Middletown transcript., 1894-08-11

. Ssf-sQ SE garden, and b
tween the sips Of ginger ale, cobblei
and punches there were some pertinen
remarks interjected.
Certainly it does," argued th
young man, with an air Of convictio
that failed to impress any one but him
self. "Who wants to see an ugly o
even homely face every time he look
up from'his desk? 1 don't and no othe
man does, and it's not pleasant to hav
ones thoughts broken up when dictat
ing letters by plain, angular type
writer saying. Excuse me, will yo'
please repeat?' One can forgive evel
that when a pretty face smiles at yel
as you upward gaze"
LIKES ATTRACTIVE WOMEN.
81 too, like bright, attractive womei
about an Office" said another. 20
course it helps woman. When die
beauty ever fail to gain place or fai
to get more salary out of mani"
This last sentiment was from the lipl
of a man who had married his type
writer for love and not for the beauty
of her face or form.
swell, I'll tell you little exper-
ience." broke in the treasurer of a vel
known bank note company. '1t's q
good joke on our president, too, and
will illustrate the point in question.
We we're short handed in the Office and
wanted another stenographer. AS
usual, we had examined dozens of wo.
men for the position, but none filled
the bill.
''Finally there appeared young wo-
man who would attract attention any
that she was dressy, for her
raiment was plain but trim-but SIM
ply by the beuuty of her face.
snow, was not a believer in beauty
about an Office. 1t has an attractive
force that breeds trouble among the
men clerks. But she seemed so anxious
for the place and her references were
10 good that l decided to leave the
matter to the president. He talked
with her, but being a careful married
man, had his doubts about the wisdom
IF engaging her; but the pretty face
was too strong for even his conserva-
ism.
HER FATAL BEAUTY.
$50 he mumbled, 4 do like TO see a
pretty face, even in business hours;'
,ut she was engaged and reported next
morning. She was a little slow, but
We thought it was because she was
strange to the Office. The second day
here was no Improvement and the
lext likewise.
"Then came a rush of correspon-
lence. Miss Beauty was foundered.
'he failed dismally to do her work, but.
leither of us could find it in his heart
Q rebuke her; the pleading eyes or vio-
ct hue set in a face so fair were safe-
,uards against the well merited reproofs
hat girl of less personal attraction
would have received with promptitude.
But the end came in about a week. We
ad occasion to write letter to a rival
oncern, and at the same time to new
ustomer, submitting designs for a
cry large order.
By this time our bookkeeper was
adly smitten on Miss Beauty, and
hey were going to some entertainment
ogether. 1 suppose she was making
yes at him or he at her. At all events,
be mixed those letters up and we lost
ur order and got credit from our RI
ais for being grossly careless, all be-
ause we two old men hadbeen i'm
ressed with pretty face.
"The girl? Oh, yes. We gave her
letter saying she had worked for us,
ut you can't get anything inside that
flee now but plain matter-of-fact |
7pewriter. The president wouldn't |
'ok at Cleopatra if she came in, and
le bookkeeper-well, he shuts his eyes
hen he rides on the elevated for very
,ar Of beauty"