The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-22
The Office Boy
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ITctty Eunu fulrCnllu Hnzeu Ut the
sketch on her desk with the utmost
as:onishment. When she had left tor
the noon lunch period the sketch had
been just us she had made Ii In nm
idle moment-a very rough layout for
the ground-noor plan OF the sort of
a home she hoped to have some day.
There had been big kitchen. lovely
veranda, a living room with a big fire.
place and a dining room that was all
her heart could desire.
That was the way the sketch had
looked when she left II there ON the
iesk before going to lunch with some
Of the other girls In the office. But
now the sketch looked entirely differ
ent. Someone had been tampering
with IL In her absence. In place of
the living room being labeled "livlng
room" us she had left IL, this room
now bore the label billiard room and
1en." And in place of the kitchen
being big and fine the way she had
sketched II, the kitchen had now been
divided in half. with one-half OF the
'N'.h iabtitu hOAut oAcW utlaAt
ment."
At first Edna's bright eyes spar
kled angrlly at this desecration OF
her work. Then the humor OF the sit
uation appealed TO her and she smiled.
Whoever the individual was who had
done things TO her drawing, he was,
at least, humorist and she felt that
he would be man worth knowing.
Edna gazed around the Office covert
ly. Certainly the man was not the
bald-hcaded bookkeeper. who had q
wife and five children and who was
never known to smile. And certainly
II wasn't Royal Menefee. her immedi-
ate chief. loyal hardly was clever
enough to think up anything OF this
sort. But II II was neither OF these
two-who was It2
Rather puzzled over the situation.
Edna called little "Red" Brown, the
Office bog. to her.
"Red." she said. "who was at my
desk this noon7"
Edna saw Red look nj her and then
grin slyly. She saw q look OF mis-
chief come into his eyes.
"why the big boss was In here -
he said.
The big bossi That was young
Harry Schlatter, handsome, unmar-
ried and wealthy. Yes. thought Edna.
II would be just like him to do an
impulsive, humorous thing like alter
ing her sketch which she had labeled
"Plan OF My Future Home" She
thought OF the twinkle in his eyes and
his generally happy disposition. A
thrill came to her. Why. any girl
might feel flattered at such attention
being paid to anything she had done.
"He was in here and did something
on your desk. l saw him just before
l went out" continued Red.
Thanks. Red" said Edna, trying
vainly to keep the thrill out Of her
voice. "Of course. anything that Mr..
Schlatter does Is perfectly all right !"
"Of course - mimicked Red. and
then hurried away before Edna could
say anything further.
Several times during the afternoon
edna gazed nj the altered plan of
the house. She wanted to do some
thing about II and yet she was half
afraid to attempt anything.
Edna determined TO do something
to show Mr.. Schlatter that she knew
he was the "gullty" party and to
get back at him for the thing he
had done.
But how could she do thlsf What
could she dor
During the early part OF the after
noon she would go TO Mr.. Schlatter's
Office 10 present him with report
from her department. That would be
her opportunity. What could she dol
At last after puzzling over the mat
ter for a considerable length OF time
an inspiration came to Edna. She
drew the sketch TO her and rapidly
made some alterations on II In pencil.
When she had finished. there was n
tiny little cubby-hole or the living
room labeled "den;" the home brew
department and the billiard room had
been partly erased. although the words
were still partly visible, and a big
addition had been made TO the plan.
this addition containing a number OF
rooms and being labeled Rooms In
which TO entertain my mother and her
family"
Then with sparkling eyes and rosy
cheeks, Edna placed this sketch be-
meath the report for Mr.. Schlatter and
marched into his Office.
The big young chief turned in his
chair at her approach and smiled rath-
er abstractedly at her. Then Edaa
saw his eyes focus on her face and
saw look OF interest come into them.
Again she felt thrilled.
"Why. Miss Fairchild." he ex.
claimed. "what's the excitement? You
look much agi;ated about something"
I'll am excited I" exclaimed Edna,