Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-28

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| AN UNCONVENTIONAL ENDING
"ConfounG ii all" muttered Leslie Con
yer, as he lunpled his 4 1gresslyc-iooking
hair and stared wildly at the huge mass
Of letters and manuscripts that giared
back at him uncompromsingly from his
desk. "Coniound it all! must really
get somebody to assist me with my work.
Commissions are pouring in from the
magazines and don't know which way
to turn"
Then voice seemed to whisper in his
cars: Get a girl typist and dictate TO
her. Her presence may inspire you and
her machine will undoubtedly prove use
full" He obeyed the whisper and next
morning the following advertisement APP
pcarcd in the Daily Telephone:
Wanted efficient and rapid young
lady typist. with own machine, to assist
author in literary work and correspond
cnce. Apply to Leslie Conyers, 21X,
ClifTorl's Inn. ". G."
Throughout the day long procession
of women whose ages varied from Il to
81, flied slowly up the stairs that led TO
the dingy rooms where Conyers toiled
toward fame and 6 per 1000 words. One
by one he interviewed the applicants. the
majority of whom appeared hopeless. in
all siXty-fve ladies applied. When at
length they Lad departed hc sat down
and summed up their qualifications table
wise thus:
Too ,1dnrIt, anJ .o,-Drn % opulconi
Hopeless spoilers .,.,......2 p
Utter imbeciles ...........l0
Too frtatious" (apparently) o
Clever, competent-suitable.
To the Il ditto" he accordingly wrote
next morning asking her to consider her
self engaged and to appear with her
Remington at ClifIord's Inn on the fol-
lowing Monday at 10 a. IN. precisely
The Monday arrived and there came also
Miss Daisy Bolton. tall. slim young
woman with pretty hair and humorous
eyes
"Er good morning" said the author,
feeling a trifie nervous as he surveyed
his new assistant Have you brought
your typcwritI?'
"Ne~. The porter is bringing it up"
4 moment later the machine made its
appearance. Miss Bolton removed the
cover in a husinesslil,e fashion and then
sat down at the table indicated by Con
yers. She ran her fingers lightly over
the keys of the typewriter, and this ac-
ton pleased Conyers for in all the
stories he had ever read or written con
corning lady typists they invariably be-
gan operations in this fashion.
10 Bud ,,,o,,,1,
manuscript" he said timidly, as he placed
on the table a formidable-looking mass Of
foolscap, and when YOU have finished /
will get you to write some letters"
She nodded and smiled. Two hours
later the work was ended and Couyers
was delighted.
"Fr-this is excellent, quite excellent
he murmured. Il never dreamed that
the typewriter could achieve such won
dcr~.'
Didn't your" replied the girl quietly.
At l o'clock She went out to lunch and
the author felt lonely. Already he was
beginning to appreciate that graceful
presence in his diu9y room, and he looked
anNiously at the clock.
# told her to take an hour" he re
liectcd, but ! wish had made it forty
five minutes"
In order to ell the weary interval he
went and had some luncheon himself.
and when lie returned Miss Bolton was
already at work.
Il thought you might want this short
tale typed she said, as She pointed to "A
manuscript, so | started on it directly
came in"
Quite right" he murmurcd. and then
told himself that the girl was as indus
trious as She was pretty.
In the days that followed this view
was confirmed. Miss Bolton was every
thing that the most eNacting author could
wish She arrived each morning as the
clock struck 10. worked with rigid per
si~tencc till !, took exactly sixty min
utes for lunch. and never desired to leave
before the appointed hour of ). Alto.
gether she WAS admirable. and = hundred
times a day did he bless the happy iuspi-
ration which had led 10 her iustalment in
/ Clifford Inn. One evening he approached
the girls table and said with a touch of
diilidcaco in his voice, "Er Miss POL.
to". have jus, received n corple of stalls
ior th' Gaiety and and d"
Yes she exclaimed. looking up with
ia "lghl smile Of encouragement YES.
i.r--l want to know whether Won
would give me the pleasure of your com.
it'h\, he seats are for tomorrow night.
'''I' SHOULD be 50 delighted if Won would
The girl hc~itated. II don't know #
mothey would like it," Size faltcred
"by not ask her? Surely She can
nave no "oi2r'ion for remember that we