The Huttig news., 1914-04-04

Somehow she was intensely disap- pointed. For this she criticised her self What could be better than to have the owner of the enterprise of which she virtually was manager think she knew her business? This was cer- taInly good reason for congratulation. She must not be silly. Confidence in her ability at business might even help TO influence him toward refusing to sell out. If she could but impress him , with the fact that she was able, might it not be possible that his confidence in large future profits would weigh powerfully?
 To her surprise she heard a chuckle from the judge and when she looked i at him discovered definite amusement on his face.
 And after you had gone last night, he just rayed about your eyesi" the old man happily informed her.
 My eves!" She felt the blood mounting to her cheeks and tried te hide them with an industry which kep her bent above her papers. If he had rayed about her eyes then the impress sion she had made on him was not en- l tlrely commercial
 That's what he didi He said you had the bluest eyes he'd ever seen!" Now the judge laughed heartily.
 She flushed with sudden wrath
 Why, judge, my eyes are gray!"
 The judge himself was now sur prised. He had believed them brown. Are they?" He arose. went to her, and, through his thick-lensed specta- cles. peered at her face. Why, so they are!' He walked away, non- plussed. Well, what do you think of that!"
 T think"
 Perhaps he's color blind," the judge said hopefully. q guess I have been"
 Maybe that is it'
 They were interrupted by Sam Hig- gins The foreman, it appeared, wished to talk to Josie. Sam had a way of al most shutting both his eyes and throw ing back his head when he announced things of this kind
 Yes said Josie, with the indiffer- ence of the business woman who has long been of authority, I'll see him in just few minutes
 Sam whirled slowly, went to the door and loudly delivered her message, as if his voice must reach to the factory's farthest end
 This focused the judse's attention upon something he had been consider ing He leaned above the desk and poke to Josie confidentially. "I bought of something on the way over, Josie, Nobody but us knows that the goung fellow is in town. He registered It the Grand, you know, under the name of Jackson. Maybe the people the plant are getting nervous
 es, they are, she granted There rave been so many runors of the sale I'm worried
 Well, then, don't you think it might De good thing to spread the news around among the1en little?"
 She evidently agreed, for she vigor ously nodded and tapped bell. Per haps it would be good idea"
 Noting that she had rung the bell the judge held up a warning hand Don't do it that way. You leave it to me. l won't have to tell more than one or two of them" He chuckled. "I'Il step in on my way out and tell you what effect it has"
 Yes, do, judge"
 Are you ready for Higgins?"
 Yes; tell him to come in
 Going to the door, the judge beck. oned to the man, who was waiting in the shop beyond, and the gangling, plainly heavyminded and exceedingly intense foreman entered
 How do you feel today, Joe?" the judge asked kindly.
 T dent feel very well.Y Higgins an. swered gloamily and frownng
 The judge looked at him. smiling. not entirely with approval You nev- CT do, do you, Joe?" Higgins made no answer; the judge laughed and disap- peared.