The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-02-02

SHE WILL EXPECT NE TO INVITE HER
OUT TO LUNCH"
There is a sad look about her eyes, as
If she had some great grief, and l
shall not expect her to do much work"
They disputed for half an hour over
the point, and next day Miss Rose
was given the hall between the office
rooms of the partners. 1t was a
gloomy, contracted space, but she
made no complaints. Each partner
had made excuses to address her half
a dozen times when it came half past
IL O'Clock. Then Klein passed into the
room of the other and said:
'sYou seem to have lots of business
with the new girl this morning. Ifyou
are not more careful she will become
afraid of you"
81 was going to say the same thing
to you,'' was the prompt reply. Il
have simply been treating her in a ia
therly way. l think she has lost her
natural father, and that's the reason
she looks so sorrowfuL"
''But she will expect me to invite her
out to lunch. am the senior partner,
you know"
But / was intending to do that
courtesy myself. 1t belongs to the jun
Tor partner
'But contend that it would look
forward in you. Remember, she Is a
very timid girl"
at shall be gentleness itself. You
with your brusque way would certain
ly brighten her"
They went out into the store to
argue the matter out, and it took SO
long to do it that Miss Rose had gone
to her lunch when they returned to
ask her to go with both. The partners
felt that the other was to blame, and
at half past 1 O'Clock, in order to get
even with Klippert, Klein called the
stenographer into his room and die
tated letter and then said:
'sMiss Williams, your work has prov
ed SO satisfactory that your salary is
raised to $18 per week"
She expressed her thanks and back
ed out. but scarcely had FIVE minutes
passed when Klippert called her In to
ask If she was satisfied with her sal
cry and to add before she could reply:
"You take hold of the work so well
that shall make your salary $50 a
week. II you are in sorrow and trou-
BILE don't hesitate to ask my advice. 1t
Is 500 week and advice. My partner
Is SO busy that you hadn't better ask
him anything except as to strict bust
hess"
Klein had been in the habit of leav-
ing the store every afternoon at half
past 4. On this occasion he hung
about until 5. Klippert and the eni-
ployees left at half past 5. Klippert
sauntered after the new stenographer
to see what car she took. He had just
ascertained when he encountered his
partner. They eyed each other sus-
piciously for minute and then lied
Each had a ready excuse on bis
tongue Next morning at the store
the senior partner called the junior
partner into his room and gravely
said:
'Mr. Klippert, should be grieved
to know that you were following Miss
Williams to the car, but the more
think of it the more suspicious your
conduct appears"
"But what were you doing thereY
was promptly asked.
Business unconnected with the
store called me to the spot"
Same here"
"Umr'
"Umv'
81 would suggest that neither of us
ask the young lady to luncl She
might misconstrue our action"
"Just what / was about to suggest
We will go out together, as hereto
fore"
But things ranked in the mind o.
the senior partner. As a matter Of
fact, he had gone to the car half al
hour ahead of the girl to make sure
that she took the right one for home
and did not go sauntering off into
the swamps and become victim Of
the Black Handlers. The junior part
ner had come upon him and wronget
him in thought. He did the only thini