Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-20

"I've sick husband and five chill
drcn to support" quoted Doyle absent
minhcdly.
ITS not us bad rs that" replied Car
lotta. Put il could make my poor
mother comfortable"
"Ill do what ] can for YOU" broke
I'm Doyle hastily. MIR. CruikSI.ank isl
the man YOU ought to SEQ
'Eut ! don't want TO see him." sail
Car!otta. "Hc IS sure to be cross. Even
his name sounds So"
81 dent know about that. 7 ,loE't
even know tie man. mean. he's
head of that department"
81 >!.unIGn't lik" To sec him. Garrett
t. Si.p!:c decidedly. II thought you
could help me. forgot Ia tel you
that Mr.. Smith gave me your name
Mr.. Merton Smith. He is u distant rel
atire. and is interested in helping NC"
lyon arc related IL Morton Smith?"
To himself Doyle added: "How in
thunder does he let You do q thing like
this?"
Eyes; he is most anxious to sec NE
succeed" replied Car!otta.
'I1l do what I can
Doyle felt like criminal! To aiu
and abct n girl of Miss Smiths stamp
make OF herself successful agent OF
Pickwick's Superior Paper. was unpar-
donaDle. Yet. considering the poor cid
mother. he must do what he could.
"I'li see the cranky Cruikshank. as
you call him. If cant urge him. I'll
beat him into accepting your paper.
In one wny or another, you see, l am
sure to succeed"
when shall call again. inquired
Carlotta.
what part OF the city do you can.
vass tomorrow" asked Doyle.
Around State and Pearl. I think"
Carlotta spoke with some hesitation.
II get my luncheon near there" said
Doyle. II could meet you Mt Lincoln
park, and 1t would save your coming
way up here"
Every WELL" said Carlot:a. "You
sec. I've never been an agent before. so
1 hardly know what is customary"
As Doyle bnde Carlotta good-hy. he
felt deep thrill Of sympathy.
"Ten minutes late" was Mr.. Doylc's
greeting when he met Miss Smith the
next day. II hope that means you have
had n successful morning"
Carlotta slowly shook her head.
I'm SO sorry" There was world
Of sympathy in Doyle's voice. "And
have bad news, too"
How he hated TO make Carlotta look
less happy than she did when she came
to meet him across the park
did Mr.. Cruikshnnk live UP to the
reputation OF his name:" Carlotta
smiled bravcly as she asked the qucs-
ton.
Taking time by the forelock," ar
swered Doyle, II inquired for Cruik-
shank as soon as you left yesterday.
was directed to the room that used to
be Miss Gyms. There. sitting mt his
own desk, and with his feet on his own
footsto0l, was Hon. James Gordon
CruikShank !"
"Oh!" gasped Carlottn. "He was the
man who came In while we were talk.
Ing. He must have heard me say he
was crank, and you said YOU would
beat him. Is there snytl,ing left "
you. Mr. Doyle"
Il MN old Cruikshank's firm friend
for life," replied Doyle. "You bet
didn't think 1t was funny, but he
seemed to get lot OF enjoyment out
Of it. He was such n brick In over
looking the names we called him. We
actually parted friends. even though
he refused to take the Pickwick paper.
Says ne has nothing against what we
arc now using"
what trials there are for agents. l
am glad I am not u real one" muir
INJURED Carlottn.
WAS that agent business Il joker"
demanded Doyle wrathfully.
Far from IT," replied Carlotta. 81
was never more serious In my life. To
begin at the beginning-two nights ago,
at dinner. my father called me names.
He said I WAS simply butterfly
without more serious thoughts Of. the
future than what frock Should wear
to the next assembly.
81 replied that it was all the fault
of circumstances. That l could even
earn my own living, II It were neccs-
sary. OF course, my father hooted ut
that. TO make long story short, il
ended In wager. / was TO prove 10
him That | could be self-supporting.
He bet couldn't.
II decided that becoming an agent
would be quicker than anything else.
From my unsuspccting cousin got the
name of Bolton company. as employ
ing large numbers Of typewriters. You
can guess how glad l was when he
casually mentioned you as a class
mate. Then I went to a store and
asked the name Of the least used type
writing onar--"