The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-11
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that | should have a stenograr
pher.
Some five years ago. when
was about 81. Girl Is years old
came to take the position.
| had known OF her work
elsewhere. and she was select
ed solely on account OF her
stcnographic ability.
The work went on for about
three years before either of US
realized that We cared for tho
other, except In the impersonai
way OF any two working In the
same office. felt little differ
ent than II she had been q
young man doing this work.
Then. through the fact that
she was absent a few days,
realized how much I depended
upon her.
She was the only one 10
whom I could turn for advice
on many matters relating to
the business.
She had all the details OF the
work at hand. and many times
gave me most valuable assist
ance.
She was my mainssay in my
work.
From this time on my man.
nsr must have changed. for,
though neither said . word or
Old anything that was Intended
a. a hint Of such change. yet
both saw u and understood.
Matters ran along for about
year. and then came the con-
versatIon--startsd over some
trivial sffsir--that led 70 the
discussion, In hsart-to-heart
way. Of ourselves.
She thought she must Issvs q
once, but ! persuaded her TO
stay.
From thst time on, We were
Ievsrs In the right sense Of the
word.
Business changes brought
about q change by those higher
up. and ! was placed In a post
ton where a stsnosrapher
wasn't needed. a promotion
could scarcely appreciate.
The girl went TO another po-
sition- We see each other oc-
casionally. under very proper
conditions.
But here's the point, love
her TO distraction, and she
knows Il.
I know further that she loves
me.
Yet there isn't the slightest
probability we shall ever marry.
My wife knows something
not all--of the situation, but
doesn't care much. so long as I
support my family and avoid
scandal.
love this girl better than
my Onr tNsi hdN.
am far better acquainted
with her than ] was with my
wife when I married her. or for
many years afterward.
II ] were free. I'd marry her
tomorrow. But I'm not rich
enough 10 support two homes.
and ] can't desert my wife and
children, though none OF them
shows much interest In me.
Now, Miss Grey. isn't the man
sometimes as hard hit in these
episodes az the gIrl7
The inference always seems
10 be. when there Is any close
friendship between employer
and employees. that II must nee
essarily be for immoral ends.
This IL not true.
There are hundreds OF doc
tors. lawyers and business men
right here In Seattle who have
secretaries or stenogrsphers
whom they love better than
they do their wives.
Why shouldn't they love
them7 A man picks for his az
socIates and Intimate friends,
among men, those who are In
t.rested In and converssnt with
the things In which he 10 In
terested.
Likewise, he likes a woman
who can talk sensibly with him
about the topics In which he
must be lnterested--his busi-
ness or profession.
This his wife either can't do
or won't do. THIS HIS
STENOGRAPHER WILL DO.
There's the first big Item.
She IL always pleasant,
whether life courses smoothly
for her or not, and she dresses
neatly, not necessarily because
Of the boss, but because the
work demands II.