Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11


more and more intrigued with
my work; more in earnest to
carry out the plan L had made.
l., had been gwen almost entire
charge of the training classes for
the work with the 1irm-teaching
the principles of banking and bond
ing business, teaching the women
and girls to handle intelligently the
women investors who came to us,
many Of whom were possessed of
great wealth yet who knew practi-
cally nothing of business.
There are many women also who
dislike to disclose to a man the eX-
tent Of their ignorance of business
details but who Will not hesitate to
talk to a woman. So bond and i'll
Vestment houses had good reason
TO begin TO employ women and also
to do all in their. power to make
them handle the immense woman
trade more etfectually
AS | was given added RESPONSE
bllIty l was also given Il higher sal
AIRY. ] now attended-as private
secretdry-to only the most import
ant OF Mr.. BarIOW'S affairs, with
trained assistant TO relieve me,
When L found that L should not
be able to remain in the preSIdent'G
otrice as much as formerly L expert
enCed q sense of regret Not be-
cause of MI. Barlow, although no
one ever had q kinder, more con-
sldefate empower, but because l
Thought 1 should not see frank
l4ampheer as frequently. L had be-
gun TO IOOh forward 70 seeing him
and to be unaccountably happy when
he chatted with me for a reW MN
uteS upon the cUncluSion OF mis-
business.
was delighted and pleased when,
as | was leaving the UnlCe one ant
Groom, he met me at the coor and
walked to tie subway Will me-
will you go to the theaIar with
me tonight, Miss MorrlsOn?' he
asked
Il shall be. delighted to go" L told
him, Il am feelInG iachCr sale. All
work and no play OF IG,c h as mace
me rather dun l. had Lett stale,
bit depressed until he spoke 10
me, but all nay duIneSs vanished
ana L chatted and laughed like the
veHiest care-lree giT4 Instca Of a
sober-minded business Won.an.
lie called for me about . o'clock,
and L thoroughly enjoyed the play,
1 appreciate the little intimate sup
per he insisted should follow.
This is great dissipation for me,
| remarked. 1t was. Although | oc~
cdSionally. went to good play with
mother orSome woman friend l had
not had an escort sine" l stopped
gong out with Lloyd Walker. /
Ds,l, by being a business woman, cut
myself off in a way from the people
l. had known socially. L had no time
for them, so gradually they had, as
IS inevitable, dropped. me, Not be
cause they were unfriendly, but 1
now lived in a different world. l
was no longer available for after
noon affairs. and neither did L have
the strength to spend my evenings
100 frequently in dancing or other
amTsements which made up their
Ives and which used to make up
N1Ee.
So : felt quite happily proud as l
sat opposite Frank Lampheer and
Looked into his strong; capable face,
noted his perfect grooming and his
evident pleasure in my society. Real
forgot that l was a working woman
with a purpose; | thought only OF
the good time l was having and how
attractive my escort was making
linself.
had thought 1 knew Mr.. Lam
cheer But l had seen him only as
Il business man. He had been at
tractive then, but now as social
acquaintance he was more so. /
ce!t he was eXerting himself to give
me a good time, but 1t was done so
easily, so gracefully that L simply
,tC ok it all as a matter of course and
gave myself up to the enjoyment OF
the companiOnship,
: saw Lloyd Walker and a lovely
girl at further table, but neither
then nor when he came over and
spoke to us, did L feel the slightest
return of the old affection; neither
any Embarrassment. He told me
how well | was looking and laugh
ingly said to Mr.. Lampheer:
Il hope you will succeed in getting
Mss Morrison back into the circle
where she belongs. l tried but
failed miserably."
i do not know that l shall try.
L am not much of a society man.
you know
1T is your duty to persuade her
to return to the fold,' Lloyd in
SISTED, then left us
DO you miss the social life TO
wh1ck you were accustomed?" Mr..
I.ampheer asked as Lloyd walked
away.
"No-and yes. Sometimes | feel
bit dull and lonely. But usually my
work claims so much Of me, my in
tercst in it is so great, that l have
no time for regrets or desires"
II hope it will not always be so,
was the enigmatic reply he made
Just as the waiter brought the
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