The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-10-15
MISS pREW'S SECRETARY
~ JEANNE kILsv.

CarlOtts Drew pushed away the 90
count books that Uttered her desk
and sighed YEARLY.
oh. dear. never can make thesa
books balance" she painted. Il wish
MISS Smith had not been so stupid or
MISS Hart so sloyenly. simply can't
get along without secretary"
You might try one OF the secre-
tarial schools" suggested Mrs. Marsh.
bending over her embroidery.
will must have someone at
once"
Carlotta picked up the receiver and
telephoned her wishes:
Send along anyone who is fairly
intelligent" she walled at last.
There" she said. looking detiantly
az her aunt, they are sending up a
young man."
"A young mani" echoed Mrs.
Marsh. Are you crazy, Carlottaf"
only desperate. Aunt Anna
shall send him away again"
Not until he has Strengthened out
my accounts. | make them say that
l have spent just four dollars instead
OF nve hundred in the last month, and
yet my cheekbook shows have over.
drawn my account"
What a muddlel" sighed Mrs.
Marsh. You really ought 10 marry
q good business man, my dear. some
one who can look after you and your
property"
met q man last summer" she
began. Then, biting her lips to keen
back a secret she had not dared con-
TESS to anyone but herself. she added
gayly, I'm going out. Aunt Anna.
II the young man comes tell him to
straighten out my books. I'll be home
before he leaves
It was an hour after Carlotta's 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
30 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-fnd out what the trouble
is"
Lester smiled and sat down at the
desk. Presently Mrs. Marsh noted
that he was working busily over the
offending accounts.
He worked so steadily that Aunt
Annals heart warmed toward him
She would reward him with a little
amiable conversation.
Are you marriedH" she asked
abruptly
Good heavens-nol" he laughed.
II was married for twenty years ant
never had one single regret. M,
husband has been dead for ten years
Ours was a perfect marriage" sighet
Mrs. Marsh, now on her favoritt
topic, "and / dislike to hear younI
people laugh fiippantly at matri
mony."
Lester colored. II assure you," h
said gently, Il had no intention 0
laughing. 1t was the idea. OF you
thinking I would be here" Hi
voice trailed into embarrassed 8
lence.
Aunt Anna Marsh sat up stifly an
regarded him over the tops OF her ey'
glasses.
Young man." she said sternl!
when you came here this afternoo
did you know that my niece, Mis-
Drew. is very, very rich indeedT'
Lester had the grace to blush quit
perceptibly.
YES" he said at last
II thought So" she said.
Lester got up and paced the fool
Now he was scowling in a most IN
pleasant manner but even the blacl
look didn't mar his handsome face
Cant q man marry a rich CIR
without being called a fortune hun
teri" he suddenly asked.
MOI" exploded Aunt Anna indis
nantly.
Does your niece share your views
that every man-noi ! won't doubt
uCE lOE an tuhIhub& nv tAEncu 70
ward the desk.
The door few open and in came G
radiant Carlotta, her blue eyes agleam
with the glad light Of surprise and
her cheeks aglow.
Anthony Anthony you deari"
she cried, and she went straight into
the arms Of the secretary young
man." who held her closely.
Aunt Anna shut her eyes upon this
horrifying sight
And there is the poor secretary
waiting in the hail." cried Carlotta,
releasing herself from Testers arms
The secretary, CarIotta Drew. who
is this young man7" demanded Mrs
Marsh IN q tragic tone.
Why it's Anthony Lester, the man
I almost told you about-it's q secret
that we love each other, and ! sup
pose now our engagement must be an
nounced Who did you think he was,
Auntie7" she asked curiously.
Lester calamity came 10 the rescue
and Aunt Anna never forgot II. She
took him to her heart even before she
discovered that be was considerably