The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-07-28
The Secretary
Cook
BY r ST. JOHNS


Copyright. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.
"WANTED-A capable young wom-
an to act as private secretary to the
head of a large corporation. Apply,
stating qualifications and experience,
to A. c., box 300"
Sylvia read the advertisement hope
fully. She was a young woman-if
twenty-five is young she was capable,
and for four years she had been pri-
vate secretary to Henry COwle, head
Of the Lighting Investment company.
But Sylvia was more than capable
h was pretty and charming, too, and
young Harry Cowle, had taken an
amazing liking to the details Of Office
duty in his fathers corporation ever
since he came home from college and
say her.
The young people were not exactly
engaged, but Sylvia was just as fond
OF Harry as he was of her. And SO
matters drifted until Henry Cowle in
tervened.
Harry" he said, tive decided to
put you in charge of our Portland
branch. You can start west tomorrow.
I want to build it up and shall expect
you to stick to your desk there for at
least two years."
That was how the quarrel began.
Harry announced that, if he went, he
would take Miss Sylvia Latham with
him as his bride. Henry Cowle re-
Joined that In that event he could re-
sign his position and take twenty-five
cents for a wedding gift. In the mid
die Of the discussion Sylvia entered,
but the discussion had grown so heat
ed that 1t did not stop. Sylvia under
stood its purpOrt at once, turned,
walked out, and never went back.
That was how she came to leave
Henry Cowle. And now she wondered
whether 1t would be necessary to men
ton him al a reference.
She answered the advertisement,
and on the following day received a
letter asking her to call at a house in
the suburbs. Sylvia went.
A pleasant-looking woman met her
o. the door.
Tan you cook a good plain dinnerT
Mrs. Chambers asked.
Il suppose l could" said Sylvia,
So ing.
Il did not know I was to live here,'
ST. said. Does Mr.. Chambers want
N" to go to town with him every
NJ, .ningr
Nl..S (NhnvNnhn~o rod nj bnn thnr
LAT .,s,led.
mot II I know it," she answered.
"YOu are a queer girl. Now come along
and let US get the mutton into the
yer. Alphonse is bringing a friend
home with him. That Is what he
Is always doing. and without the
slightest warning. We. I guess we
have enough food In the house, but
I don't know what I should have done
without YOU"
Three-quarters of an hour later the
dinner was done. and almost stimuli
tane0usly there came a ring at the
front door.
""There's Alphonse," said Mrs. Cham
bers. II suppose he has left his key
at the Office again. Really, men are
very trying"
Then a new thought came to Sylvia
Mrs. Chambers was, perhaps, Of
Jealous nature. Perhaps that was why
MI. Chambers had left her to selec,
the secretary.
Five minutes precisely after Mrs
~, ,,Io,.c Nod InrortoA Cp1xio n ~ y
ing a tray loaded with dishes, plate!
and a large platter y which the lie;
of mutton reposed in a pond Of gravy
made her appearance in the dining
room. Then she perceived, seated a
the table, Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers
and-Harry COwle.
sylvia" he cried triumphantly
Harry! |" shouted Mr.. Chambers
"What is the matter? Have you gon,
crazy?"
"No," answered Harry, mot now.
have been insane, almost, trying to 10
cate Miss Latham, since she ran ava,
from us three weeks ago. l had
decoy advertisement in the Sunday pa
pers. for a secretary, but not a singh
answer rewarded my efforts. Sylvia
dearest, look at me! It's all RICH
now. Father says he wants you a
much as l do. Yes, Mrs. Chambers
of course, I have met Sylvia before
Why-see here, Alphonse, Miss Lath
am and l have been engaged fOl
months"
swell, you certainly will enjoy you
meals if you marry a cook" said Mrs
Chambers ~witheringly.
Cook? She's a splendid cook" SAT-
Harry. THAT is-eh? What do yo'
mean by that, Mrs. Chambers? Sylvi;
isn't a cook. Sylvia, dearest, you aren'
a cook are you?"
II thought l was a private secre
tary," said Sylvia, in tears. But
seems that I'm a cook now. Oh, lie
me 60. Harry"
!. didn't you answer my advertise