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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 25, 1925
Too Much Efficiency
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In the library, after dinner, that
night, Hedge was so unsociable that
Constance presently drifted into the
music-room, wnere sne piayed tor an
hour or so. The etficiency man sat at
the big desk working funousiy over
books and reports. He did not once
send for his secretary.
When finally he reached the mat
ter of accounts he took from his
pocket and began a swift tabulation.
The result astonished him so that
he checked it up twice, only to be
come annoyed at the time' wasted
in verifying a simple sum of addi
tion.
“Economy, just the same,’’ i.e mut
tered, scowling at the figures. “It
was a matter of need. I made that
perfectly clear to her. There is no
possibility that she misunderstood. If
I find she did I’ll not fail to make It
absolutely plain.”
He chewed an unlighted cigar for
several minutes, still scowling.
“It’s just possible she got the
idea,” he said, “that money was be
ing spent in the same old reckless
fashion. She won’t have it long. I’ll
get it out of her head. I’ll do it
now!”
He arose with decision and strode
across the hall in the direction of
the music-room.
Constance was still sitting at the
piano, her back toward him. The
efficiency man halted on the thres
hold, listening and watching. She
was quite unconscious of his pres
ence. What she played he did not
know. It was alternately lively and
melancholy.
Her body swayed slightly with the
music, rhythmically, buoyantly,
something droopingly, as though she
were a part of the melody itself. H.
Hedge swayed likewise, although he
did not know it.
Then, after a little, as the music
began to quaver and die away, the
efficiency man turned noiselessly
and tiptoed back to the library.
“I’ll tell her tomorrow,” he said.
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Constance, occasionally smiling to
her self at a reminiscence, was spend
ing a busy morning in the library,
gave her unmolested opportunity to
examine the bills from the shops, for
one thing. There dimensions gratified
her. Yet even the bills did not occupy
chief place in her thoughts. That
was reserved for the efficiency man.
“He’s not nearly so efficient as I
thought—poor thing,” she murmur
ed as she took up a pile of report
cards. “Why, even Tommy Tread
well—” I
Now, as Constance busied herself
thus, with all the outward appearanc
of a secretary rather than a schemer
she chanced to notice that the bottom
drawer on the right-hand side of the
desk was open about two inches. This
was unusual, because the efficiency
man had a habit of keeping these
drawer locked. Just why, she never
knew; but she presumed that he stor
ed personal papers there. She had
never taken the least interest in the
contents of the drawer.
But so long as it was open, she
decided to make an examination.
Pulling it all the way out» she explor
ed the contents, On top of a pile of
papers, she found a fat, leather
bound book. It took but a glance to
identify it as a diary, and the writ-
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"It’s possible she got the idea
that money was being spent in the
same old reckless fashion. She
won’t have it long."
ting on its pages was in the familiar
hand of H. Hedge.
Nothing is more wickedly fasinat
ing than to read somebody else’s
diary, in the original, and to realize
that you are probably the first in
truder. Constance’s conscience tugg
ed gently at her elbow, but she ignor
ed its reminder, aithougn she was
conscious of it. Curiosity, one of
the world’s greatest educators, was
directing her now; and besides, the
diary might have an important bear
ing upon the campaign.
She found the entries rather com
monplace at first. They dealt with
things wholly outside the Brooke
mansion, and prior to the arrival of
the efficiency man. The diary was a
mixture of closely written script and
shorthand. Constance perforce skipp
ed the latter, because she could not
read it. Even after the diary reach
ed the day on which he took charge
of the household, she did not find it
of much interest. Day after day, for
several weeks, it was a simple record
of events that she knew only too
well; colorless, terse, and with many
abbreviations.
But then came an entry that caus
ed her to sit straighter in the big
chair. ,
Well write book. Data and results
too valuable to be lost to world.
That was news! H. Hedge was go
ing to writ a book.
“A novel, I wonder?” murmured
Constance. “What a queer novel it
would be!”
She' continued her exploration
with thoroughly awakened interest.
For several days there was no furth
er reference to a book, unless hid-
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den in the un.‘ eipherable pothbooks.
And then:
“Good title would be, Putting the
Hemo on a Business Basis;” or,
“Knocking the Graft Out of tne
American Household.” Great chance
for valuable publication of pioneer
work along this line.
Constance was faintly disappoint- I
ed. The subject sounded dull and
unromantic; yet none the less, she
had a personal interest in the “pio
neer work,” as she pursued her in
vestigations further. References to
the book became more frequent as
the idea laid hold upon the mind of
the efficiency man and began to
[shape itself. She found one, for in
! stance:
Devote at least one chapter to j
waste and inefficiency in homes of
idk rich Unscientific methods. N< n
producing family members. Money
thrown away. Describe wicked trivi
ality of life in average home. Illus
tration—Brooke.
