The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

It, Sometimes in gala attire she would
call upon the 400-with whom must make
my editors believe l keep in daily louch--
and would get surprising information from
them.
Seiena's reports were aiways GOOD. aud
the slecuest days Of winter never deferred
her. 49, ~.
Ono day my usually wcll-ordered clerk
surprised me by laying her head upon my
desk and bursting into tears. Now, il there
is anything dislike 1t is crying woman.
Early in our association had warned Sc
lena against this, and she had observed my
| wishes until now. was well aware from
reeolections OF former Gays that the way
to deal with crying woman is to put your
arm around her. Indeed, my tears, before
! became a business woman, were some-
times produced with this objective point.
But ! did not wish 10 put my arm
| around Selena. 1t would produce the famiI-
lar feeling of good cameraderie which wo-
men never have until they cry together.
And did not wish Selena to grow familiar.
When a woman cries you may be sure of
one or two things. Either you have trans
crossed or she wants something. Seiena
wanfed something. She wanted my permits
Iowa brokers' clerk--with SIS week
sure Fay--and Such a dear fellow-ani the
promise of more"
My permission and assurances OF crear
good WISHES for her future happiness being
sfseH' serena again burst into flood OF
Tears. Ihis time ! had transgressed. And
II took long time. between Selena's fears
ana sobs. before could learn the cause.
But 1t came at last. A few DAYS before
! had, In an article dictated TO Selena
enlarged upon pet theory of mine TO the
effect that the domestic machinery of a
home VIII move along more smoothly il
the women members of the home circle STAY
ut home.
And Selena wanted to continue in NV
employ--''untils THE house was Furnished
$40 a week would do SO much--one week
1t waild buy a picture, framed-another
week 1t would buy a rug-anothcr week
an armchair"
OF course l was glad that seleiia w5uld
remain. And for the next two days thirss
moved along with the suoothness that goes
with q Perfect adjustment OF love and
business. From my window as 1 looked
down upon the thcroughfare below could
see the figure OF the brokers' clark waiting.
while Selenl labored And chen al /
bad the pleasure OF seeing them nee: as
she tripped with beaming face across the
street 10 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 q let
ter and hastily conceal 1t in the BOSOM
of her dress l looked at her AMI frowned.
did net wish my clerks 10 get In the habit
Of reading their private letters et the
office. as 1t is another pet theory o. iniuc
that each fifteen minutes Of the day should
be held sacred 10 ones employer. .,ni no
body understood this better man .;ciera.
Selena blushed little under my irown,
nnd the day wore on without further IN
cident. except that noticed that she, who
was usually anxious to prololg he day
TO saiit my convenience, kept glancips al
the clock. Each time / saw her do this
! frowned again. and each time s. lena
bent her head and pegged away harder
than ever on the typewriter.
Usually my faithful little key-hoardess
adapts herself to my rnoods. waen ! am
doing routine work the machine takta on
a monotony which IS an excellent 'ncfn-
live to applied thought. And wasn thcie
Is bit OF sentimental work on hand there
is 4 loft. uneven tapping, mol pnsuBsesiiye
Of the heart beats OF the mystical ie-soh-
ages who are awaiting the stroIas az my
pen for their literary rristenes.
Today; nlthoufh there was love Story
on hand. Selcna pounded away upcn the
narhipe in a manner 20 Irritating that !
threw down my pen aud wheeled about In
ny chair
seiena bore my reproarbss ia silence.