Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-06-26
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Of her reply. I'm afraid that's what
he's thinking Of. judge" After q 81
lent moment she Strengthened out
more papers, and then looked up again,
I'VE must do all we can to influence
him against It."
The judge nodded. then rose, and
after a worried turn about the great,
bare room, approached her and stood
facing her with eyes intently on her
face. You have influence with him,
Josie"
She could not meet his eyes, yet was
not certain why. She hoped that what
he said was true, yet scarcely dared to
think il. do you think so?" she asked
somewhat weakly.
The Judge answered in a hearty
voice, full of real confidence. 81 know
It. You made a great impression on
him. He likes you. Josie"
This vas entirely unexpected. II
confused her. even in the Office where
she had so trained herself to business
that nothing ordinarily could affect
her. She felt that she could rightly
show rejoicing at the news. for II
BODIED we'll for Jonesville, but, at the
same time, she was inwardly aware
that 1t was not because It BODIED vel
for Jonesville that she really was
pleased by 1t.
"Oh, nonsense, judge!"
But he was very much In earnest. II
was plain enough that he attached nc
significance other than commercial tc
this liking Of which he spoke. It wa.
q fortunate fact, and that was all.
"He thinks you know your business
he declared.
Somehow she was intensely disap
pointed. For this she criticised her
self. What could be better than te
have the owner Of the enterprise o.
which she virtually was manager thinl
she knew her business? This was Ger
tainly good reason for congratulation
She must not be silly. Confidence II
her ability at business might even helI
to influence him toward refusing t
sell out. II she could but impress hin
with the fact that she was able. nigh
1t not be possible that his confidence
In large future profits would weigh
powerfully?
To her surprise she heard q chuck,
from the Judge and when she looked
at him discovered definite Amusement
on his face.
"And after you had gone last night
he just raved about your eyes!" the oil
man happily informed her.
my eyes!" She felt the bloot
mounting to her cheeks and tried Il
hide them with an industry which KEEP
her bent above her papers. II he hat
raved about her eyes then the impress
sion she had made on him was not en-
tirely commercial!
That's what he did! He said you
had the bluest eyes he'd eve SEEM!
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, 81
they are!" He walked away, non
plussed. well, what do you think O
that"
Il think"
Perhaps he's color blind" the judg'
said hopefully. Il guess have been.
Maybe that is It,"
They we're interrupted by Sam Hig
gins. The foreman. 1t appeared. wishe'
to talk to Josie. Sam had a way Of al
most shutting both his eyes and throw
ing back his head when he announces
things of this kind.
YES" said Josie, with the indiffer
ence of the business woman who ha
long been Of authority, "Ill see him II
just q few minutes"
Sam whirled slowly, went to the doc
and loudly delivered her message, a