The Republican journal., 1871-07-06

81 hope not. If you will run your ewes
over the balance sheet, you will find
everything correct"
With desperate hope that there would
be something amiss, Smith did 50, but
was disappointed.
Il hope you have no fault to find r.
said the clerk, rather anxlously, on per
ceiving that he hesitated.
| You are woman
| Here, whether abashed by the sudden
| display Of dimples in the pink cheeks,
that grew still more pink at his rather I'M
necessary assertion, Smith came to an ab-
rupt pause
At this the smiling face settled into an
expression OF demure gravity
Il must plead guilty to the charge Of
being woman. But though it may be a
misfortune it can scarcely be called a
fault; at any rate, it is one for which |
am not ansWerablc.'
You misunderstood me, ma'am What
| mean to say was, that there are certain
duties connected with your office such as
opening the store, going to the post-oilice,
which you cannot very well perform"
Il assure you, sir. that / shall like
nothing better than an occasional walk in
the open air. And as to opening the
store, and sweeping and dusting, l don't
know why it should be harder to perform
that office for store than for hni1Sa
81 claim no consideration for my sex,"
resumed the young lady, casting slight
ly reproachful glance at the perpleXed
countenance of her employer, ''but ask
in common Justice, if perform my duties
satisfactorily, that you will not discharge
me simply because am woman ~
Muttering a disclaimer of some kind,
he hardly knew what, Smith beat sud
den retreat to his own room, assuming
bold front as he met his partners inquir-
ing eye, but with an inward consciousness
that he had been totally routed by the
enemy.
"Going?' said jenkins. with provoking
nonchalance.
''Well, no, not to-day W hat the ID
are you grinning at ?"
ooh, nothing-nothing at all, /" respond
ed Jenkins, throwing himself back in his
chair, and regarding intently q fly upon
the ceiling.
''What | was going to remark was"
resumed Smith, with quite an unnecessary
assumption Of dignity, that | have con
cludeti to let the young lady remain until
can md some situation for her more in
accordance with her SEX"
Very kind and conslderate in you'
said jenkins, dryly; especially taking
INTO IN, view that she does her work better
than any clerk we ever had, and for less
pay, too
Smith was by no means the ogre he
seemed Aside from his prejudice, he
was a sensible, kind-hearted man. Georgi-
ana was not called upon to open the store
or run errands. though she offered to DO
both.
Curious to relate, rs days and weeks
passed, Smiths repugnance to her pres
enee not only vanished with them, but he
began to regard 1t with positive pleasure.
loor wotchino The cracnfnI 3oisr If the
mead ana the motlons OF the delt little
flnSers as they gllded over the paper un-
III at last curious fancleS seemed to creep
through ms BRAN, ana ne began to IN
dnlge IN glowing dreams OF now wonder
luily such a little woman rs that would
brighten up MS lonely ana cAeerless nome
But ne determined TO proceed cautious
ly. llc had It, llls housekeeper was
about to leave, he would offer Miss
Gardncr the sltuauon-and lneh?
Having formed this resolution, his next
step was to request the young lady's pres
nnre in his private office, 4 summons that
Wts promptly ooeyea.
MISS 'truHtr, uoi you lhlnh tAc