The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
Love Affairs of a
Lonely Woman
By MARY HAu

annoys you any more. please tell me
about it I'm getting Disguised with him.
He doesn't know enough to work hard
for good salary and commission, after
getting into some pretty shady difficult
ties before l helped him out"
Mortimer looked at the address on the
letter
Its perfectly correct he said. You
don't make mistakes and you know it,
at least not with stenography. Don't
make the mistake. of letting Pedro con-
| tinue this any longer. The next time
it happens and l find out about 1t he
will make his exit on his ear. like
movie comedian. Good night
At the door he stopped and looked back
at her with curious look, in his blue
eyes There was a whimsical serio comic
drop to his mouth as he SAID;
Pedro was not so far wrong in guess
ing my thoughts at least. l don't know
anyone in the world would rather invite
for dinner this very evening. I'm lone
~, and | do want to talk something be-
sides shop"
AS the color swiftly mounted to the
oval cheeks and the girls eyes fell IN
uncomfortable embarrassment. he contIn-
ued;
But don't you worry. Miss Brown:
practice what / preach. l am not gohs
to invite you. l have far too much re-
spect for a sweet little lady to presume.
With which surprising compliment
from ar, employer to a mere stenographer
he turned and left the office. Jane was
puzzled, and down in her heart grau-
fed more than she could explain II was
a gallant determination of the situatioh
and she felt that she was still the mis-
tress of her own self-respect. Many
man. she knew. would have taken advan-
tage of the opportunity, and few, IN their
peculiar relation, would have expressed
as humble a thought.
She clicked away on the machine to
finish addressing the envelope.
Il know that his loan of that money 70
kme on my very first day has not d.
minished his respect" she thought hap
PLY. "And now in a few weeks | VIII
do so much work and make so mucn
money that l can repay it easily.
The telephone bell rang and she went
to answer it, absent mindedly wondering
what business acquaintance of Morti-
mer's would expect to find him there so
much later than his usual hour
..Hello. Miss Country Mouse came
CHEEKY voice. How are you after your
hard day in the money markets? Did
YOU sleep we'll in my humble little
homer"
oh. Mr.. Holladay!" she exclaimed. Il
want to thank you for your generosity
last night And | do hope your room
him. I was so ashamed of myself TINS
morning. I'll never dare see him..
Don't you worry about him, was the
amiabIe response HE has slept on
park bench many time when he was
broke. and SO have /. He came into town
earlier than he expected and ne wants
me to apologize to you. AS Tor oeins
embarrassed, remember that we are 30
hemians not reformers, and consequently
we don't either of us see wrong Wnere
it isn't! / hope you haven't 1orgotten
your engagement to go up to Reggie MOT
ndaunt's tonight, to take down the mrs.
installment of his travel story. And
YOU know you are to take dinner with
me first. Where shall l meet you!
Jane hesitated and then spoke with de-
decision.
That s. purely business engagement,
Mr.. Holiday" she answered. = IN gong
to eat a wee little bite alone, ana ery
to get a little rest. I've really done TWO
persons work today and am tired III
meet you at g."
"Wen you re stingy young person
TO such a benefactor as IT. was the M
aipnant response Where will you meet
me. or where can / call, rather!'
ITO be continued tomorrow
downright. 1919, Thompson Feature
Service)