Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-04-16
By ELSIE ". II. BALDWIN
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

oeAOhihS Ahto TIE OhuCe VI JOuu 1yLerp
the lawyer.
Thanks" replied his friend lacon-
ically, trying not to look self conscious.
"Neyer thought you'd do It, John"
continued Mr. Harris. Everybody
gave you up as hopeless bach long
ago; but, come to think Of 1t, this rath-
er suits my convenience, because you're
probably feeling rather more lenient
with the frailer sex just now, and
want you to take little girl in your
Office who needs job"
Cant do It," objected Mr.. Tyler,
looking greatly alarmed at the idea.
Sorry. Harris, but simply can't"
Come, now. Tyler" urged Mr. Har-
ris. she's nice little thing-old
man Parker's girl. and she needs the
money She's my wife's cousin. too.
and
No. sir" Interrupted Mr.. Tyler EN-.
phatically. jerking his glasses Oft in
his excitement and nervously swinging
them on their black string. mo wom-
EN- In this office! NeverI Never againl"
"Why not?" inquired Mr.. Harris anx.
iously.
We'll. it's too long story to tell
the whole Of 1t, but I'll give you a brief
synopsis Of It
"You see"--he settled himself down
for the narrntion-"we had an adver.
tisement In the paper. Wanted
Lady to take charge of correspondence
file In law Office Good looks no rec
ommendation.' or something like that
About two dozen answered It Most
of them didn't seem to have noticed
that we said lady They all looked
alike. and l couldn't see that one was
better looking or knew any more than
another, so Just shut my eyes a Sec
ond and pointed my finger, and when
l opened them again had picked her
out. Blake. her name was-Susle
Blake.
"She wasn't bad looking as girls go
kind OF slight and yellow haired. Pref
ty, guess you'd have called her. And
sort OF languid, as though she'd faint
away at the sound of cuss word.
ITO tell the truth, though" he hasten.
ed to remark, 81 didn't pay much at
tentlon to her | was pretty busy with
the Reyburn case then and hadn't time
to think OF anything else much.
"But one morning when she'd been
here about week"-Mr. Tyler's men,
DRY for dates was quite remarkable
In SO busy a man-"she came into
my room with some naners ia called
for. and while I was Iooltinp them over
she said. MIR. Tyler. there is something
I'd like TO ask you.'
"Ask AWAY [ said. or somethIno
to that effect. wondering nil the fine
whether she was going 70 toucb mo
for an advance ON her salary.
"T'm always here by half past g.
but | was going to suggest that the
office boy should come promptly at O.
SO that could refer the letters around
before the men get here. II ought TO
be fixed
well. of course | fixed IL. though
couldn't remember ever having been
told before what ought to be, done I'm
my Office by woman. thought II
wouldn't hurt TO humor her and that
a lecture for the office boy would be
the end of the matter.
but no, Indeed! hadn't more than
but Just forgotten all about IL when
she sailed in again to see me.
"'Mr. Tyler'-sbe alwavs began with
my name. as though she thought I WINS
In Imminent danger of forgetting WIN
was-I'ye been looking over the flles
very carefully, she said and your sys.
tenn IL nil wrong
Indeed I assured her. IL isn't nv
system. But what's wrong with n.
anyway
The numbering system sbould no
used and in addition Won sbould have
a vertical steel file. and tbe nonors
should be laid out 1at. and
Enough 7 said. Tet n On at that
Take II outr
$50 II was taken ont and n brand
nav greep ana cola stoo, orroroon,op.
was brought IN ana n whole lot ~ M.
tie cards and case TO hold them. ana
Miss Blake was bappv."
We'll" inquired Mr.. Harris ma his
friend paused to get his breath. "wosn,t
the system auy eoodr
yes. indeed" replied tho Iowva,