The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-12

, Of teas she would get herself up In the
nattiest of velvet bcdices and would pick
her way uptown to fird out all about 1t.
Sonnet times in gala attire she would call
upon the 4cO-with whom I must make my
editors believe I keep in daily touch-and
would get surprising information from
them.
Selena's reports were always good. and
the sleetiest days of winter never deferred
her.
One day my usually well ordered clerk
surprised by laying her head upon my
desk and bursting into tears. Now, If there
is anything l dislike 1t is a crying woman
Early in our association l had warned
Seena against this. and she had observed
my wishes until now. I was we'll aware
from recollect.ons of former days that the
way to deal with crying woman is to put
your arm around her. Indeed my tears,
before I became a business woman. were
sometimes produced with this objective
point.
But did not wish to put my arm around
Selena. 1t would produce the familiar feel
Ing of good camaradere which women
never have until they cry together. And
did not wish Seena to grow familiar.
When a woman cries you may be sure
of one or two things. Either you have
transgressed or she wants something.
Selena wanted something. She wanted
my permission to get married He was
such a dear fellow-a brokers' clerk
with SIS a week pay-and such
dear fellow-and the promise of more
My permission and assurances of great
good wishes for her future happiness
being given, Selena again burst into a
flood of tears. This time 1 had trans
crossed. And it took long time, be-
tween Selena's tears and sobs, before l
could learn the cause.
But it came at last. A few days be-
fore l had, in article dictated to
Selena, enlarged upon a pet theory of
mine to the effect that the domestic ma
chinery of home will move along more
smoothly If the women members of the
home circle stay at home.
And Selena wanted to continue in my
| employ-"until the house was furnished
$40 week would do much-one week
| 1t would buy a picture, framed-another
week it would buy a rug-another week an
! armchair.
| remain. And for the next two days things
| moved along with the smoothness that goes
! with a perfect adjustment of love and bust
| ness. From my window as l looked down
! upon the thoroughfare below I could see
| the figure of the brokers' clerk waiting
I while Selena labored. And then at had
| the pleasure Of seeing them meet as she
| tr1pped with beamng face across the
| street to snuggle up under his arm in the
| early dusk.
On the third day looked up from my
| desk just in time to see Selena read a let
| ter and hastily conceal it in the bosom Of
| her dress.EtI booked at her and frowned.
| do not wish my clerks to get in the habit
| of reading their private letters at the office,
| as it is another pet theory of mine that
! each fifteen minutes of the day should lie
! held sacred to ones employer, and nobody
understood this'better than Seena.
| Selena Rlushei little under my frown
| and the day wore on without further in
| cident, except that noticed that she who
was usually anxious to prolong the day
| to suit my convenience. kept glancing at
| the clock. Each time I her do this
| l frowned again, and es Oh time Selena bent
her head, and .pegged away harder than
| ever on tile typewriter
Lsualys my ifaithful little Key-boardess
| adapts herselfrto my MOODS. When L am
| doing routine work the machine takes on
| monotony which is an excellent incentive