Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-07
| ONE WOMAN'S WAY
THE STORY OLA GIRLS FIGHT FOR SUCCESS
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By C0roIN7 BeeCber

my carelessness which nearly lost
an important business letter had lost
me my position.
"You forget that I have something
to say about that. Now tell me-"
ut was really very little. I sug--
save time in handling the customers
in certain securities. Mr.. Lawton
practically told me to mind my own
business. 1t was rather funny, too.
He puffed all up like a pouter pig
con and informed me in dignified
accents: I have handled this de-
partment for many years: The meth
DDS 1 have always used l shall con-
tinue to use. 1t isn't necessary for
you to try to teach me anything.
Where I made my mistake was in
saying that times were different, the
the firm advocated many new meth
DDS that increased their efficiency.
said it quietly, trying not to show
any feeling on my own part because
of the way he had spoken to me. L
had heard you use the very words
saying the right thing"
"You did say the right thing, and
| I do not think you made any mis-
take in saying it. But go on
ooh, Mr.. Lawton simply flew at
me! He hurried into the presidents
|
no suggestions from chit like me:
Those were his very words, a chit"
"How did you know?"
HE left the door open and he
raised his voice." succinctly replied
| Annie.
"And what did the president say?"
81 was called away just then, so
| do not know"
Don't worry, Annie. It will come
out all right. Mr.. Lawton is all
very well in a way-a faithful
drtb2 R man honest and tr tbs
Annie, he has made no progress. He
is right where he was ten years ago.
fifteen probably. The firm keeps
him because of the traits 1 have
mentioned. l am sure the presi-
dent, as we'll as the rest of the firm
traits are not sufficient. Never were
initiative, vision so needed, so well
rewarded in business as now. Rur
along and don't worry"
was sorry that Annie should
have had any unpleasantneetss IN tn the
have been with such an old en-
ploye as Mr. Lawton. But it was
as I had said. The man, while stol'
idly honest and faithful, had abso:
lutely no initiative. That he woulc
be jealous of a young thing Ike IKE
that Annie had been absolutely
right. BY her plan time would have
been saved in handling customers
and time had become a very Valu
able commodity with the company
whose business had grown amazing
1y. 49,
Annie looked troubled all th'
morning, so for the first time l ask
ed her to go out to luncheon witt
me. L never went out with the 9th
er girls, not because l should no
have liked it, but there were 81
many of them that had I, I should
have been accused of favoritism.
I took her to a small place wher'
few working girls went; 1t was TO-
quietly inconspicuous tc appeal e
them, although the food was good
was surprised that so many glance'
should be leveled at us. Then OF
sudden it came to me. 1t was An
ME, Her beauty. Frank had sail
she was too pretty to be in an OF
flee. Perhaps he was right In
way. She certainly attracted a grea
supremely unconscious Of it that
put the thought from me and reall.
enjoyed my luncheon and the unusu
al attention. I would not allow ne
| to talk of her mornings disagree
ment, but told her I would see MI
Lawton and straighten 1t out.
what makes you so good to me
Oliver" she asked as we .I wal Ike,
slowly back to the office. do yo'
suppose I ever can do anything t
repay you? I wish could-som
day; - am +ou Annie W,
may some day do far more for m
than am doing for you" was
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