The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
THE EVENING STORY
Jensen, Johnson-and Julia.

10y stacy Ii. BAKERY
Jensen and johnson were rivals. not
in business but in love. Julia was
the incentive.
It was to be deplored. from a Jen-
was the teasing little maid that she |
was. Julia. however. was conscience |
less. Her eyes, Morse blue. were wells |
of roguery. Julia Larsen was beauti- |
full, and she knew 1t.
John Jensen owned a shoe store. |
Alex Johnson owned q hat store. |
These institutions were side by side. |
Each proprietor gave his personal
management to his property.
Originally, Julia Larsen had re-
sponded to an advertisement inserted
in the Jamestown Morning ALP by
John Jensen. the elongated owner of
the footwear establishment. Jensen
wanted a willing girl, capable of
learning quickly. Julia, first appli-
cant, made an instantaneous hit with
the youth, himself new to the marts
Of trade. She entered his employ at
once.
The girl proved a mascot. Trade
little Scandinavian beauty and Jen-
sen congratulated himself on secur-
| ing such a jewel. Il
| Jensen was a serious minded young
man. With him it was happy ming
| ling of good business and love to
marry his capable clerk. He pom
dered long over the subject. At
length he came to a wise conclusion.
This, however, was preceded by the
disappearance Of Julia.
eff I don't come to work Monday
morning" Julia had said one Satur-
day evening just after receiving her
pay, you will know that have quit"
Sure" laughed Jensen, "but
guess I won't worry much You'll be
back"
The shoe merchant was wrong
Julia didn't come back. Jensen, who
had thought over the situation care
fully on Sunday, had come to the be-
lief that 1t would be more than wise
to take the belle of Wade Hill to wife
His long face abeam, he awaited her
coming. Eight o'clock came and went
and still no Julia. despite the fact
that this was the hour on which she
ance.
Jensen grew restless. He scratched
his shrewd nose meditatively. The
minute hand rose serenely to twelve,
marking the hour of nine. Still no
Julia. Jensen, worried. fingered a
last words Of Saturday evening came
back to him. His heart gave a fish
like flop and keen pain assured
him that this organ was alive to ex-
and glowering customers aplenty.
angry at the scant attention they re-
ceived had come and gone, but Julia,
the little magnet Of trade, was not
there.
Winson suddely entered the shop
Winson was the street 1oafer. divid-
!, ing his time between the many stores
thereon. Winson stared at Jensen Gu
riously. You were fool to let her
co." he commented caustically.
How do you know I did," growled
Jensen. Cant a girl lay of for g
: day-or week-if she wants to 2"
'Sure she can agreed Winson
"but it's rather strange that she
ing hats
what do you mean?" demanded
, Jensen. suddenly alert.
at mean that Julia is working fol
, Johnson-started in this morning
/. He is tickled to death with her He
; says she is a trade bringer already
He is going to raise her wages Sat-
urday night"
Jensen gasped. well Of all the
, nerve!''- he calculated. THE idea OF
my clerk away from me. Tll-Il
get even with him-you see If don't.
That noon. Jensen, spiderlike. lay III
wait for the girl. They held a long
conversation. Smiling. Jensen locked
t up his store and went to dinner.
"She's little queen" enthuset
Y Johnson, the hat man. to Winson
3 'She makes a hit with the trade. I've
almost doubled my sales in a week
. She can wheedle a gent into taking G
!. five dollar hat when he intended onl,
7 to try a new hatband for his las
2 years straw. Huh! I tell you she''
the goods
Winson, gentlemanly loafer, agreed
I to this. Winson had the modest In
come from legacy. He had man
aged to escape work during his twenty
eight years of life.
@ On Saturday evening johnson
+ paid his new clerk what was comini
!, to her, but, although he had flrml!
3 intended to raise her wage, sh
: seemed so satisfied with her presen
y salary that it seemed like a foolisi
+ waste of good money. He thought bet
f ter Of it.
e come back on Monday morning yo'
!. will know that I have found a plac,
IS where I am making more money.
v She eyed johnson shrewdly - ex
i pectantly. Johnson failed to re
h spond.
O on Monday marning Julia Larsel
II returned to her old Job. Jensen ha'
It offered her almost double her forme
n salary.
W entered the latter's store on his usua
rounds $50 you let the little 5ewe
get away" he ventured. II though
she was worth her weight in gold
l. and all that?"
. "she has gone back to her old job,
Is growled the latter. who had investi
:; gated. ct can't understand it. Sh
N should stay with either one Of US o
8, the other"
MAYBE she got a raise" suggeste
y Iwinson. Jensen was terribly sor
II over losing her."
" johnson, the germ Of a counter-plc
IN stirring his brain. wrote his forme
p clerk a brief letter and carefully mail
r. ed It to her home address. Thus
10 came about that on the ensuing Mon
e day the girl returned to the hat store
From then on 1t was a game Q
1t battledore and shuttlecock. The gil
" fitted from one store to the other. an
ID the luRubrious faces of her rival en-
a ployers gave cry to the price the
is paid for her sweet presence.
RI johnson WIS now as badly 1mitte