The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-04-10

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l. You were sitting saw you look.
Ing at him-l thought"
you didn't think right" responded
Betsy NJ rbara She paused while the
truth "a her struggled against woman
Inc ct TO use strategy In that
: ZACH of human activity which Ia
"omans chief business. The truth
won
That's funny You saw me when |
was nearer--well. liking hlm--than |
aver was before or after, He was q
dear You couldn't help being amused
and nattetcd by him-but nothing
else"
Why didn't you like him. really
what held you back"
Sssy Barbara pulled over the car,
riage for another line--not with jerk
this time, but slowly and softly At
the same languid pace. she resumed
striking the koys
DO you call this business" she
asked--but very weakly.
Tommy North laid hand upon hers.
sulling the keys under her fingers.
Betsy Barbara. this Ia business |
was talking partnership. didn't
mean that kind. You know oh. blaxes
/ meant-w why did brace up and go
to work. anyhow II was because
you'll love you there. that's OUT"
BETSY Barbara. her hand still help
less between the keys and his greater
hand raised her face. II she had
shoue before with elm light, she
shone now with the light OF many
angels The sheen and glitter OF her
hair. the fire OF her eyes. the sparkle
OF her little teeth behind her parted
lips-al the glory which makes stars
and systems and beasts and the gen
e-ations Of men---illuminated and
transformed Betsy. barbara An in
slant 30, and that light faded, The
elfin light shone again And
Tommy North" she said. are you
proposing TO me right In business
hours Get back to your seat! Your
answer win be transmitted TO you, in
business form"
There was hope and yet wonder.
ment In Tommya face an he obeyed
Betsy Barbara tweaked the sheets
from the roller, inserted new page
and began to type very fast-for her
She finished. She was sutrused with
color as she drew out the page and
laid 1t on Tommy's desk He turned
10 read, and Betsy-Barbara hand
brushed his cheek ever so lightly,
mr. ThomasWNorth;
dear sir,
Your pro positiin Is accept
I'd and trust that the ensuts partner
ship will he long adm prosperous
'yurs sincerely
"El.sasethVane,"
business forms must be maintained
even in this solemn and awful mo
ment," said Betsy Barbara
Well, there's one thing about being
a high cop that's worth while" ~
marked Martin MCGEE. you certainly
do get swell attention In lobster pal
ace"
Inspector MCGEE, In his dinner coat
and his diamonds, sat In the preferred
corner farthest from the music. Rosa
lie. reignins opposite In two thousand
dollars worth nj diamonds, eight hun
dred dollars worth OF clothes. three
hundred dollars worth OF massage
and 4 hundred dollars worth Of hair
dressing and hat. followed with smiling
eyes a wave OF agitation which ran
from waiter to waiter until Il broke at
the door, In & epsay OF itaiianSwiss.
French gestures. against the head wait
or and majordcmo, The lady with In
spcc,nr MCGEE. the lady whom he
brought regularly--so an excited wait
er,cap;ain explained to his chiat--had
complained or tainted clam II was
friEhtful. terrific, the head walter re
piled Some one must suffer. lnsgec-
tor Niece might never come again.
Some morning after hours the bar
would be- rasded Macha, Academic
When Niece had condesccnded 10
accept apologies. he resumed to Ross.
! lie;
It don't even have to pay for nv
! New fesFs ere table reservations,
Thats whA, II ss---being cop"
Rosalie dropped her PINK right hand
on her p!Eker left one. ard fell to
playing with new diamond solitaire