Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-10

not believe In erasllreS or interlinca
lions. Every letter. every word. every
me every sentence. every paragraph,
every sheet had to be rs perfect as hui
| man hand and machine could make 1t.
Within six weeks of her advent into the
office every job that required care and
skill was given to her The manager,
While seeming to notice nothing. noticed
everything. When Mrs. Bob asked for
an Increase from 81 to 81 a week he
rubbed his bald head, frowncd and said
he did not like to do it. but If Mrs. Bob
would not poster him with requests for
Increased pay. as all the others did, he
would make a compact with her: he
would give her $40 week, Mrs. Bob
was charmed So was the manager
Mrs. BOB was happy-happicr than
she had been since coming to Now
York. Mr.. Bob was good-that Is,
comparatively speaking Her scheme
was working. and she had the JOY that
comes from the reward OF honest
labor. She was feeling confidence
and reliance In herself she never had
known before. This would have been
delightful had it continued. but one
day there was trouble. One of tho
statesmen. hot-headed, bulldozing
| but usually successful man, took II
upon himself to order her to prepare
/, some samples for him She did not like
| him. and he did not like her. She ir
| nored MS request, and he. in sudden
| rage: began to abuse her. Her hus-
band arrived just then. The next
| ,1,, the office was in an uproar.
| me TWO men had fought and the
oulldozer had been thrashed
| Inc manager called Mrs. Bob into
ms sanctum that evening and told
hcr ne was going to do something OF
wlish ne was not proud. but which,
ne pelleved. would be to the best in
'erest Of all concerned
Il m going to ask Won to 1e,vo" J..
SUD. DO not for an instant think I
20 not appreciate that that brute de-
served licking, but he as a salesman
10 or'h more to me than you are as an
operator Your husband and he viii
get along all right. Men manage those
Things all right. There will be no
further friction between them
But what | called you in for ma rite
uiar'y was this-i want to suggest
mat you go in business for yours.,lf
IN going to talk plainly to YOU. NOT |
as an employer but as sincere friend |
on should work for yourself, NOT for
me or FOR any one else. You are an
excellent business woman. If am
good judge. and l think / am Yon ar4
me best multiform operator We ever
nave had Don't blush; I'm simply
stating Il fact
on should go out and hire an of-
nee. GU can get one for $40 or 81.
e. ihohth. 1t may take you a month
, pu!ofe you get your first bit of work
nut once you get customers vou.li
mold them. I'll let you have a sccond.
li'tiu machine that Is in first-class
cohditloh III YOU make Il success vo,,
Gun puS II. II you do not succeed Won
can LII, return it. What do you saw p"
me next day Mrs. Bob had a cubby
' a"ae VI an oliice in one of the slsy
a
We're on the door. The machine I,nS
pe.h de!ivered within an hour of her
getting the Office key. When she lonl,
~ ~ me lettering on the door shc
alternately d., felt proud and fenrfnI
men she got to listening to the sounds
,"one me corridor. AS persons stop
pea ana read the sign she was a,I
a-hutter. wondering if thcy were Y,ina.
20 enter II was three days before .
customer appeared Mrs. Bob nI,rns,
!iau iost heart by that time. Her hand
,ichipieu when she began the worlc
:, IL. IT ala not tremble long. When she
.'nls"tu ne Jo0 was perfect She wanr
s,N. " WIN the most rigi,! ssru,inv
Shc had resolved that no bit ~ ,,.n,:,.
eyer should leave her office thnt ,,.s
not perfection. She should NJ ,n,,,.,
'.aNc reputation for excellence ~
workmanship ol
:, me. ne man who cot the first lob was
.rowneu ', M , 40 Eot me hill, Then he
his prntt,. .tna,,a,; ne asked. Isn't
II is tho nricn ~. -.
he onr Kind / 10. t ~, oe =. or work,
The man srl,,nhlcd ~, tne rePH.
l"vcr Etid so much before 1,,,o nv
'!ld the bill. ~
~ me iirSt month Mrs. Bob modo
,%pensea and n little more. In the 49, 49,
ma month She did much better 80
II hcr putrnnS this mcr,h - ~