The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-05
THE
PARTNERS
By NJ QUAD

the advertisement was inserted Klein
said to Klippert:
There will probably he a hundred
girls come tomorrow. and as ! know
more about human nature than you
do will see them and pick out the
one we want"
But as ] know more about stenog
raphy than you do II should be left to
me-" was the reply OF the partner
They wrangled over the matter for
ten minutes and then agreed that boil,
should receive and question the up
plicants. When Miss Rose entered the
office each partner said to himself that
she would do, no matter whether she
knew anything about stenography or
not. Each tried to impress upon her
mind the fact that he was fatherly
and kind hearted aud wished TO run
an orphan asylum. Klein wanted to
offer her $40 a week. and Klippert
wanted to offer s. more but they final
ly settled on SIS TO start with When
the terms bad been settled and the
applicant had departed. to reappear
on the morrow. Klein hitched about
on his chair for a couple Of minutes
and then said:
"As my room Is rather the largest
and lightest, | am willing to make n
place for the young lady. Did you no
tice the lines OF sorrow around her
young MOUTH ! shall speak very gen
tly TO her"
There Is fine, light space in my
room for the young lady" replied
Kllppert, land ! will take her In there
There is a sad look about her eyes. as
II she had some great grief. and
shall not expect her to do much work"
They disputed for half an hour over
was given the hall between the Office
rooms Of the partners.
At half past ] o'clock Klein called
the stenographer into his room and
dictated a letter and then said:
Miss Williams. your work has prov
ed so satisfactory that your salary Is
raised to SIS per week"
She expressed her thanks and back.
ed out, but scarcely had FIVE minutes
passed when Klippert called her In to
ask IL she was satisfied with her sal
airy and to add before she could reply;
"You take hold Of the work so well
that | shall make your salary 500
week"
Klein had been In the habit Of leav.
ing the store every afternoon at half
past 4. On this occasion he hung
about until 8. Klippert and the en-
ployees left at half past 8. Klippert
sauntered after the new stenographer
to see what car she took. He had Just
ascertained when he encountered his
partner, They eyed each other sus-
piciously for a minute and then lied
Each had ready excuse on his
tongue. Next morning at the store
the senior partner called the junior
partner into his room and gravely
said:
"Mr. Klippert should be grieved
to know that you were following Miss
Williams TO the car. but the more
think Of 1t the more suspicious your
conduct appears"
"But what were you doing thereT
was promptly asked.
Business unconnected with the store
called me to the spot"
Same here"
Each one had been wondering how
he could circuDvent the other and In.
vite the pretty stenographer out to
lunch. The thing was finally settled
by the senior partner, who said
Il would suggest that neither of us
ask the young lady TO lunch. She
might mlsconstrue our action"
Just what ! was about TO suggest.
We will go ont together, as hereto
fore"
But things ranked In the mind Of
the senior partner. AS a matter OF
fact. be had gone to the car half an
hour ahead OF the girl TO make sure
that she took the right one for home.
The junior partner had come upon him
and wronged him In thought. He did
the only thing he could think of TO get
even. He called Miss Rose In and
raised her salary to 500 week.
The junior partner was not at all
with the situation He had
the stenographer TO the car
TO see that the bookkeeper, who was
known to be a masher, didn't do the
same. There he had met his partner
and had been looked at dlstrustfully.
In wronging him the partner wronced
Miss Rose. and he called her IN and
dictated fictitious letter and added
Il am pleased to say that our work
was never SO well done before. aud |
wish TO inform you that your salary
has been advanced TO sos per week"
Miss Williams came to her place on
4 Wednesday. On Saturday afternoon
here was half holiday. On Satur. |
lay afternoon also Mr. Klein met Mr. !
Klippert In the village where the ste.
lographer lived. Each wanted 10 ask
he other what he was doing there, but
he didn't ask Klein finally took Kip
1ert by the arm and walked him 10 the /
ar, and when both were seated and /
headed for the city he said:
'Kllppert. It's hard times IN bust
less."
"You betr'
we don't need stenographer"
'Not I'm the least"
I'VE can save that S25 per week"
Every cent Of IT,
And on Monday morning Miss WA
Jams received letter from the firm
hat owing TO her inexperience her
ervices would no longer he required