The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-23

store, isn't itf"
you talk like one o. those efficienc,
men," commented Charlotte. with q
sigh, replacing her implements In neat
array on top Of the table, and the man
hurried away.
Charlotte did not go TO the noon-hour
talk, although II was the first aJvan
tage of the sort that she had missed
since her arrival in the store two years
before. Instead, she took walk in rs
secluded a neighborhood as she could
reach within walking distance of the
store. She breathed. freer and deeper
than usual. She really felt. without
knowing why, that she had taken a
step toward her own emancipation.
What IL she did lose her job? At least
II she did. something might happen
there might be some adventure con-
nected with the next one. and In the
rut she had been keeping for two years
there was nothing but monotony. She
| thought of the man she had just mani.
cured. Really he hadn't dlsliked II he
| cause she told him the truth He had
looked nj her with interest. She had
ut least surprised him and that was
more than she had ever done to any
other customer In two years
After the lunch hour. when Charlotte
was summoned to the Office of the new
efficiency man, she thought only that
perhaps he wanted TO see all those who
had not attended his talk. She actually
did turn little pale when she realized
that he was the same decidedly good
looking young man whose nails she
had recently mnnicured. She noticed
that the high polish hnd been rubbed
OF. He asked her TO take chair be-
side his desk, and then he proceeded Ia
give her little talk on efficiency pure
ly for her own benefit. II was an A. II.
C. lesson I'm craftsmanship. He assumed
that she had never heard anything of
the sort before and assured her that II
she only plodded ahead In the way he
suggested she would reap her reward.
Success would be hers--she would
work herself out of the rank and file,
etc.
Then Charlotte waxed eloquent In
reply. In fact. she rose and stood over
Mr.. Avery Bakers desk ond her eyes
flashed ms she talked To him.
"rm through with this efficiency
game" she announced. 'Tve been peg
ging away ut II eve- since I came, and
Tn shampoolng the same stupid peo-
pie and mnnIcuring the same hands
and getting the same wages and tell
ing the same lies and hoping the same
hopes that was two years ago. That
d, went on hoping I'd get my reward
corning realized that--thnf
~ wasn't any reward. What do
Ne mean when You talk about
noadi Tell me. Mr.. Efficiency
~ II the golden opportunity
W holding Up as an incen-
Baker evaded the ques-
(fuIly as possible and saved
~ ion m an expert by assur-
bite that her real trouble was
> WAS a round peg I'm square
- said he had made tour Of |
~ that morning and had got his
manicured mt because he cared |
~ pollsh--she wns really quite
I'm saying what she did. though
~<UUo very bad salesmanshlp--but TO
~ ~ work Of TINT department. He
Ind realized that she had the wrong
point Of view and TINT In why he had
sent for her. Now he knew she had
nbllIty md she was no longer to work
In the beauty department. She was TO
be his assistant. She could talk ex-
well--that she had just proved
and she could help him In his les
sons In craftsmanship.
IL was only two months later that
Avery Baker. inter due deliberntion,
that his entire happiness rs
we'll ne his complete efficiency depend
II on HIS marrying Charlotte Day. and
Charlotte Ind In n measure decided
hat, were the opportunity 10 arise for
YER TO accept a proposal from MI.
Avery Baker, she would hesitate only
ong enough for Appearance sake.
you'll have 20 admit" laughed
Avery. That I'm some eniciency mhh.
found you unsuccessful In the bcnuty
,arIor and knew right AWAY TINT you'd
Iouble my own efficiency and achieve
ny complete happiness n you becnme
nv life partner"
Charlotte pondcrcd moment.
s,Ili." she said. ''the reward didn't
ONE because I pcggcd ahead and did
ny best the way III been told. u NIL
egan the day decided I'D break away
nd forget the efficiency stun. II I'd
one on ns I had for two years I'D be
ouniing Mrs. Armstrong; chins ard
frs. Penbody's warts"
Avery Bnkcr looked quizzIcaily into
'harlotic's face. Perhaps you are
ght. In your ease perhaps II was
ettcr 20 break away. I'ut. Charlotte.
ear. from the efficiency mans point Of
lew ~ h very unsatisfactory moral
,r our little romance"