Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-24
..ss..-s-s...-:..s..ss''ii'-s's- LOW A WOMAN
 GOT AN OFFICE.

p' h,,t there was one of which
 sons;5ered women did not get
 share The political offices were
 so,d almost exclusively by men.
 ,orine was interested in the mat
 ot because she relished a struggle
 tho men for woman's rights, but
 ,,so she wanted an office. She pro-
 to herself short cut to equalize
 chances with them. She would
 m office not as a woman, but as
 ln.
 long after Katherine Gile came
 bis decision d young man, Truby
 l1ehrook. of rather feminine ap-
 pnce. settled in the town of Stark
 and soon secured position as bprapher with Francis Merriam.
 shipper. Middlebrook's employ nld him that he had had several
 en stenographers, but didn't want
 more of them. He considered
 an empty headed lot, excitable, erical-indeed, everything ending
 "al," not excepting diabolical.
 he desired Middlebrook to be full not to mention his opinion of sex, for he had long been striving ct th nomination for mayor, and vouldnt be policy for him to be wn as a woman hater.
 iddlebrook remained in Merriam's Hoy two years before the ambition his employer was attained. Mer- was nominated, and he was so man that the opposition hesi- Id about putting up candidate of town. Indeed, Merriam was con kulating himself on the prospect of ing no opposition whatever when eaw a notice one morning in his fspaper that astonished him. It
 no less than an announcement his stencgrapher, Truby Middle Rk, that he would be candidate mayor at the coming election. bw, there had been the best of feel between the two men. Merriam raised Middlebrook' salary sev- times and had supposed that the cgrApher was devoted to him. Dr. Middlehrook. said Merriam, "I seen your notice. You have a ect right to run for office against but-but-well, your action is just thousand things your predeces-
 have done who were-women. Is all l''
 ]. MiddlebroGk withdrew without D, and what filled the measure of employers astonishment was that bought he saw a tear in his stenog- ler's eye
 ere was another surprise in store MT, Merriam \ few days before Election his political manager came 6im to say that Middlebreok who been gaining in favor ever since Announcement of his candidacy, "a surely be elected. Merriam was Rounded He asked his manager was the secret of Middle brooks hgth and was informed that he had B mysterious influence over the ben which was turned to account |hining the votes of the men. Bom this announcement to the day )re the election the official inter- fse between Merriam and his ste tapher was extremely embarrassing both, though especially so for the er. Merriam had accepted the sit lon. He was still puzzled at his |loyee interposing himself between and the office he coveted, but he above lifting finger to defeat ] employee's intention. The even before the election Middlebrook
 his chiefs dictation, as usual. was about to retire when he turn evidently shaken by considerable ti9.a and said:
 fr. Merriam, I've been mean, ked thing. You've been just too ly to me for anything, and in re- I've attempted to deprive you of t you so earnestly desire and are puch better fitted for :han l" De young man took out his hand hief and wiped tears which were ing from his eyes.
 Vhat in thunder does this mean?" aimed Merriam. You talk and act hll the world like one of those con- ded women."
 am woman. My name is kath- Gile. wanted an office and dis ed myself as a man to get one. l h-l wish 1 was at the bottom of sea-"
 e turned away in an emotional m Merriam sat gaping at her for ne; then. with twinkle in his eye, eplied to her last remark.
 ou would there find MT. McGinty,
 you would have to continue in IS clothes to beat him at his legiti- work-the work of fisherman"
 didn't intend," said the girl, her
 stilt turned toward her employer polhcal opponent, ito run against
 1Md confidantes who managed me, They did it."
 wasn't bit nice of them," re- d MT. Merriam, with a trace of Y in his voice.
 NO; don't want to be mayor. Tn pg to announce my withdra wal"
 couldn't permit that. My mana tells me you are sure to win." That's all the more reason why