Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-24

but q janitor-now-bu Miss Fisher,
II only had you I'd show EN-. And
say. don't 60 yet, please, Mas Fisher
wait till / get rid OF 1t for once and for
aIl-it1l do me sood-you wouldn't
ever have the Hikes Of me, / know
that AMT all Of tits only want TO
DO something Ter you, just to prove
how | feel II ! could only help you
some way!-don't you understand how
It is, Miss Fisher? Won't you give mo
a try sometime? That's all l want
nowl"
Fiodie. leaning against the table,
watched him with tears in her eyes.
All. F1odie understood How well she
knew She could no longer lausN At
him. Kindly she stretched forth her
hand; ard the janstor who, in al his
lie had never known gallantry,
reached for It, and kissed II as Ratu-
rally as might courtier. He touched
T1odies little hand as If it wero a holy
relic; and on 1t there fell a soft rain
OF tears.
Flodie bit her lip; she slowly shook
her head. I'm awfully sorry, Alfred.
really; but l don't see what ! can do"
Alfred's lips quivered. and his hands
writhed as he replied: why, all /
want you to do is to promise. Miss
Fisher-ask me to do somethias for
you. Something hard to do. The very
hardest thing you know Why, I'd do
anything. Miss Fisher, anything"
Alfred meant literally what he said.
She put her soft hand in his. 81 kaow
what you mean, Alfred" she said So
| berly. You're so good I'll call on
you if ever l need you. III promise"
She turned little sadly back to her
desk
"All right" Alfred's look Toasted on
her. He paused by the door. Its
really more than ever hoped for, Miss
Fisher, what you just said Thank
you'll He left, almost with dignity.
Flodie turned to her work From
the telephone to her printing she VI
DRAFTED, and from that to her accounts.
occasional inspection OF Alfred's prog
ress, and arrangements for the eve
rings refreshments. Meanwhile her
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Of managing her trio of rivals II she
could only find RosamHndl RoSamund
sac had, from the first, disliked; she
had always resented her appearance.
Now she fairly longed for her to open
the door. She thought and thought Of
some possible way to reach her
In a half heur, miraculously as II
c.,. ~ -. L. a
who but Rosamund did open the deori
l-hosamund Gale, more pstronixing.
more assured and nonchalant than
ever.
Hello" she said coolly; Hall
here?" She ssuntered up to the mir
ror and poked at her golden riagiets.
why, me- Mr.. Bonistelle has just
left" said Flodie. suspieiously cordial,
stepping her writing But I'm expect
INK him any minute. Won't you
waltz"
Rosamund craned her neck, trying
to catch a glimpse Of her barrette.
Those pictures OF mine developed Z"
to work on some OF his customers
I'm sorry"
Well, l should think he might get
mine done first. l was in an awful
hurry to see EN-"
well, he has to attend to business
part OF the time, you know. Miss Gale, -
said Flodie.
"oh. indeed" RosamuAd gave her q
! long, cruel stare 81 don't see why he
! bothers about his old business SO
much. He can afford to. take it easy,
well enough"
We'll. of course ] wouldn't say any.
thing about it to a customer, you
know, but so long as you and Hall are
such great friends, why,-well, the
fact is, I'm rather worried"
Flodie noted with glee that Rosa
mund was losing color.
do you mean to say that Hall
Boaistelle isn't doing as well as-wen
as we'll as he says?" Rosamund de
manded.
Flodie smiled with secret satisfae
ton. "Oh, l wouldn't exactly say that
you know, but then-well, 1t costs a
lot to run this place. Here, look a,
those bills l don't think he'd mind
so long as it's youi" She handed Rosa
mund neatly folded parcel. 81 DOM
know how in the world we're evel
going to pay themi"
Rosamund turned them over curl
ously, frowning. "H'ml" she said t.
herhelf, through frightened lips. "Quite
a bunch OF 'em, isn't there? Why,
deR't see how he can expect to-
she gazed anxiously at Flodie.
Flodie, seeing her advantage, art
fully reeeded "Oh, Mr.. Bonistelle il
optimistic, you know. He always thinks
he's going to come out all right. JUS
wee bit reckless. perhaps. but then
well, l guess it'll be all right"
Leaving this to sink into Rosa
mund's alarmed mind. Flodie walked
into the stockroom and proceeded VITA
her printing and washing.
Say, Miss Fisherl" Rosamunt
called out, how much salary do YOU
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