The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-17

Scott in matter-of.fact voice. Crane
will supply you with work"
You mean the work will be perma-
nent?"
Yes. And by the way, Miss" Scott
pointed towards the outer office. DO
your business with Crane-in there.
This is my private Office. l have other
provision for my personal correspond
ence"
Miss Virgins smiled gently. Mr..
SCOTS tone was SO businesslike!
Don't please" she implored. i
have seen some of it. I suffer from
sense of humor, and sometimes I laugh
right out-in the most important
places"
Don't think I understand you"
murmured Jerrold r. with frosty dig
nifty.
Miss Virgins. made a gesture.
Don't worry. l won't walk in on
you-without knocking. Let's save
lot Of waste explaining You have
private-a very private-secretary. !
do the work"
Jerrold R. sat down at his desk.
Aren't you satisfied? What do you
want, title?'
Il have one-stenographer extraor-
binary to Crane"
Jerrold r. was forced to laugh. The
real villains and the real good people
get along together the best Of all in
this world-they amuse each other SO.
You picked it yourself, he smiled.
Everybody in this world picks his or
her own title and his or her own sta
ton. You don't have to be a stenogra-
pher. You could be CORES pondent,
an amanuensis, or secretary: they
are all the same-but all very differ
ent from being a stenographer."
utterly different" agreed Miss Wig
gins pleasantly Several kind-hearted
gentlemen have tried to elevate me:
but I'm still a stenographes
No accounting for tastes" said Jer-
rold r, philosophically leaning back
in his chair, and putting the tips OF
his fingers together. Somehow he was
always tempted to keep up CONVERSE
ton with Miss Virgins when she
started one. and always succumbed to
the temptation. There are still many
people" he continued in a pleasantly
didactic tone, primitive enough to
think that the best way TO get things
is to work for them. Why. knew a
girl once-but say, young woman, I'm
a busy man"
He whirled about and started after
the papers on his desk with determina-
ton. Miss Virgins turned toward the
door leading to the hall
That door," he commanded, point.
ing TO the other one-the one leading
into the outer Office, "-alWays."
"Oh, forgot, I'm not in the private
department. observed Miss Virgins.
Scott whirled around to her il his
chair again.
See here! I've fred girls for being
less fresh than you've BEEN"
And you're afraid to fire me be-
cause you think l think l know too
much" she continued for him, calmly
But don't let that worry you. Fire me-
and you're just as safe as though l
were still in your employ, Why don't
you fire me, Mr.. Scott?"
Scott literally rose to the occasion
! by rising to his feet.
you're so damned insolent, I Ike
you.' he confessed. Now please get
out of here-and stop thinking"
III you won't let woman talk. for
heavens sake let her Think she an,
swered as she went into the other
Office
When she had closed the door be-
hind her, Jerrold r. went to the other
one and let Gertrude in. She went to
the hat rack and hung up her hat, her
face crimson, her back turned towards
him.
Half an hour later Jack entered the
office suddenly to find Gertrude at her
desk in tears. and Jerrold r. standing
In the middle Of the Office beside her,
tearing his hair and cursing, 4 crum-
pied letter in his hand. WhercGpon
Jerrold R. rushed into the outer Office,
swearing and talking about a Partisan
representative who had been giving
trouble.
Jack thought that his stepfather had
been scoding her. He begged her 10
tell him the trouble. Then the secret
cause he loved her, The words were
no more than out of his mouth, than
she fed around the desk. and glared at
, him.
You too" she gasped And I
thought you so square! l thought You
were too young-and too clean!"
He stared at her in turn, stunned.
TOO Young and tOO-say. what arc
you talking about?" he cried.
You know what In talking about.
| liked you and thought you square;
but you're like all the rest." Her voice
trembled pitifully. She took her nat
from the hat-rack, and started for the
door.
"'All the rest? Has anybody else?
Say, where are YOU going?"
He snatched her hat from her hand
and held it behind his back.
mo hat till you explain he said.
Gertrude stared at him the tears