The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-25
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MR.. NATION ACTS VERY MYs.
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MR.. NATION ACTS VERY MYs.
TERiousLY
! Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Associatlon.)
Il am mighty glad ! have job,
Margie
had met Mollie downtown for
luncheon. and when she made that
observation she was paying the
modest bin with so much pride
that ! let her have that pleasure.
Almost the last thing your faith
er said 10 me about you, dear. was
that he was glad you had learned
something by which you could earn
your living. II necessary"
And Yet. Margie. | sometimes
think that no woman has any place
In business life"
raised my eyebrows slightly
There are 40 many things that
have 10 be reckoned with when n
girl enters business life"
Meaning what In your case7'
1t isn't any more In my case
than In any other girl's. ! think
It's just that old. old story OF sex
Man and woman created He them
And you cant make Ms anything
elise but man and woman. | have
heard so much lately about there
being no sex In brain. Why. Mar.
gle. do you know there was a time
when believed that. but there In
just as much difference between
the qualities OF the masculine and
feminine brain as there II IN their
sizes
Where and when have you dif.
fered with your new boss7" =
asked. AS thought. somewhat
shrewdly
Il don't think we really differ Mt
all. but he still has a lot Of conven.
tionhl ideas that he airs for my
benefit now and then that make
mo perfectly furious"
For inatanceT" | questioned
Well. he seemed 30 surprised
and disappointed that did not
dress in mourning for Dad. al.
though he had heard me express
my views on the subject number.
less times. and he knew that u
thought that a woman who foisted
her grief on business associates
aud added 10 tho gloom OF an office
by looking like patience on a mon
ument was a nuisance and COW.
ard. as well.
when | arrived at the office the
other morning with my same red
hat and gray frock on. Mr.. hAtton
looked both surprised and panied
II did not expect you at the OF.
| flee today, Miss Waverly, he said
. I've got 10 make the break some
time, | answered In my most flip.
pant manner. because | did not
dare 10 do otherwise for fear
would break down.
And having made III he In
CURED.
Now look here. Mr.. Hstton.' I
said. II you don't want mo In your
office Just say the word and I'll try
and hang that red hat upon a peg
In some other mans office
But thought your mother
would need your companionship
more than Just At this time
That word companionrhip got
on my nerves 7 wasn't aware that
was giving you companionship.
In fact. hired out as stenog-
pher. but, since you are Interested
perhaps | may as we'll tell you that
at least | do not intend TO make
any difference In my mode OF life.
do you mean 10 tell me that
you are going 10 keep on going TO
the theatre and practicing ali 9th
er amusements!' he asked in sur.
prise.
81 certainly am answered.
Now I'll tell you. Margie. ! had
not thought OF doing II at all. for
feel as though ought TO stay
home. but wasn't going 20 have
him dictate 10 me. and do YOU
know had that curious feeling
that he was hoping would not go
anywhere because he did not want
me to 30 with any one else, and
yet he has never asked me to 20
anywhere with him.
Il wish Dick had minded his own
business about bosses paying at.
tention 10 girls In their employ"
"Moilie." | said suddenly. ~ Mr..
Hatton wanted TO take you any.
where, what Dick said would not
matter a bit
"ff n man really wants TO do any.
thing. the speech OF people Is the
: faintest whisper I'm his ear. II
, only shouts nj those OF onr sex, my
. dear"
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
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