Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
BETY's SUCCESS
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

6eIty 0a0 JuDI uu1oo00 = SOoAO -
the art of shorthand and typew-iting
and it was up to her to get worn NAB
was painting and Lillian was teaching.
but II was now necessary for Baby
Betty, as the family called her, to
contribute to the general exchequer.
But If today was . 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 .
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 face
and steel spectacles. decade old
hat perched on top Of couture 80
fiat that 1t looked like paint and the
doorbell knot twisted 30 tight It
pulled her eyes aslant.
Il heard that you wanted . stenog-
rapher. and thought maybe I would
do. am one"
"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, l 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 il money"
A whimsical look came into his face.
which slowly broadened into . grin.
as he thoughtfully tapped his pencil
against his desk.
Il believe I'll try you. Miss Heck!"
he exclaimed suddenly. II have had
a great deal of trouble with-with-
undesirable young ladies and ! b.
lieve you are just what I am looking
for"
As she took her place at the type
writer in the outer ONCE, . painful
| Au6A 4CA OVOI SA0 AVOAAs no SAAAO1
clerk. whose duty It was to initiate
new stenographers, made q 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.. Trowbridgs
himself, at the end Of Q week conflded
his Joy to his companions. I've found
q perfect lemon Of . stenographer.
She IL 30 ugly she IL fascinating. /
dictate twice a. many letters a. used
to Just to convince myself Of my luck. :"
One day Miss Heck was away. She
sent word that she was Ill. which
worried Mr.. Trowbridge very much.
Poor thing! They had worked her
to death. II would pay to be kind to
the lady. He hunted up her address
and ordered flowers. He would take
them himself on his way home. At
the bell was answered by q pretty girl.
who turned o fairest red the instant
she opened the door and saw the cali
or. The visitor was mystifled. Where
had he seen her before? Something
about her was very familiar indeed!
Recovering himself. he handed In the
box with q polite inquiry for Miss
Heck's health. Learning that she was
improving and hoped to be at work in
o few days. he departed-not without
q backward glance a. he left.
Monday did not return Miss Heck
to her duties. which afforded Albert
Trowbridge another opportunity for
inquiry at the house and q possible
chance Of seeing the same girl again.
He was gratified when the youne
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 how'
ers.
He did not herr the giggling and
fussing in Mab's studio. where way
ward curls were being brushed nat
and pulled back into hard knot and
: Q horrid lotion was putting glaze
: on rose and velvet complexion.
Putting in his time looking at pho
tographs and family groups. he dis
" covered something. A queer lool
came into his face. which. had hs
been playing auction. any Of hi
friends would have known indicated Z
4 certainty on his part of holding mos
t of the odd tricks.
g Miss Heck came in-the ugly Mist
8 Heck. She shook hands in . bust
t nesslike manner and sat down.
e The rest of what happened was sucl
o q surprise to her. a. Betty told thu
T. girls afterward. she couldn't remem
d Der distinctly. But II was some
. thing like this:
n I'm glad you are better. Mis-
e Heck. I came to talk business"
"Yes?"
e when you came to me you recon
n mended yourself a. Q time-saver.
q believe in the same thing and ! hav
e proposition to make to you RICH
q now"
D VERY good. Mr.. Trowbridge"
well. Betty. II you will Just rul
a upstairs and take on all that dar1
a foolishness and let down those prett
y curls. Tub OF that grease and smasl
v those spectacles. I'm going to as
h you to marry me. But. on secon
II thought. / don't believe III wait 70