Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

to him about it, she said.
dol" Vance eagerly replied. II don't believe he
will have the heart to refuse you anything.
Then Lucy awaited herself of womans right to
change her mind.
NO. she said, all not be beggar for his favor
find some other place"
"But just go and ask him if he has any letters he
wishes you to take down. When he sees how compe-
tent you are he may ask you to stay. We need you
here. | don't want you to go away
"You said moment ago that nothing could make him
change his mind"
Al believe you could if you tried"
"You really think am worth what you're paying
me- don't you?'
@You worth many times what we're paying
YOU
Sought general manager to say that to one OF his
employees? she asked with smile that made him Tor
get for the moment that he would probably have to hire
a to take her place
al suppose not, he admitted am afraid Mr.. Stir
ling would consider it very ndiscreet remark but
it's the truth, all the Won't you go and see him!
Not just now, but in about an hour, say Give him
time to look over his mail He will be sure to have
some letters to dictate"
FOR an hour Lucy's typewriter clicked almost nces-
sanity. The youthful looking general manager sat
at his desk in adjoining but he seemed to lind
little interest in the papers that piled before him.
He frequently got up and went to the open door to
look at his secretary who was apparently too busy with
her work to notice him.
At last she made few dabs at her hair drew IN a
long breath, and started for Strings private Office
"May n?" she asked pushing the door open tar
enough to put her pretty head inside +o+ ,oo,no
He reading letter and smoking long black cigar
"Please go right on smoking, she said after she had
entered and closed the door Il like 1t.
He stared at her for moment and then said, Il told
you not to come in. I'm busy.
She stood with her hands behind her. cutchng at the
door>nob, while he picked up paper knife and began
jabbing vciousy at an unopened envelop.
II thought she said, you might wish to dictate
some letters
"When wish to dictate I'll ring for you
She started to retire. and then changed her mind
again As she stood, clinging to the doorknob, she
studied Strings face and decided that he would be
handsome if it were not for the frown he wore For
some reason she did not feel at all afraid of him. She
had trembed when she entered the room but no" she
was perfectly calm and she had whimsical idea that
she was going to make David Stirling like her in spite
of himself AS she was musing he looked up: His
frown deepened and he asked with evident npatence
Haven't you gone yet!
She noticed that as he looked at her the sunlight
caused him to blink 1t apparent that he could
not see her very WELL She left her position at the door,
therefore, and crossed the room, pausing near him.
where he could see her without having the sunlight in his
eyes He looked at her very sharply and took his cigar
from between his teeth
"Wen he asked "what do you want?'
al want you to give chance to prove that can
do the work | am hired to do
II don't care whether you do the work or not, ,
he CURLY replied. Il don't want any women around
this establishment Vance knew how felt about this
He had no business to hire you When a man fails to
do his work as it should be DONE it isn't necessary to
beg his pardon for telling him about it.
"You to be able to speak quite plainly, even to
a woman she answered.
Something like twinkle crept into David Stirling
eyes. He was having new experience None OF his
sbordnates had ever before dared to talk back to him.
He looked her again rather curiously; then gave
himself shake, if to throw off some mysterious IN
huence, and said:
IAN Office IS place tor you. 90 and get place as
governess somewhere
"But don't know anybody who needs governess,'
she replied "and BESIDES I'm sure | couldn't govern
half so well as | can do Office work.
She down near his desk and permitted him to look
her Deep velvety eyes, which could sometimes be