Barton County democrat., 1914-09-11

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Some one arose from a little desk
near the windows and turned about.
"How'dy do, Marion?" said Sam.
why, SAM" she cried, in pleased
surprise, coming forward with an out
stretched hand.
What are you doing here?" he de-
manded.
She bobbed her head toward the
letters on the door,
"And how did you happen to come
in here?" she asked.
81 had to see Gregory-Bill Gregory
on business He has an Office down
the corridor. Why are you doing this?"
"Reverses in the family fortune"
said she. What else do you think
would make me?"
How are the pupils coming"
"Oh, I'm doing nicely-very nicely
she replied.
Sam said good-by and went out.
Back at his own Office he found a
batch Of letters which the stenog.
rapher had left for him to sign. They
were very important letters about
some upstate contracts; but instead Of
attending to them, he pushed them
aside and sat staring up at the ceiling
with knitted brows.
Presently he grinned. He rang the
bell into the outer Office. A brisk
clerk answered the summons.
Riley" said Trevor. Did you
ever think you'd like to have your
voice manicured?" he asked.
'I hadn't thought much about 1t"
Riley confessed.
well, do so now. AS a favor to
me, will you take piano lessons If I'll
stand the bills?"
Sure. That1l be all right" said
Riley. when do l begin?"
Tomorrow. I'll tell you the place
to 60 to then. Send in Emmons when
you go out, will you?"
So Emmons came in, and Emmons
was inveigled into taking vocal lessons.
After that the entire Office force, one
after another, came in at his behest
and each one was urged land proved
willing) to take lessons either for the
voice or on the piano. Two weeks later
Sam Trevor again pretended to have
business in the Weymouth building.
Again he dropped into Marion Heath's
Office. 1t had a much more spruce ap.
pearance.
Marion, too, was her old smiling
self.
you can't stay long," said she, II
have two little girls named Todd com.
ing for their lessons at $3.50. I'm won.
derfully busy these days. I'd be
ashamed to tell you how many pupils
have"
Good enough" said Sam. you
might have known you'd succeed in
anything you undertook"
They started coming last week,
said she. And after the ice was
broken they simply seemed to come in
droves. All, here are the little Todd
girls now. You'll have to run along.
Sam was smiling in pleased fashion
to himself when he took the elevator
down that afternoon. He continued Il
smile for two whole days. Then sud
denly that smile vanished. Emmoni
came In with the residue Of the money
Sam had given him for a quarters vo
cal LESSONS.
Sorry, Mr.. Trevor" said he. "
can't take any more, 1t seems. Mis-
Heath said today 1t was simply
waste OF money.
And after Emmons came Riley viii
a very similar plant, and after Rile!
the rest of the Office force.
Twenty minutes later Trevor wa
In that room in the Weymouth build
ing.
Marion met him firmly.
'T found out my pupils were simpl,
your oflce force" said she, "and tha
you were paying for the lessons.
simply couldn't do anything else bu
send them away, Sam. It was pei
fectly fine and splendid Of you to d
anything like that, but l reall
couldn't take the money"
We'll, you'll take something else
> then"
What is it,"
You'll take me. Stop all this nor
sense and marry me-"
She turned away. She looked out q
the white walls Of the light shaft.
Would you send 'em all back If
! didnt!"
Yes, and some Of the hands fror
! the factory for good measure"
: Then" said she, family, "in sell
defense"
/
Il don't care what excuse you give,
: said Sam. striding forward joyful
' and taking her In his arms.
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