The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-19

lady, and marked out q prospective
business career. Her idea was to find
Office work. She wrote a fair hand,
was bright and intelligent, could pick
up stenography and in time graduate
into good-class office assistant. She
was doomed to disappointment at first,
however. Her lack of knowledge Of
typewriting stood in her way. She
sought employment in less pretentious
fields.
One day she was passing a five-and-
ten-cent store, when she noticed in it's
window a sign: LADY Assistant
Wanted" The store was on a side
street, one door removed from a main
thOrOughfare, and did not present any
charm of locality or attractiveness as
to the window display. However, HUI
dab entered the place, wearied with
seeking position and glad to take
anything that would introduce her into
city business ways.
A man, apparently the proprietor OF
the place, stood behind a counter fig
uring over some bills. He did not APP
pear to be in love with his business,
judging from the Indifferent expression
on his face. He looked up.
what is it, miss?" he asked, and
then, explosively: ooh, Huldah!"
She would have retreated, but it was
too late. The storekeeper was Bryan
Wylie, and he came out animatedly
to greet her. Her quick eye told her
that he was disappointed man and
she fingered. He told her so himself,
after she had consented to sit down
and chat over old times.
Her dreary tale was soon recited.
That of Bryan was quite as depresS-
ing. He had come to the city, had
found work and saved some money. A
chance had offered to invest in the
present store. He had done so, to his
cost.
mo trade, no capital. If had it,
I've. made a bad mess of it all" he ad-
mitted bitterly. ''I'm going to try
and sell out and go back to a salary.
Huldah, it gives me new life to meet
an old friend like you!"
eff 1 could help you out, 1 would be
glad, Bryan" spoke Huldah frankly.
He jumped at the suggestion. He
could pay six dollars a week.
Remember" she said "yOu and l
are to forget everything but business"
"YOu may. I can't" he answered
her frankly. 81 shall always love you,
but no word of it shall pass my lips
to offend you.''
Huldah entered upon her duties. She
was at the store at eight in the morn
ing and left at six in the afternoon.
Bryan got a chance to work tempo
rarily as a travelling salesman in the
suburbs. Huldah advised him to ac-
cept the position, and let her see what
she could make out of the little store.
"Why, Huldah !" he exclaimed, as he
returned from his first trip; ''what
does this mean?"
For, marvelously, magically, the
space had been doubled and took in
two entrances, one on the main street.
81 had a chance to get a lease of
the store back of this and risked it"
explained Huldah. ''The people you
buy from were willing to double the
stock on long terms of payment, and
we are keeping three clerks, and last
week we made one hundred dollars
clear!"
1--WE? You'll" cried the delighted
Bryan. "Oh, Huldah! I am sad
failure, and you are wonderful sue
cess in business. Huldah, you told me
once to go to the city and find myself
1 couldn't outside of the ordinary hum
drum worker; but you, Huldah-you
have found me, indeed!"
The store thrived, and when Bryan
returned to the city after his trips it
was like some joyous homecoming.
One day he said to Huldah:
81 spoke about your finding me.
Please don't let me get lost again y
and that broke the ice toward further
discussion. Huidah forgot the reStric-
ton concerning the subject of love,
for she was convinced at last that Bry-
an needed her and would never tire
of her dear presence.