Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26

I iTeOrge. Tor SNORT.
well. Miss George Georgainna
i am afraid that you will find your
situation rather unpleasant.
Not at all, sir On the contrary
| ! find myself very pleasant and com
| Portable"
"Ahem? But | fear you viii be hare
/ ley equal to the discharge of its du-
I ties.
"Why notl If you will run your
eve over the balance sheet you wall
4 find every thing correct
With a desperate hope that there
would be something amiss. Smith
did so, but was disappointed
II hope fou have no fault to lind!
said the clerk, rather anXiously, on
perceiving that he hesitated.
You are a woman
Here whether astonished by the
sudden display of dimples in the pink
cheeks that grew still more pink at
/ his rather unnecessary assertion, or
not. Smith came to an abrupt pause.
I At this the smiling face settled INTO
am expression of demure gravity.
u must plead guilty to the charge
of being a woman. But though 1t
NAV be a misfortune, it can scarcely
be called a fault At any rate, 1T IS
one for which / am not answerable. %
you misunderstood me. ma am.
What | meant to say was that there
are certain duties connected with your
office, such as opening the store, gong
the postoilice, etc, which you cannot
well perform. -,
II assure YOU. sir that ] shall like
nothing better than an occasional
walk in the open air. And as to the
opening of tire store and sweeping
and busting. l do not know why it
should be harder to perform that office
for a store than for house. | claim
no consideration for my sex, resumed
the young lady, casting It reproachfnl
glance at the perpleXed countenance
of her employer. but | ask IN com
mon justice, if | perform my duties
satisfactorily, that you will not DIS
charge me simply because am
woman.
Muttering disclaimer of some
kiud-hc hardly knew what-Smith
beat a sudden retreat to his own room,
assuming a bold front as he met his
partners inquiring eye, but with an
outward consciousness that he had
been totally routed by the enemy.
"Going2' said Jenkins, with most
provoking nonchalence.
well. not not to-day. What the
deuce are you grnning att
ooh, nothing at all, " responded
jenkins, regarding intently fly upon
the ceiling.
What | was going to remark was.
resumed Smith, with quite an unneces-
sary assumption Of dignity; that /
have concluded to let the young lady
remain until can find some situation
for her more in accordance with her
sex.
VERY kind and considerate in you,
said Jenkins dryly; especially taking
into view the fact that She does her
work better than any clerk we ever
had and for less pay, too. ?
Smith wa8Ry R0meaRs re d3Gesee he he
was a sensible kind-hearted man.
Georgianna was not called upon 10
open the store or run errands, though
she offered to do both. Curious TO re-
late. rs days and weeks passed, Smiths
repugnance to her presence not only
vanished with them, but he began to
regard it with positive pleasure He
door, watching the graceful poise of
the head and the motions of deft little
fingers as they ghded over the paper
until at last curious fancies seemed to
creep through his brains, and he be
gan To indulge in glowing dreams of
how wonderful such a little women
would brighten mp his lonely and
cherries home. But he determined to
proceed cautiously. He had ii. His
housekeeper was about to leave; he
would offer Miss Gardner the situation
and theut Having formed this reso-
luton, ms next step was to request
the young lady's presence in his pri-
waite ottce-a summons that was
promptly obeyed
Miss Gardner, don't You think the
situation as houSekeepar in a quiet
home like mine, for instance, would
be preferable to your situation here T.
Perhaps IN some respects itmight,'
SAID Georgiauna, coloring at this
abrupt inquiry and the look which &C
compauied it, Was the Oldham about
To make am offer But his words re
lievcd her of this apprehension
My housekeeper is soon to leave
me, and | should be very glad to have
You supply her place
Georglauuas checks grew red. and
her mouth dimpled the smiles she
strove yamly to suppress
You are very kind, sir, but the
fact is Mr.. Jenkins has spoken to me
first
MIR. Jeukius:"
Yes, SIN, He asked me to bee his
housckeeper, and | told HIM would.
But my child, Mr. Jenkins is
young man it would not ice proper
for YOU to keep house for him Now
with me it is different.
And Georgiauna uwardly agreed
with him I'm fact there was all the
difference in the world toher
But he asked me TO be his wifc8s
we'll as housekeeper
"Go-oh!'
Smiths first feelings was that of m-