The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
BETTY'S SUCCESS
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

but 1t was now necessary for Baby
Betty. as the family called her. to
contribute to the general eIchequer.
But If today was a sample. positions
were not growing along the curbstones
waiting to be plucked. She few home
to talk things over with the girls.
The next morning Mr.. Albert Trow-
bridge was scarcely seated at his
desk when the boy announced with a
grin that 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 face
and steel spectacles. a decade old
hat perched on top of a couture so
fat that 1t looked like paint and the
doorbell knot twisted SO tight 1t
pulled her eyes aslant
81 heard that you wanted a stenog-
rapher. and thought maybe / would
do. | am one"
lhuetu BdhpGu MI. lIb"DIluBt
Yes. You'll find I'm businesslike.
quick and competent" And fixing
him with an owlish look over her
glasses. she added: Besides, | don't
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.
II believe III try you. Miss Heck"
he exclaimed suddenly. 81 have had
great deal OF trouble with-wlth-
undesirable young ladies and | be-
lieve you are Just what | am looking
for"
AS she took her place at the type
writer in the outer Office. a painful
hush fell over the room. The chief
clerk, whose duty it was to initiate
new stenographers made a WY face
behind his hand. and the young lady
caught something about "souring
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 found
a perfect lemon OF a stenographer
She is SO ugly she is fascinating.
dictate twice as many letters as | used
to Just to convince myself OF my luck
One day Miss Heck was away. She
sent word that she was I'll. which
worried Mr.. Trowbridge very much
Poor thing They had worked ner
TO death. 1t would pay to be kind 10
the lady. He hunted up her address
and ordered flowers lie would take
them himself on his way home. At
the middle house in a suburban row
the bell was answered by a pretty girl,
who turned a fairest red the instant
she opened the door and saw the call
er. The visitor was mystiled. Where
had he seen her before2 Something
about her was very familiar indeed
Recovering himself he handed in the
box with a polite inquiry for Miss
Heck's health. Learning that she was
improving and hoped to be at work in
a rev days ne depaIIeu-uOI WITHOUT
a backward glance as he left
Monday did not return Miss Heck
to her duties. which afforded Albert
Trowbridge another opportunity for
inquiry at the house and a possible
chance OF seeing the same girl again.
He was gratifed when the young
lady of Saturday answered the bell.
This time she demurely asked him in.
Sister was better and would wish to
see him and thank him. for the flow
ers
He did not hear the giggling and
tussing in Mab's studio. where way.
ward curls were being brushed fiat
and pulled back into hard knot and
a horrid lotion was putting a glaze
on rose and velvet complexion.
Putting in his time looking at pho
tographs and family groups. he dis
covered something. A queer look
came into his face. which, had ne
been playing auction. any of his
friends would have known indicated a
certainty on his part of holding most
of the odd tricks
Miss Heck came in-the ugly Miss
Heck. She shook hands in q bust.
nesslike manner and sat down.
The rest OF what happened was such
a surprise to her. as Betty told the
girls afterward, she couldn't remem.