The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-06-25
THE TYPEWRITER.

am business man; / like business
methods strictly observed, and no senti-
ment in business hours or at business
places. That is, those were my senti-
ments. But l have become revolution
ized-I don't know what / AMI have
become, but that is-not another story
but the tail of this one, and stories and
wasps should never be grasped tail end,
in spite of the habits of novel reading
young ladies and unsophisticated child
hood. The fact is l advertised for a
young lady to do copying for me at the
Office. via not deny that my partner
advised me not to do so, strongly ad-
vised me against it, and in an experience
smitten tone said, Never depend on
women" But l persisted and adver-
tised.
The next morning upon my arrival at
the office George, the aforesaid partner,
kept hurting remarks at me from the
doorway of the inner Office about the
"visions Of loneliness that would soon
| illumine the dark apartment, rob it of
| its severe, businesslike aspect (here |
| winced) land even lend an air of beauty
to his forlorn room,' etc. l growled
to him to shut up, that there was to be
no nonsense about this thing. The girl
was to be engaged for business writing,
and there wasn't to be any sentiment in
| the matter Here he gave an ironical
laugh, and asked Inc was ''dead sure?
In my most severe tone l replied that
| was.
Just then the visions of loveliness'
began to apply for the situation, and
George and his voice temporarily disap
peared, for which I was very thankful.
Well. was greeted by all shapes and
J sizes of visions from one specimen witt
untidy hair and dirty bare hands to az
appalling dream" in blond braids an(
so much paint that I was tempted t.
stick in pin to sec how recent the ap
plication was. [ was disgusted. closet
the door on the last one. and sinking il
Georges advice and not advertised. E5v
did he come to know so much, anyhow
about women, bother him.
Georges voice was heard, and Georg
again appeared in the doorway. ''Wha
do want anyhow he asked. "Wha
would suit You: Here are six separat
girls" oh interrupted, for | con
fess / was annoyed, II understood the,
were Siamese sextuplets.' He staggere'
back from the doorway clasping his hea
in an extrayagant fashion. and l hear
him murmuring: "Poor fellow! On
girl is toe much for feeble man-bu
six, six, six-ssh"' with a prolonged syn
A pathetic yocal;1ation most distressing i
a business Office. ! was about to max
Il hasty rejoinder when the outer doc
opened and IN came d neat little girl i
black. followed by a body guard {
ma" azld cider sister presumabl,
, The leader VS. trembling, and SO Wa
! the body guard. Consequently 1 gre'
perfectly calm, placed seats for the thre
/ and invited conversation, dinly COZ
i. scious that George was trying to se
/ without beiss seen in order to be prime
for further s.,jezs,ions.
= I soon f0uad out that the younge
lady desired . write for me, her moth,
assuring me of lcr daughters abilit,
superb Felll-lsIls.4ii}, moral character az
R arniabilitr. A2aiabiity in busine
IS Office. Then the older sister turned L
and sai3 how Carol was so thought
r end desirous Of helping them aSong, ~
r. SO had insisted uyCn trying to get rCs1i
| thing to do, az&d bv s fuckv ehsnaa Ga