Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21

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be very welcome day to most of us"
Somehow it did not sound convinc-
ling to her. There was grave conyic-
ton, however, in his response:
1T will be a mighty welcome day
to us poor men, Miss Kip. For most
men haven't the faintest desire to
spoon with women. It's hard enough
for some of them to keep their own
sweethearts and wives sufficiently ca
ressed. Then there's another thing
If I'm not boring you'll haven't made
as long speech since / was a school
boy and recited 'Spartacus to the
GladiatOrs.'
| Go on, please" said Daphne. "A
woman doesn't often get the chance
of hearing man tell the truth about
these things"
Her sarcasm chilled him little, but
he went on:
Il just want to say thisit's an old
mans advice to young woman gO-
ing into business: when man asks
for job he brings references, and
they are investigated; or he answers
a lot Of questions. and he Is given a
/ trial. Or when two men meet in a
club or elsewhere they shake hands.
That handshake Itself is kind Of In
veStfgation of character. They learn
each others politics and religion and
prejudices as soon as they can.
so when a man meets a woman
he is apt to be thrown with good
deal he is apt to say, What sort Is
sheY But the thing that annoys a
/ man most about having to do business
! with woman is the fear that he will
either compromise her or disappoint
her. That's the first problem to get
out of the way; and there's nothing
easier for woman to do than to conS
vince man that she doesn't want him
to try to firt with her-if she doesn't. !"
Daphne cried, I'm heavens name,
tell me how it's DONE"
s'The way to convince him is to be
convinced yourself. If you're sincere
he'll know it."
"But ] was sincere with you, and
you didn't know it,
81 didn't know it at first, but soon
did think and now that's what I'm
driving at all this long while. H you're
going into business competition with
men, play fair. Every now and then
one of them, as soon as he finds HIM
self alone with you, will, be polite
enough to insult you. But the average
man will let you alone If you'll let
him alone. Suppose he does make a
mistaken advance, If you could be
sensible enough not to get mad, not to
feel hesmirched, bat just take it as
q matter Of course and say frankly !:
mo, thanks, I'm not interested. / un-
derstand you perfectly, but you needn't
bother or something like that and
say 1t honestly, the rest would be plain
sailing.
"And now, If you'll forgive me for
talking your arm off and If you'll prove
it by letting me help you, I'll promise
never to kiss you or try to till-till
you ask me to-"
Daphne laughed refreshedly at his
impudence, and he laughed, as well as
he might. And they shook hands with
comradeshfp.
"And may arrange for you to meet
Reben7"
II hate to ask you now. I've no
right to trouble you. But I'm terribly
anxious to get a job"
And I'm terribly anxious to get you
one.''
you're awfully kind, J" she said, and
led him to the telephone.
| She felt that it would be indicate
to listen, and went back into the liv-
ing room of the apartment. There
Duane joined her In few moments
! with the terrifying news that Reben
had said that he might have a chance
to place her at once if she could come
to his Office without delay.
Opportunity bouncing out at her like
a jack-in-the-box alarmed her. But
she faced it pluckily. She put on her
hat with trembling hands and went
down in the elevator with Duane.
They went up in an elevator at one
side Of the lobby of the theater and
stepped out at ReBen's Office door. A
number of somber and respondent
persons or theatrical complexion
were waiting there also, the wretched
Lazaruses of art.
Duane spoke to respectful office
j boy, who disappeared through a door
| and returned to beckon him in. With
heart bounding high and bubbling at
her throat Daphne entered the theat-
rical world by one Of its most gilded
portals.
The great Reben sat bulkily behind
an ornate table-desk and dismissed
a still more ornate stenographer with
a nod as he rose to greet Duane.
Duane did the honors: ''Mr. Reben,
I want to present you ito Miss Kip,
Miss Daphne Kip"
Reben greeted her with suavity and
his eyes were even more enthusiastic
than his words. Daphne was at her
superlative degree and anxiety gave
her a wistfulness that was appealing