The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-30
IN A SKYSCRAPER
BY II. IRVING KING

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DHHIP MORTON was round, com
Portable man, a widOwer Of some
three years standing. His Office was
! high up in clOud-capped Office build
ing. He had a business which con
sisted mainly Of writing letters or.
dering other people to hustle-an ideal
job. MOrton's Office force consisted Of
an Office boy and a stenographer. TIE
stenOgrapher was Miss Primrose
West Miss Prim, the cheeky Office
boy called her, and Morton had got
into the habit Of calling her so him
self.
Miss Prim was thirty-fiye years old
angular Of frame and sharp Of feature
She had been four years II the employ
Of Morton and he had come TO regard
her as inpersOnalJy as he did the metal
filing case behind her desk One
beautiful morning Morton entered the
Office actually cumming tune. Miss
Prim was pounding away at her type
writer. AS he glanced al her Philip
thought that be noticed a tinge Of
color in her usually pale cheeks; some
thing really attractive IN the express
sion Of her thin face. and there was
an unwonted and pleasing note in the
voice with which she Dade her en-
ployer Good morning"
Really" thought Morton. Miss
Prim is not such an unattractive
woman after all Has there really
been a change in Miss Prim or is IT
simply that from so long regarding her
impersonally l failed TO notice that she
has rather attractive personality:
In came Tom Draper from his little
Office across the hall. Draper had no
stenographer Of his own, but with
Philips permission used 10 bring in
documents which he wanted copied
Zine morning. Tom" said Philip
as his friend entered.
YES. yes. so IT'S" replied Tom
Feels like spring. Any time tOmor-
row will do Miss West" He laid the
documents he wished copied On the
stenographer's desk and went out.
ala. ha," chuckIed Morton to him
ielf. "OId Tom is getting loquaciOus-
Must have caught the spring fever.
Or was it-?7 He looked az Miss Prim
again critically. Yes. she actually
blushed as she caught his glance and
their eyes met ~DictatiOn. please.
Miss Prim-'
Ready. Mr.. Morton" The way that
mornings business was rushed through
was a caution At noon Philip an
nounced that he was going out to the
golf club for the rest OF the day. Il
wish you were going TOO. Miss Prim."
said Philip with q beautiful smile as
he left the Office.
Thank You. sir-but I don't play /
golf" replied Miss Prim demurely.
When Morton came into the Office /
next morning he found on his desk /
in q glass OF water. small bouquet OF 4
early flowers. "Ah.'' said he, beau 4
tiful. To whom an indebted for this. I
Miss Prim?'
Il put them there" replied the
with some asperity-
u begin TO think that Miss Prim is
actually pretty" thought Philip. gaz-
ing at her furtively but appraisingly-
She was wearing a bunch OF lilies OF
the valley that morning.
This sort OF thing went on for a
week-every day a fresh bouquet on
Mr.. Morton's desk; every day fresh
little bunch OF spring flowers pinned
to the dress of the efficient typewriter.
And every day Miss Prim seemed 10
grow better looking; and every day
Philip Morton sesDeS 10 grow rounder
md jOllier and more pleased with the
world
Then came q morning when he Ell
cred his office in an especially gay
mood. The old seezer's gone dippy
or sure" commented the Office boy as
Philip went carrOIling through the
utter Office. Morton sat down TO read
lis mornings mill and chuckIed over
I as he did so. though, goodness
.nOws. there was nothing TO chuckle
yer in that bunch OF letters. Finally.
urning to his stenOgrapher. he said:
Miss PriEl. you have been in my EN-
10y long time We may be said 10
now each otter intimately. am
DING to surprise you. l have decided
hat the married state is the only one
eally conducive TO happiness. What
O you think about it:'
"Why. why. Mr.. Norton" replied
fiss Prim. bluShins and showing signs
( agitation. i think ! am quite Of
cur opinion"
Good" replied Philip. Il am glad
, hear you say SO. for am going
-"
stop. stop. Mr.. Morton. interrupted
-isS Prim. before you 90 further |
uSt tell you that Mr.. Draper and my
III became engaged last Thursday"
What" shouted Philip. "Old TOMB
he sly dog, And you. Miss Prin
~ are sly little MAX. that's what
III are. Congratulations 10 you both.
his Is fine. Wen have Il double we'd
NJ. What l started TO tell you WAS
AT Mrs. Baker-you have seen her
here OccaSiOnally-ani | are 10 be
arried in June" Afterward il &C
,rra6 70 Philin rs rather strange that