The Detroit times., 1915-07-03

man Who Tie Tie sSsnss,ous vit,sin'
IL the man With TIE pleasant vesec
wnom : siri must - On % n:r suasd.
Promptly st . o'clock brushed
my hair aud adjusted nv hat With
extra care. and stastel out from ~
place OF work with high hopes "a
meet the nan who had advertised
for . private secretssy. reached
the restaurant where Ne had said -
would meet ne. and which was .
small yaal quiet eae. end stood u
the lobby ol 4 tos 3 tew meWsats.
rather bswiidsss1 and st ioas
II had mot occurred TO- me tiil that
moment had - way Of khowiae
the man who wished 70 talk 10 ne.
Three or feus nee we're lounsino
over By. .oos entrAAes 70 the tsls.
phone booths. aa1 one man was sit'
ting IN . chair ~ The deor. II IVES
he who rose and eans toward me.
Probably be had counted On know.
ing ne BY the vsry bewildermsnt !
manifsstsd end % had no trouble
In singing ne out.
"Miss Darmefef" b asked - he
raised HE hat; ana ! nodded. she'll
ws sit over here On this lounge Tor
. few momsntsy" he suggested. and
perhaps vs cen talk bsttsr"
I followed bin 70 the place hs
had Indicated. He was stoekily.
built. srsy-hsired man, with
straight.lippsd. unpleasant mouth.
end prominent eyes. which we're
very wrinklsd al the corners. He
seemed fairly well dressed. how
ever. and had not unpleasant
speaking voice and manner.
my name Ia NJ. Duncan." h<
said Il run . mail order busiaess.
I have q great many letters each
day and these, OF course. are 1t.
tended to by trained girls who have
. hiing system. What wanted wAs
some. young lady who could attend
10 my personal work. asked you
90 meet me here because the youal
lady who now does the work and
who 10 unsatisfactory. II rather
given 20 tantrums. thought
would not submit anybody applying
for the position 10 the annoyance OF
having this girl rude to her"
The explanation seemed go0d
'rouSh to me. Ny knowledge OF
ire business world was far too So
: crlcial for me to understand that
no business man should. or would,
u nbmli to q private secretary Who
wrs given 10 ''tantrums." 50
cniy nodded and waited for Mr..
duncan to continue. saw his
Il. nee sweep over me quickly. and
he seemed not displcased with what
he saw. He paused a moment and
then said. with 4 certain swkward.
ness, which was not without ap-
peal:
Really. I don't know how to say
II, but I haven't had anything to
! eat today. 1 have been 90 busy. and
I shall have TO work tonight. II
yon haven't had your dinner. why
couldn't We dine together. and thus
save time so We could talk our bus.
iness over while the watter was
hlling our ordsY!'
really did not wish to do this,
. but. on the other hand. the man put
Il 20 simply and apparently frankly.
II seemed TO me prudish not TO DO
90 be suggested. Although Il oc-
CURED to me even then the situatien
was awkward. minsiinG - II did
our social and our business rela.
tions. But arose from the couch
! where we had been sitting.
Il think that would be Z good
/ plan" I said. trying TO be ~ frank
as Mr.. Duncan seemed. Il am not
very hungry myself. but II you have
had no luncheon probably you will
I have a headache. II you do not eet
/ soon"
The man rose also. and led the
Nay toward the actual restaurant.
That's the way like 70 hear q
4. Kiri talk" he said heartily. Il
| think you and ! will come 10 terms
! about this position. ! like TO have
I! somebody kind.hsartsd snd thought.
fui about me-"
We seated ourselves a one Of the
smaller tables. and Mr.. Duncan or.
6ered q fairly elaborate dinner Tor
himself and. In spite Of my psotasts.
for me. Was not really hungry.
and. moreover. my excitement at
the thought OF getting some work
more eougenial 10 me than the
skctchins I was doinG. made me feel
A. though would be unable TO eat
ut all.
During the dinner Mr.. Duncan
talked q great Zeal. and I thought
be was explaining the work which |
would do at leaGth To me. Later,
when ! sifted the eenvsfsation down
ii my own mind, I found he had