The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

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Then, when could breathe freely.
| as | saw the end of the programs
| coming into view, my friend called me
up and asked me If I'd look to see that
Mrs. Breuseott's name was spelled
right. She was almost sure she had
| written 1t W. instead of u. And she
had-so | rewrote that page Of every
one OF the programs.
when / finally delivered them she
was delighted. She said they were
SO lovely that she knew the club
would always want her to get them up
every year. and wasn't 1t nice that she
had friend who was willing to do .
little favor for her once In while?
Then. while was still cramped
with the extra work of the programs.
another friend called me up. She said
she wanted copy of a certain song.
containing about 40 verses. and she
couldn't get 1t except In book form.
and she didn't want to go to that ex-
pense. so would | just as soon run
over some noon and copy 1t off In
short hand? 1t would take her SO
long to write it in regular longhand
and IL wouldn't take me a minute. she
was sure;
"Of course, did as she requested.
waited around the store half an hour,
looking for some one who would DO
willing to let me copy the song. Then
all the time was copying 1t the man.
ager stood in front of me and glared
at me. for fear I'd run away with the
book. | suppose. 1t was such a pleas
ant experience!
Then that friend OF mine called
me up late In the afternoon, Just a.
] was getting ready to leave the Office.
to ask me If I'd just as soon make her
three copies of the song-I'd already
made one copy with carbon--for she
wanted to send away two copies. So
| sat down and wrote them of and
mailed them.
"Oh. yes. she appreciated It very
much Any time want TO SO any
where, she says-pityingly. for my
lack of regular man escort--she1l
be glad to go with me II her husband
is out of town, so she can leave homeb
This morning, while the manager
was debating very important letter.
the phone rang He looked so ex-
esperated, while | took down from the
phone at the request of this same
friend, detailsof just how many yards
of lace and Just what pattern to get and
what price she wanted to pay and
which store to visit to look at the
white sweaters that were selling at IS
and to see II they were really bar.
gain, and II they were, to have one
sent out and pay for 1t and she'd re-
pay me- Since then have been trem-
bling every time my buzzer rings for
fear the manager is calling me to tell
me that my services aren't needed any
longer.
by the time finished her little err
rands my whole noon hour was gone
and I'm as hungry as bear now. for
| haven't had bite since breakfast
81 don't blame you little bit." said
the bookkeeper alphabetically. ITS
others. never dreaming that they're
asking anything out OF the ordinary.
Why don't you tell them that you're
too busy? I'd never stand for such
impositions."
The little stenographer beamed at
hint was good to have some one
understand,
"Oh. by the way" he interrupted
her as she said good night. Would
you just as soon stop In on your way
to the station and send some cut
eowers-pick out anything you think
would go we'll with pink outfit? Ny
sister asked me to do 1t and didn't
have time this noon. I'll pay you to-
morrow, when you know what the
price is"