The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01
FACTS AND FANCIES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE

the new efficiency man. she thought
only that perhaps he wanted TO see
all those who had not attended his talk
She actually aid turn a little pa,e
when she realized that he was the
same decidedly goodlooking young
man whose nails she had recently
manicured She noticed that the high
polish had been rubbed off He asked
her 70 take chair beside his desk.
and then he proceeded 10 give her q
little talk on efficiency purely for her
own benefit. It was an a & lesson
in salesmanship. lie assumed that she
had never heard anything Of the sort
before and assured her that {! she on.
~ plodded ahead In the way he suggos
ted she would reap her reward Sue
cess would be hers-she would work
herself out OF rank and file, etc.
Then Charlotte waved eloquent ~
reply. In fact. she rose and stood over
Mr.. Avery Baker, desk and her eyes
flashed as she talked 10 him
"I'm through with this efficicnc'
game she arounced. I've been pc
ginc away al II ever since ! came. an
I'm shamD9Oing the same stupid pee
PIE and maniCurilg the same hand
and getting the same wage and tel.
ing the same lies and hoping The SAM
hopes that I was two years ago. Tie
g.. went on h1piar I'd get nv rewar
,Il iris morning 4! realized tlatthe.
fast wasn't auy reward What do y
reGr'e mean when you talk abo'
i0-Eing ahead, Tell ne. Mr.. Elfic.e
CO Man, yhsre p tAe golden OPP
unity You're G'Vsys holding up g
IN NEGATIVE"
ri. Avery Ecker eVaded the QUO
ton AZ taEtfully aE possible and say
bis rapItG' ion rs an expert by ASST
ing Charlotte tina. her real trouble ".
tina: she was 2 round peg in a squ-
hole He saiG that he had made q q
Of the store that morning and had :
his nails manicured not because D.
cared for a high polish-sne was really
quite right In saying what sh'
did, though Il was very bad sales
manship bat 10 test the WORK
Of that department lie had real
lied that she had the wrong
point Of view and that Is why he had
sent for her. Now he knew she had
ability and she was no longer TO WORK
in the beauty department. Sna was {,
be his assistant She could talk ex
tremely well-that she had just proved
and she could help him in his less
Ons in salesmanship.
It was only two months later tia
Avery Baker, after due delibera'on
realized that HIS entire happiness
we'll as his complete efficiency depa-
cd on his marrying Charlotte ID.
and Charlotte had in a measure deed
ed that, we're the opportunity to All
for her to accept n proposal from NJ
Avery Baker. she would hesitate Ogl'
long enough for appearances sake
you'll have to admit lauglc
Avery, that I'm some efficiency man
] found you unsuccessful in the beau'-
parlor and knew right away that you
double my own efficiency and achieve
my complete happiness II you becam'
my life partner"
Charlotte pondered a moment. "Stil,'
she said. the reward didn't come be
cause pegged ahead and did my bes
the way I'd been told. II all began thu
day | decided Id break away and for
get the efficiency stun. n I'd gone o:
as had Tor two years I'd still be count
( ing Mrs. Armstrong; chins and Mrs
| peabodys warts
/ Avery Baker looked quizzically int
/ Charlottes face. Perhaps you ar,
right. In your case perhaps it was bet
.er to break away. But, Charlotte dear
from the efficiency mans point o
view It is very unsatisfactory mora
,yr our little romance.