The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-01-06
SuperAuous
Things


Christmas present for myself" said |
the solicitor. who stood in front of
the Office looking glass trying on a
new beaver hat.
The young woman stenographer !
looked up coldly
Don't you like it?" asked the so
licitor III an anxious tone.
Yes, like the hat Also the man
under it," said the your woman
stenographer. But"
"Ah. those kind words of apprecia-
ton are"
"A preface to some plain truths.
What did you do with your old hat?"
Ordered it sent here"
"Just as thought There is no use
of my trying any longer. II is hope
less"
wait until l get match and a
cigar. There-go ahead. Tell me
your trouble"
Long ago." said the young woman
stenographer, "the chief threw out
a otrong hint that I'd be great COM
fort to him if kept the vault In per-
feet order. He said it never had
been done. That was my cue for
working toward approval and Incl
dentally an increase in salary" The
stenographer sighed. "Well, every
time a salesman returns rom trip
whether he has been to New York
or to Kansas City-he rushes out,
buys new hat and sends the old one
here
"The first hat l wrapped up care
fully and put into the vault. The
second l stuck into an old bandboy.
The seventh and eighth l jumbled
into a bag For six months those
packages were moved from one side
of the vault to the other Sometimes
they were on the floor and sometimes
on the shelf-always in the way. But
/ pictured to myself the gratitude
those men would show when l
brought out their hats the next sea-
son. scarcely used and as good as
new"
The collector grinned. did they
wear them?" he asked.
mo; still, they wouldn't let me
throw those hats away. Finally put
Mr.. Wolcotts hat on Mr.. Barker's
desk Mr.. Barker had no scruples
about getting rid of it. cast-off
hat of Mr.. Barker's put on Mr.. Ham
monds chair-I didn't nave to do it
twice. This method l pui sued sys-
tematically until there wasn't a
superfiuous hatsleft.'
you are a deep, designing woman
The stenographer shook her head
aud continued ssTicf vOl1rE 4. pntiOn
Ing Christmas makes me shudder
Last year, for weeks before Christ
mas. mysterious packages kept ar
irving and had to be stored in the
vault. My real trouble however, be
gan after Christmas. What do people
mean by giving such presents as they
do? Look at the cushions on thai
settee. Regularly, / have to rip Of
the covers, take them to the clean
ers, bring them back and sew then
on again" a
What would you have the chief
friends give him?"
The stenographer scowled.
wouldn't have them give him fame
calendars that have to be adjuste
every morning"
Hang monthly calendar In hi
office and stop fussing."
as that a Joke? Look at the wall
in his office. Is there space on theI
for even postcard? | had the photo
graphs of at least thirty Of thos
men framed for him and the clerk I
the picture store acted just as il b
thought | was making a collectio
of matinee idols. After the office wa
repapered the janitor and l hung pi
lures at the rate of one a minute"
81 noticed that you put the thre
ballet girls In the darkest corner an
that you had the picture Of the Johl
son-Jeffries prize fight framed
black"
Look at the chiefs desk" said tn
young woman stenographer with
deepening sense of injustice. "Thi
portfolio holds two sheets of papt
and two one-cent stamps. The silv,
rim of that fancy blotter has to
mended weekly. No store in Chicat
keeps the right-sized leads for tboi
fancy pencils. I've tried 'em a
The only thing that lavender not
book holds is dust, Who gave hi
that fountain pen? Every time
uses it | feel as If ought to put {
rain coat and stuff my ears wi
cotton.
For eleven months perfect
good shelf in the vault has been us,
for his misft Christmas gifts. Ye
terday he sent them to his count
home and today when | looked at L
nerfacf order of the vault | began
have hopes Of more salary, but t
chief went Christmas shopping tod
and here's the boy with your hat