Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-11-06

|
into the envelope and, with a laugh
wrote:
Mr.. Sidney Moore,
-Magozt'1e,
CITY.
Surely my pathetic appeal would
touch a heart of stone, and have very
little reason to think Mr.. Moore hard
heartfelt thought Mamie, while fain
blush crept over her face.
Mamie Raymond was visiting bel
school friend, Kate Moore. The former
had been making a prolonged trip thro
Europe, and on her return, was spend
ing little time in New York before
going to her southern hort.e. While at
school Mamie had formed strong
friendship for Kate, but had not met
the rest of the family. On the steamer
she had often speculated as to what
Hates home would be like She knew
that Mrs. Moore had died when Kate
was but a child; that Mr.. Moore had
been very successful in business; and
that his son, Sidney, was an editor on
the staff Of a prominent magazine. Con,
sequently, he must be very learned
very sighted, and quite old. Sc
often had she pictured him to herself
that be became Il reality.
At dinner, on the day of her arrival,
Kate said: Mamie, I want to intro
duce you to my brother'
Mamie looked up at the handsome
man who was entering the room, and
after greeting him, turned quickly to
her friend, and said, with comic dis
may why, Kate, you told NE he W E
an editor:
Mr. Moore was very much amused
at Mamie evident surprise and en-
barassment, and bantcred her about it
mercilcss'y.
Several days later Mr.. Moore was
telling Mamie some Of his experiences
as IN editor; among which he mention
ed the numerous letters that he receiv-
ed from people who offered to give him
their history, provided he should write
it up for the magazine, they having the
pccuniary help and he the glory. He
then added: IF these people would
only become stenographers or type
writers they might be of some use to a
magazine. Why, only today / advcr-
tised for stdnographer.'
Mamie Immediately conceived a
scheme by which she would punish him
for the discontinue he had caused her
on her arrival. She would answer the
advertisement lie had told her what
kind Of letters were most effective, and
she could not doubt but that he would
give her appeal some attention.
Mr.. Moore began receiving innumer-
able answers to his advertisements
One aspiring stenographer assured him
that she was very pretty, and could
play on the piano. Another said that
she could not write very we'll, but
would soon learn. One morning Mr..
Moore came up to the desk of another
editor, and exclaimed, triumphantly:
4 have if, Frank. Just the kind of
girl one likes to help, too
Nonsense, Moore. You're entirely
too sympathetic. You have been kept
in state Of chronic disgust all the
week by the epistlcs you have received.
and
Just reld this letter yourself, and
he handed it to his friend
To THE EDITOR OF - MAGAZINE:
Dear SRI saw your advertisement
in New York paper and hasten to
answer it, hoping that | may obtuin a
hearing, | fear that am but one
among many applicants, but 1t is 50
important that | should have work that
4 must not lose the slightest chance of
obtaining it. have met with severe
losses in friends and means, but | will
not intlict upon you my sad personal
history. 1t is sufficient to say that Cir
cumstances make it necessary for me to
support myself or become dependent
on charity. This fact gives me no claim
upon your time. but, in view Of what
might happen, I have perfected myself
in stenography, and think can honest
ly say that | could do the work you re-
quire. | am, very respectfully yours
MARY RIVERS.
BY Jove! Moore, you have indeed
been successful. l envy you the OPP
portunity to give such II girl chance.
She's u trump! her letter interested
me immensely. Then, he added, see.
! INC his friends look of amusement,
you cannot doubt her ability. Oh, by
the way, Kate wished me to ask you tc
dine with us on Sunday. Miss Ray