The Dolores star., 1920-08-13
rr, as I, could be. Maybe 1 had oer

rrrt as II could be. Maybe l hnd oer
ter resign. after all
"!.ouk him over hrstr ndmonished
the willy Ruth. u thought his voice
was perfectly delicious. When Is ne
comingg Let's have supper over then
you slip on that dark blue eeorget'e.
You look like II million dollars N
that"
'.Rurhle. don't be so slanEy r sad
the mother patiently.
SILLY child" laughed Nan picking
up her hat and starting toward he'
bedroom. told YOU ! did not expect
20 mix business and pleasure DO yoh
fhnk | would ever fuss M for my en-
sl"yer? Why. they pay me to write
their letters. not 10 dress NJ hse
chorus girl | must have mans some
awful blundrr~. lie sHId that the let.
lers could not Dee mailed IS They were
Oh dear. and l was feeling 50 efficient
'oo"'
Just resign at once. lcsr, That
Will be best" Insisted her mother
romr"rtfnsly.
At eight o'rr0rs sharp the hUzzer
sounded in rhs tiny hall on her VoE
@ nuSver Nan IusrHurtIveIy nut her
Haud to her shining brown hair aud
,wouthed it.
Mrs Taylor and Ruth sat waiting
,auently fnr Mans employer TO leave
Presently they heard 1nuEht"r g mans
-uu0u. voice and Mans little rhuckle.
81" newer Iaugh~d that way except
when She 0as hauUy.
He sounds young aui -0odlookInE
zoo. doesn't be. morherf" demanded
Ruth, listening auruGiveIy. They
iont sound husInrs~Iibe 10 me. either
rnlktuG about plays and books and
everything"
The door opened and Nan called
rhcm. When she haH presented them
She turned 10 her mother "Nir Hen
'ereon wants g" take mo TO see vauHe
Vile over mt the Palace. mother. the
tine o'clock performance, you know.
Is It all righr?"
Mrs. Taylor lookcd at the young
man and nodded smUlugly.
Ruth followed Nan to her bedroom.
md shutting the door carefully he
hind her. asked "W'hsrefure borrow
tnuther's sralskin coat and powder
your nose and rouge your cheeks
Just for your employerT"
Nan had the grace To blush as she
lifted little swirl OF blue tissue that
was, If you please. spring hat
silly" she said again, and hurried
back into the living room.
81 was just telling Mr.. Henderson
about our mining stock. dear. and that
ter mother said. 81 told him. too. that
thought it would be wise for you to
resign. There was something wrong
with the letters was there not? You
ure inexperienced. Of course"
"On the other hand. the letters were
perfect. quite perfect" Mr.. Henderson
fastened to assure her. you won't
think of lenvirg US. Will you. Miss
Nan, that is, not yet? | am going 10
be right in the office now for two
months"
mo. | like It." Nan smiled up at
him from under the bewildering swirl
Of blue tissue. 81 am going TO work
always" she added cmphatically.
At the GOOr tic gOod-loOking young
man paused His hand had a posses
sive touch on the little fur-clad sleeve
beside him. "Of course. Mrs. TAYLOR
| know that some day ] am going to
agree with you. | am going to urge
Miss Nan to resign" He laughed boy.
shly, flushing little.
"Now, the only difference between
sis and me is that | am open and
nbove-hOGrh. mother" calmly acknowl.
edged Ruth when the door had closed
on the two. "I'll bet NV new red hat
that Nan knew about him all the time.
Mix business and pleasure? All girl
wants is the chance"
at IS fate, Ruthie. I know" said
Mrs. Taylor when the high-priced purr
Of Mr.. Henderson's smart gray road.
ster had proclaimed that Nan had
found the mice and pumpkin coach
that waits for every Cinderella In the
world.