The Lamar register., 1894-12-29
WAS NICE, BUT FRESH.
THE TYPEWRITER WAS NEW AT
THE BUSINESS
she Was So Interested In the Reporters
story That She Couldn't Take it-pe-
spair and Ev-ntusl flight OF the
Newspaper uan-

writing office which many men fire.
uuent. says the Chicago Times
new girl came there last week--a real
nice girl and an excellent operator
but she had never done that kind OF
work before. While she was sitting
in the main room upon the afternoon
of her first day newspaper man came
bustling in, and
Mrs. J., have you got anybody 70
take a two-column story in hurry
Yes replied the manager. Here
is a Young lady who has jus; come to
us. Miss Brown-Mr. Smith. You can
go into that corner room"
In three minutes the young lady was
seated at her machine. the newspaper
man was sorting out his notes, and
the door was closed so as to leave
them undisturbed.
..Now If you will please begin" the
newspaper man said: In these
days of stern reality and suffering and
struggle for existence a romantic epi-
sode comes upon one with the re-
freshing delight with which a traveller
in a desert beholds an oasis"
Observation-Disclosures went the
keys and then
..Isn't that lovely? Is it going to
be a novel;"
The newspaper man looked up in
amazement. but it was utterly impos-
sible to be angry with such blue eyes
regarding him with admiration.
NO he said. Please go on. In
the monotonous routine of police court
cases. however. there was one yester-
day behind which lay u story 50 ro-
mantle and SO picturesque that it
would almost seem TO have been ere
ated by great novelist who had
striven to exceed all his past Efforts"
When this had been recorded. and
while the newspaper man was won
aering what he would say next. the
young lady. smiling most radiantly.
prattled on in this fashion:
That's just splendid. 1t sounds
like a real novel. Did you ever read
.Clarissa; or. The Foriorn Hope?' 1t
begins something like that only 1;
isn't so interesting. Do you know |
never took dictation like that before2
The last place worked in had moth
ing to do but copy letters Oh. dear,
wasn't 1t tiresome. thought"
The newspaper man felt his collar
getting too small. but after swallowing
something that seemed to stick in his
throat. he said, as gently as possible:
Wont you please go onP I'm in
somewhat of hurry. What have
you got there?"
"Wherea" in great surprise.
81 mean. please read over what /
have dictated"
And she read what she had written.
Then. Just as the newspaper man had
settled back in his chair. determined
to dictate TO the end without giving
her another opportunity to interrupt
him, she said:
Excuse me. l think my hair is
coming down.
She went to little mirror in the
corner of the room. examined her hair
carefully. and then. after touching up
the puffs of her sleeves and smoothing
her waist. she sighed and returned to
her seat.
There, now, I'm all ready"
For the next few minutes she had
to work so hard that she hadn't time
page was filled and she had to insert a
new sheet and that was her oppor-
tunity.
.Gracious, How fast you dictate.
1t almost takes my breath away. But
do you know, like it think it's
good practice. We're you there when
all that happened? My! / wish /
could he a reportern