The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18

ANDREW
OVERCAME
THE GREAT
OBSTACLE
&c by d j Walsh. }


A NDREW LIVINGSTONE. senior
N partner of the law firm of
Livingstone. Blakesly Il Moore,
was in love. Strange after all
these years af rontented bachelorfood
that he should fall in love. lie had
had ample opportunity at course Sci
dom he returned To his club AT night
that he was not handed "A shpaf of
mail the majority at the square white
envelopes being addressed in feminine
handwriting. He was overwhelmed
with invitations to week end parties.
,iebutante receptions. bridge parties.
Iheater parties. motor parties and in
spite of all that he had fallen i'm love
with his secretary. Leila candice. who
WAS al this moment in the office adj
Joining his. her expert white fingers
buSily engaged at her typewriter. He
had always liked 10 watch her fingers;
he even thought the third finger of
the left hand bore ii narrow band.
He had been glad when he had EN-
plnyed her year before that her
name was Mrs Leila tandice He had
had two or three secretaries before,
unmarried, gay. frivolous. unintereSt-
ed in their work, young; of course.
Mrs. Candice was moi Old; possibly
! twenty eight or twenty nine hui she
had given him TO understand she
needed work badly. She had never
La, nv hihitnl nal
merit and ability, and he loved her.
But. of course there was Peter!
She had NOT mentioned Peter for sew
eral weeks after she had become his
seci etary and he had begun To think
perhaps she was widow In fact. lie
was so sure size must he a widow
that he had suggested little dinner
after which they would return TO the
office and finish up that particular
job over which they had been work
ing together.
Thank you. Mr.. Livingstone; that
would he lovely. but ! can run home
on the subway and fix Peters dinner
and he batk by the time you have re-
| turned But | do thank you so much a"
| He had not enjoyed his dinner that
night, although his favorite waiter
had taken particular pains TO serve
| him carefully with the food he liked
best. So there was Peter. HIM m m.
Well he was lucky dog-l'eter was
that girl with npr blue eyes and
mnlasses yellow hair coiled low on
her Reck-nO bnbbed hair there! And
she knew how 10 wear clothes, too.
although she didn't have many
| changes, that was true. He hoped
Peter would get better soon She must
have to work and relieve the strain
on her. Thai was eight months ago.
AS time went on he was not so So
Iicitous about Peters Improvement.
Presumed she Thought him heart
| less old wretch, never asking about
him. Selfish old fool. forty-four years
old and falling in love with a married
woman and Jealous of her husband
| He should ask about Peters health.
of course but he could not bring him
self to say "your husband or even
MIR Candice."
| She mentioned Peter often in their
little chats over his big desk; of his
fondnesS for the water and boats; OF
| their rides on top of busses on moon
light nights-mnonIight nights-and
Leila. Oh, yes. Andrew Livingstone.
brilliant lawyer and club man. was
very much in love. Every morning.
before pressing the huzzer that con-
nected his office with his secretary's,
| all these thoughts went through his
! head
| She came in. notebook in her
hand She wore pleated silk skirt
of white and blue blouse with a
round white collar and white cuffs.
She looked better in that outfit than
most of the ''debs' looked in their
pretty frocks.
She seated herself in her usual
chair across from him and opened her
notebook
Three engagements this morning.
One at ten with Mr. Smythe. Mrs.
Luce at eleven thirty and luncheon at
one with Mr. Crockett" Then she
aided. "You look tired. Mr.. Living
stone. Are you well!
She was always solicitOus about
his health and ii gave MIN a comfort
able warm feeling about his heart. II
had been such long time since he
had iia0 anyone who really seemed to
care. He liked IT,
Spring fever, | think. Mrs. Can
dice. And yesterday | went on trip
on Adams yacht down along the
sound and | was bored To death !! And
am tired out-those social hounds
make me sick p
She smiled brightly. "Peter and
had such beautiful day! You will
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