Evening journal., 1898-07-06
THAT NEW TYPEWRITER.
she Was Caught Loanne in business
Houra, and Che sBOss" Made tlse
once BOY sufRes uDjusfAy.

The new typewriter was certainly
very busy on the particular afternoon
whereof speak and plainly showed
signs OF fatigue, but when the -boss"
sasually remarked that be was going
out few moments and would not re-
turn until the following afternoon che
frightened perceptibly and the office
boy INDUCED in one of his quiet smilss.
The boss" caught the of3oe boy IN
the act Of smiling and also noticed the
changed deIneanoF of his new type
writer and was not at all pleased 70
think that his coming absence was
hailed with delight on the part OF his
office assistants"
Thareupon be dictated q few more
letters, growled at the Office boy BIT,
1T fresh cigar and went out.
AS soon as the new typewriter teh
satisfied that he had really gone Ehe
dispatched the office boy post haste 20
her dearest chum, who banged type
writer in a nearby Office, with a too&e
which read;
"Dear-Haye headache az once, aBd
tell the firm 90. Then come over TO the
Office for old Softly has gone. Wont
be back until tomorrow two p. M, and
have new waist pattern over here
which want you TO help me 70 de-
cipher. In addition TO the pattern I
have some chocolate creams and chew
ing gum. waiting for you"
Meanwhile the Office boy ss4 IN his
forner and read the latest copy OF
SMaraquita, or the Fascinating Cuban
Spy"
In this fashion they passed almost On
hour-the girls singing snatches Of the
latest songs, the Office boy grinning bis
approval-when, just as the new type
writer was explaining 70 her chum the
intricacies of the frill on the cuff, the
door slowly opened and-in walked the
"boss."
The under-arm piece of the pattern
was caught IN the roller OF the type
writing machine, part of the belt was
intertwined among the characters OF
the keyboard, and the remaining pieces
Of the pattern were spread oil over the
typew1ter's desk.
The new typewriter gave one little
smothered shrek, caught all the pieces
OF tissue paper with one grab and began
stuffing them into one of the drawers OF
the desk.
Her chum was in the very act Of put
ting another chocolate cream into her
mouth when the ''boss" made his un-
welcome appearance, and she remained
In that very position, too startled 70
either move or speak.
But the Office boy-he didn't do any
thing, only throw the "Cuban Spy" into
the waste basket, grab a dust cloth
and commence TO clean the inkstand
as II his very life depended It.
All three expected the storm 10 breaR
any minute. butin this they were agree
ably disappointed. for the BOSS" meEs-
" saidi
"AIiss Banks, had forgotten my um-
brella, and for that reason had 70 come
all the way back. AS soon as you finish
those letters you may go home"
While to the office boy he grumbleqf
Young man, the next time catch
you neglecting your duty In that fash
ion shall be compelled 70 discharge
you. Be careful in the future. HiS."
The chum he ignored entirely, much
TO that young lads relief.
After few more angry glances as
the poor Office boy he stalked out OF
the Office, leaving the two girls, who
now saw the humorous side of the af-
fair, convuised with laughter, while the
Office boy executed a few fig steps tust
to show that he didn't care"
As the s'boss" walked toward Broad
way five minutes later) he murmuTed;
II could not scold her for little
thing like that. Who could pm.
Y. Evening World.