River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-12

said John Doe, "but YOU will have lots
more of such experiences before you
can find ouch girl as Miss Russell. ]
tried number of girls myself, but they
were all decisions. Not one girl out
of 200 knows how to spell correctly.
They can all do good copying. but when
they take dictation and write out their
notes, they spell according 10 their own
original methods. ] once took sweet
sixteen girl solely because she was good
spcller, but she was not good stenog-
rapher, and so gave her up. Whenever
| gave her my manuscript she repro
duced it on the machine without an err
ror. | am little precise in my d;cta-
ton, and she could follow me without
difficulty, though she was clearly not
an expert. All she wanted. she assured
me, was practice. | thought, now here
is little jewel; I'll mold her to my
work. Well, sir that girl was the most
literal, matter of-fact child 1 ever saw,
She took the most apparent jokes in
earnest. She took every word written
or uttered in earnest, too, and in copy
ing would reproduce even bad spelling
with tine mos; startling accuracy. She
was mert automaton. She couldn't sug-
gest an idea strong enough TO stand
alone. When she got stuck on her notes
she was absolutely helpless, for the con.
text couldn't supply the vacant mind
with the missing word. Her fingers
were educated beyond tho reach of the
longest stepladder of her thoughts.
She could run that machine in the dark
while she was asleep believe. but
when saw the difficulty was com.
PEELED, and somewhat sadly, TO let her
60"
Thus they talked about typewriters
until their cigars had gone up in smoke,
and then John Doe turned his attention
to business, while Richard Roe went to
his Office and-thought about Miss Rus
sell. 1t was a clear case of love at first
sight, so far as Dick Roe was con-
cerned: but Miss Russell seemed to be
too busy to love or be loved. Her head
and hands were full of business; and
her heart was full of love for her
mother.
Richard Toe became greatly Interest,"
&c in his friend, John Doe. He man.
aged to meet him at luncheon every
day. He walked to Does Office with
him. spoke to Miss Russell. of course,
and finally entered into conversation
with her. In an almost incredibly
short time he secured her consent 10
call and "become acquainted with her
mother" On the third Sunday evening
he accompanied Mrs. Russell and Miss
Russell to church. On the following
Tuesday they went TO the opera with
him. On the following Thursday after
noon he called on Mrs. Russell and in
formed her that he was hopelessly in
love with her daughter. and obtained
her consent to lay the case before Miss
Russell herself. On the following Sum
day afternoon, while out driving, he
told her his story of passion and love
in an eloquent manner. What do you
think that typewriter girl did? She
laid her hand upon his and swectly
said:
II am not surprised at all. knew il
from the moment ] laid my eyes upon
you. could see by your expression
that you were pleased with me, and
felt by the humping of my own heart
that if you ever asked me to marry you
| must say yes without coquettine or
delay
Thus il happened that John Doe lc.,t
his perfect typewriter and Richard Roe
found perfect wife. If John Doe ever
finIs another perfect typewriter, be
viii not give introductions TO his I'M
married friends. SMITH ID. FRI.