Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-13

: said Tommy. DO you remember
some one coming into the front hal
and going right out again? That was
|. You were sitting-I saw you look
ing at him thought"
You didn't think right" responded
Betsy-Barbara. She paused while the
truth in her struggled against woman''
instinct to use strategy in thai
branch of human activity which is
woman's chief business. The truth
won.
That's funny. You saw ME when
was nearer-well, liking him-than
ever was before or after He was a
dear You couldn't help being amused
and flattered by him--but nothing
else"
why didn't you like him, really
what held you back?"
| Betsy-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 keys. .
DO you call this business?" she
asked-but very weakly.
Tommy North laid hand upon hers,
stilling the keys under her fingers.
"Betsy-Barbara. this is business. l
was talking partnership. ] didn't
mean that kind. You know-oh, blazes
i meant-why did brace up and go
to work, anyhow? IT 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. If she had
shone before with elfn 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-all the glory which makes stars
and systems and beasts and the gen.
erations of men-illuminated and
transformed Betsy-Barbara. An in
slant so, 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 will be transmitted to you in
business FORM"
There was hope and yet wonder
ment in Tommy's face as 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 suffused with
color as she drew out the page and
laid it on Tommys desk. He turned
to read; and Betsy-Barbara's hand
brushed his cheek ever so lightly.
mr. ThomasWNorth;
dear sir;
Your pro positiin is accept
ed ard trust that the ensuig partner
ship will be long adm prosperous
"yurs sincerely
"ElizabethLane.
Business forms must be maintained
even In this solemn and awful mo-
ment," said Betsy-Barbara.
We'll, there's one thing about being
a high cop that's worth while" re-
marked Martin MCGEE, you certainly
do get swell attention in lobster pal
ace"
Inspector AcGee, in his dinner coat
and his diamonds, sat in the preferred
corner farthest from the music. Rosa
lie, reigning opposite In two thousand
dollars worth OF diamonds, eight hun.
dred dollars worth of clothes, three
hundred dollars worth of massage. |
and hundred dollars worth of hair
dressing and hat, ftTlowed with smiling
eyes a wave OF az ,tation which ran
from waiter to waiter until it broke at |
the door, in epray of Italian-Swiss- |
French gestures, against the head wait |
er and majordono- The lady with In |
spector MCGEE, the lady whom he |
brought regularly 81 an excited wait |
er-captain explained 10 his chief-had |
complained of tsinHad clam. 1t was
frightful, terrific, tbs head waiter re-
piled. Some one r1ust suffer. Inspec- |
tor MCGEE might neesr come again |
Some morning after hours the bar |
would be raided. Macao! Academic!
When MCGEE had oondescended to
accept apologies, he resumed to Rosa
lie:
Il don't even hive to pay for my
New Years eve tah:e reservations.
That's what it is-2eirg cop!"
Resale dropped aer pink right hand
on her pinker let one, and fell to
playing with a neg diamond solitaire