Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-21

An Iowa Girl Who Thinks That Sh,
n.aad fo,
Denver in a downtown cafe less than
a week ago, and l think he recognized
me. too. although it has been AT least
five years since l saw him.
You know people, especially women
say that no man ever makes the first
advance Miss McChesney's eyes were
raised as If in appeal to someone to
help her contradict the statement. but
with a slight shrug of her shoulders
she went on. Il know this is not true
In my case. I was in the depot hotel
at Laramie, Wyo.. a short time ago
and l walked across to the desk to ask
a question about trans. or something
of the kind, and II fairly intelligent
man. whose appearance indicated pros
perity. seemed to think that fact war
ranted him in annoying me with prof
fered attentions. practically he whole
of the time consumed in reaching Den
Yer. But ] am getting ahead of my
story.
Wanted Her as Private Secretary.
II was in St. Louis in the latter part
of 1904, and l answered an advertise
ment inserted by a large insurance firm
for a stenographer and ~bookkeep-r. l
was questioned closely as to where n
how l lived. how long l had been in the
city, where my parents were. and told
L would be communicated with later.
The second day after my prelimin-
AIRY interview ] was asked to call again.
and informed by the head of the firm.
much as n would expect to be told
of "a delightful little surprise. that what
he really needed was a girl who would
take iictation after dinner I'm his apart
ment-a beautiful apartment, he as
suied me-and do the work at home.
For this he was willing to pay. he said,
the Jun of $S5 per month. with an oc-
casioi.al trinket or something which |
particularly wanted. thrown in, and, he
concluded: considering the perquisites.
think you are Il pretty lucky girl.
don't you" Ii never occurred to him
that | would refuse. He was comforting
q favor in submitting the proposition"
Numerous Invitation to Take a Drink
Miss McChesney says that she had
Charge of II booth at the St. Louis ex-
position, where souvenirs We're sold,
and that practically every unattended
man inquired into her way OF living,
and that none of the subjects which
are generally conceded to be personal
were sacred. Their buying souvenirs
was contingent. SC they said. upon her
acceptance of AN invitation To dine, or
have Il drink" with them. She says.
however. that had shc been disposed to
deliver Il kiss with each purchase,
Judging solely by the requests made for
them. she would hay. exhausted the
souvenir supply and been without
employment long before the exposition
closed.
FINDING that real. genuine, so much
a folio stenography rapidly becoming
a lost art. ] decided to try my hand
AT millinery. n learned to trim hats
relates Miss McGhesn"y. How Well !
remember the feeling of satisfaction
that permeated my whole being the
day i was pronounced ompeten To
fll a trimmer'S position. and turned
out of the training hoo to ind one.
Would Make a Poor MiIIiner.
Through the instructor of one of our
classes. 1 had met Il pleasant man, prob
ably 30 years of age. who Travelled for
ii Wholesale millinery house. He said
that when ] had finished my course. if
! wanted to &c away from ST. Louis,
he would get his house to place me
with some of their customers in the
west. Remembering this. and full of
pride and independence. l called upon
him as ne had suggested. Certainly, he
would attend to the matter right away
mat is. as soon as the season opened
'Now. do get "a kiss? And when
my disgust WAS too evident to be over
look ed, in an injured tone. he added:
why. aren't you going to be a good
fellow You'll make Il h of a mill
ner. you Will The interview termin-
ated there, and any person coming in
At that moment would have thought
him the injured party.
n j first came to Colorado
nave been here about two years now
l was employed in Il little town not fan
from here. too near to permit of my
giving the name.
One day AT the table of the only hotel
i'm town. in fact. the only place for an
outsider to live. l was left alone with
an eastern man. Enthusiastically a mar
of refinement and and wealth. had
come in late to lunch and so had he
As 1 remember ii, he opened the con
versation by asking me how long
had lived in the town and If l liked the
place. You're too bright a girl he
said. to waist your time here. A prett,
girl like YOU could make enough money
to live dccently in a city. You can,
live decently here If you've ever sc
much money. Come on down to Chi.
ago and work for me: you are a ste
nographer. aren' you? Well. I'll Civ
you a job He rose to go. and, com
Ing carer to whore ! nat, added, Get
away for u couple Of weeks. anyhow