Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
.AFEMALE REPORTER.
ny ELEANOR CORRECT.

| journal dealing largely WIN SON's'"
doings and sayings. as well as with oil
theliterary, musicaland dramatic nap,
penings OF the day, The editor aud
his assistants were up to their ears
in work, but the chief had but lnst
arrived, and with II pleasant word OF
greeting had passed on to his private
sanctum. An elegant and distinguish
ed man this Ernest Warren, the pro-
prietor, general director and main
spring OF the tlourishins weekly
which his father had lett TO him as
a part of his inheritance; and, more
over, had supplemented it by a
very pretty fortune, which at once
lifted this dear, only son from the
ranks OF struggling journalists, and
made OF him, had he so chosen.
gentleman OF elegant leisure. But
this was contrary to all Ernest's in
clinations. At no time was he dis
posed to life OF mere idle luxury;
and though he had the entree into the
best society OF the city, and was by
no means averse to enjoying thesame,
he had never, in the five years since
his fathers death, neglected the in
terests OF the Record, nor Withdrawn
himself from the general supervision
OF all its details. See him now, as he
stands at his desk, running over the
mornings correspondence. A man
not much under forty; tall and
strongly built, steady gray eyes.
dark hair and mustache, and a
general air otYigor and determination
about him which at once inspires con.
fidence in the beholder, ard makes
women and children feel that in him
would be fourd % very serviceable
protector, should occasion arise.
On this busy morning the letters
did not seem to require much consid.
Grafton, and when the last one had
been consigned to the waste. basket,
Mr.. Warren stepped TO the door Of the
outer office, and inquired:
"Hanly, has Miss Ogden been in
this morning."
Not yet, SIR"
Every we'll. Ask her 10 speak with
me as soon as she comes
Ten minutes later and n brisk.
business-like young woman presented
herself at his door.
"Ah, Miss Ogden. good.mornins. |
was just inqniring Tor you suppose
you have your day. programme pref
ty well laid out; want you 70 take
in some evening work Mrs. Rossiter
gives a reception tonight, and ~.
quests that u representative OF the
Record be PRESENT. possible lady.
In order that the costumes may be
correctly described. For, "a she no
litely remarks, Men generally make
such botch OF those matters unless
they have some woman to coach
them. Now, can you be there in the
ladies' dresslng-room, say about ten
O'Clock. and remain as long as there
are any arrivals to take notes OFF"
Miss Ogden hesItatpd. This VIVA
something she hadn't barpained for.
To sit up till all hours OF the night
reading and criticising new books:
TO run around to the shops
Tor fashion items and novelties; TO "a.
slst aC all tae "opgning days" attend
matlnees, and even to interview an nc.
tress occasionally-why, all these
came into the days work. But this
that MIR. Warren was proposing would
be q new departure to her, and rather
CALLING to that pride OF which. although
asensibley young woman, she had a lair
amount. And so the prompt and
cheerful acquiescence which was her
usual answer to her employer halted
on her lips.
'Well," said he kindly, "do Won
mind it so very much? Why, then I
must send one Of the boys, / suppose. y
Now there were several reasons whv
Sara Ogden felt very kindly toward
Ernest Warren, and was more than
willing to study his wishes. In the f;rst
place he pleased her fancy, with
his manly bearing and his unyn.
ryinng Difference and cordially; second.
ly, he seemed to give her credit ior
possessing as good reasoning powers
ana clear judgment as though she were
q man; and many time in TINT snug
little office they had held long and In
teresting discussions on the topics Of
the day, which had sent her home ia
her lonely room with pleasant sense
OF mental cheer and refreshment n,J
lastly. ne had won her gratitude bv al.
string Editor HanIy to give her n frioI
when she presented herself az an M.
plleant Tor work some months before
inns busy morning. IL was an limo.
vation-this employing Of a. woman
Tor regular daily work; and without
the chlefs good work she knew she
never could have got foothold n
the Office OF the Record. nor y
chance to show what she was cannbla
OF. Thinking Of all this, and mastino
the look OF appeal in those gravn
handsome eyes, she could not answer
him with q refusal. A word or twa
signiiied her acquiescence in the ,ro.
posed ARRANGEMENTS. and won for NO..
q beaming smile and q hearty 9TH anL
you, very much, Miss Ogdenl 7 ~,
sure we shall now ret a reliahIa a an
count OF the different toilets1 ~
"She doesn't like it, that's nIoi, ;,
unused Warren, but she'll do Il
plucky, determined girl, that L. .
a pretty one. She ought To he goina
ms invited Qaegt. md MT -. ,hoiiE