The Washington times., 1930-08-08
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

had nothing to do in the Of
flee, she would take out pencil
and paper and figure. Figure
the cost Of things taxes.
middle tie, face powder, rouge
question mark after the
rouge. She didn't really need
it, but 1t would be nice to have
it in q little box Shoes,
carpenter for the back steps,
winter coat for Ma and
where was the money?
II guess I'm getting too
business-like to day-dream any
more" Cathie thought. Il
guess I don't imagine things
any more. the way used to-"
Did the man who gave you
the chocolates ever come
back?" the family used to ask,
and IT hope you never run
across that Mr.. Moore again,
it might be awkard for you.
dear" But they hardly ever
asked any more. Cathie'S little
adventure was over.
Gordon Spokesman
Yes, it was over. Cathie knew.
it now. She knew all about
Gordon Moore. and the Moore
Brothers. There was hardly a
day in the office that his name
was not mentioned. The Moore
Brothers. it seemed. built many
Of the bridges, dams and tunnels
that Vaughan and Farnsworth
designed. They were the con.
tractors for the Peacock Dam.
one Of the biggest projects in
the office. They talked in mil
lions, and though Gordon was
many years younger than his
brother, it was he. who was
usually their spokesman, he who
signed their letters. he who
people wanted to see. Even the
innocent and inexperienced
Cathie knew that men like that
aren't likely to be seriously in.
tereSted in office girls.
Teased by Boy
Once it had been a thrill to
pore over the papers that Cor
don Moore had handled. To
type his name. on an envelope.
to look through the files for his
letters. signed in his Stubbya
firm hand. But that was all
over now. She had even given
the candy box, the beautiful
orchid moire box he had given
her, to Jean. Jean had begged
for it, and she had given it up.
1t was kind of satisfaction to
do it. It made her feel indie
pendent. He wasn't the only one
who could have good time for
a day. and forget.
Bobbie Timkin, the red
headed office boy. did his best
to torment her He continued
to lay bets that Miss Darrow
would be married to the boss be-
fore Christmas. and dragged
Gordon Moore's name into every
conversation.
Seen the Sheik lately? Who?
Oh, you know who I mean.
hear him and Darrow was out
on. a little party. Didn't you
know he was in town? Amt
you going to put up any fight
for him? What d'y'let Darrow
freeze you out for? Honest,
didn't you see him when he
was in the office yesterday"
No, I didn't see him."
Sometimes she would ask when
it was that he came, and then
Bobbie would go off into fits of
roaring, choking outlaws, so
that she knew he had been fool.
ing her. and she learned to
listen without answering, to
smile to show that she did not
care.
Office Gossip
RumOrS. office gossip, the scan.
dalS and stories Of q big office
floated all around her. Mr.,
FarnsWorth made forty thouS-
and in the stock market
the telephone girl went on a
weekend with Owen Faber one
Of the field engineers, the one
with the streak Of gray in his
hair and the nice eyes. Every.
body seemed to know all about
1t, and about Miss Darrow, try
ing to marry the boss.
Now that she knew him bet
ter, Mr.. FarnSworth didn't seem
so old to Cathie. She got to pic
turing him marrying Miss Oar
row :. Miss Darrow all dressed
up in a white gown and veil.
:. then she bluShed. realizing
that Mr.. FarnSworth was look