Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-28


for John Carey. middle-aged attorney
at-law. He left his desk abruptly and
walked across to the window. looking
moodily out at the early spring sun
shine.
Wild? Jove. believe I'd like to
be Wild" were the surprising words
he found himself muttering. i've
worked too hurd all my life and have
forgotten how to enjoy things-that's
the unpalatable truth of the matter.
How the deuce does a fellow go about
1t, though?"
The click, click of bis stenogra-
piers machine in the little waiting
room outside penetrated his thoughts
with an odd persistency. He opened
the door and looked across to where
she sat. tapping ont words and knit
ting her brow over some especially
difficult phraseology. For the first
time in the two years Miss Bronson
had been working for him John no
ticed that her hair was very pretty
when the sunlight caught il and that
her brown eyes We're quite unusual In
size and beauty.
by Jove," he Inuttered to himself.
that's the answer. A man to be wild
always asks his stenographer out to
lunch or dinner. It's o'cl0ck-I
guess tea at the Fillmore will do as
starter. I'll do it,
Miss Bronson looked I'D in surprise
when hc walked over to her desk md
stood looking down ut her silently.
She regarded him inQuiringly, waiting
for him 20 speak.
Look here, Miss Bronson" said
John Carey at last, "yoUve worked
here now for two years ana must
have formed an opinion of some kind
during that time. What sort Of man
do you think ! am?"
1tilda bronson laughed. and for the
first tim" John noticed how white
and even her teeth were.
Il think I'd call YOU q nice man.
Mr.. Carey" she answered.
'"Tha;s the deuce Of il! :" exclaimed
John. 81 don't want to be nice'-I
want 10 be wild-bc-human--
life, and find don't know how.
VIII YOU help met Will You, for in.
stance, 30 out to tea with me and
reach me how TO toddeI Ny sister
tells me that's the latest thing in the
dance line"
HIida threw back her head In the
most musical burst Of laughter John
had ever heard--or ever noticed,
should say. "Of course l will" she
said. 1--WE never been wild, either,
and l think 1t would be too dashlny
Tor words to teach my employer how
to drink tea and toddle."
When, fifteen minutes later, John
Carey and Miss Bronson left the office
behind them and entered q taxi for the
Biltmore, John told her he had never
felt SO utterly young and reckless in
his life before.
i suppose ought to have dread.
ful conscience to be leading YOU
astray Ike this---to ne taking a young
thihg OF your tender years out for d
toddic when I've just had my fortic,h
birthday"
He looked so naiycly npx.ons that
Hiida Bronson didn't have the heart
to tell him that she had Just ccle
brnted her thirticth,
lou certainly Should,' she muir.
INJURED. lis the sort OF thing the
villains in the movies do-.and they
ali cone to bad end, too"
well. | must say It's we'll wbrth a
bad end replied John CALAMITY, AS
he helped her out. II" couldn't help
Wondering what his sister would say
could sh" see how quickly ana magniii
Gently he was following her advice.
Il"y secured little table for two
at window overlooking the street
ana John ordered tea ana toast ana
raspberry ice ana French pastry. and
between moutllfuIs they joined the fox
Uo,tinG crowd Oh fhc floor and John
learned how to tUGdic.
u was SIX o'clock wien he left Iiu,