Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-01
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JOHN w. BROOKE, widOwer
and hardware maGnate, ar
ranges with firm of efficiency
experts 10 operate his home for
several weeks during his abb
sence. II is three weeks now
II. HEDGE, efficiency expert.
took Charge of the Brooke
household. Constance, Billy and
I Alice, the Brooke "children,"
failed to stop scientific manage -
| ment until Constance became
| Hedges secretary and Hedge
proceeded to fall In love with
her. In showdown between
the two, over some notes Hedge
made which showed the Brooke
family MS types Of the idle rich,
Constance wins complete VIC
tory.
All the records nre thrown
into the fireplace by Hedge, who
sends n letter of resignation to
his company. Love has won over
| efficiency. Hedge and Constance
are wondering how TO explain 1t
aII, when Billy walks In. They
tell him that they nre engaged
to be married.
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DILLY BROOKE was stunned.
- He gaped at the pair ana shook
his head slowly. in complete be.
wilderment.
Comics going to marry me-" an
nounced H. Hedge, grinning. You're
ALMOST my brother-in.law. Bill
"Is this true, CONNER"
Constance nodded and laughed.
you mean to tell me you're going
to marry that-that-that crazy
nut?"
But he's not crazy. Billy dear.
Are you, E. E.? He isn't an efficiency
man any more. He resigned. And
the efficiency is, all in the fire. and
the time.clock Is smashed, and all
tho rules are abolished. So you
mustn't call him nut, because
we'll, because he's mine."
Were disgraced! moaned Billy.
"See here, William Brooke" said
his sister sternly. Never let me
hear you say that again. We're not
disgraced! He's the finest. dearest"
LET up-please." begged II. Hedge
modcstly.
81 won't" declared Constance.
you're whatever I say you are. AS
for you, Billy. want you to shake
hands with him and congratulate
him.
Billy glared.
BILLY, do as 1 say! she command.
cd. why. VS. an insult not to.
Don't you think enough Of your
sister to congratulate the man who
gets herr"
but. Connie-after everything
that's happened-after all he's
done?"
Constance set her lips firmly and
slid down from the table.
"E. E." she said. You promised
to do anything I ever asked. didn't
you?"
IT did,"
Every well. Then beat him up!'
And Constance pointed at her
brother. :.
H. Hedge laughed and advanced
toward Billy. with an extended hand.
"Shake, Bill" he said. I'm o. X.
even if you don't believe 1t yet. Con.
ME says am. and she's always
right. I'm going TO prove 1t 20 all OF
you-today
Billy Brooke found himself study.
ing singularly winning smile. quite
different from any he had ever be-.
fore observed on the face Of T.,
Hedge Hesitatingly he thrust ous
his hand
And now kiss me and wish me
happiness" ordered Constance.
Billy did. still bew!ldered
'Does-does Alice Know this?" he
asked anxiously.
She's not home from school yet.
"Itn be an awful shock to her"
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