend the great
furnishings. But she did know that
every day there crept into her life a
greater distaste for the career father
and his right hand man. had map
ped out for her. -
1t was in thu, fitting up of the blue
and white til I'd Kitchen. where she
hung such shining, modern utensils
in rows, and snch hPmey. frilly. white
curtains hefofe the quaint windows.
and where Billy's eyes glowed With
the passionate light. that thrilled her
i get out in this adorable room. I
know. deep down in me. that the
Lord never intended me for anything
but an old-fashioned home woman
like my mother" that she fingered
longest. There always seemed just a
little more to dc But at last every
thing was complete. and they were
making their final inspection. On the
morrow the charming model apart