The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-03-04


had ended his harangue, there's onl.
one thing to be done. We must &c
Miss Gregory married"
Yes, I've thought of that" answered
Mobile, with melancholy demeanor
You remember Cleaves, the cookbook
ing bookkeeper we used to have?
moved his desk up next to hers, you
know He had a taking way witt
women"
"He left, though" answered Black
yes. Dindn't give any reasons
either Well, Black, the only thing
can think of is for you to marry her
Mel" shouted Black. Why. I'm
never going to marry. You marry her
Mobile"
I'm toss you for her." said Mobile
feebly.
Nothing Of the sort" shouted Black
You're crabby old bachelor, Mob
bile. It'll do you good to have wife
a fine, spirited. capable. managing
woman like Miss Gregory. Besides,
then, she'll give up her position"
III see you" began Mobile, but,
without finishing the sentence, he re.
turned to his own desk and sat there.
absorbed in thought.
It was a singular thing, but the idea
of Miss Gregory as a wife appealed
far more to Mr.. Mobile than as bust
ness director. Mr. Mobile suspected
that Miss Gregory might have quite
human characteristics outside the at
mosphere Of Office work In brief, be-
fore a month had gone by he had ap-
preached Miss Gregory from another
angle and had fallen in love with his
idea.
He did not say anything to Black,
and yet he began to be conscious Of a
new and almost unknown sentiment
ealousy-whenever he saw Miss Greg
ory's pretty head in close relationship
to Mr.. Blacks iron-gray one. Mr.
Black seemed to be utilizing Miss
Gregory's services a good deal more
than he used to do. And presently it
began to dawn upon Mobile that he
had rival in Black
If that was the case, he must es-
tablish his suit at the earliest moment
possible. And he chose a day when
Miss Gregory and he were to have
consultation on the half-yearly bal
ance sheet.
Miss Gregory" he began, when they
were seated together at his desk, "let
us put this matter by for a moment
There is something l want to say to
you. Did you ever think of-think of
etting-er-married Miss Gregory"
Miss Gregory started and fixed her
blue eyes on his. And in them there
was Enthusiastically fear.
Put it in business way" continued
Mobile, nerved for his plunge. you
are attractive and capable. And you
know that marriage takes a woman
into her proper sphere. out Of the dis
tracing details of business life."
Suddenly Miss Gregory did some
thing that she had never been known
to do in her life before-she put her
to her eyes and burst
into tears
And, as Mr.. Mobile strove vainly to
console her, he heard the harsh voice
Of Black hiss in his ears:
You scoundrell" Kissed the junior
partner. What do you mean by max
ing Miss Gregory cry?"
Il didn't" exclaimed Mobile. But
suppose l did, what's that to you?
Don't l pay her? Haven't got right
10 make her cry If 1 want to-"
mo, you haven't" answered Black,
'erociously. "And I'll tell you why.
Because it is my intention to ask Miss
Gregory to become"
Miss Gregory" exclaimed Mr. Mob
ole in anguish, "be frank with US.
Think Of your long years of connection |
With this firm. Let us all have heart
o-heart talk together"
Miss Gregory raised her anguished
,yes and fixed them on each partner
20, have done wrong, l know, con-
ealing II" she wept. Il meant to tell |
'ou, but couldn't muster up courage
And have come to you both so often,
to offer my resignation, and
couldn't hurt your feelings by doing
o. You never understood me-"
Miss Gregory" exclaimed both
artners simultaneously.
Every time I wanted to resign you
aised my salary, and how could con-
ess that was a married woman and
yanted to be at home, when you
bought me so necessary to the firm?
married Mr.. Cleaves eight months
CO."
Miss Gregory" cried Mr.. Mobile,
eeply shocked.
Miss Gregory" walled Mr.. Black.
But I'll stay with you" she con-
nued. ut wouldn't be right to the
rm, after all these years, to go away
-om you-at least, not for year or
vo longer, while you are getting used
, the idea. And now that Mr.. Mobile
as found me out, there is going to be
better understanding among US, and
shall take more earnest share In
le business"
And 1t was not until Miss Gregory
ad gone away to powder her nose
lat the partners realized she was still