The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-05-21

Al Is II euuld ne sia,pe / nad oel
ter resign, after air"
Look him over first!T admonlshed
the willy Ruth. "a thought his voice
was perfectly delicious. When is he
coming? Let's have supper over, then
you slip on that dark blue georgette.
You look like a million dollars in
that
"Ruthie, don't be so s!angyl !" said
the mother patiently.
silly childn' laughed Nan, picking
up her hat aud starting toward her
bedroom. ! told YOU | did not expect
To mix business and pleasure. Do you
think ! would ever fuss up for my EN-
ploycrl Why, they pay me to write
their letters. moi TO dress up like a
chorus girl | must have made some
awful %blunders. lie said thar the let.
tiers could not he mailed MS they were.
Oh dear. and | "a feeling so efficient,
too
"JuSt resign AZ once, dear! That
will he hest" insisted her mother
comfortingly.
Az eight O'Clock sharp the buzzer
sounded IN the tiny hall On her way
10 answer Nan instinctively put her
hand 10 her shining brown hair and
snouIhed it.
Mrs Taylor and Ruth sat waiting
patiently for Mans employer to leave,
presently they heard laughter, n mans
ringing voice and Mans little chuckle.
She laughed that way except
when she was happy.
"Ile sounds young and good-looking
100 doesn't he, mother?" demanded
Ruth, listening a%ttentively. They
don't sound buSinrsSlike TO me. either,
talking about plays and books and
ryerytblag"
The door opened and Nan called
hem When she had presented them
she turned to her mother. r'AIr. Hen.
lerS0n wants to take me to see vaude
tille owe NJ the Palace, mother, the
nine O'Clock performance. you know.
Is It All rightT'
Mrs. Taylor looked nj the young
nan and nodded Smilingly.
Ruth followed Nan to her bedroom.
md shutting the door carefully he
hind her. asked, "Wherefore borrow
mothers scaISkin coat and powder
yom nose and rouge your cheeks
lust for your employer?"
Nan had the grace 10 blush as she
lifted a little swirl Of blue tissue that
was, II you please. a spring hat
silly" she said again, aud hurried
hack into the living room.
q was Just telling Mr.. Henderson
ahotn our mining stock. dear, and thar
il made MS quite Independent again
her mother said. 81 told him, TOO. that
I thought II would he wise for you lc
resign There was something wrong
18th tho %lciicrS waS thcre not? Yol
nre inexperienced. of course"
con the other hand. the letters wer,
pcrfect. quite perfect" Mr.. Henderson
hastened to asSure her. "You won
think Of leaving MS, will you. Mis-.
Nan. that is. not yet? | ann going t.
he right in the office now for tw'
months"
"No. like H." Nan smiled up a
him from under the h%ewlldcring Svir
Of blue tissue. 81 am going To worl
always" she added alphabetically
At the 1oor III" eood-looking youn,
man PAUSED. His hand had n posses
sive touch on the little fur-clad slpev,
beside him. "Of course. Mrs. Taylor
I know that some day | am going T.
agree with you. ! am going to urg
Miss Nan to resign" lie laughed boy
ishly, flushing q little.
"Now, rhe only difference betweer
sis and me IS that ! am open an.
abovp-hoarl, mother" calmly ackn0wI
edged Ruth when the door had close
on the two. "T1l bet my new red na
that Nan knew about him all the time
Mix business and pleasure? All n giI
wants Is the chance"
at Is fate. Ruthle. | know" sal
Mrs. TAYLOR when the hlgh.priced pur
Of Mr.. HenderSon's smart gray roat
Ster had proclaimed thar Nan ha
found the mice and pumpkin coac
that waits for every Cinderella in tn
world.
HUMIDITY IN AIR CURRENT!