Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-16


John Bryson was so foolish as to re-
sent even a mention Of him, saying:
"He shan't look at my girl-as for
anything else"
"But-think of the alimony, If, she
got to dislike him." Mrs. Fortner re-
monstrated-with result of shutting
herself. permanently away from her
brothers house.
With five married daughters JohE
Bryson chuckled over the fact that
there was neither a minister nor
millionaire among his sons-ln-law.
True, one of them, Joe Calverly, had
expectations, but they didn't hinder
his doing q mans part. Then Hymen
stumbled-rinstead of carrying off Miss
Marian seriatim, his dart hit Baby
Bernice, Just turned seventeen. Then
for the first time, John and Mollie
cried hard. 1t did not in the least con-
sole them that Marie said, trying to
giggle: Dad, don't spoil your beauty
you know you've got your SON.
daughter left"
For how long, 1 woEder!" John
said. viciously. Marion swept him a
curtsy. Years and years and years, Y
she said. I'm seriOus-you must
make me the son ought to have been.
You don't know it-but I'm real good
stenographer and typist-can't you use
me down at the office? won't tell
I'm any kin to you"
"Why there is a chance. Poor
Lucy Ames has to go away for six
months-Tm wondering If you would
fill in, and hold the place till she is
well again. There, can keep an ye
on YOU"
How about my keeping one on
you? Marion asked impertinently.
! But ss SIZE ran away from her red
noseG PARENTS, they smiled happily,
Their one eve lamb was, after ell, al
uost The pick of the flock.
Marion filed the place so beautifully
that a q month she was set the job
| of assistant to the private secretary.
She had refuGed to be known as Bry-'
son-all the Office called her Miss
! Lane So there was fine comedy In
| keeping straight face as she greeted
| her father, who, by this time, was
| pretty close TO the top in oil affairs.
1t pleased but did not in the least sur
prise him that Gayerson, an exacting
/ bachelor rising forty, the main owner
and court of last resort, said openly
/ Miss Lane was q find-one so rare,
they must make room for her when
poor Miss AmeS came back. Miss
! Ames was pensable-witness she
was getting well at the firms expense,
and under orders to spare nothing.
But sometimes, when GayersOn's eyes
rested on her substitute, there was
more than q shadow of speculation in
them. Certainly his work had never
/ before been better dOne-nor had he
got so much quiet satisfaction in its
doing.
One day he got shock-like light
ming from clear sky--a letter, cheap,
primly addressed, but ever so legible.
In phrases as prim it thanked him for
! his great consideration. 1t was too
much that, after so providing for her
daughter, said the writer, Lucy's sal
airy had been sent fortnlghtly to Lucy's
mother. 1t Eas more than she needed
she had saved quite enough out OF
! it to keep her comfortable until Lucy
came home. So would he please quit
the scnding?-it made her feel like
pauper to take what she did not actu-
ally need.
Gayerson passed the letter over to
Bryson, asking simply: Can you ex-
plain?" Whcreupon Miss Lane incon-
tinently vanished, leaving her father
puzzled for just minute. why, it's
( MarionS doing-AIisS Lane, you know
she is really my GIRL let her come
to hold the place" he began.
"PlcaSe call her back" GayerSon
Interrupted. There is another place
waiting for her-if she will take it."