The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-10-24

asked for her. he was received IN the
| parlor. and Miss Mills came down he
hemmed and hawed for q time and
then drew q long breath and began:
Miss Mills, would It do any good 10
ask you to 60 to the theater with me
some night toward the last Of the
week.
"Tm afraid not, !" she answered.
"But / can't make you out You 70
fuse to go to lunch with me; you re-
fuse a raise Of salary; you refuse 10
60 to the theater. WIN you tell me
why this ISL"
81 viii, Mr.. Brownlow. am from q
small town In the interior Of the state.
Ny mother Is q widow, and we are
poor. am here to make living for
both Of us.
II had two places before I came TO
you, but had to give them up because
Of just such dattery as you have be-
slowed upon me. They were not sat
isfed to let me do as good work as
could for a fixed sum per week I
must give up my place with you for
the same reason"
"But I don't see It." replied Dick.
Miss Mills looked at the young man
and perceived that he really did not
''see It" Very patiently and in a tone
not at all angry she replied:
"You are the junior partner In the
house. am your stenographer. You
want me to go TO the theater with you.
We should see many people there that
know you. Who am I? Your stenog-
rapher. What would they think and
say? Perhaps nothing to injure you
socially. but how about meT'
SMiss Mills" said Dick, getting up
and preparing to go, 81 see now.
Thank you for the lesson. You have
made me realize something, and that
something is that must seem to you
like pompous fool"
without waiting for a reply he babe
her a ceremonious ''Good night" and
hurried away.
The girl watched him go with an ex-
pressionless face, but when the door
closed behind him she hurried to her
room and sobbed bitterly.
That she could not remain with the
firm was a decision that she made
without argument. Indeed, she hest
tated next morning as to whether she
should 60 to the Office at all or merely
write surrendering her post.
Her sense Of duty conquered. When |
she appeared Dick Brownlow did not |
attempt to help her OF with her veil |
and coat, as he had tried before. In
stead he merely said Good morning"
politely and turned to his desk again.
Presently be stepped to her side and |
began to dictate When he was done |
he hesitated and said:
"Wnl you pardon me II I recur once
more and for the last time to q per |
Sonal matterT
Miss Mills, who had been trying 10 |
reach the point Of presenting her res
ignation and finding 1t very hard,
much to her own indignation at her
self, said Eyes" almost inaudibly.
Then" said Mr.. Dick Brownlow
bravely. 81 viii ask you not to resign. !
as know you intended TO do. I could |
see II In your face this morning. II II |
viii make you more comfortable, viii |
arrange to have you transferred 30 my |
fathers Office, but II you would for
give me and do me the honor Of trust
ing me think can prove 10 you that
you win not make q mistake by stay
ing In my own Office"
The girl looked at him with eyes
moist with tears. II win stay" said
she.
Six months afterward the Son Of
Brownlow & Son entered the private
Office Of the head Of the firm and said:
Father, that Miss Mills didn't ex-
actly Try TO get q hold on me, but she
has one for all that, and I really think
wen have to take her into the firm
and make It BrownlQw. Son & Daugh-
ter"
II couldn't want a better partner"
said the head Of the firm