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. l 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 forever! 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 tonightl You have lost
your last chance Of happiness!'
oh, but I wanted to tell him
before he went awayl He induced
the people on the lake to invite me.
1 was to 60 with him as his fan
cee!" Betty began to sob again.
Stop 1t, you little fool. I got
letters to writel I'll 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 70,
TOO. [ suppose she was going to
sponsor you or guarantee you or
something! Guess she didn't want
10 go. either. He twists her around
MS finger. though. Women are like
that, fools! Women either cry ar
interrupt you, or fool with YOUR
han or let son. make MONKEYS out
Of theml"
oh, do you think we might
catch him before he goes?" asked
Betty standing up in her excite
ment.
Women r fools, Haven't you
got any eyes?"
What do you mean?"
LOOK IN the corner. Do {,
nm ne IS going without those
golt 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 ne thought someone would
steal it at the house?"
Betty looked in the corner of
The office, and saw the things he
was talking about. Her ewes shone
IKE stars. "Oh. he's coming here
before he goesl" she exclaimed.
1T looks like he might do some
thing Of the sort" snorted the old
gentleman. Suppose you sit on
ms bag and take the answers to
THESE letters. When you 60 into
q other room to type them YOU
might carry all these things In
there so he can't escape you!
Women are such fools!"
III know I ami" cried Betty. han
PLY
you are the only n I ever
heard admit it. I like YOU. /
might have known you would get
married. The good ones always get
married and leave the office. You
are the only who ever took nv
dlctatlon and didn't interrupt me
Your top-knot is down" Betty
smiled at him.
What's that? What's that7"
his hand ruffled up his hair. in
quiringly.
IT'S all right now. You Iook
fierce again. I'm afraid OF Won
now"
Nothing Of the sortl Nothing of
Ine sortl You're not afraid of me-,
I'm not fiercel Are Won coinr -
take this dictation? I hate peo-
pig who dilly daily and shilIy shally
Wnen they have work to dol"
i have taken all you have die
IaLed this far" answered Betty
YOU need not dictate, \
ian answer those letters without
dictation."
rink you're smart. don't Won,
Andy said you could attend to ev-
erythlng while he was gone. Think
you can put the old man on rhe
smell, do you? Gets a good secre-
tary who can attend to MS work
Ior 2 month Dr. two and then mar
RES her! Young men haven't got
any sense in business. I used tn nc
all tne 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