The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-24
An Up to Date Proposal.
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There was ring at the bell that
called me to my chief. l took up my
pencil and book and went to his Office.
He didn't notice me, busying himself
with some papers before him. | took
my usual seat sharpened a pencil and
waited. glanced at hts face, and it
occurred to me that be had something
ON his mind. Presently he threw down
the papers and said abruptly:
Are you ready?'
/ told him that was, and he die
tated two or three letters. then said:
IF you give these letters to the girls
10 type please read over their copies
before they are sent out. You are the
only one can trust"
Certainly. Is that alp"
He fidgeted, taking up first a pen,
then book. and dropping both. Then.
turning squarely 10 me, he said:
NO. there's a lot more to come. II
isn't business, but I've been business
man so long that can't do anything
except in business way. So / shall
make a middle Of it."
Cant do it for yours
Moves" 800
aHow?"
THE way you often help me with
my letters when you infuse policy into
them, only in this case sentiment is to
go In instead
VERY well. Proceed"
"I'm going abroad I want stenog-
rapher with me. I've dictated so long
that can write nothing but 10y name.
] want you. You can't go without be.
ing married. VIII you marry mega
Excuse me. Mr.. Burton i'm not
capable Of infusing any sentiment into
that bald statement One might as
well try to turn growl into a lul.
laby."
Then why not dispense with the
sentiment
"The statement is yours. not mine.
AZ you prefer to dispense with the sen.
timent am agreeable
swell. what Is your answeri"
@No."
Your reason ?"
II decline to give reason"
"H'ml like that. How do you sup
pose | am to reduce you to my will /
without knowing what / have to over
Gomez
You seem to be able to get your
way with people in business.
"But told you In the beginning this
Is not matter Of business"
what kind Of d matter do you call
IT. something like an auxiliary yacht
that is moved part BY steam aud part
By wind?1
Yes; the steam IS the only force BY I
which It can be sure to get anywhere.
This disposition to take wife and to
get her is the all important factor in
my case. The rest is wind"
THAT makes it very easy Almost
any OF the girls IN the office would
Jump at your proposal.
you latter me. I'll not give any OF
them the opportunity to jump"
IF marry twill be for love-
what f. love but sentimental con
iItiong"
'If that is true. why do You marry?
There are plenty Of men stenogra-
1hers. Take a man abroad with you"
HIN. That. no doubt. would be the
most sensible way out Of It. The trou-
lie Is that i've got used to debating to
-ou. You take aII the roughness out OF
NY letters. replacing It with policy,
ind when they go TO their destination
hey produce the best possible effect.
b other words, yon have become
,arf Of me"
~Only an intellectual part
sYou keep me from doing many fool
Sd things
If succeed in keeping you from
marrying simply 10 take q sfencgTa-
her abroad with You. ! VIII certainly
-event your doing foolish thing
He drnmmed with his fingers on his !
esk for awhile. Ny last argument
ad told. Presently he said:
AAs to the folly Of the proceeding, ]
d the best Judge | didn't mean By
aging 'you keep me from doing fool