Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-29
THE CARBON PAPER
BY DARLINGTON PHILLIPS.

her hint of it; he had hardly dared
admit it even to himself. For he was
onl! struggling young lawyer More
over. he believed her to be engaged TO
Elmer Savage. who had risen high il
the legal profession and who came ID
his Office every morning in glitering
limousine. SO he applied himself in
dustriously to his fluetuating law prac-
tice, and tried to brush from his mind
the picture of Edythe Maltland's eyes.
His gaze wandered TO where she was
sitting at her desk across the
room.
I suppose Savage will call for her
in few minutes, he thought rather
bitterly.
The girl, seeming unconscious Of his
gaze, finished her task, and crossing
the room, placed the papers on his
desk.
She returned to her machine and
tapped thes keys idly. Finally the
door opened and a middIe-aged man,
dressed IN the very latest fashion, en-
tered the room. He nodded briefly TO
Sherwood
"An right, Edythe,s he called. The
machine is waiting"
There was caress In his tone. and
the girl blushed deeply. With ii smil-
ing nod at the other man she left
the room. After she had gone, Sher-
wood crossed to her desk and leoked
curiously at the crum5jva z..z.5 she
had tossed into the waste basket.
Smoothing it out, he read the words
she had typed. Then he started. For
on the blank paper. written over and
over again, We're the words Mrs Sher-
wood Williams
His heart beat trifle more quickly.
Could 1t mean that She had been think
ing Of him? For a brief moment lie
stared, half hoping, yet not daring to
hope.
1T doesn't mean anything he said
softly. shes in love with him.
The next day was long and busy
one. Early in the morning he re-
eela.ed u visit from the head of a WE'LL
known manufacturing company, ana
when the visitor had gone he called
ezeitedly to his stenoerapher.
Miss Maitland" he said John
Brett Of the firm of Brett q Harding.
has just been here. He has engaged
me to handle his legal business in con.
junction with Hart & Donahue.
The girIe face lighted up with inter-
est.
That's fine She cried
"Yeu will probably have 10 work
overtime this evening" he continued.
Mr. Brett has left me q big piece OF
work."
She hesitatcd for an instant.
4 had rather important engage
Iaeut, she said, but ! can break il
The time passed quickly for them
both until four-thlrty; but at that time
the girl found herself idle.
Any more dictationTH she asked.
| Not now, Miss Maitland"
"Do you mind if type a letter ~
FAY 6wn3s She blushed slightly as She
spoke.
why Of course not. III be ready
fer you in about ten minutes
Very carefully tho girl extracted
new sheet of carbon paper. placed II
between two of Sherwood +, letterheads.
and typed for brief two minutes. She
folded the completed letter. placed it
in an envelope and addressed il 10
Mr.. Elmer Savage. Sine was ready for
Sherwood when he turned 10 her. lie
dictated fer half hour. and Just
when ne had finished the door opened
and Savage breezed into the room.
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