The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-09
BE1TY's SUCCESS
By LOUISE OLIVER.


Betty had just finished course III
the art of shorthand and typewrltihs
and it was up to her to get work. Map
was painting and Lillian was teachlls'
but it was now necessary for BABY
Betty. as the family called her, 10
contribute to the general exchequel'
But if today was a sample, positions
were not growing along the curDstones
waiting to be plucked. She flew nome
to talk things over with the girls.
The next morning Mr.. Albert Trow
bridge was scarcely seated at MS
desk when the boy announced with a
grin that a lady wished to see him. |
Mr.. Trowbridge frowned, but gave
grudging consent. Show her in.
A person soon appeared in the door
way who caused that gentleman to
gasp.
Good morning, Miss
Heck" she supplied CURLY.
He surveyed the round, shiny race
and steel spectacles, decade ola
hat perched on top of couture so
fiat that it looked like paint and the
doorbell knot twisted so tight II
pulled her eyes aslant
Il heard that you wanted stenog-
rapher, and thought maybe | would
! do. | am one
1 Indeed" gasped Mr.. Trowbridge.
Yes You'll find I'm businesslike,
| quick and competent And fixing
him with an owlish look over her
! glasses, she added: Besides, | don
! bother about men, nor they me. You
will save time, and times money
these days
You are quite right he agreed,
politely Time is money"
/ A whimsical look came into his face,
which slowly broadened into a grin,
as he thoughtfully tapped his pencil
against his desk.
Il believe I'll try you, Miss Heck.
he exclaimed suddenly Il have had
great deal of trouble with-with-
undesirable young ladies and | be-
lieve you are just what l am lookirg
for
AS sic tOOh lCl pidSC AZ tAS ~ ~
writer in the outer Office, painful
hush fell over the room. The chief
clerk, whose duty il was to initiate
new stenographers, made wry face
behind his hand, and the young lady
caught something about "sourins
cream
Miss Heck proved to be all she
claimed for herself. She was bust
nesslike and quick. Mr.. Trowbridge
himself, at the end of week confided
his JOY to his companions. I've fount
perfect lemon Of stenographer
She is so ugly she is fascinating.
dictate twice as many letters as | uset
to just to convince myself of my luck.
J One day Miss Heck was away. Sh'
sent word that she was ill, which
worried Mr.. Trowbridge very much
: Poor thing! They had worked ne
to death 1t would pay to be kind t.
: the lady. He hunted up her address
t and ordered flowers. He would TAX
+ them himself on his way home. A
l the middle house in a suburban ROY
e the bell was answered by pretty CIR
who turned fairest red the instan
: she opened the door and saw the cal
4 err The visitor was mystified. Wher
t had he seen her before? Somethin
a about her was very familiar indeed
d Recovering himself, he handed In tn
e box with polite inquiry for Mis-
\ Heck's health. Learning that she wa
/ improving and hoped to be at work
q a few days. he departed-not witho,
|. backward glance as he left
g Monday did not return Miss Hec
S to her duties, which afforded Able
Trowbridge another opportunity I,
y inquiry at the house and a possib
r chance Of seeing the same girl agai
q He was gratified when the your
e lady Of Saturday answered the be
u This time she demurely asked him
Sister was better and would wish
see him and thank him for the flo
ers.
lie He did not hear the giggling al
er fussing in Mab's studio, where wa
g | ward curls were being brushed Fl
IS and pulled back into hard knot al
re a horrid lotion was putting a gla
k on rose and velvet complexion.
er Putting in his time looking at pf
Of tographs and family groups. he
Sc covered something. A queer 10
of came into his face. which, had
1T been playing auction. any of /
" friends would have known indicated
I'D certainty on his part of holding me-
&c of the odd tricks.
10 Miss Heck came in-the ugly NJ
of Heck. She shook hands in a bu
he nesslike manner and sat down.
mt The rest of what happened was su
he a surprise to her. as Betty told I
en- girls afterward. she couldn't RENE
to Der distinctly. But ii was sor
Sc thing like this:
pit I'm glad you are better. NJ
'er Heck came to talk business"
lin "Yes?"
he When you came to me you recC
be mended yourself as time.saver.
of believe in the same thing and ha
EN- a proposition to make TO you ri,
Ike now"
to Very good, Mr.. Trowbridge."
Well. Betty. if you will lust |
upstairs and take off all that d;
foolishness and let down those pre
in curls, rub on that grease and SIN;
lilo those spectacles. I'm going TO ;
ok. you to marry me. But, on sect
led thought. l don't believe I'll wait