The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-17

| IL uo WllaL l can IOr you, broke
in Doyle hastily. 'Nr. Cruikshank is
the man you ought to see."
But don't want to see him." said
CarlOtta. "He is sure to be cross, Lven
his name sounds So"
81 don't know about that. l don't
even know the man. l mean, he's
head of that department"
Il shouldn't like to see him." CarlOt-
ia spoke decidedly. ~ thought you
could help me. l forgot to tell you
that Mr. Smith gave me your name
Mr., Morton Smith. He is a distant rel
ative, and is interested in helping re"
you are related to Morton Smith"
To himself Doyle added: GLOW in
thunder does he let you do a thing like
this?"
eyes; he is most anxious to see me
succeed" replied Carlotta.
"Tll do what ! can"
when shall l call again?" inquired
CarlOtta.
what part of the city do you can
vass tomorrow asked Doyle.
around State and Pearl, think"
CarlOtta spoke with some hesitation.
II get my luncheon near there" said
Doyle. II could meet you at Lincoln
park, and it would save rour coming
way up here"
every WELL" said Carlotta. "YOu
see, I've never been an agent before, so
hardly know what is customary"
AS Doyle babe Carlotta good-by, he
felt deep thrill of sympathy.
"Ten minutes late" was Mr.. Doyle's
greeting when he met Miss Smith the
next day. Il hope that means you have
had a successful morning"
Carlotta slowly shook her head.
I'm so sorry" There was world
of sympathy in DoyIe's voice. "And I
have bad news, too"
did Mr.. CruikShank live up to the
reputation of his name?" Carlotta
smiled bravely as she asked tn ques-
tiOn..
taking time by the forelock," ar
swered Doyle, II inquired for Cruik-
shank as soon as you left yesterday. I
was directed to the room that used to
be Miss Gyms. There, sitting at his
own desk, and with his feet on his own
footstool, was Hon. James Gee On
Cruikshank !"
"Oh!" gasped Carlotta. HE was the
man who came in while we were tclk-
ing. He must have heard me say he
was crank, and you said you would
beat him. Is there anything left Of
you, Mr.. Doyle?'
81 am old Cruikshank's firm friend
for life" replied Doyle. you bet I
didn't think it was funny, but he
seemed to get a lot of enjoyment out
of 1t. He was such a brick in over
looking the names we called lin. We
actually parted friends, even though
he refused to take the Pickwick paper
Says he has nothing against what we
are now using"
"What trials there are for agent l
am glad / am not q real one" MUIR
INJURED Carlotta
"Was that agent business a joker"
! 4 o,,, a rJnJ no,-lo x-ro fb f,,I1,y
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 / was simply a butterfly
without more serious thoughts of the
future than what frock l should wear
to the next assembly.
81 replied that it was all the fault
of circumstances. That l could even
earn my own living, If it were neces-
sary. OF course, my father hooted at
that. To make long story short, it
ended in a wager. ] was to prove to
him that | could be self-supporting.
He bet couldn't.
II decided that becoming an agent
would be quicker than anything else.
From my unsuspecting 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 / went to a store and
asked the name of the least used type
writing paper"
"The least used?" broke in Doyle.
"Of course" said Carlotta, "if
had taken the most popular, the
chances were that you would already
be stocked up with it."
"That is one way of doing business"
commented Doyle.
"When l reported my success last
night" continued Carlotta, my father
was not at all pleased. In fact, he
was quite-otherwise. I was so dis
appointed, for was really very proud
of myself"
''Then all that about your poor old
mother was" began Doyle.
"Purely fiction" replied Carlotta.
"What must you think of me, Mr..
Doyle?"
II don't want you to cut my ae-
quaintance by telling me it is too sud
den," said Tom; "but will gladly
tell you as soon as you give me per-
mission"
the higher they rise in the convict
scale. BY so rising they get better