The alternative . e felt, that he was not to assumehis duties as secretary to Mr. Krosson until the followingMonday. This is my last free week. Dont begrudge mean excursion. Its to take the place of four house parties. She held out stubbornly, for appearances sake ; it wasnot until they were in the middle of the Hudson that shesaid it would be very nice, and he could catch the fiveoclock train back to New York. It would be difficult to relate all that they said during thetortuous trip to Princeton. Naturally they discussed hisprospects. I m not sure that I know what a secretary has to do,he co
The alternative . e felt, that he was not to assumehis duties as secretary to Mr. Krosson until the followingMonday. This is my last free week. Dont begrudge mean excursion. Its to take the place of four house parties. She held out stubbornly, for appearances sake ; it wasnot until they were in the middle of the Hudson that shesaid it would be very nice, and he could catch the fiveoclock train back to New York. It would be difficult to relate all that they said during thetortuous trip to Princeton. Naturally they discussed hisprospects. I m not sure that I know what a secretary has to do,he confessed. But, with a determined gleam in hiseyes, whatever it is, I m going to do it. I dont expectMr. Krosson to give me a years vacation on full pay, andI m not looking for furs in my stocking at this or anyother Christmas, but I do mean to live on what I m to have twenty-five hundred a year, in the beginning. Goodness, that is a lot of money, she said. Thevwere at luncheon in the private dining car. [93]. The Alternative I 11 retain my membership in two clubs. I m startingout to-morrow to find a couple of cozy rooms in a genteelapartment hotel. Have you broken the news to your father ? He laughed. No. I stopped at his room to see if hehad pneumonia. He said he was asleep and could nt tell— and for me to go to the devil. From the car window they watched the great white seathrough which they were gliding. Their hearts were freeand their hearts were sparkling. Constantly recurring intheir thoughts were the little forgotten things of that mem-orable voyage across the Atlantic. It was he, however,who presumed to steal surreptitious glances in which won-der was uppermost; she steadfastly declined to be led byher impulses. You ve never heard anything particularly terrible aboutme, have you ? he demanded, rather anxiously, once incourse of a duet of personalities. Only that a great many women are in love with you. It s funny I ve never heard that, he said dolefully. Men say
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