The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-09
THE REAL NANCY
; sy MARoARET MouLron

"And II you ever como ever to the
New York ONCE" went on Hill. "be
sure you meet Miss Bradiee-shes
Hcnderson's secretary. you know
Anne Br,dlee. We call her Nancy.
though. Oh. that's all right. My wife Is
q friend Of hers-we have her out
every now and then over the week
end. The little boys awfully fond OF
her, too"
Young Dick Terhune. the. ma mayer
Of Henderson 4 Co.. Toledo branch
ONCE, smiled at the other mans en-.
thusiasm.
You're talking In exactly the same
strain, old man, that my well-wlshinS
Aunt Jenny uses when she's trying to
get me fundamentally Interested In
one Of her friends' daughters.
~ wee you're 4 hard-shelled bach"
re,orted Hin. "well. you couldn't do
better anywhere than Miss Nancy. i
wasn't selling her to you. though.
She has enough suitors in New York
without casting about In the mid.
West. Henderson Jokes about getting
. five.ycar anti-matrimony insurance
policy on her. but he says no COM
pany would tnke the risk after seeing
her. A beauty"
"YOu're really arousinc my curioS.
ity now" Terhune inten,osed, drily.
"whcn do you suppose I'll be called
on to New York;
Possibly in the fall. ri, get my
- a. ~ xrhon in
come. Well. I have to 20 now. Must
see Wilcox ut 2. I'll be hack later. So
long,"
II Was only one month later that
Terhune was called TO the New York
Office Brown. who had been In charge
Of the Cuban branch for the past three
years. was sick. and another man
must he sent At once to carry out the
important work planned for the sum.
mer.
On his way East. Terhune remen,-
bereti Miss Anne Bradlee. Perhaps
thereIl he time for the party Hill,
promised" thought Terhune, eagerly.
When ne reached New York. Ter.
hume found that Hill had gone on q
tour Of the western ofiices. Henderson.
the president Of the company. cordial
and energetic. spent half day going
crer the work with Terhune.
This Is one Of the most important
jobs We have this summer" he ton
1erhuhe. Were sending you becauss
we're pleased with your wsrt 10 TT,
and because son know Spanish. Your
boat leaves tomorrow at noon. aud We
have your reservations made. Brown
ia waiting until, you get there. He'll
stay over three days to show you
about the work. He paused to ring .
bell beside his desk. MY stenographer
has your tickets" he explained
Terhune sat up very straight and
prepared 10 make . good first impress.
sion on the charming Miss Nancy.
In about two minutes faint red
spot xiowed 10 each cheek a. he thrust
the envelope contai lining his tickets into
his pocket.
"Hill was certainly kidding mel" he
Eibed TO himself. "HOney-colored hair !!
Huh. He meant mud .colored. and he
forgot to say II was stringy and
straight. What no. for Cuba aAd the
malaria, or whatever n 10 Brown hasT
Terhune had to think twice when he
received q friendly little note signed
Anne Bradlee." saying that, at Mr..
HeBderson's suggestion, she was send.
ing a batch Of New York and Toledo
newspapers.
Terhune answered the note the next
day. Anne Bradlee must have read he.
tween the lines of his jolly descrip.
lions Of tropical LIE. and discovered
that he was homesick and lonesome,
because she wrote again very soon.
Terhune's fifth letter began Dear
Nancy"
When he had been In Cubs 4 year
and Was beginning to long for taste
Of the cooler northern climate. Ter
hume received the welcome news that
he was to report to the New York
office In = month. and that Brown
would return to his old job.
When his boat docked In Brooklyn.
he went directly to the once. .Hender'
son was away. but Hill greeted him
ssrasaliy.
"Mighty glad to see you back. Ter
hume. Sorry have an appointment
At .l2, but Miss Bradlee1 will explain
everything to you, and III he around
Tomorrow. You've never met her, have
your Come along and I'll introduce
you." He led Terhune to the adjoin.
ing ONCE.
Nancy, here's Mr.. Terhune. from
Cuba, you know. Terhune. Miss Brad.
lee. Explain things to him. Nancy. will
your And then send him home to rest
after his trip. See you tomorrow, Ter
hume"
Teriune., smiling down at the girl
before him-the slender girl with the
honey -colored hair and the blue greer
eyes and the cherry red lips, asked,
"Pl.ase, first Of all, Miss-er-Nancy
who was the young lady 1 saw here a
year ago-just before left for Cuba:'
The blue. green eyes sparkled mis-