Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-06
Obigiing
Ones Friends

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No." said the little stenographer.
thoughtfully. as she carefully placed
the stamp in the corner OF the last en-.
velope and then stacked the days
mail. 1T isn't that I'm unwilling or
anything like that. like to do things
for people occasionally as we'll as the
next one. But II I do It for one | do
IT for a dozen. for I can't be partial
| hate to. but I'll have to put my foot
down and decline to do favors."
The bookkeeper looked up In sur.
prise. "Why-whats-" he began.
wonderingly.
Well" explained the little stenog-
rapher. last Sunday took dipner
With friend Of mine and during the
afternoon she asked II I'd do just
tiny favor for her. She had some pro-
grams for her club that she was to
make. and 1t was 30 hard for her to
write them by hand. Besides. her
handwriting was dreadful. SO would
Just as soon run them OF on my type
writer? What could | say after eat
ing her dinner? So I've been devoting
my noon hours. besides getting down
early mornings this whole week. to
running of these simple little pro-
grains
Then. when l 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. Breuscotts 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 l finally delivered them she
was delighted. She said they were
30 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 a
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 a copy of a certain song,
containing about 40 verses. and she
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and she didn't want to go TO that ex-
pense. so would I just as soon run
over some noon and copy 1t of in
short hand? II would take her so
long to write 1t In regular longhand
and 1t wouldn't take me a minute. she
was sure:
"Of course. did as she requested.
waited around the store half all hour.
looking for some one who would be-
willing to let me copy the song Then
all the time was copying It the man
ager stood In front OF me and glared
at me. for fear I'd run away with the
book. | suppose. II was such a pleas
ant experience!
Then that friend Of mine called
me up late in the afternoon, Just az
was getting ready TO leave the Off e.
to ask me If I'd just as soon make her
three copies Of the song-Id already
made one copy with a 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 l want to go any.
where. she says-pityingly. for my
lack OF a regular man escort-she'll
be glad to go with me If her husband
is out OF town, so she can leave home!
This morning, while the manager
was debating a very important letter.
the phone rang. He looked so ex-
esperated. while took down from the
phone. at the request Of this same
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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 If they were really q bar.
gain. and II they were, to have one
sent out and pay for It and she'd re-
pay me. Since then I have been .rern-
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 a bear now. for
I haven't had a bite since breakfast"
II don't blame you little Bit" said
the bookkeeper, alphabetically. IT'S
a shame the way people impose on
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
fowers--pick out anything you think