Constance frowned as she gathered
from this that her home was to be
held up to the world as a horrible ex
ample She wondered if the efficiency
man would have the hardihood to
mention names, and she intended to .
speak to her father about it as soon
as he returned.
Then another entry, several days
later:
Chapter on C. Use her as typical
idle rich girl. No occupation. No
useful education.
Constance gasped, but read on:
Lack of mental discipline. No
fixed purpose in life. Chief amuse
ment, extravagance. Good material
here. Say that C. is—
At this point the efficiency man
(dropped into shorthand again, run
ning on for half a page. Constance
I stared at the hieroglyhics and grit
t ted her teeth. There was no mistak*
s ing the identity of “C”—it was her
s self. And she was going to have an
entire chapter!
“Say that C is—” Well, What?
The shorthand maddened her. Any
man, she abruptly decided, who
would cloak his opinions in shorthand
was a coward. She could not read a
single one of the several hundred
characters, yet she knew that every
hated spmbol directly concerned her
self. Ah! There was even confirma
tion of it at the bottom of the page,
'for here, longhand, H. Hedge remark
'ed:
| Above points good. Very effective
ease. Elaborate carefully
Elaborate, indeed! Constance was
I doming as angry fas she was curi
o-i; She turned r> page Here was
more of it:
Advisable to subdivide. Make two
chapters on C. First, snow C as
found, representing undersiabk type.
Second, show C as reformed, after
application of scientific methods.
Constance’s cheeks were flaming.
Be careful to explain that no ex
aggeration is employed. Describe
accurately, impartically. Use fre
quent illustrations—acts, words, gen
eral attitude of resentment toward
efforts to improve.
“It’s unspeakable!” she exclaimed
aloud. “I’ll have him publicly whipp
ed from the house—by the servants.”
| And then.
Seconds Second chapter on C”As
She Is.” Trace gradual influence of
reform. Show change in attitude,
i Show how firm insistence on new
' methods brought results. Note C’s
(willingness to work. Marked change
in manner. Happy influence of scien
tific methods. Point out how type
originally represented by C may be
.transfirmed under proper direction.
Show that dominant mind, working
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on scientific lines, can always control
weaker mind. Even the C type not
hopeless. Show effect of rigid disci
pline, insistence on authority, mental
suggestion, et cetera.
Constance flung the manuscript on
the table and sprang to her feet. Her
' hands were clenched and quivering,
i For an instant she stood irresolute;
(then stepped swiftly across the room
and rang for Horace.
“Find Mr. Hedge and send him
here at once!” she commanded.
The butler disappeared hastily,
alarmed at the expression in her
eyes.
(To Be Continued)
' CUTOFF
Mr. and Mrs. David Wicker, of
Lacrosse, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Maxey, of Marshallville, were Friday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
Wicker.
J. A. Smith, made a business trip
,to Americus Monday. '
Mr. and Mrs. George Brooke, and
daughter, Miss Carolynn, of Ideal
were Sunday afternoon visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McNeal and
children, Chas. Neal and Marvin, of
New Era, were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wicker.
O. F. Summers, of Cobb, was a
(visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Coker.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Wicker and
Son, Edwin, of Oglethorpe and Mr.
and Mrs. Todd Wood, of Anderson
ville, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wicker.
Miss Beula Pennington, of Al
bany, spent Sunday with his sister,
Miss Mardelle Pennington, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Aycock, and
children of Andersonville, were Sun
day afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Early Coker.
Miss Mary Allie English, and H.
S. Brooks attended the teachers
meeting at Montezuma, Friday after
noon.
t Mrs. Razz Christian, of Richland,
and Miss Mary Edgar Hart, rs Ella
ville, were Saturday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Holloway.
Mr and Mrs. Hewitt Joiner and
children, of Greens Mill, spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. J. T. Mor
ris, at the home of Mrs. A. J. Pen
nington.
Miss Bessie Coker who is attend
ing G. A. B. C., at Macon, is spend-
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its review at the Metropolitan a shwt
time ago, one of the censers shouted'
out, there is a 100 feet in that kiar
if the sister knew just what ribt
I . king about, it sure is soaae
1 kiss, a 100 feet will show just abuse
( a minute and a haif on the screea
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some spicy touches and Frenchy at
mosphere in it that is sure to thrifi
you.