Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26

much in love with him.
Il telephoned your house last
night, but Andy was out. I came
down this morning to tell him we
could get married, and when I
came in and found you instead OF
him, that's why I cried. He has
gone away and I can't see him to
tell him!"
Yes, and the United States
mails are stopped %foreyerI The
wires are down, and there is no
way to get him a telegram! The
telephone service is out Of COM
mission and the end OF the world
is coming tonight! You have lost
your last chance Of happiness!"
"Oh, but I wanted to tell him
before he went away He induced
the people on the lake to invite me.
| was to 60 with him as his fan
cee!" Betty began to sob again.
stop It, you little fool. I got
letters to write! Ill send him a
wire which will bring him back
here kiting. Maybe he hasn't gone
yet. He was to 60 on the afternoon
train How can I be expected to
know?
He persuaded his mother to 60.
too. I suppose she was going to
sponsor you or guarantee you or
something! Guess she didn't want
70 60, either. He twists her around
MS finger, though. Women are like
that, fools! Women either cry ar
interrupt you. or fool with YOUR
hair or let sons make MONKEYS out
Of theml'
oh, do you think We might
catch him before he goe5?" asked
Betty, standing up in her excite
ment.
Women are fools Haven't you
got any eyes?"
What do you mean"
Look IN the corner. Do o
think he is going without those
golf sticks? Do you think he will
leave that tennis racket? Think
that fishing rod Is taking a sum-
mer vacation here in the office?
Suppose he left that bag here be-
cause he thought someone would
steal IL at the house?"
Betty looked in the corner Of
the office, and saw the things he
was talking about. Her eyes shone
IKE stars. "Oh. he's coming here
before he goes!7 she exclaimed.
1T looks like he might Go some
thlng OF the sort" snorted the old
gentleman. Suppose you sit on
MS bag and take the answers to
these letters. When YOU 20 into
the other room to type them YOU
might carry all these things In
there 50 ne can't escape you!
Women are such foolsl"
II know 7 ami" cried Betty, hap
PLY
You are the only one l ever
heard admit it. I like YOU. !
might have known you would get
married. The good mes always get
married and leave the office. You
are the only one who ever took nv
dlctation and didn't interrupt me
Your top-knot is down" Betty
smiled at him.
What's that? What's that.
His hand ruffled up his hair. in
quiringly.
Its all right now. You look
fierce again. I'm afraid Of 0
now" ~
Nothing Of the sortl Nothing of
the sort! You're not afraid Of me-
IN not fierce. Are you going 60
take this dictation? I hate peo-
pie who Oily daily and shilly shally
When they have work 70 dor
II have taken all you have die
tated this far answered Betty
You need not dictate. ANYWAY 7
can answer those letters without
dictation."
"Ihlnk you're smart, don't YOU,
Andy said you could attend to ev-
erything while he was gone. Think
you can put the old man on rhe
shelf, do you? Gets a good score
tary who al attend to mis- WORK
Tor a month or two and then mar
rles her! Young men haven't got
any sense In business. I used TO do
all the correspondence for this firm
myself. and did it with a pen. too
by gad?"
You're wonderful, Mr.. Adairl"
cried Betty, rising. Let me take
the letters and answer them for
you. You stay here and watch for
Andy. Make him do the right thing