Show 1 11 1 mimi UNPAID ACCOUNT by VINCENT Q PERRY copyright bt 1918 bd by tile the mcclure per syndicate it vas monotonous work ina walked was d doing making out ace accounts for or the month she had bad made it it a practice to find something interesting tn in fill vlehr her work and as she typed each statement she broke the monotony monotone by trying fo to draw a mind picture of bf each person for or whom she was making out n bill she stopped her machine as she came to a familiar n name ame on the list mr lawrence wright this lawrence wright paid his bill yet slie alib asked mr armstrong tile the office manager this his subscription Is le nearly neaily three tears in arrears rears lind and I 1 have billed him every month for at least two years no lie he and I 1 dont see any way of collecting it we have sent a collector there half a dozen times and the last time lie he was nearly thrown i out olit there 1 Is s nothing for labut it but to keep rendering mhd account the way with these hese young fellows with more money than brains just try it yourself miss walker the head collector flashed 1 I will and collect it too it if mr armstrong will consent she laughed bellg delighted difed of at bein beang gable able to ruffle the calm of the collector 1 I adf am willing the manager consented yb you u can start out now if you like 11 ina had not been quite in erinest ea inest but she would not withdraw utter after making the boast she went back to her typewriter and worked mechanically until she jani finished vanished shed the accounts and then unconcernedly put on her hat and started out but to collect the bill on the car she ae tried to remember how she had pictured mr lawrence wright burslie but ehe slie had pictured him so often and each time differently she would show him that she sheL could hold her own with any man and tell him just what she v thought of him if she get a check 6 to cover the amount of the bm he liv ed tn in a fashionable 11 apartment artmont house she envied him that even though lie he were fat and pompous she rang the hell bell at the door bearling his name plate the door opened and the man before her was fat and pompous A second glance told her it mr wright it was a butler in livery lively what name asked the butler 1 I am from mr janes she said after a moments hesitation it was a bold step but she felt it was necessary to gain an entrance en tiance after all nievas she was re the president of the times indirectly the butler ushered her into the reception room she he waited her ter eyes taking in the room it was very tastefully arranged and decorated she hoped would kotap not appear in a bathrobe men in bathrobes were 0 one ne of her aversions she was ex examining ar rilling a b beautiful reproduction of a masterpiece on on the wall wife when n a slight sound told her some one else was in the room she tried tiled to sink kilk back in her chair quickly but realized in n time it would be a clumsy move and straightened up to face n tall handsome map maia he could not help seeing the surprised look on her face but she knew he did not know it was because she had pictured him as fat i and porn pompous she was thankful he did you wish to see me lie he asked pleasantly his voice was in keeping with ills his appearance ies yes I 1 have a small account here for your times subscription aon it Is just fifteen dollars for three years in arrears you know V I 1 would not have called hut we have mailed you a bill and we thought it likely you had let it slip your notice and would think us careless if we did not remind you this bill been paid he exclaimed in true surprise 1 I will write you outa out a check at once this Is just another of the bills I 1 find my secretary has neglected for three years I 1 have been leaving nay my affairs to him and he it has as made a a muddle of them I 1 believe 11 I 1 could have done better myself 1 I am sure you could ina said earnestly it Is a mistake fora for n man of brains to leave his business for others todo to do Good goodness iless knows what harm an unscrupulous secretary can do to a disinterested employer thank you for calling mea me a man of brains he sm smiled aled 1 I believe you are right about the rest of it that comps comes from allowing ano another therman man to handle your houi funds fund s and open your mall mail I 1 dont believe I 1 can trust another one to do these things again 1 I should say you why don dont t you try it a woman secretary slie she suggested 7 n never ev eill r thought ought of that abat how would you you like I 1 the position lid he asked oh I 1 w ewt thinking of myself she blushed 1 I know you sou he replied but I 1 think you would suit sult me I 1 I 1 kllc aliey laere were waiting waiting at the office f for or ina willi the expectation of a good laugh buethe but the laugh was on her side the sm smile lle on her face told them that the minute she alie entered 1 I collected the money she afie laughed flourishing the check they gailie gathered red around her to fo hear her experience but she very communicative he nasa was a fineman and it was them the fault of a dishonest secretary that ahat he lt pay before casall was all s she ha would ir bay ay afuli A full confession had to come when swi boe r resigned her position on saturday 4 tl rl |