Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
started back to his desk. But Atalan-
ia was again in trouble.

CT. by the time ne gained his desk
seat again the five other young wom-
en- in waiting were again making for
the chair beside him. A short, stout
girl, with f1axen hair, passed the 9TH
ers as if they were tied as the rae
ing reporters put it, and gained the
seat. Again the others darted dagger
stares at the successful short, stout
young woman with faxen hair.
Nov you are in search" The
young man paused, as usual.
From 81 to 81 week. replied the
faxen-haired girl, placing her hand at
her mouth with movement that look
ed suspiciously like the withdrawal of
a piece of gum. You see, I'm not
very strong on shorthand-just began
it few months ago-but on type
writing-well, I guess I'm worth wha.
l ask. l want to-"
20, yes, typewriting alone" inter
jected the young man. "Um-m. 1
don't know that l have any places
where stenography also is not requir-
ed, but will you just step over to
this machine-ah, thanks. Now, Ill
go slowly at first; Gentlemen: In
acknowledging receipt of your kind
favor of the 18th instant, We beg to
state that it has been our aim, ever
since we first engaged in business, to
give the utmost satisfaction possible
to our customers. We
The young man was going very slow
ly, but, nevertheless, the fiaxen-haired
girl was hopelessly behind him. He
leaned over. and this is what he saw
when he raised the machine carriage:
geNtimennxX:-in Acknowledging rec
XaptXx of your k ndx fvxr ofthe twivt
In st Mt We begt o STAT
"Um-m," said the young man, strok-
ing his chin. Probably unused to the
machine. Makes a great difference,
that. You have not practiced great
deal lately? Yes, yes, | understand.
I'll just take your name and address,
and when | hear of an opening for
which you are fitted, why l shall-good
morning, good morning" and the
fiaXen-haired young woman was being
politely ushered in the direction of the
Office door.
ATLANTA stood at the young mans
desk when he returned to his seat. The
result Of her work on the typewriter
was in her hand. She handed it du
biOusly to the young man. 1t bore be-
daubed evidences of much erasing, and
as transcription of the letter the
young man had dictated to the San
Francisco firm it was not a spectacular
success in form, photography, punctua
ton or neatness. The young man went
over it hastily with a pencil, proofread
ing it as he went along, and addressing
ATLANTA at the same time.
Yes, yes said he You have fin
ished, then? A bit nervous, no doubt?
Lack of practice, of course. Um-m!
There's only one p in shipment you
know, of course. Natural error. And
only one m in 'ultimo.' Not a COM
mon word, though, as written in full.
Um-m. And, o, yes, ample is pie in
stead of pei you'll remember. Yes,
yes. Just little slip of the keys, no
doubt. By the way, you recall that
specified has C. but no s. in it. Just
happened to notice it here. Very well.
Now, your name and address? When
hear of an opening for which you are
fitted" And the young man was
standing beneath the Intel of his office
door bowling out ATLANTA.
The same program was repeated with
the four remaining young women. All
four wanted stenographic places pay
mg up to $40 week. The young man
took the addresses of all four. They
had all stumbled dismally in their
shorthand trial and fallen down still
worse in their transcription of their
shorthand notes on the typewriter. The
young man did not tell them that he
could not conscientiously send to bus
mess man a stenographer and type
writer who could'n take and branscribe
an ordinary six-line business line in
proper fashion. He just took their ad-
dresses.
When the last girl of the seXtet had
departed, you see," began the young
woman having only half learned the
and typewriting business.
Only about one girl in 10 learns this
business right. The rest"
He was interrupted by the entrance
of neat, nice-looking, brown-eyed
girl in a navy-blue tailor-made dress
The young woman was thoroughly
spick and span from the top aigretts to
her shepherdess hat to the military
heels of her well-polished boots, and
she carried herself like a young woman
who had her working value appraised
down to the final nickel.
Just observe this one" said the
young man in an undertone. III BET
you a hat she's a top-notcher.
The neat young woman walked
straight to the chair beside the young