Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-10

'rBy Jove, I forgot those stenog-
raphers were coming this morning!
I've got to be in court by eleven"
"And you wrote them to call De-
fore twelve!" demonstrated Helen.
Cant help it. They'll have to come
back again. I'll have word with the
office boy"
"Dear, that isn't fair-to ask those
girls TO spend their time and carfare
that way
"But what can / do? Look here"
suddenly, what's the matter with you
going down there and seeing themT
"Ie" in dismay. why, / wouldn't
knoE how to engage a stenographer."
"Hou picked out the letters. Know
as much about 'em as l do.
gBut the work-your requirements!
How could / tell about
t'Just general office work. Give
them a test letter If you want to; you
can tell if they can get it down and
copy it all right"
7 Helen protested that she was not
competent to interview these girls but
in his usual masterful way Warren
swept aside all her objections, and
insisted on her being their by eleven.
Now pick a sensible looking one
not the frowsy- haired, gum chew
ing kind" as he started off mot to
much face powder, either, and no
scent"
Hurriedly Helen made out her or
der for the grocer, telephoned the
butcher, left some information with
Nora and by quarter after ten was
dressed for the street.
When she reached Warren's. office
it was with a pleasant feeling o. i'm
portance, and of intense interest Tor
the interview before her.
at.a1x oh 1nh A.
zine story not long ago in which a
woman detective, posing as steno-
grapher secured a position with
lawyer suspected of drawing up a
fraudulent will. And Helen remember
ed vividly just how the lawyer had
interviewed the supposed stenograph-
er.
ready waiting. Asking which one had
come first, she showed her into
Warren's private office.
"Mr Curtis was very sorry that he
had to be at court this morning"
Helen explained, almost apologetical-
ly, $50 he had asked me to see you"
The girl, who seemed very nervous
looked surprised.
''I believe you've been in a law
Officer" questioned Helen, trying to
hide her own nervousness.
THE FIRST.
"Oh yes, 1 was three years with
Talbert and Moore. They never give
written references, but you can phone
them about my work.
After few more questions that
Warren had suggested about filing
indexing and familiarity with law
work. Helen asked rather hesitat-
ingly:
'eWould you mind taking a short
letter? / think you'll find note book
and pencil here" opening a drawer
of the typewriter.
Helen knew that Warren dictated
rather fast, but as she saw the girls
ly. It was a short letter that Warren
had left out on the desk for her to
use as a test.
When the girl went to the machine
to transcribe her notes, Helen looked
over some papers, SO that she would
not feel she was being watched
She was a rood typist, for the let
ter WAS well typed and spaced. the
only mistakes being a couple Of typo
graphical ones, due to nervousness.
On the back of the letter Helen
made a note of the girls name and
address. her experience. and her own
Impression about her: Meat, will
ing, appropriately dressed"
"There're few others I must see
before engaging any one," murmured
Helen. embarrassedly, "but I have
your address. and will let you know.
The girl looked disappointed. She
had plainly hoped for a decision.
AS she went out the Office boy, who
was much interested in the proceed
ings, promptly ushered in the next
applicant.
with the first glance Helen knew
that she did not like this girl. Just
the way she sat down and looked
about showed her assertiveness She
plainly resented Helen, and did not
trouble to conceal 1t.
But her experience and her refer
ences were excellent. She took the
letter. which Helen purposely die
tated rather fast. without a sign OF
nervousness, and transcribed it quick
Iy and accurately. There was not
even typographical error, and yet on