The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25

10 remark, without heat. that Will,
| did not exactly look for society man.
ners in an office. | had never h.for,
been subjected TO vulgarity. H. wheeled
his chair to face me, put w h- mon
ocle and studied me as if | Were SUm,
strange biological specimen. Then h,
| asked me what | meant.
Il consider swearing disgustngly
vulgar" / elucidated. He wheeled
abruptly back to his desk and went on
with his work | expected my GsmiSsa.
but the next day | was taking his die
tation as usual. Scattering mass OF
papers right and left, he began storm
lily:
Now, where the dew" breaking of
suddenly with a quirky little smile and
side glance in my direction. | heard
no more profanity in that office
| was called home by the illness and
death of the last two members OF my
family, and then came a severe u,rslu,
breakdown. AS soon as / could trdye.
! came back to the city to take up my
task once more, with the diffcrcnC, thl.
| was alone in the world with onl}
myself to support. l was sitting rather
disconsolately in the employment de-
partment of type writer concern when
woman came hurriedly in.
She talked a few minutes to tho mar
in charge, then came back and spoke o.
two girls who were on the anxious sea.
with me. | saw Them both shake u.g-
alive heads, and then she turned o.
me:
Are YOU willing to take temporary
position for a day or TWO, at two dol
lars a day." she asked
| said | should be glad to do so. 4
could do the work. She replied that
there was no work to do, and | stared
at her incredulously.
MY employer is away" she eX-
planned, "and l am obliged to 20 to
my father, who is very III, and cannot
leave the office alone An important
telegram may come and have to be
forwarded to him at any moment. That
is all you will have to do"
/ agreed to go with her immoil.
ately. and once more the old warnings
arose In my mind. But ! was older
and pale and frail looking from my
Illness, and besides knew enough
about the city to recognize the repu.
table buildings. She took me straight
to an attractively furnished office over.
looking old Trinity churchyard She
never came back and her employers
wife came down and engaged me TO
take her place.
MY employer IS n mining ergIneer
and is away nine-tenths OF the tine.
lie comes home only to make Reports
on the properties he examines, and hen
for few days l am very busy Nfter
that | have absolutely nothing do
except look after mail and tel ms
MY salary is $l2 week. just c".-h
to keep me from worrying. 7 '.ad
sew, study and spend delicious l,c
hours gazing down on tho gr..- IN
old Trinity, and here i'm this .uy
carcfree atmosphere | am grtt.u- ''"h
health and strength, my old sp,. On
the typewriter and courage to b. ~
with life.
My employer Is one Of tho most
charming men | ever knew, JUI .E
VII" drops in on mo once or u.s..
week, when we have little heart '0
AXIS about books ana the ml'..- "
hpokS, ana many other Congenlai 'a .-'
Sh" invites mo to dinner occas.o .N
and the days slip away in a soft ~
haze.
With returning vigor, ambition and
the necessity of laying up for old ae
will soon drive me t. look for hard
work and corresponding pay, and ! s'...
leave this peaceful haven with r'.'i
But | have no fear of danger or I'
In the search that must encounter 'Nr.
with returning good looks and th.
bloom of health on my checks, Their
are misleading advertisements, and "l
a. A h.p 10. ,,si to ..II. 3
nut ordinary caution will avert disaster
The New York business office IA.
proved the open sesame to a host %.
women of every age who have beet
forced into the bread line, and sincerity
and efficiency will win respect IN any
! environment.