The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-07
Mr.. Sidney Moore,
--Magazine,

little reason to think Mr.. Moore hard.
hearted" thought Mamie, while a
faint blush crept into her face.
Mamie Raymond was visiting her
school friend, Kate Moore. The for
mer had been making prolonged trip
through Europe, and, on her return,
was spending a little time in New
York before going to her southern
home. 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 specula-
ted as to what Kate's home would be
like. She knew that Mrs. Moore had
died when Kate was but child; that
Mr. Moore had been very successful in
business and that his son, Sidney,
was an editor on the staff of promi-
nent magazine. Consequently he must
be very learned, very near.sighted, and
quite old. So often had she pictured
him to herself that he became a real
ity.
At dinner, on the day of her arrival,
Kate said: "Nannie, / 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 me he
was an editor !"
Mr.. Moore was very much amused
at Nannies evident surprise and em-
barrassnent, and bantered her about it
mercilessly.
Several days later Mr.. Moore was
telling Mamie some of his experiences
as an editor; among which he men
toned the numerous letters that he re
ceived from people who offered to give
him their history, provided he should
write it up for the magazine, they hav-
ing the pecuniary help and he the
glory. He then added "lf these peo-
pie would only become stenographers
or type writers they might be of some
use to a magazine Why, only to-day
advertised for stenographer."
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. He had told her
what kind of letters were most effect.
i've, and she could not doubt but that
he would give her appeal some atten.
tion.
Mr.. Moore began receiving innumer
able answers to his advertisement
One aspiring stenographer assured him
that she was very pretty, and could
play on the piano. Another said that
she could not write very well, but
would soon learn. One morning Mr.
Moore came up to the desk of another
editor, and exclaimed, triumphantly:
81 have it, Frank just the kind Of
girl one likes to help, too
Nonsense, Moore. You're entirely
too sympathetic. You have been|kepl
in state of chronic disgust all the
week by the epistles you have received
and"
"Just read this letter yourself" anG
he handed it to his friend:
To THE EDITOR OF - MAGAZINE
Dear Sir Il saw your advertisement
in New York paper and hasten tc
answer it, hoping that | may obtain 9
hearing. / fear that l am but one
among many applicants, but it is sc
important that | should have work thai
/ must not lose the slightest chance Of
obtaining it. have met with severe
losses in friends and means, but l viii
not intlict upon you my sad persona
history. 1t is sufficient to say that cir
cumstances make it nessesary for m,
to support myself or become dependen
on charity. This fact gives me NJ
claim upon your time, but, in view o
what might happen, | have perfected
myself in stenography, and think
can honestly say that / could do thu
work you require. am, very respect
fully yours, MARY RIVERS.
"By Jove! Moore, you have indee,
been successful. l envy you the op
portunity to give such girl chance.
Shes trump her letter interested
me immensely. Them he added. see
ing his friends look of amusemen,
you cannot doubt her ability. Oh, b.
the way, Kate wished me to ask you L
dine with us on Sunday. Miss Ray
mond is visiting her, you know"
Thanks. Tell Miss Moore that
will give me great pleasure to accep
her invitation" and Frank Hunt pass
ed off in search of some dilatory artist
leaving his friend to congratulate hin
self on the success of his advertise
ment.
That evening he told Miss Raymon
his intention of giving the place to tn
girl who had 50 strongly enlisted HI
sympathies.
"You had better answer immediat,
ly, as, no doubt, the poor girl is an,
ious to hear from YOU" said Kate.
intend to write some letters and YOU
can be posted with mine, this evening
Mamie and Kate exchanged signit
cant glances.
Later in the evening the two cir
held council of war, and Kate II
umphantly produced her brothers le
ter. Mamie seized it and hastily tea