| Show LOVES LOVE'S INSURANCE a 1 t By JESSIE E. E SHERWIN 0 ht It un It wt r N W pit r Union Baton Two boyhood friends met In the Insurance In office of ot Randal Bandal Porter and 11 Its proprietor gave cure Willis Borden Boiden a R warm hearty welcome Come to the city to settle nettle down dawn J I ht bear ar voiced the latter in a a- atone tone to e. e of ot PI pleased ed satisfaction Retired from bu neM a rich man at twenty nO den you are certainly one of ot fortunes for tor fortunes fortune's tunes tune's favorites Not married yet yet yet- bat but I need not ask the question You Youal ou al always ays prided yourself as an at ate woman hater you know put It harshly Porter chided Borden mildly Sn Say rather a being Im immensely contented with with- rh single state sate state nad Inclined to be shy aby of ot the responsibilities that marriage Incurs Ye Yes fortunately I have no t cum brances I Intend to settle ct e down downIn In in comfortable bachelor quarters and devote devote devote de de- de vote myself to reviving companionship with my old friends like hike yourself u h have he e an on air of at prosperity yourself your your- your your- self lf continued Borden glancing about tIe the weil equipped office and an nn In Inner In- In ner room wh where re e the stenographer sat t entirely occupied In work at her type type- writer 1 I have done pretty well ell replied Porter with a 21 certain pride Of course I may ny hope ope for tor any business r rAs you ou may h have ve In n my lines As It comes comes comes' along surely I have hove no property to protect from Jre hazard hazard haz haz- ard however I already carry carrr some fair life lite Insurance By y the way ay thou though h some of ot my friends baye haye advised ad ati me e that hat coming out out of my b. b busi busi- I ness neR snell ana ann essaying society role I may become a victim of ot designing de de- signing in mother w prospective I Isay Isay Isay say say you dont don't Insure against marriage do you f On tile the contrary replied Porter Porter with Pith fth perfect serenity we take Lloyds Lloyd's risks on anything from a man candidate can Can- choice ot of election of-election toan tb nn airship airship airship air air- ship trip trip around the world Love Love Insurance Insurance insurance In In- Oh dear yes I and and- andas as al you ar are non hazardous r In that respect a n thousand for a year will wUl cost y you u a amere mere pittance Book me Instantly ordered Boiden Borden Borden Bor- Bor Bor Boi- den Joining In the whimsical raillery of the moment And by the way I expect It will b be some some time I before I definitely settle as to m my permanent place e of habitat In the meantime I have some business to transact Would you yori Indulge me enough to let me sort of ot make your office here my headquarters dropping In once In a awhile awhile while when I have an appointment You will oblige and honor me by considering the office yon yo wn replied re ra- re- re plied cd r U ry 1 going East for two weeks wees and and you youcan youcan can use m my desk freely treely Miss Hiss Trumbull Trum- Trum b bull bull bull-a ll-a ll a moment please The stenographer was at the side of at her employer er In an Instant Hy y friend Mr fro Borden Dorden went on Porter and Miss Mis Trumbull directed a mere casual flitting glance at Porter In n recognition of the Introduction nail and then hen concentrated her attention solely upon her employer j You will see that hat my friend has the full use of the he office until my return Miss Cleora Trumbull b bowed wed silently silent silent- ly y and was back at her typewriter with the diligence of f n a trained well employee all business and so oblivious oblivious ous mis to Borden that he be looked slightly nettled There Is II a Jewel spoke Porter enthusiastically No shirking work no o wasting time no chatting or flirting flirt flirt- log ng with the he young youn men l in iii the next office like her predecessors And by bythe bythe the tie wa way Borden I half halt believe she the Is your our prototype You are a woman later hater she acts like a man hater You put me In a a rather ungraceful category resented d Borden some somewhat somewhat somewhat what piqued The young Joung lady ludy Is certainly an agreeable contrast to the general run of ot simpering up made-up coquettes co- co It has been my ft fate e to meet Porter left lett the city the next lext morn- morn lug Ing ng About noon Borden came carne Into the tile office Miss Trumbull received recel him with a pleasant nod bu but went on strictly with her tier work After attend- attend lag ng to some correspondence Borden Bor n requested her to take some dictation n Lightning quick In her hen work am and no waste ruminated lh B n. n a n trifle disappointed however howe for tor Miss Trum- Trum bull buH ull offered no excuse for a chat hat Ills respect for the young lady Increased eti end and nd he realized that 1 idleness after years ears of close attention to work worle was making life drearily monotonous One Oneda da day ay her mother visited th the office and andie lie he ie Invited both to assuage his bis gloom gloomy by y forming a theater party At the end enel of two weeks Porter re- re turned Borden met him at the depot Us Ills face tace was so Jubilant his manner so o spirited that Porter wondered what hat caused his excessive e exhilaration I 1 say Porter he observed as they thy proceeded toward the the office you will wIn have to dispense with services of Miss Trumbull I Why rhy what do you mean Inquired In- In the astonished Porter And you had better cancel that love Oe ove Insurance or you may lave have e to pay I it t. t I Cancel It itT IU repeated Porter vaguely vaguely It It nodded Borden all an joy Joy- Joyous ous smiles I dont don't want a good goodfriend friend like you to lose a thousand dol dol- hers ors Id I'd like to make you a pres present t tot of ot ten for tor you ou have e been the means of ot showing me a new road to happi hoppl ness noss When we get to the office con eon g wl will 1 he he in order for or has hils consented to become my wife |
