The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-05-16
THE SECRETARY
BY MILDRED WHITE,


home that successful mans coniiden-
rlal work. CmSclentouSly had John
lnhored for promotion IN The big cop-
corn where he had humhly begun ms
Office hoy. lie whistled as merrlly
as TINT Office hoy while he cnught MP
a bag of business papers and hurr'ed
over 10 the mansion.
The man who admitted him led the
wav do,.n passage and opened the
door TO a large room ut its end THIS
room was Mr.. Kennedy's home office.
Before mahogany desk girl arose
10 greet him.
81 am here" she explained. ito take
your dlctatl0n. acting as private sec
Rotary"
As lie umrastered the bag John
Stewart cast secon'l look at the girl
who was bach in the oaicc chair M
insting her Yp,ng machine. She was
such slim little creature, the chlld-
iSh natuyalnpss OF her hearing seem
Ing Inadequate to HE Importance OF
her ppsition. He could not but admire
The simplicity of her attire, the broad
white lmned-down collar giving the
Girl an almost boyis! air.
From beneath her softly parted hair
She glanced at John Stewart dill
den'ly.
'Im not very rapid" she confessed.
81 hope YOU think slowly"
"8egn, please" the chosen one said
calmly. and John began.
Presently, flushed and laughing, she
looked back at him.
"Oh will you wait 4 moment?' she
begged. 81 have to correct another
nIiSSpcIed word"
John wanted to fr0wn; he desired
very much to tell this happily uncon-
cerned young person that the purpori
of his message WAS no joking matter
and that bis own heavily pressed time
YVES not TO be squandered. But thc
magnaie's secretary was not 70 be
rcpr!lnanded also there was an aG;
pcal;rg expression in the violet eyes
raised to his which bafied reproof.
The manager leaned back in his
chair and his impaticrce changed tC
amusement AT tie girPs own merry
remarks over her failures.
y wanted to go to business college,
she lamcnteG. nut had to give il
up
IF your services are satisfactory
otherwise" John suggested ut might
pnv IIr. Kennedy TO spare you for
term of teaching"
so told him." she said, a dimplt
showing at The corner Of her dcmur'
moutA. "Slr. Kennedy insists that
slit him very we'll as am
The girl must have other valuable
business qualities John reflected. O.
Old Kennedy would not be SO tolerant
Tie young manager grew more toll
Grant too: in fact, he realized in dis
may Discrimination to hurt the ste
nographer's feelings. which caused
himself much secret embarrassment
It required diplomacy to 'linger afte
he few hours daily duty was con
summatcd in order TO get possession
secretly Of some inpossibly typed let
Ter. which. stamped and ready TO mail
must rot be allowed to reach its deS
tination. Holm was never permitted
TO see his employer all the contiden
tial business being transacted through
his incapable though trusted stenogra
pher. And it was, strangely enough
with q sinking heart that he Learned
of the great mans rapid recovery.
John had sincerely admired his kin'
employer. but his return to The cit
office would m2an cessation 20
Johns visits to the home, and thes
visits had become the nucleus aroun'
which his daily life centCred. JOhl
acknowledged The 0ewilderirg fact
love had found him, love for a happil
inconsequent little creature with vic
let eyes and white linen collar.
AS the desolati0n of her ahsenc
came upon him john desperately dc
citled to put his case before hel
Though he knew that she would nc
rct,!.n to her desk that day grea
longing came upon him to be in
place ct least that had known he
presence.
He rang he hell Of the great hous
door and was admitted by the fami
lar maid. This time she babe hii
wait in the reception hail. and whe
the door opened again John &asped j
SURPRISE. Fer it was the little stenos
rapher who entered-yet surely ne
the sten6g?apher. Fer 'hough tn
salre violet eyes gazed from heneat
the soft hair the girl who met hill
wore velvet gown with real violet
at her belt.
Miss Lee" he murmured colfu'
cdly.
Not Miss Lee" she replied, thai
merely what I thought best 10 hay
you call me- My name is Lee KeI
nedy." She came wiStfully close
"Win you forgive the deception
When father was taken i'll begge
10 he of use to him and he consented
After M name really makes no di
ference"
Ioha Stewards face was very whit
"Difference~ he b.eathed, sit jG'
makes all the hard difference in Ii
w0:ld to me-"
And nc they stood f1ciar each Otht