The Washington times., 1937-12-15

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"I guess I'll survive" said Jim
good naturedly, completely molli-
fled by his wife's manner. Kissing
her, he finished dressing, and went
on downstairs to leisurely break
fast.
Feeling we'll pleased with HIM
self, his home and his wife, Jim
found he had plenty of time to
walk downtown in the crisp De-
cember sunshine.
When he reached his office.
glowing from his exercise, it was
five past nine and he buzzed for
Maud, his secretary. But, it wasn't
until Is minutes later that she
! blew in.
I'm so sorry :" she began
breathlessly, starting off on some
silly excuse. Then obviously re.
assured by the tolerant expression
around the boss's mouth, Maud
suddenly said, Il promise never to
be late again like this. To tell you
the truth, I oversight because I
was out dancing with my boy
friend till morning"
Jim naturally didn't like this
very much but because he was in
such excellent spirits he answered
amiably:
81 was young myself once. Come
along now, take some letters"
A guy like her boss was one in a
thouSand-many an old crouch
would have fired her for sneaklng
in at 9::20, not the first time,
either. When she met Bessie for
lunch, she was still thinking what
nice man Mr.. Kent was.
x* X
The tea room was crowded, the
customers packed in so tight that
they almost touched.
At the next table to Bessie and
Maud sat Miss Lee, confidential
secretary to one of the partners
of Fansnaw, FanShaw and Foy,
the towns leading lawyers.
It was impossible for Miss Lee
not to hear Bessie's TRADE against
Bill Prime, delivered as it was at
the top of her lungs. Bessie ended
by saying:
Maybe Mr.. william Prime is
the SmarteSt young lawyer in
town. But. to me he's just a pain
in the neck" In answer to which
Maud spoke her piece about Bill.
finishing off with
VITAL nTEEERENCE
what a difference a good dis.
position makes in an office"
Miss Lee pondered these two
speeches all the way back to her
own office, wnere she had to make
ready for an important directors
meeting.
The meeting was for the pur.
pose of electing a new partner,
the choice having narrowed down
to two young lawyers, Bill Prime
and Jim Kent. Not a pin to
choose between them.
Both clever, hard-working chaps.
with futures. Just before the
meeting W" called, Mr.. Foy asked
Miss Lee casually, which of the
two men she preferred.
We'll" she replied thought
fully" they are both very good
men. But, have it from an un.
disputed Scource that Mr.. Kent
has a much better disposition
than Mr. Prime"
Indeed" replied Mr.. Foy,
that's very interesting, I'm sure.
When the meeting was in progress,
it seemed that three out of the
seven directors were for Bill and
three for Jim. Mr.. Foy'S vote
therefore. would be the deciding
| factor.
| He had intended all along to
vote for Bill. Prime, but suddenly
he remembered old man Grimes,
the partner who had just resigned
a cross OLD boy who invariably
threw monkey wrenches into
works from sheer cuSsedness.
Mr.. Foy was fed to the teeth
with cross people. Miss Lee was
a smart girl-if she said Bill Prime
was cross he was. Mr.. Foy picked
up his fountain pen and, on the
small piece of paper handed to
him, deliberately wrote the name
James Kent in his clear hand,
In due course, Jim was advised
that the honor of becoming a
partner in the firm of Fanshaw
Fanshaw and Foy had fallen to
his fortunate lot.
A week later Julia Prime came
home about half past four to find
her husband already there.
Bill" cried Julia, I've Just
heard a piece Of news, about jim
Kent"
II know" replied Bill very
. quietly, hes been taken into the
Fanshaw office"
But, darling!" exclaimed Julis
Indignantly, II always thought
; you'd be taken in there"
; 80 did l." answered Bill.
; Il wonder what happened" shC
murmured. Just as she spoke tn,
telephone rang in the next room
crossing the threshold, Julia said
= 'Hello!" Then without anothe
word she banged down the re
; ceiver.
= / who was it?" asked Bill indii
, ferently.
Nothing important" reptile,
Julia; merely a wrong number.