The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-07
| UNPAID ACCOUNT
BY VINCENT q. PERRY.
Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure Nswsp0
per syudiCatol

Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure Nswspa
per syndicats)
II was monotonOus work Ina Walker
the month. She had made It n prac.
tce to find something interesting In
nll her work and rs she typed each
statement she broke the monotony by
trying to draw a mind picture Of each
person for whom she was making out
bill. She stopped her machine as
she came to FAMILIAR name on the
list--Mr. Lawrence Wright.
Hasn't this Lawrence Wright paid
his bill yet2' she asked Mr.. Arm.
strong, the office manager. "IIis sub.
scription Is nearly three years In ar.
rears, and have billed him every
month for at least two years."
mo, he hasn't, and l don't see any
way OF collecting II. We have sent
collector there half dozen times, and
the last time he was nearly thrown
out. There Is nothing for 1t but to keep
rendering the account. That's the way
with these young fellows with moer
money than brains. Just try 1t your
self, Miss Walker" the head collector
flashed.
II will. and collect It. too. II Mr..
Armstrong will consent" she laughed,
delighted at being able to rufiie the
calm Of the collector.
II am willing" the manager con.
sented. "You can start out now II
you like"
Ina had not been quite in earnest.
but she would not withdraw after
making the boast. She went back to
her typewriter and worked mechani.
cally until she finished the accounts.
and then unconcernedly put on her hat
and started out to collect the BILL On
the car she tried to remember how 80
had pictured Mr.. Lawrence Wright,
but she had pictured him 20 often, and
each time differently. She would show
him that she could hold her own with
any man. and tell him Just what she
thought Of him II abe didn't get .
check to cover the amount of the bill.
He lived In . fashionable apartment
house. She envied him that, even
though he were fat and pompous. She
rang the bell at the door bearing his
name plate. The door opened and the
man before her was fat and pompous.
A second glance told her Il wasn't Mr..
Wright; II was . butler In livery.
! ''What namef' asked the butler.
/ II am from Mr.. James," she said
inter moments hesitation. Il was q
bold step. but she felt II was necessary
to gain an entrance. After all she wss
representing the president Of the
Times indirectly.
Y The butler ushered her into the re-
eeption room. She waited uneasily.
her eyes taking In the room. II was
very tastefully arranged and decorat.
i ed. She hoped Wright would not ap-
pear In bathrobe -men In bathrobes
were one Of her aversions. She was
examining beautiful reproduction Of
masterpiece ON the wall when q
slight sound told her some one else
was In the room. She tried to sink
back In her chair quickly. but realized
In time It would be clumsy move
and Strengthened up to face toll
handsome man. He could mot helT
seeing the surprised look on her face
z but abe knew he did not know Il wal
because she had pictured him 10 II,
! and pompous; she was thankful ht
didn't.
ibid you wish to see mer hs asked
pleasantly. His voice was In keeping
with his appearance.
"Yes; ! have suail account her
for your Times subscription. Il 10 jus
r fifteen dollars-for three years, 10 Or
a rears, you know. would not hav,
N called. but We have mailed you q bill
and we thought Il likely you had let I
slip your notice and would think u
careless u We did not remind yeu."
Hasn't this bill been paidf' hs a
claimed In true surprise. II will writ
you out check ct once. This 10 Jus
r Smother Of the bills I And my secre
4 tary has neglected. For three years
have been leaving my afAiFs TO him
and he has made muddle Of them.
believe ] could have done better ny
I self"
o II am surs ysu could" Ina sci
earnestly. 1T 10 . mistake for MAJ
Of brains to leave HE business to
others to do. Goodness knows wha
harm an interruptions secretary ca
do 10 disintsrestsd employer"
t "Thank you for calling me . man q
i brains" he smiled. " believe you ar
Q right about the rest Of Il. That come
4 from allowing another man to handl
a your funds and open your mail.
don't believe can trust another on
= to do these things again"
u should say yea couldn't. VIII
don't you try woman secretary
she suggested.
. " never thought Of that. How wo6l
q you like the peationi" he asked.
81 "Oh. wasn't thinhiAs u myself
she blushed.
Il know you wsssuv." hs rsplis'