The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-03

thrift, and-and too good-lookIng foI
your own or any girls happiness
that's what he said,' she sobbed into
soft little handkerchief. "And he
said that he had-plans for me. There
was someone else he wanted me To
marry"
"Well-Ill be hanged" exclaimed
Him, putting an arm around her heay
Ing shoulders. "That's about the dope
I've been getting from father, too
What's the matter with everybody
Betty wiped her eyes Indignantly
You don't mean that your own father
Is down on you, too"
mot memo, It's you
what do you mean?o
HE said you were extravagant and
foolish, and that he wasn't going ia
have me making goose of myself over
pair of eyes and pretty face"
Jim! Why, he doesn't know what
| look like He never saw mel"
mo more did your father ever see
me. I'm as freshly Matched out Of the
college egg as you are"
ITS queer" sighed Betty, "and very
hard to bear! They can't make me
marry anybody else, so there. I'll die
first. Can you think Of anything?"
TN willing to do anything for you
dear. I've always meant TO 60 to work
But fathers so busy with his patients
he doesn't have time to think of me
I've been waiting to have a good talk
with him."
"Why don't you go into a bank 2
exclaimed Betty. And then suddenly
Il have the very thing! Father says
he's looking for someone In the bank
| could get Uncle Harvey to recon.
mend you and you could take another
name and make father see how won.
derful you are"
"That wouldn't be bad stunt.
wonder If can work 1t. ! would like
to show your did that I'm not alto.
gether gooi.for-nothing. | wish ia.
Their could get to know You better, too
| know what splendid little person
you are! He was singing the praises
Of his office assistant who just got mar,
ried, and how she worked and did this
and that and the other thing.
Betty caught his arm. "Jim! DC
you think I'd do?"
You couldn't stand that kind OF
work, It's very hard-and long hours
IF he doesn't have to have a regular
professional nurse. believe / could
do 1t. I'd soon learn. and wouldn't
mind the long hours. If you think you
could get me the place."
"I'll try, Betty, dear, II you really
want me to-"
BY pulling certain ropes and wires
another week found Jim In Betty's IA
theirs bank, and Betty in Jim's fathers
Office.
The days grew hot and air Sitting
There was general exodus among
their friends to seashore and noun.
tains, but they stuck to their posts
and worked bravely on. Jim felt once
or twice that 1t was rather an uphill
task when things were heaped on him
that no one else wanted to do.
Betty, too, had days when she was
too tired to care what happened. The
hottest, busiest ones seemed to be the
very time Doctor Stetson thought of
restocking drugs or of rearrangIng In.
strument cabinets.
Lately Doctor Stetson had praised
her several times for quick Judgment
and accuracy as well as courage.
you'll have to have a vacation soon,
Miss Knox," for such was the name
Betty had taken. "You are looking
bit tired. I'm thinking Of closing up
the office the last two weeD Of July
Think you can last so long"
'Oh, thank you, yes" answered
betty RrdieIuliy.
Jim took his vacation then, also. He
was going away with his father.
Oat In a launch on beautiful Cana
dian lake one day in the next fortnight
the Kingslands passed another bon
containing two men.
Jim Stetson!" cried Betty.
doctor Stetson!' corrected her ia.
ther "and young Mr.. Stockdale, VIII
is in the bank"
In the other boat Jim had exclaimed
inyoluntarIly, There's Betty Kings
land !"
"Mr. and Mrs. Kingsland!" corrected
hls father, ''and Miss Knox whom
fold you about In my Office"
An hour later they all met on the
piazza Of the hotel. There was no use
frying to carry the masquerade any
further, especially as Uncle Harvey
lis d appeared, and he knew everything.
And while they were congratulating
zach other on the success Of some plan
il 5ther, Betty and Jim slipped away,
lown solitary path by the lake.
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