The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29
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but Il was now necessary for Baby
Betty, ms the family called her. %
contribute to the general exchsQusr.
But n today was sample. positions
were not growing along the curbstones
waiting to be plucked. She new home
TO talk things over with the girls,
The next morning Mr.. Albert TrUw-
bridge was SCARCELY seated ut his
desk when the boy announced with 4
grin that q lady wished 10 sse him.
MIR. Trowbridge frowned. but gnve .
grudging consent .'Hhow her In"
A person soon appeared in the door
way who caused that gentleman 10
gasp.
Good morning. Miss-"
Heck" she supplied curtiy.
He surveyed the round. shiny fAce
and steel spectacles. decade old
hat perched ON top Of a couture 20
fiat that II looked like paint and the
doorbell knot twisted no tight n
pulled her eyes aslant.
Il heard that you wanted q sfenog-
rapher. and thought maybe ] would
do. ! am one"
''Indeedf" gasped MIR. Trowbridge.
Yes. You'll find I'm businessiike
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
win save time. and times money
these days"
You are quite right he ngreed.
politely. Time is money"
A whimsical look came into his face
which slowly broadened into q grin.
as he thoughtfuliy tapped his pencil
against his desk.
Il believe I'll try you, Miss Heck"
he exclaimed suddenly. 81 have had
a great deal of trouble with-with-
undesirable young ladies and ! be
lieve you are Just what am looking
for"
AS she took her place al the type
writer in the outer office. a painful
hush fell over the room. The chief
clerk. whose duty II was to initiate
new stenographers, made a wry face
behind his hand. and the young lady
caught something about 'sourine
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
q 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
worried Mr.. Trowbridge very much
Poor thing, They had worked ner
to death. II would pay to be kind to
the lady. He hunted up her address
and ordered flowers. He wdnald take
thcm himself on his way home. Al
the middle house in q suburban row
the bell was nnswored by q pretty girl
who turned q fairest red the instant
she opened the door and saw the call
or. The visitor was mystified. 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
Hecks health Learning that she was
improving and hoped to be 1t work 10
q few days. he departed--not without
q 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 q possible
chance Of seeing the name girl again
He was gratifed when the young
lady OF Saturday answered the BEN
This time she demurely asked him in.
Sister was better and would wish to
see him and thank him for the dow
ers.
Ha did not hear the giggling and
fussing in Mab's studio. where way
ward curls were being brushed nai
and pulled back into . hard knot and
q horrid lotion was putting q glaze
on . rose and velvet complexion.
Putting in his time looking 1t pho
tographs and family groups, he dis
covered something. A queer loot
came into his face. which. had he
been playing auction. any Of hia
friends would have known indicated Z
certainty on his part Of holding most
of the odd tricks.
Miss Heck came in--the ugly Miss
Heck. She shook hands in . busi
nesslike manner and Sat down.
The rest of what happened was such
. surprise to her. a. Betty told the
girls aftervard. she couldn't remem
Der distinctly. But 4 was sQme
thing like this:
I'm glad you are better. Miss
Heck came TO talk business"
-Yeor-
when you came to me you recon-
nenAs1 yourself ~ . timesaver.
b<1ksvs IN the same thing and ! have
. proposition 70 make TO you right
now
vesy good. Mr.. Trovbridge-"
-wA1, Betty. n you VIII just run
spslafrS and take Of al that dam
foolishsess and 1t down those pretty
curis. rub o. that grease and smash
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