Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-02-04
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The knowledge that some women pos
sesses of business and finance is astonish-
ing, says the Kansas City Times.
And then again he knowledge that
some women do not possess on the selisame
topic is still more astonishing.
There is one peculiar thing about a
woman's business tact and talent, how
ever.
Ii doesn't seem to matter how bright she
may be, as soon as a check gets into the
transaction she is in deep water.
had occasion this morning to pay a
hill OF $3.50, and, with the air of a man
proud of the fact that a thinly clad col
lector did rot have TO wear ont four pairs
Of shoes chasing him, | walked into the
store and handed out check for the a
mount of the bill.
The young woman looked at both sides
of the check and studied it carefully,
reading it as if it were a continued love
story. She finally glanced up and re.
marked
Il don't know about this"
Thinking that she meant to east some
reflection on the value of the cheek,
was just getting myself into shape to re
taliate, when a smile came over the young
womans face as if she hal at last reached
land, and she said
81 haven't handled many checks. but
guess | know how"
Then she endorsed the check, receipted
the bill, and handed them both back tc
me and said in very sweet way:
"Thank YOU very much"
This left me with my aiIl reeeipted
and check for 81 80. In other words |
was $3.50 ahead in the transaction. | ex-
plained the situation to the young We
man, but from the vacant look on her
face it was easy to see that she couldn't
grasp the mistake The check was too
much for her.
told the story in part few minute-
later to cynical newspaper man and he
remarked:
That shows what a woman knows a
bout business. Did You give the chez
back p be asked.
Yes"
Well, it seems to me that that show
what you know about business" was th,
next remark, made in a disgusted tone.
|, was on a Sabbath morn, and George
Murgairoyd had just turned over to sleeI
again after making his sixth resolution
to get up. But the cry, iradght with anx
iety and trepidaliou, that came from
the room below banished sleep instantly
It was hi. wife's voice-the dear gir
whom he had taken from a parents, or
rather, two parents, care.
George! Come quick !"
What could be the matter? He remem
bered now, with an agonized gasp, as he
ripped his nightgown up the back ano
put one leg into the arm Of his undershir
that Maud had functional derapgemen
Of the heart. Still, she could not cry GU
like that if stricken down by
George. why don't you come? Come
comew
In his frantic haste he had on his trou,
ers hind part before, and his shirt was q
wreck, bul what Of that? Like a fash
came to him, the tale Of yesterday, toll
bv his little wife, at which he had scofr
&C ID help him A tale of dark broweo
man who came 10 read the gas meter, an'
who had behaved 50 strangely that Mau'
suspected him OF being burglars spy
The man had come again-even now, per-
haps-
George if you don't come it'll be to-
late!'
What were collar button now that b,
should search for them? With one bouno
he overturned the rocking chair an
smashed the wafer pitcher: in another in
stant ne had collided with halfop'i
closet door at The third step he trippe.
over his suspenders and came down stair
on his elbows and countenance.
Courage, Maud" he cried Il an.
coming"
He was only a pale bookkeePer, AZ.
unarmed save with natures weapons b.
not for a moment did be falter.
You're TOO late" said Maud with II
pretty pout, as George dashed into the
room with fire ia his eye that the blooo
Oh his nose could not dim.
"What-wherci Is he r he gasped, look
ing around with an awful fainlness a,
the heart
81 wanted you to see the baby" said
she, in a disappointed voice He had
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