The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-05
M!7. DC0.iNG
BY ELIZA5Erti GnITA.
EA - @zK4z ~ x1Mrs

"A"iS "tFe4cE sat KIM [lng al heF
desk n private Office Of the Wood.
worth Manu- curing company where
FOR ten years she had typed for the en-.
gineer. Through the o0rnrd sliding
windows in the partition. which sepa-
rated her Sanctum from thu. counting
room, she could plainly bear Paymas-
ter TruesdaIe and Mr.. Dooling, the
bookkeeper, strengthening out the pay
roll. There was also an Occa siOnal
word from the travelling man. Mr..
Bangs.
oh, dear :" unused Mary. signing. as
she caught a glimpse Of herself IN the
large mirror over AIr. RObey's desk
across the room. I'm surely getting
old, yet ia do 1t over again just the
same. Anyway, mother had every COM
fort while she lived. If we did live in
two rooms. Thereu always be COM
fort for NE In the remembrance Of
that. No. have no regrets, but can't
deny that | am very lonesome"
Mary was getting old. She had just
rtpened into full wOmanhood with no
more plumpness than that which be-
longs to the well-rounded curves of
twenty-eight Always attractive, with
her perfectly matured grace and pOise.
she was now positively beautiful.
And 10 the young men in the count
ing room must have thought. for all
Of them had proposed during her years
at the plant. On being refused. they
had one by one found a life partner
elsewhere.
No" Mary had told them. "While
mother lives nay sole duty is to care
for her" And she had cared for her
most tsBderiy until the end. which was
| now q year back.
Miss Greeley" called Truesdale
through the partition windows. have
you heard whether we're To have time
| OF to, see the PRESIDENT believe he
Is to land at eleven at Commonwealth
pier" ...>-t-
| Yes" smiled Mary sweetly. "But
hear Ar. Rebey talking just outside
our door. He has just been to tell the
department heads. Here he is-he'l
tell you himself"
The engineer. who enjoyed the same
| princely salary as the general manager.
was. owing 10 the absence Of the lat
ter. in full charge. He opened the door
| aud announced:
They are going 70 knock Off at IL 80
| ] advise that you go to the other end
| Of the works. You can see the presi-
dent plainly from the windows there"
"All right, thank you." came from
Traesdale. But we have q little more
| to do"
Mr.. Robey, short, stout, austere APP
! pearing little man, with steely cold
| blue eyes and a closely trimmed van
dyke. now busted himself with blue
! print.
what q pity" thought Mary, her
| eyes raining casually over him. what
! q queer person he IS TO be sure-ilving
! In lovely house with no wife-only q
| man for cook and housekeeper. And
j no golf. no tennis. no club. except the
/ yacht club, and only speed boats for Q
hobby. Well, he Is Il bachelor Of thiT>
ty-fve. suppose hen always stay
single" ,.s-
swell, 1t Is II 80" announced that
gentleman rising, watch in hand. u
think I'll move down to the other end
Of the-buil6ing."
When near the Office, Mary met Mr.
Robey. who smiled ut the coincidence
Of their both returning. II am going
for a cigar" he exj1ained. Then Ia
coHrteously opened the door and they
entered Crossing the soft carpeted
sought-fOr articles.
Mary had picked up her knitt1Mm
and was rising TO go, and Mr.. Robey
had just found his cigars, but sat
glancing at a bluel.rint when:
"Robey is a boob!" 1t was Trues-
dale talking.
Nothing less" agreed Bangs.
The engineer and his secretary both
held high ideals. Although they alb
horred eavesdropp'ng, their surprise
held them spellbound.
why, just think of it," expatiated
Truesdale, as he struck a light for his
cigar. "Here is man thrown into thu
daily companionship Of the ioveliest
and warmest-h hearted girl In all Boston
and he hasn't known enough In all
these years TO make love TO her. Ugh
aI3kuSIGu Will HIS DIIIuASSS'
Same here" offered Bangs. HE
sees no beauty In anything but d con
founded old engine!"
IF were he" came from D0oling
II wouldn't wait a minute. I'd say
Merry. will you marry Hef"
Slam! went the door.
AS the young mems footsteps grew
Potr&ap- ,3nxs,x. tha carPf6ar Mr. RFhev
looked up from his blueprint and
across the room at Mary. who had
slunped into her chair with her head
bent forward and her eyes resting con
fusedlS on the desk.
Crossing the room the dapper little
man. laid ono hand very tenderiy OF
Mary's shoulder: with the other h
took her right hand and raising 4
10 bis lips declared
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