The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-10-24
Miss Mills
And Dick
How the Change In the Firm
Came to Pass.
BY ANITA WENTWORTH.

& Son, but every one who knew Dick
BrownloW knew that the 'old man.
had taken him In without too many
hopes Of making a business man Of
him Dick was twenty-three years old.
he had been squeezed through college
and made many trips abroad. He was
q member OF three clubs, and it had
cost his father $4,000 to get him to
his present point In life.
Dick had been using the ONCE as q
sort Of 'hangout" for two or three
months and had at last advanced In
the business world to the point where
he could acknowledge an order by mail
and almost blur the old office manager
and other employees
Then the older Brownlow decided
that the son ought to have a stenogra-
pher all to himself, and an advertise
ment was accordingly inserted There
were fofty-nine answers, and it was
for Dick to peruse them and make up
his mind which applicant to take.
He had five Of them call at the Of
hce and chose Miss Mills because she
was the best looking Of the lot So
Miss Mills appeared on a certain Mon
day morning and began her work.
Although he was the junior partner,
Dick. determined at once to prove TO
her that he not only acknowledged her
right to live, but that he was rather
glad she was alive.
That morning the Son Of Brownlow
& Son dictated two letters and spent
the rest Of the time in patroniZing his
stenographer. He asked many ques-
lions and related some Of his adven-
lures. When noon came he felt that
he had made matters so pleasant that
he decided to ask Miss Mills to lunch
with him. She looked him sedately In
the eyes and refused politely. There
had been an expression in her face for
a moment, however, as If she intended
to give notice and resign her place on
the spot. But evidently her glance at
Dicks frank. honest face overcome
this idea, If she had #
The Junior partner was astonished-
10 do him justice, be was not indig-
nant but he was piqued
The setback made him assume more
dignity In the afternoon, and If he was
not glad Of IT Miss Mills was. It was
two days before the invitation was re-
newed and as promptly refused.
That was another setback for Dick,
and 1t naturally set him to studying
the problem He was not accustomed
20 being refused anything by any
body. It was q real relief to him
when finally be decided that the girl
stood In awe Of him because he was
the Junior partner Of the house. It
seemed to him only kind that he should
dissipate that awe.
At the end Of another week he made
Il his business to oVertake her on the
street as she was going home Bow
ing with the utmost respect, he said:
Miss Mills, a friend Of mine who
was going to the theater tonight with
his wife has been disappointed and
has given me the tickets. Wouldn't
you Ike to accompany meT
81 have another engagement" she
replied, blushing both because II was
false and because he knew It was
false.
%oh-ah-I see. It's a great play"
7 thank You Just the same"
That was another surprise for Mr..
Dick Brownlow, but he didn't turn on
his heel with the mental threat to dis
charge the ''uppy" stenographer in the
morning.
Miss Mills went to her duties next
morning wondering If she would be
told that her services were no longer
required. but nothing Of the sort await
ed her. On the contrary, about mid
forenoon, when she had written sew
GEal letters, the junior partner re-
marked:
Miss Mills, want to say that your
work gives the greatest satisfaction,
and from this time on your salary win
be advanced from $12 to $16 a week"
SBut I can't earn S16 a week-not
now" she replied. I'm only q begin
ner, and Pm glad to earn S12."
You refuse q raise Of salaryF' he ex-
claimed, as he looked at her in aston
ishment.
Elf yOu please-until can earn every
penny Of It"
Dick came down with another thud-
Il was no use trying 30 puzzle It out
BE hadn't the brain power to do It
Instead Of puzzling he went 10 his IA
Their and said:
Governor, wanted 10 raise my
stenographer's salary and she wouldn't
have # What do you think Of thatF'
Dear me. Dick, but / hope you are
not going to get into a scrape," replied
the father as he rubbed his hands to
gether and looked very anxious. %If
you think she d trying TO get q hold
On y0u you'd better discharge her"
@oh, see here, dad" said Dick |
promptly, II know that she isn't any
thing Of that kind, but I can't make !
her out. She won't 60 out to lunch or
% the theater with me or accept any
other faVors
~You shouldn't have asked her,
Dick said Mr.. Br0Wnlow sternly.