The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-07-10
JENKINS AND SMITHS NEW
CLERK.

business tour.
"How's busiuess?" inquired the la
ter.
"All right-got new clerk"
"Got a new clerk, eh? Where's
Jones?"
Discharged him, An idle, oztrava-
giant young dog"
True enough; and the new one won't
do any better. Drinking, gambling, late
hours, fast horsos-tbnt's the way with
them all" And Smith grosnod.
jenkins eyes twinkled He well knew
the pcculiarities Of his good.hearted but
eccentric bachelor partner
"Well, the new clerk don't drink nor
gamble, I'm certain of that and has thus
far been very industrious and attentive "
"Thus far? Oh, yes! Wait month
New broOms sweep clean"
"Oh, WE'LL it the new clerk don't suit
you, can send the new clerk adrift, that's
ALL" only took her-ahcm! on trial"
Mr. Smith stared at his partner.
II suppose the new clerk has name?''
he remarked, dryIy.
ooh, yes! Her-that is 10 say, the
new clerks Dame is Gardner. But here
We are"
As was his usual custom, Mr.. Smith
went through the store, past the array of
clerks on either side of the counter, with
out glancng to the right or left. But
when he reached bis private Office, at the
farther end, he looked through the glass
door, which was 50 situated that he could
see all that was goiOg on in the store. As
bis eyes fell upon the occupant Of desk
near the door be started.
What's that?" he said turning sharply
upon bis partner, who had followed him.
jenkins gazed very compOsedly upon the
slender form, whose graceful head was bent
intcnty over ledger that lay open upon
the desk.
"Tbat? Why that's the new clerk ("
Smith rubbed his eyes, aud looked
again. e.
"Why,,its a woman" he exclaimed,
with an air Of ineredulity and horror,
II should say it was" said Jenkins,
cody, "aud confoundedly pretty one at
that"
Smith gave bis partner look of vir-
tuous Indignation.
"Mr. jenkins, this is no place for Wo
man."
"No place? Now it strikes me she fts
the place very nicely"
"The proper place for woman is the
sanctuary ofhome.
This was a pet observation of Mr.,
Smiths which be had read somewhere, and
which he considered as q cliucher in such
an argument.
"But suppose she hasn't auy?'
This was poser, and in bis efforts to
surmount it, Mr.. Smith got excited.
Hasn't any? Why, sir, she must
ought to haveoDs.
"Very true. In fact, 80 confident an
on this point that l have thought Of Of.
fering her mine-or, at least, 10 share it
with her."
"Mr. jenkins, this isuot 6t subject
for jest"
1T is serious matter, know; SO, on
the whole, perhaps I'd better think it over
while longer Besides, there is no
knowing If she would accept my offer, to-.
pether with the incumbrance that goes
with it"
Jenkins" returned Smith, severely,
"wil you cease tridiDg and attend to the
business on hand? This woman must
Co."
"Very well. You told me you wanted
clerk that would BE faithful and indus
trious; that didn't spend bis salary and all
be could steal on fast horses and the like,
aud got you one. It's an easy matter to
send her off
"Of course it is" said Smith, bright.
euiug at the suggestion. Just tell her
she don't exactly suit you, aud that we
shau't need her after to-day"
"But she does suit me, and, if you arc
not suited, all you lave got to do is to tell
ber So"