Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10

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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 Ia her struggled against woman's
Ing ct to use strategy in that
h.alch Of human activity which Is
ooman's chief business. The truth
won.
That's funny, You saw me when |
a nearer-well, liking him-than
dear. You couldn't help being amused
and fattered by him-but nothing
else"
why didn't you like him, really
what held you back"
Betsy-Barbara pulled over the car
rlage for another line-not with a Jerk
this time, but slowly and softly. At
the same languid pace, she resumed
striking the keys.
DO you call this business" she
a%sked--but very weakly.
Tommy North laid a hand upon hers,
stilling the keys under her fingers.
"Betsy-Barbara this is business. |
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. II 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 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 will be transmitted to you In
business form"
There was hope and yet wonder
ment in Tommy's face as he obeyed,
Betsy-Barbar tweaked the sheets
from the roller, inserted a new page,
and began to type very fast-for her,
She finished. She was suifused with
color as she drew out the page and
laid 1t on Tommy's 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 and | trust that the ensulg 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.
Well, there's n thing about being
a high cop that's worth WHILE" re
marked Martin MCGEE, you certainly
do get swell attention In a lobster pal
ace"
Inspector MCGEE, in his dinner Goa
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 q hundred dollars worth of hair
dressing and hat, followed with smiling
eyes a wave OF agitation which raj
from waiter to waiter until It broke a
the door, in a spray Of Italian-Swiss
French gestures, against the head walt
err and m%ajordomo. The lady with In
spector MCGEE, the lady whom h
brought regularly-so IN excited wait
er-captain explained to his chief-ha'
complained or a tainted clam 1t wa
frightful, terrific, the head waiter re
piled. Some one must suffer. lnspec
tor MCGEE might never come again
Some morning after hours the ba
would be raided. Mache! Academic!
When MCGEE had c~ondescended t
accept apologies, he resumed to Ross
lie:
II don't even have to pay for m
New Years eve table reservation!
That's what 1t ie-being a cop!"
Rosalie dropped her pink right han
on her pinker left one, and fell
playing with a new diamond soiitalT