Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
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1Ctly Ndo ~ early dO lIle OlIlCS
the next morning that she had to
get the janitor of the building to
let her in. She walked around her
little office, then strolled into
Andy's room and ran her hand
affectionately across the back Of
his desk chair where she had SO
often seen his head rest.
She sat in his chair and,
ing Andy's air as nearly as possible.
said: Take some dictation. Miss
Brown! You will take dictation
from me the rest Of your life, young
woman! | am doing all the dictat-
ing!' yes. sir" she answered in
her own voice. She laughed at her
fcolishness and scampered back to
her own office, where she danced
several steps. Remembering the
time she danced in Mr.. Smiths Of
flee, and the disastrous results, she
stopped. crossing her fingers to
ward off bad luck. She sat down
at her desk.
About half past nine her buzzer
sounded and she rose with a haDDv
smile. picked up her note book and
walked into Andy's room. AT the
desk sat the senior Mr.. Adair.
Betty's face fell.
What's the matter? Disappoint-
ed? Andy's net coming down to-
day. The old man is on the Job
againl"
Betty's chin trembled and She al
most burst into tears. She sat
down at her accustomed place, but
Mr. Adair did not dictate. He sat
silent, until she looked UP at him.
What's the matter? I hate
hysterical women! Thought YOU
weren't that kind What's the
matter?' he demanded. fiercely.
Nothing. sir. 7 am all right"
You're lying! All women liel
What's the matter.
~ was expecting Andy. I was
disappointed. I'm sorry"
What's the matter. I said7 Don't
lie to me. Women all lie. I hate
liars! I hate criersl What's the
matter?"
Nothing sir" repeated Betty,
rising. Tears dripped off her
Better tell me-" he suggested.
kindly.
"Oh. Mr.. Adair. T can't tell youl
It's something one can't tell"
Something about Andy?'
eyes, sir
What is it9 Tell me. little girl"
Ill wanted him to marry
mel" sobbed Betty.
Wanted him to marry voup Whv
doesn't he marry you? Is there anv
reason why he shouldn't marry
you?"
yes. sir" she wrung her hand
kerchief.
day?"
7 didn't find out, till last night"
sobbed Betty. miserabIy.
Hell marry you or III horse
whip him. He shall right snv
wrong he has done you, the pup,
I'll" SP
He paused. aghast. Betty had
stopped crying and went into a
gale Of laughter.
What's the matter now?" he de-
manded. Il hate hysterical
women
ON. please, you're all wrong,
It's nothing like that Andy hasn't
done me any wrong! It's lust a
misunderstanding"
How was ! TO know Women
haven't any sense! I hate hysteri-
cal womeni'
DO you want Andy to marry
me?" asked Betty.
Il did, until you went crawl"
Please. Mr.. Adair, let me ex-
plain" Betty seated herself on the
corner Of the desk.
Explain? Explain? Isn't that
what I've been trying to get o
to do for hours and hours? Ex-
pIain?"
Might before last. after we saw
you at the roof garden, Andy pro-
posed to me. I told him I couldn't
marry him because another man
had been so good to me that I felt
| had TO marry him. I thought
he wanted me to marry him. Yes
terday I went to see the other man
and found he didn't want to marry
me at ell. but was in love with
another girl. 7 was in q hurry to
| marry him because I couldn't stand