Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-10
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the Giving

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OF. belligerently. ~ she closed tho
drawers Of the aling cabinet with
force that would have smashed any
but q steel contrivance.
"Be calm, be calml" demonstrated
tho bookkeeper % he turned for fur
thor particulars. Count one hundred
slowly and then tell me about It,"
well. I've nearly made up my
mind to change!" she exclaimed, drop
ping into chair. "i'm going to look
for q private omoe. . private secre.
taryship!"
"oh. ambition ais you. does IT."
The bookkeeper smiled knowingly.
Salary ran low at Christmas?''
mo. It isn't that" objected tho lit.
tie stenoxraphsr, but, Of course, I'd
lust as soon have an increase OF SAL
ary. I think I could use it." She
paused. meditatively. mo, think
I'd bs willing to stay here, II only to
remain IN your company"-he smiled
and bowed-"even with the meager
stipend now receive, II 1 could use
It for my own needs. and in my own
way!"
"Ah! Aged mother-crippled broth
er-educating little sister," suggested
the bookkeeper, helpfully.
NO." returned the little stenograph-
er. with surprisingly little heat. mot
that you moan II, and yet that's the
very reason! But it's some one else's
mother and brother and sister!" The
little stenographer looked at him out
Of sad, wide eyes.
Say" exclaimed the bookkeeper,
you aren't playing square. You've
got to talk. not look sad. Why, In a
minute Ill be handing you my pay
envelope!"
well. to prevent such a dire catas-
trophe Ill explain" she agreed. at
begins in the morning about two min
utes after l get my hat OF and my
pocket book by my side where all may
see 1t. The door opens, and as it's
my duty to greet all callers have to
get up and talk. Now. all the men
have said not to call them except on
real business. and can't toll every
beggar, or agent, or little boy or girl,
to 90 sec Mr.. Brown or Mr.. Daniels!
My position wouldn't be worth two
cents II I did! And I can't call MT.
Brown or Mr.. Daniels out to see
them. can I? Mol But have ears.
and they at once proceed to work on
my sympathies. They think II they
can't get the big men perhaps l can
help them . little. I look kind-oh, I
know do. for they all tell me go
and won't ] please help them out7
Il can't tell them that have no
money, for they $50 my giant bag. and
thoy know there must BE- something
In 1t. You may ask why I don't buy
Q small bag. Just big enough for car
fare and lunches. but its the honest
truth that don't have enough money
left from my many charities to buy
onsl
1T might BE- all right and do my
soul good. II only I felt charitable
but don't, not Q biti fairly despise
every younsster who pleads. I'm try.
Ing to earn money BY selling this
chewing gum or there beautiful
cards!" And whom woman explains
that sho must have SO to pay her
rent or else be compelled to go out
on the street with Q three-month-old
baby, I'm fairly nauseated!
"Nc. II isn't charity. not q bit Of It.
Nov. like to give something some
times whom feel that can spare 1t.
but don't like to do the charity work
for this whole big establishment. Why,
give to everybody! And why7 For
pure shamel That's all 1t is-1'm
ashamed not toll Somehow or other,
everybody makes me feel that I'm a
selfish pig II don't help. and I'm
sorry all the time they are talking
and ever afterwarN that I'm 80 soft
but ! can't help It!
80 you sse. the only remedy l
know Of IL . private sscretaryship,
whore can give commands to the
outer once force not to call me for
anything at ALI Do you happen to
knew Of anybody who Is in need of
my services in that capacity7"
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