The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-16
MISS oREws SECRETARY
ev JEANNE KilBf.

MISS SIullh hpN ay,sf
Miss Hart so slovenly. Simply '
get along without secretary
you might try one OF the seer
tarial schools suggested Mrs. MARSH
bending over her embroidery
81 will must have someone a.
once" .nd
Carlotta picked up the receiver anu
telephoned her wishes:
send along anyone VINO Is iahi'
intelligent" she walled at last
There" she said, looking dehantiy
.. ber amt they are sending up
"A Young mani" echoed Mrs.
Marsh. Are you crazy, Carlotta!
"Only desperate, Aunt Anna
81 shall send him away again
mot until he has Strengthened out
NV accounts. | make them say that
I have spent just four dollars instead
of five hundred in the last month, ana
vet my cheekbook shows | have over
drawn my account.
What a muddle," sighed MIS-
Marsh. You really ought to marry
a good business man. my dear, some
one who can look after you and your
property
81 met a man last summer, she
began. Then, biting her lips to keep
back a secret she had not dared con-
fess to anyone but herself, she added
gayly, I'm going out, Aunt Anna.
If the young man comes tell him to
straighten out my books. Ill be nome
before he leaves
1t was an hour after Carlottas de-
parture when Biggs brought in card
Mr. Anthony Lester
"Humph," shifted Mrs. Marsh,
looking coldly at the tall self-pos-
sessed young man who regarded her
so affably My niece is out at pres
ent. She wants you to wait until she
returns. No use wasting your time,
though Miss Drew said you might
straighten out her books-there on
the desk-find out what the trouble
is"
Lester smiled and sat down at the
desk. Presently Mrs. Marsh noted
that he was working busly over the
offending accounts.
He worked so steadily that Aunt
Annals heart warmed toward him.
She would reward him with little
amiable conversation.
Are you married. she asked
abruptly
Good heavens-no'' he laughed.
Il was married for twenty years and
never had one single regret. My
husband has been dead for ten years.
Ours was perfect marriage" sighed
Mrs Marsh, now on her favorite
topic, land ! dislike to hear young
people laugh iippantly at matri
mony."
Lester colored Il assure you" he
said gently, Il had no intention OF
laughing. 1t was the idea of your
thinking would be here His
voice trailed into embarrassed ST.
lence.
Aunt Anna Marsh sat up stifly and
regarded him over the tops Of her eye
| glasses.
Young man." she said sternly
when you came here this afternoon
| did you know that my niece, Miss
Drew, is very, very rich indeed?"
Lester had the grace to blush quite
perceptibly.
Yes" he said at last.
Il thought So" she said.
Lester got up and paced the floor
Now he was scowling in most un
pleasant manner, but even the black
look didn't mar his handsome face
Cant a man marry a rich cir
without being called a fortune hun
ter" he suddenly asked.
No" exploded Aunt Anna indig
nantly.
Does your niece share your views
that every man-no! won't doubt
her for an Instant" He turned to
ward the desk.
The door flew open and in came 2
radiant Carlotta. her blue eyes agleau
with the glad light of surprise anf
her cheeks aglow.
Anthony. anthony, you dearv
she cried, and she went straight intr
the arms of the secretary youns
man, who held her closely.
Aunt Anna shut her eyes upon thi,
horrifying sight
! AND there is the poor secretar,
| waiting In the hall, cried Carlotta
releasing hersc:r from Testers arms
the secretary C4rlctta Drew VIII,
IS This yong mah?" lsnanded Mrs
| marsh IN tragic tone
WY IS anthony Lester the mar
! almost told YOU about-it's a score
mat We love each other. and I sun
pose now our engagement must be on
nounced Who did you think he was
auntie?' she asked curiously.
Lester CALAMITY came to Tho roso,,,
ana Aunt Anna never forgot it sb.
TOOK him to her heart even before sb,
discovered that he was considerabl,
richer than Carlotta
why, who did you think he was .,
repeated the girl curiously
Mrs Marsh asked me to be,,
straishten out your accounts ha -
terposed tactfully. I've broueht -.
der out of chaos, but there's sim on =,
more thing to settle" 0ii'
"A small, dapper-looking youth. vii,
owllsh' specialized eyes, entered n,
room meekly. III
rms is Mr.. Nook, the secretary
aunt Anna. said Carlotta
copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure NJ
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