The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-16
The Romance
of a Busy
Broker

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prtrh.r, oonfidcntiai ci~rk IN the
office OF Harvey Maxwell. broker,
allowed a hook Of mild interest and
SURPRISE Go Walt his usually erprc~
alpnisxs oouptsnaneo when hts en-
ploycr brisisiy enter~d at half past
nins In company with his young
lady atenosrsph-r. With . snsppy
"ocodmornins. Pitcher MAXWELL
dashed AZ his desk AZ tho he were
intending 10 leap over n. and then
plunged Into tho great heap of let
tiers and kilograms waiting there for
him
The young iafy had been MAJ,
Wells stsnographer for q year. She
was beautiful In a way that was do
cidodiy uastrnographic. She fore
went tho pomp of tho aiiuring
pompadour. Fhc wore no chains.
bracelets or iochetr. She had not
the air of being about 20 accept an
Invitation 10 luncheon. Her dr-as
was gray and plain. but II fitted her
fisur. with fidelity and discretion
In her neat black turban hat was tho
guild green wing Of a maraw. on
this morning she was softly and
shyiy radiant Her cy-s were dream
ily bright. her checks genuine peach.
blow. h-r expression happy one.
tlnKod with "Reminiscences.
Pitcher. n,iIi mildly curious. no
tio-d differences In her ways this
morning. Instead Of going straight
into tho Adjoining room. where her
dna& was. she fingered. slightly ir-
ronoiutr. In tho outsr offica Once
nhs moved over By Maxwcii's dssax.
near enough for him 10 b. aware
OF her prcsrnce.
The machin. sitting as shsf dorh
was no longer a man. Il was q busy
New York broker. moved b. bsfxxinx
whe~i. ana uneot,ing Springs
-WeiI--~hat IL III Anyshfng-
asked MAXWELL sharply. Ills opened
mall lay Hike q bank Of stage snow
on his crowded desk. Hfls been.
gray eye. imp~rpond and brus1ue.
nash-d upon her ha. srapafisntiy.
Nothing answered tho stsaowra-
ph~r. moving away with a little
sfniI..
mfr. Pitcher shs ssid 10 Tire con
rfensiai clerk. -did Mr. Maxwell say
anything yesterday about engaging
another ntrnoxraphsr-
~ifa did answered Pitches. III.
Told mo 20 g~s another Qua nosi.
fed the agency yesterday AFTERNOON
10 send over a few samples this
morning. It's sss O'Clock. ana not
a single picture bat Or piece OF pine
appi~ chewing gum has showed up
yet
Il wsn 40 ne wv~A ~ usual. shen.-
aid the young lady. until sums one
comes 10 ntl tho place. And she
w-us 10 her desk at onec and hunx
Tho back turban hat with tho gold
green maeaw wing in ia accustomed
place.
Ito who has been denied the srer-
tacis Of a busy Manhattan broker
during q rush Of business In hand.
capped for the profession Of anthro-
poiogy. Tho poet sings Of the
crowded hours % glorious life. !"
The brokers hour In not only crowd.
81 but the minutes and seconds arc
hanging TO all tho straps and pack
Ing both front and rear platforms
And this day was Harvey Asx-
wells busy day. The ticker began
20 rect out jerkiiy its ffpri coils Of
tape. tho dssk telephone had a
chronic attack OF buxxinr. Men be-
gan 20 throng into the office and
call at him over tho railing. joviajiy.
sharply. vieiously. excit~dly. Mes
scngcr boy. ran In and out with fnes.
sagos and kilograms. The clerks In
the office jumped about like sailors
during a storm. Even Pitchers face
RELAXED into something resembling
animation.
ON ,h. Exchange there were hur.
ricanca and landslide. and snow.
storms and glaciers and volcanoes.
and those elemental disturbances
were reproduced In miniature In tho
brokers Officers. Maxwell showed
bis chair against tho wall and trans
acted business after tho manner Of
toe dancev. He jumped from ticker
10 phone. from desk 10 door. with
the trained agility Of a harlequin.
In tho midst OF this growing and
important atrcs. the broker became
suddenly aware OF a high.rolled
fringe Of golden hair under a nod.
ding canopy OF velvet and ostrich
tips. an imitation seaiskln sacqus
and o string Of beads as large as
hickory nuts. ending near the floor
with n silver heart There was a
self.posscsscd young lady connected
with these accessories: and Pitcher
was there 20 cona,ruc her.
Lady from tho Stenographer's
Agency 20 sec about the position, -