THE BUSY MAN’S ROMANCE.
He was a very busy man, and sa was a very pretty girl.-bhe insistc; upon having a love letter every day She got it. “You write the loveliest letters ftear 1” she said. “And when you arc bo very, very busy all the time, I thin'; it is splendid of you to think of me.”
“I don’t forget you,” he replied. “My secretary has instructions to write you a letter for me to sign every morning. He is a most efficient and capable young man.” “And you don’t know how I appreciate the flowers and sweets you send me every day.”
“Im glad you get them. I told my jecretary to make a memo, to send fou some every Saturday.” “How systematic! And it is so thoughtful of you to think of the plays I like best and the books I prefer.” “It’s a pleasure to know you are pleased. My secrvwy gets the tickets „iu' picks out the books. He is a very -.unable fellow.”
Two months later the very busy man said : *
“Hang him ! i don’t mind so much his eloping with toy fiancee, but how in thunder can I break in another secretary ?”
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Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 614, 8 March 1921, Page 3
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