Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
By ROE FuLkERSON

anywhere In this firm, we have to
be busineSs-like during business
hours. Suppose Mr.. Saunders had
caugt you squeezing my hand!"
Take some dictation!" COM
manded Andy. sternly. Mr.. John
Smith, New York, New York. My
dear MI. Smith: This is to inform
you that 1 not only have the sweet
est. the best looking and the clever
est secretary in the world, but the
most level-headed. l find it to my
best interests TO take her advice in
everything and shall always do so
in the future. This, however, ap-
plies only to business hours. But
Just you wait, Mr.. Smith, until I
get her alone in my new car again!
Yours very truly, Andrew Adair."
Betty wrote gravely until he had
finished. II shall bring it to you
in a few moments to sign" She
left the room.
She did not write the absurd
Letter, but did tear the sheet out of
her notebook and put it carefully
away in her pocketbook.
Andy wanted her to go to din
ner with him again that night, but
she insisted on going to George
Harris restaurant for dinner, be-
cause he had called on her the
night before and she must see what
he wanted.
George told her it was nothing in
particular; he had just stopped in
on his way home to inquire if she
was still pleased with her position.
She explained how enthusiastic
she was about it and that she en-
joyed her work. She did not men
ton having been out to dinner with
Andy. She wanted him to think her
relations with Andy were strictly
business, as George had expressed
a fear when she first went there
that Andy's reformation might not
be permanent.
When I first went to the Hotel
Supply company" she said, Il told
you that I was to be secretary to
Andy Adair and that he had en-
tirely changed.
You haven't asked me about
him since, but I ought to tell you
there is no doubt about his refor-
nation being permanent He doesn't
drink, has never been to d night
club since that night. and Is a SER
ious-minded and industrious bust
ness man. I couldn't ask for a
nicer man to work for"
"T'rn 0Io% ~ Co.,. .l.
fed" answered George, gravely.
1T was my thought that at one
time you cared for him and that
you might find your new position
embarrassing for that reason"
"Oh, Andy never gave me a SER
lous thought" assured Betty. She
could not tell him the truth. He
played around with me a bit, it's
true, when I was lonesome. But
there was never anything serious
about it,"
I'm glad Of that. fJr your sake.
| wouldn't like to think that your
new position could link you with
your past"
George. there's nothing in my
past which JustifleS you in speaking
like that!" protested Betty. spirit
edly. "You speak as though I had
been q wicked woman and had re-
formed"
"You put it badly, but there was
nothing about your dancing career
which vas any credit to you ex-
cept that you came through it I'M
contaminated. You played with
pitch, even if you did not become
defiled."
Il didn't see the pitch!" Betty
replied. angrily. Then, suddenly
contrite, she added: "Oh, that's all
over, George. I have told you be-
fore 7 was sorry I didn't take your
advice and stay away from dane
ing. But I danced and I paid the
fiddler. That ought to be enough.
Let's forget all about it. We
mustn't quarrel, George"
1--WE will never quarrel" George
spoke positively. I'VE will always
find a common ground Of agree
ment, Betty. The only break there
will ever be in our lives vas caused
by your dancing for q living. ]