Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-06-20

al am discouraged"
"What! TnL3 didn't suppose yoa
ever could be that; aud don't see why
You should be. I'm sure If l was getting
s15 a week, in q steady situation. witt
hours only from nine ultil five, | should
think the world very charming"
The last speaker was slender, deli
cate woman, in her early twcnties, and
the work on her lap and lying about be.
trayed her occupation to be that of dress.
maker. She sighed as she spoke, an3
did not stop her busy stitching Will
she talked.
II know, dear" said 2teIIa, ruetully.
sit does seem ungrateful of me to fine
fault with my position; bu: then an
not so good aud patient as you; and
then, too, am constantly seeing men
advanced while stand still. N; salary
Is the same as it was two years ago; yet
during that time almost every CLERK in
Mr.. Cruikshank's Office has been pro-
NOTED, and there isn't one of then who
is any II ore faithful or clever than 1.
They have had chances to show theiI
capabilities; have not. Mr.. Cruikshank
treats me nicely-that is, ne is courteou.
and all that-but he never expects any.
thing of me beyond my daily round OF
taking shorthand notes of his letters and
instructions, and then typewriting them.
find, indeed, that he gives me the most
important of this sort of work to do,
because | make 50 few mistakes: but
that is as far a5 l can get, and it don't
satisfy me. My father was u man who
advanced rapidly, and would have be.
come wealthy had he livel longer.
am like him in energy aud will, and
'hink, too, in clear business perceptions.
While Stella was talking she was walk.
ing about the room putting away few
things and getting ready to so out.
"YOur chance Will come, Stella. II
must. You have grounded yourself SO
well, and are always so ready for every
emergency. I think if you were asked
to go to Alaska tonight you could be
off before could get my mind made up,
and while l should have to take a trunE
you could go with only grip-sack."
Stella laughed.
eyes, suppose could, for | an al.
ways well and strong, and don't need &c
carry both thick clothes and thin to bl
prepared for all changes of weather, OIL
to burden myself with IN alcohol lamp.
a hot water bag, and all the rest of the
traps that would be absolutely necessary
fcl frail little thing like you. Really,
Kitty, am ashamed at having been for
n moment discouraged, wher | look at
you and see how hard you work, and re-
member what you have to contend
against, and all without q murmur."
So saying the tall girl bent to kiss her
companions pale cheek, and turned with
quick, firm steps to go TO the Office,
where she was always on time-not
moment too soon or too late.
Arrived at the office OF the greaL
Anglo-Amcrican Polyglot Insurance
Company, Stella was surprised to SEQ
the American head of the firm. who
usually by no means manifested the !
promptncss which he required of his
,uboriinates. He sat forward IN his |.
chair, resting his elbows on his desk, |
the tips Of the fingers of both hands /
pressed tightly together as he held them !
erect and slightly waving in the air be-
fore his face, his whole bearing that OF
4 man who is brimful OF an impatience
which he IS striving 10 control.
Stella removed her hat and short
walking jacket when her arm stopped,
IS if suddenly petriied, with hand, half
way toward the lat rack. Mr.. Cruik. ,
shank was saying:
~ find that the proxies which must
have for the directors meeting in Chi
uago on December II, are not likely to
get here unless l send some one ex-
p:cssly to fetch them. In order to do
it the messenger must start in an hours
lime, 70 to Liverpool, London, Exeter
IND Ei;rburgh and return on tEc fast
teaner whici leaves Liverpool Oh De-
.srber 6, aad is due here on the 15ta.
Will you 60, Trac52'
az can't possibly, sir" said the man
addressed. ''If you had only told Inc
asst night"
"That will dol Last hight is dead
log. You, Denning2"
II could take to. mo-row's steamer,
.i.."
"Too latei Fraser, what's to hiudc,
5ou2"
Mr.. Cruikshauk .Yas gsying hls hands
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