The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23
Miss Mills
And Dick.
How the Change In the Firm
Came to Pass.
BY ANITA wENTwoaTH.

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The name of the hrm was BrownlOV
& Son. but every one who knew DicE
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
a member of three clubs. and it had
cost his father $5O.OOO to get him to
his present point in life >
Dick had been using the office as d
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 bluff the old office manager
and other employees
Then the oder Brownlow decided
that the son ought to have II steuogra-
pher all to himself. .sand an advertise
ment was accordingly inserted There
were fOrty-n!ne answers. and IL was
for Dick to peruse them and make up
his mind which applicant to take
He had five Of them call at the Of
fee 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
tons 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
amament. 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 it.
The junior partner was astonished
To do him justice. he 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 it naturally set him to studying
the problem. He was not accustomed
to being refused anything by any
body. 1t was real relief to him
when finally he decided that the girl
stood In awe of him because he was
the junior partner Of the house. II
seemed to him only kind that he should
dissipate that awe.
At the end of another week he made
it his business to overtake her on the
street as she was going home Bow
ing with the utmost respect, he said:
Miss Mills. Il 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 like to accompany me?"
IL have another engagement" she
replied, blushing both because 1t was
false and because he knew 1t was
false
''Oh-ah-l see. It's great play"
Il thank you just the same"
That was another surprise for Mr.,
Dick Brownlow. but he didn't turn Oh
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.
eral 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 will
be advanced from $12 to SIG week"
"But | can't earn SIG week-nOt
now," she replied. I'm only begin
ner, and I'm glad to earn $12."
"YOu refuse raise of salary" he ex.
claimed, as he looked at her In aston.
iShment.
"If you please until can earn every
penny of it." -.s
Dick came down with another thud
1t was no use trying to puzzle it out.
he hadn't the brain power to do it
Instead Of puzzling he went to bis ia
ther and said:
Governor. ] wanted to raise my
stenographers salary and she wouldn't
have it What do you think Of that?''
Dear me. Dick. but hope you are
not going to get into scrape," replied
the father as he rubbed his hands to.
gether and looked very anxious. IF
You think she is trying to get hold
on you you'd better discharge her."
'Oh. see here. dad" said Dick
promptly, Il know that she isn't any
thing of that kind. but can't make
her out. She won't go out to lunch or
to the theater with me or accept any
other favors"
"YOu shouldn't have asked her
Dick" said Mr. BrOwnlow sternly.
Some junior partners might have
given 1t up. but Dick wouldn't. He
felt that he had been thrown down
and Inundated. and he wanted to know
vvhv CO ono ,,uanfU0r hs, t,RnSnnkod him,