Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16

handkerchief and wearing a trium-
plant smile.
We'll, what Iuole?" asked David,
turning around.
Mystery is solved" said Tanning
You're at the bottom of 1t. Tillotson.a
Me- How" stared the other.
In the first place for your careless
methods in trying TO maintain two
lines Of thought at one and the same
time. When man is debating under
such circumstances there is every like
lihood that his lines of thought will
become crossed and emit electric
sparks that are
Cut out all the funny business
Tanning interrupted David. Cant
you see that r.
of course any one can see that you
are ridiculously in love with that pref
ty, shy Miss Dickson" put in Fan
ming Otherwise why should You die
tate three out of ten letters to her to-
day and open them with Dear Elsie
instead of Dear Sir?' Answer me
that"
Il never was guilty of such wretch
ed tlunders." protested the crimson
Tillotson. But Tanning was quite re-
morseless now.
Listen to the result of my investi-
cations. On top of the pile of type
written letters, which l may assure
you Miss Dickson had properly ad.
dressed, was an open letter to you.
read it. Here it is
Dear Mr.. Tillotson--If you Will take
the trouble to have my notebook ex-
amined by an expert you VIII learn
that for the past week you have die.
tated many letters which began in
very ,'offensive' scratched out; David
and .unaccountable' substituted1 I'M
accountable manner. Today's expert
enee IS more than l care to repeat;
consequently / herewith tender my
resignation as your secretary, same te
take effect at once.
Thanking you for many courtesies
received in the past and regreettinE
the necessity for the step. very truly
yours. {
ELSIE DICKSON"
Impossible Incredible!" cried Til.
lotson. red with modification and vex.
alton.
Here is the report of the expert.
had mercy on you, old Fellow, ano
took the book to the public stenog.
rapher in the next building. You are
convicted of ten Dear Elsies' and foui
Dearest Elsies." and l may as vel
confess, David, that you called me Ell {
sic twice yesterday"
How did Miss Dickson get away
without my observing herr" interrupt.
ed Tillotson.
II traced that mystery out, too
chuckled the amateur detective
Found an empty banbox in her Of
fee and concluded Miss Dickson ha6 j,
/ Just purchased new hat, which she
wore home, leaving her old one here
Smith, your clerk at the outer door, z
now confesses that he was absent
from his post half hour this after
noon, and it was during that period (
that Miss Dickson went away, quite
unconscious that her sudden departure
was to form the nucleus of one of the
most interesting mysteries that
II wonder where Miss Dickson lives!n /,
broke in David. pacing the floor rest
| lessly.
She thoughtfully left her address al :
the bottom of her letter in case you
wanted to send an apology, dear boy!
And don't forget your hat, DavidsS
Your motor is down at the curb, and
Tanning smiled as the door slammed
behind his friend.
And the greatest mystery Of 1t al
4 is that the beggar didn't know he was
in love with her all the time." he
exclaimed.
Boiled iinseed oil and powdered coal,
mixed to the consistency of paint
make a simple preservative for timber,
that has to remain in the ground a