Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-22
Such IS Life.
II, !,
Big City

Big City
Bessie was . queen ct the tango;
but her mother told her not to work
too hard 1t the office. s&s
When the orchestra SWING into tho
right Tilt she had the Dip the hesita-
ton and the make lasheds to the
mast and waving signals OF distress..
She could execute the 40 move.
.ments that originated In. the Brazil
IAN wilderness iblindtcided and with
her hands tied behind her. When.
she was not taking the boss' dicta-
ton she improved her mind BY An.
venting new variations Of the dip
and the glide.
As Tessie was wise n the selsc.
ton Of the Boss, she was able to-
avoid excessive mental strain Ct the
office. Nobody but the Boss was Ill
lowed to summon her to the desk and
dictate his personal correspondence
on office time. !.
She was q tall, willowy blonde
whose every line was & curve. Tho
other girls, who had TO work whether
they wanted TO or not swore she had
to 8 . shoe horn 70 array herself
In her office regalia.
Needless to say, the Boss insisted.
that she was the best photographer
IN the office and refused t0Ndiotato
to any Of those OF lesser attraction.
Her salary Wa0 matter lOf Office
speculAtioA
Whenever the Boss was out for the
rest Of the afternoon the girls begged
Tessie to show them how to do the
newest step without ripping the
stitches. Tessie was always willing
to oblige. She was popular despite
her good looks.
Sometimes Tessie utilized Benny,
the head bookkeeper, to demonstrate
the intricate designsSo OF the tango. On.
those days the accounts Of the firm
had . habit Of being mixed and the
balances rarely balanced.
However, that wasn't Tessie's
fault.
When the Boss went West on 4
business trip Tessie and Benny Inn
proved the golden opportunity. They
gave 3 tango ten every afternoon.
They were In. the midst Of one, and
Eenny and Tessie were .whifling cid
Oily up and down the aisles between
the desks. when the Boss. came back
very Unexpectedly.
For : moment Tessie almost 10.
Etrayed symptoms sof embarrassment.
Benny staggered and fell into ! waste
basket. s@ . #5S
When the rest 81 the office force
went home Benny and Tessie. were
asked to remain. He expected to Re.
|cetve either q warrant for his arrest
or an order to commit hara-kiri.
shall be compelled to worry
along without you two,"" said the
Boss. unless ! nm declared In on the
tango business. ave been wantine
TO learn how for Z yea. and It's up
to you
Benny came up gasping, but Tes.
sie received the pardon without the
flicker Of an eyelash.
The Boss took his first lesson n.
most as gracefully as Z coal barge
SM0 0AAOASAOOP &&kGE SB84
Within q month he could do, the
dip without falling over backward,
but the office furniture was begin.
ming to show the signs Of wear. The
first time he tangoed In public with
out knocking anybody down he rais
ed Benny's salary to SO ! week.
Tessie and the Boss were becom-
Ing familiar figures 1t the cabaret
restaurants. In fact, theygw we're !
|trtfle too prominent, for Mn. sAlser.
non Babble spotted them one eihleht
and chartered an automobile 10 carry
the news to the Boss wife.
The next time the Boss telephoned
that he was going to entertain !
party Of buyers In the city that
night his wife caught the express
and arrived at the restaurant IN time
TO enjoy the performance Of Tessie
and the Boss. d 81
Il anybody knows Of ! ion for !
bookkeeper and q stenoeiapher who
can put the frills on the tango, please
write-for poor Benny and Tessie
are out Of . Job. ,