The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
THE
PARTNERS
By NJ. QUAD

Among the applicants answering the
advertisement of Klein & klippert for
a stenographer was Miss Rose vii
liams of a suburban village. Both
partners were old bachelors, and when
the advertisement was inserted Klein
said to Klippert:
There will probably he IA 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 il should he left to
me-" was the reply of the partner.
They wranglcd over the matter for
ten minutes and then agreed that both
should receive and question the ap-
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 and wished to run
an orphan asylum. Klein wanted TO
offer her $50 a week. and Klippert
wanted to offer So more. but they final
ly settled on SO to start with. When
the terms had been settled and the
applicant had departed. to reappear
Oh 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 Il
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 a fine. light space in my
room for the young lady" replied
Klippert. and | will take her in there,
There is II sad look about her eyes. as
If she had some great grief. and |
shall not expect her to do much work.
They disputed for half an hour over
the point. and next day Miss Rose
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 II letter and then said;
"MIiss Williams. your work has prov
ed SO satisfactory that your salary is
raised to $1S 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 our salary $40 a
week"
Klein had been i'm the habit of leav-
ing the store every afternoon ii half
past 1. On this occasion he hung
about until 5. Klippert and the en-
ployees left ut half past 5. 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 n minute and then lied
Each had Il ready excuse on his
tongue. Next morning ut the store
the senior partner called the Junior
partner into his room and cravely
said:
MIR. Klippert. | should be grieved
to know that you were following Miss
Williams to the car. but the more |
think of it the more suspicious you
conduct appears"
But what were you doing there?"
was promptly asked.
business unconnected with the store
called me to the spot"
Same here"
Each one had been wondering how
he could circumvent the other and in
vite the pretty stenographer out to
lunch The thing was finally settled
by the senior partner. who said:
II would suggest that neither of us
ask the young lady to lunch. She
might misconstrue u action"
''Just what | was about to suggest.
We will go out together. as hereto
fore
But things ranked in the mind of
the senior partner. AS a matter of
fact. he had gone to the car half an
hour ahead of the girl 10 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 him of TO get
ever He called Miss Rose In and
raised her salary TO SOD n week
The Junior partner was not at all
satisfied with the situation He had
followed the ~stenographer to The ear
to see that the bookkeeper, who was
known to be n masher. didn't do the
same. There he had met his partner
and had been looked al distruStfully.
In wronging him the partner wronged
Miss Rose. and he called her In and
dictated n fictitious letter and added!
II am pleased to say that our work
was never so well done before. and |
wish TO inform you tina your salary
has been advanced TO S25 per week
Miss Williams came To her place on
u Wednesday. On Saturday afternoon
there was a half holiday. On Satur-
day afternoon also Mr. Klein met Mr..