The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-01-11

VH VnlS x pOiub, tndD ndNe bnouBht OF OF
fering her mine-or, at least, to share it
with her" a4
"Mr jenkins, this is not Ct subject for
jest
"lts serious matter, know 50, on
the whole, perhaps had better think it
over a while longer Besides, there is no
knowing If she would accept my offer, TO-
geth with encumbrance that goes with it,"
This was pet observation Of Mr.. Smith.
Jenkins returned Smith, severely,
will you cease trialng and attend to the
business in hand This woman must go"
VERY well; you told me you wanted a
clerk who was industrious and faithful, that
didn't spend his salary and all that he could
steel on fast horses and thelike, and | got
you one. II is an easy matter to send her
Off"
"0f course, it Is, rejoined Smith, bright
ening at the suggestion. "Just tell her she
does not exactly suit, and that We shan't
need her after to-day
But she suits me and if you are not
suited. all that you have got to do is to ten
her so."
"You hired her"
"And for that reason I wont discharge
her without some good cause
"No matter, returned Smith Indifferent
". II can discharge her. | think am
equal to that much.p
"Bet you hundred dollars you don't do
it, said Jenkins, and with this parting
shot he left the room
Now Smith had a nervous horror Of
women, as his partner well knew, especially
young women, and never spoke to one if
he could help it.
Had it been man he would have known
what to say, and experienced no difficulty
in saying it, but woman is quite another
thing. But his partners last words had
touched his pride, aud, summoning all his
resolution, he walked in, But his courage
failed as he came opposite the desk where
she sat, and he passed by, glancing side.
ways at the unconscious occupant, who did
not lift her head as he approached. After
speaking to clerk in the further end Of
theroom, he walked slowly back to where
the young lady sat, and who, as he passed,
raised pair Of soft blue eyes, shooting
bewildered glance II Smiths chat he felt 10
the toe of his boot.
"Miss-- Miss" lie stgmmored
"My name is Goorgianna, said the young
lady smiling. Some can me George for
short.''
"AYolli Miss George Geongianua, / am
afraid You will find your situation rather
unpleasant"
Not AZ al, ST. On the contrary, and
i very pleasant aud comfortable
"Ahem but fear you viii hardly be
equal to the discharge of It's duties"
n hope | will. If you viii run your eye
over the balance-sheet you will fud every
thing correct" q
With desperate hope that there would
be something amiss, Smith did so, but was
disappointed,
q hope you have no fault to iind,' said
the clerk, rather anxiously, on perceiying
that be hesitated.
* ou are q woman--h
Here, whether abashed with sudden dis
play Of pimples on the pink cheeks, that
grew more pink at this rather unnecessary
assertion, Smith came to an abrupt pause.
AT this the smiling face settled into an ex.
preston Of demure gravity.
II must plead guilty to the charge Of be-
ing woman. But though it may be a mis-
fortune, it can scarcaly be called fault;
at any rate. it is one for which am not an
swerabIe."
"You misunderstood me, ma'am. What
| meant to say, was, that there are certain
duties connected with your office, such as
opening the store, going TO she post-ofice,
etc, which you cannot very well perform"
II assure you, sir, that like nothing
better than an occasional walk in the open
air. And us TO opening the store, and
sweeping and dusting, don Z know why it
should be harder to perform than that of
a house, sa no- a B
81 claim no, consideration for my sex,n'
resumed tho young lady, casting q reproaeh-
ful glance at the'perplexed counteuauee Of
her employer, @but ask in common just
ice that you win not discharge me simply
because ! am woman" ~ t
Muttering a disclaimer of some kind, be
hardly knew what, Smith beat a sudden re-
treat to his own, assuming bold front as
he met his partners eaqniring eye, but with
laninward consciousness that he had been
completely routed BY the enemy" M
@Going?e said jenkins, with non-chal-
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