, 1897-09-29
SHE MADE TT GOOD"

SHE MADE TT GOOD"
Sometimes a joke, conceived with de-
.ibera,io n and thought, and executed
with the Utmost care, rebounds in the
most unexpected way. This, says the
New York Tribune, is the record Of such
an ~incident, and incidentally the ex-
p.anltion Of how a Wall street opera
| or lost the services OF a stenographer
ne priced highly. This par ocular fnan.
Ger has luxurious offices in a big oftice
building down town. The stenograph-
Ier in question was a remarkable pretty
and interesting girl. She was a men,
Ber OF an excellen- family, and, when
misfortune came, brayely Sc: TO work
TO earn her own living. She was not
only pretty, but was an expert opera
Tor. and. moreover, she was discreet.
How much this virtue is priced in a big
office is known alone to those who have
occasion to employ a S.enosrapher who
has the happy faculty of saying the
right hing in the right place, or re
training from saying anything when 81,
lence indeed is the most desirable thing
Now, it is not to be wondered a. thai
such a model yocas uma should have
sdmirers in plenty. one treated all alike
with u sweet courtesy. and maintained
a steady air Of reserve and restraint.
Among her friends, however, was a
young broker who was looked upon by
young. athletic and successful. and just
ahe kind Of a man a woman instructive
ly likes. He was a big-hearted, sincere,
manly fellow, and there was no doubt
hat he was deeply and truly in love
with the girl. His feelings were n
fined to the slight favors and attentions
friend. He lever protested love, and
MS friends were undecided. Some as
serted that he was only dallying, and
would not marry q steaographer. 9th
ers protested that il made no differ
ence what position the girl occupied, he
would marry her if he loved her and
hey commended that he didn't have the
courage to propose. Matters drifted
along in this way for months. The
young mans infapuation became the
ak of the neighborhood, and he was
frequently joked about il, and no one
was more unremitting in the chatting
chan the girls employer. Finally this
employer hit upon q brilliant scheme
and al once SET to work to carry it out.
This idea of his manifested itsel: a
few days later when friends Of this
young man-those who were supposed
o take and understand a joke-receiv,
ed a card inviting them 10 attend &
wedding, m such a date. at such q
church. Ii was all formal and regular,
and the names mentioned We're those O:
me young man and the s~,encgrapher,
and the crurch mentioned was one the
Young oma attended. Naturally, uile
joke got around to the young man in
question. Those who received the cards
saw the jest, but he was furious. He
took one OF the cards in his hand and
wen. to the girl and, without a word,
handed it to her. She glanced at it
curiously, and then colored up.
do you know who is at the bottom
o. this outrage" he said between his
clinched teeth.
She confessed that she did, and said
that some one mad told her that her EN-,
pIpyer was the originator and promoter
of the joke. He wanted at once 10 run
of and throttle him, bur she demurred.
She insisted that it would only compli,
cafe matters. He said sturdily:
mo sir. | i'm going to get even. |
viii make him answer, unless-unless
-" Here he sgammered hopelessly.
She said quantity:
UNLESS what?"
"Unless-unless-" he gasped, des-
perately, you consent To make 1t good.
Won't you marry me, anyway? We can
fod! them all-and besides / love-have
always loved you-apd always will, and
-"
1t was a clumsy proposal, but accept,
ed with the same sincerity in which it
was given. They sat down and talked
1t uver and the result was another con.
spiracy that led to much chuckling and
guisiing on their W account. The
young man suddenly disappeared from
view, and his friends heartlessly laugh,
ed and said that he did o have the
nerve to stand the 'gaff," and was
keeping under cover" The day before
the date set for the wedding by the
bogus annosfncem 1t. the stenographer
approached her employer and said
sweetly:
Il am afraid that | can't come down
tomorrow. l have some things to al,
tend to and you will have to excuse
me-"
He demurred at first, but finally con
sented, In a boisteroals burst OF mirth:
"Oh, yes; yon are TO be married to.
morrow. Good enough. All right. Best
wishes" and then he went of chuckl-
ling.
Early next morning in the church
mentioned a lite group gathered about
the altar. and the minister pronounced
the words making the young broker
and the former stenosrSpher man and
wife. The next day the girls late em>