The girl and the guardsman . itive effects ofspecial decoration. Evidently he hadleft the Board of Trade Building ina hurry. ** What *s that you re readin,Amanda?** None of your business, Joe Grib-sey. Tell me right off what on earthyou re doin here ? I suppose you 11be discharged before you get d think you had nt seennobody yesterday afternoon. 131 THE GIRL &- THE GUARDSMAN That aint answerin my question,Amanda. What are you readin ? I told you none of your business/*Joe rashly seized her about thewaist, and sought to catch hold of theletter which she firmly Gribsey,


The girl and the guardsman . itive effects ofspecial decoration. Evidently he hadleft the Board of Trade Building ina hurry. ** What *s that you re readin,Amanda?** None of your business, Joe Grib-sey. Tell me right off what on earthyou re doin here ? I suppose you 11be discharged before you get d think you had nt seennobody yesterday afternoon. 131 THE GIRL &- THE GUARDSMAN That aint answerin my question,Amanda. What are you readin ? I told you none of your business/*Joe rashly seized her about thewaist, and sought to catch hold of theletter which she firmly Gribsey, let me go ! * Let me see the letter, Amanda. I wont. I told you to let mego — or I 11 use force. After you let me see —Amanda had a strong arm, and therewas a fine ** unhand me quality inher method of casting off Joe, whocontributed a perhaps unexpectedgrotesqueness to his repulse by sprawl-ing on the floor. Well, you need nt a been sorough, Amanda, complained the de-feated janitor. **Then please keep your place,132.


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