The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Real Ron1e
11( ;e of the Business W0r1d--A Hired Hand

wanders through the shop saying moth
ing, but seeing much. Exactly at mid
day she passes out of the door, the boy
in livery attends her to the limousine
and her car starts up the avenue of the
rich.
Once in week or two she goes home
for luncheon. but usually 1t is to Delmon-
icos, Sherrys, the Ritz Carlton or the
Plaza. At 230 p m. her car stops in
front of the office of a great magazine of
fashion and she goes within to an office
that is more of boudoir than an place
of business A maid takes her things as
in the other place and a girl secretary
presents letters, proofs, manuscripts,
drawings and piles of foreign and Ameri-
can fashion publications for her to ex-
amipe. She goes through the letters,
corrects or revises proofs, edits manu-
scripts, passes on dra wings and glances
through. the periodicals until she dis
covers something new
There is no haste, but considera BILE
speed. At A p. IN. those of the editors
who care to may call and discuss affairs
with her, but at 4:30 she departs and
the limousine takes her to the park, or
up the drive for the afternoon outing.
When person whose regularity is so
well established that you may set your
watch by his or her coming or going
departs from schedule, it is a minor
sensation. So 1t was the day the biz
hand on the clock on the brick church
pointed at u and the little hand at 10,
and the boy in livery in front of Nine,
Roses establishment looking at the clock
with one eye and UP the avenue with
the other and seeing nothing of the fa-
miliar Limousine, began to feel uneasy.
1t was nearly II when Nine. Rose ar
rived that morning She didn't notice the
hoy, so naturally he gasped. She was so
evidently in distress that the lad, but
for the fact that he had been trained
to be human automaton, would have
asked her what was the matter. The EN-
ployes in the shop didn't get their two
bows. and the secretary, who took several
letters she distated, didn't send them out
Those that weren't sharp were bitter,
were confused and didn't make sense.
For the first time since they had been
with her, madam scolded the cashier ana
the superintendent. They couldn't i'm
agine what was the matter with her.
Neither could the girls downstairs when
madam, instead of making her custoni-
airy inspection. hurried out and got into
her cur.
If she was late at her shop madame
was not late at her editorial office She
got there an hour ahead of time. That
was as upsetting as if she had been an
hour behind her schedule. The maid
wasn't looking for her and madame found
fault wrung her hands and acted as if
1t were a tragedy. Miss Terrell the ste
ioerapher, wasn't ready. and that was
worse. Madame called her stupid crea-
ture. grabbed some papers out OF nor
hand, tried TO read them and then in
despair, threw them on the floor. Miss
Terrell looked at her in astonishrncnt.
This further excited madame
What are YOU staring at? How dare
you look at me that way? I'll dismiss
you. You are impertinent.' cried madame
Historically The sirl looked at her with
calm eyes. You are ILL., she said
Il am not. am not exclaimed The
woman. but as she said it. she sank into