New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

ing 70 her.
1t was most attractive room where
was waiting FOR chance to leave some
copy-the typist room IN a handsome
hotel in a big city.
The typist was a clean-cut, wholesome
girl, Of perhaps twenty-eight, evidently
quite mistress Of her art and OF herself.
She kept the man who was debating to
her strictly TO business, IN spfts of his
numerous pleasantries, and hc was
man Of many pleasantries-
l watched the two as I sat IN my
comfortable chair. for the girls face and
manner appealed TO me. ] had been a
typist myself some years before and
knew the possibilities Of the position.
The girl finished the last Of thrsc let
ters and instead OF handing them casn,
ally 60 the man, she stood up and said
in a clear, low voice, '''rlis is the last
work 7 shall do FOR YOU"
The man rushed--just netis-thsn
laughed and sad. whats eating ynuf"
I'hc girl made no reply. bun loaksd
toward me, and as came ah once TO the
desk, the man picked up his lctters and
left The roonA
Rather trying ioh-~at tilnes." unid
Il was typist myself once. but most
men arc gentlemen"
1t was a quiet hour, and WE were the
only people in the room The girl looked
at me for moment and then said. 1T
VIII do me good TO talk to a woman like
you What do you think that mGn die
tated? Three letters to women, the first
to the old lady his wife, fnclosing
check for $12, with most careful iuztruc-
tions about how she spent IT. The sec
ond to woman who, he told me, WAS
beauty saleslady at Wanamaker's,
New York She was his first affinity.
and he sent her SIS and told her Co buy
candy. The third was to his baby girl
in Brooklyn He sent her SIS, and told
her to buy candy"
@fHe looked IT, sntd-
~He surely did," she answered
How does the work pay your
asked
"Splendidly- I rant desk room here
instead Of taking a fixed salary, and I
have an assistant most Of the time.
When I graduated from business school
three years ago had just So in the
world My parents were dead, and I
was absolutely dependent upon rnyself.
OF course, had friends, and they were
the real kind borrowed a machine,
chair and a table 4 man rented me
desk room in an Office where extra tvpist
work was often needed. For four days.
four long days, 7 just waited, doing alb
solutely nothing, and my S5 kept vanish
ng- l did some thinking, you may be
sure. At 8 o'clock on the fifth day a
man rushed ii to find some one who
would take court notes the next morn
ing. / took the job, and spent most Of
the night in reading up on court sterog-
raphy fr9m notes got from a library.
| made good and worked for this man
Tor SIX weeks az 50 day and got OF
my feet. bought machine, and Just
IS l was about to 90 into an office /
heard of this opening The man I had
worked for had a pull and got me in, and
l have had a paying business from the
start Ike the work in a hotel; you
see lot of nice people, and there Is
great variety IN the work get a lot
Of theatrical work Many companies
come here for their first night. and often
scene must be cut or rewritten. go
to the rehearsal and take notes, and
oace suggestion made went with the
manager. meet many interesting peo-
PIE and some beasts. Yesterday a man
dictated Socialist speech, and I tell
You 1t sounded good But such things
only sound good; they don't make
good
Just then a messenger boy came IN
and handed the girl note and n box.
The GIRL opened the note and. after
reading It, gave It to nc It read.
Dear Type-lady; You were right.
She did telegraph. Take the candy in
return for your good wishes"
hat boy was prince" she said
He was here yesterday. sending a let
ter to lady with whom he was evi-
IDENTIFY much in love. He was quite
young and very natural and honest. He
told me he was about sick because he
had not found letter waiting for him
when he reached the hotel I told him
perhaps the lady had telegraphed and
that l knew he would hear to-day. 7
had to cheer him on, he was so blue.
If she does telegraph I will send Won
some candy he promised. He evidently
got the telegram, for get the CANDY.
l don't know his name, but he was a
prince. I hope I haven't tired vou with