New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
CUE "MADE IT GOOD"
,,, EMPLOYERS JOKE ON HIS
hOrprwRITER WAS TURNED AGAINST
HIMSELF.


aSaunds in the most unexpected way ih'' Il
~ ,ecord Of such an incident ana iiiciueH'''HS
the rg,anation of how a Wall Street operator
!" .ha services of stenographer ne price
lost -" This particular Gnancier has luxuriou:
hs :, 81 big office building downtown. The
ah'e sor,nber in question was remarkably
s'. .,s and interesting girl. She was member
pre- excellent family. and, when misfortune
.,os. brayey set TO work 10 earn heF OWN NV
CANT s,,o vas not only pretty. but was an expert
narator. and, moreover, she was uIscTee'' 10"
0pe ,h;s virtue is priced in big office is known
lone 10 those who have occasion 10 employ
a'O~ osrapber who has the happy faculty OF
ing the right thing In the risht place or re-
lining from saying anything when silence
,-,.aa is the most desirable thing.
nv NJ, !, is not to be wondered at that such a
adj Young woman should have admirers In
nO 1,,, She treated all alike with a sweet cour-
,osv and maintained a steady air OF reserve and
a,raint Among her friends, however. was q
ING broker who was looked upon by all as the
,,o,or in the race He young, athletic and
snccessfu and just the kind of a man woman
1nc,iyely likes lie was big -hearted. sin
core manly fellow, and there was no doubt
.sa, be was lcc.ly and truly in love with the
Sarors and attentions a girl would naturally
s,pect from q friend. lie never protested love
..d his friends were undecided. Some asserted
that he was only dal!ying and would not marry
, s,enographer Others protested that it made
% difference what position the girl occupied, he
would marry her if he loved her, and they con
tended that h didn't have the courage to pro-
nose Matters drifted along in this way for
months. The young mans infatuation became
tho talk Of the neighborhood, and he was fire.
ousntly joked about it, and no one was more un-
rsmi,tng in the chatting than the girls en-
Mover Finally this employer hit upon brill
iant scheme, ana at on &c set to work to carry 1t
out
This idea Of his manifested itself few days
later when friends OF this young man-those
Who were supposed to take and understand a
ioke-receiyed a card inviting them to attend a
vsdding on such a date. at such church 1t
VAS all formal and regular. and the names men
toned were those of the young man and the
stenographcr and the church mentioned was
one the young woman attended. Naturally the
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 went to the girl and. without a
word handed it to her. She glanced at 1t
eurously and then colored I'D.
DO you know who is at the bottom of this
outrage" he said between his clenched teeth.
She confessed that she did. and said that some
one had told her that her employer was the
originator and promoter Of the joke. He wanted
at oace to run off and throttle him. but she
demurred. She insisted that II woul only COM
pcate matters. He said sturdily:
No sir, am going TO get even. l will make
him answer unlcss-unless''- Here he STAN
mered hopeessly. She said quantity:
Unless what
Unless -un,ess"-- he gasped, desperately.
you consent 70 make good. Won't you marry
me- anyway? We can fool them all-and besides
Ilove-haye always loved you-and always will
and
II was a clumsy proposal. but accepted with
the same sincerity in which it was given. They
sat down and talked IT over. and the result
was another conspiracy that led to much chuc-
king and gurgling on their own account. The
young man suddenly disappeared from view,
and his friends hea rtlessly laughed and said
that he did not have the nerve u stand the
"gaf.' and was keeping under cover The
day before the date set for the wedding by the
bogus announcement. the stenographer APP
preached her employer and said sWeetly:
Il am afraid that l can't come down to-mor-
row have some things to attend to. and you
will have To eXcuse me-"
He demurred at first. but finally consented,
saying in q bJisterOus burst Of mirth
oh ycs. you are to be married tomorrow.
Good enough AL right Best wishes" and
then he vent IF chuckling
Early next morning in the church mentioned
a little group gathered about the altar, and the