The Meeker herald., 1922-09-30
Do One Thing 4
Well
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
D MYRA G. LANE


The general manager. but that little
Miss AcAvoy u the least competent
typist In the place. don't know what
- Do With her.
Thsrs must b something she can
Do, and hate to break our policy Of
seeing that the square peg dts the
square hoIe. See II you can put her
fn smother department, Mr.. Claridge."
jim Cahdge, the assistant manager.
was young man Of thirty. he had
bssa promoted from the ranks BE-
cause Of exceptional ability. he shared
bin chiefs viewA He had . talk with
Mis- AcAvoy that afternoon
.Miss McAvoy." he said. ''the chief
THINKS yos might DO better In another
department. You haven't really had
much sxperience ~ . stenoGrapher.
have you'll"
-N.no." said Miss McAvoy In q
Quavering voice. looking up At him
through two tear-nlled eyes. I'll try
10 DO my best"
NJ. Claridge felt Q touch Of pity at
the sight Of the foriorn little hsure.
well, we'll put you with Mr.. Tur.
nse. folding circulars, at the same sal
ary." he said.
A week later Mr.. Turner came to
him. Say. that little Miss McAvoy's
ali right In certain respects" he said.
"Tine little lady, but bum folder.
She doesn't seem able to fqld straight.
And she only does half the WORK The
other girls Do
''Oh, well. she'll have to Co." said
Mr.. Claridss. He went to Interview
Misc NcAvoy. who looked up At him
With streaming cheeks.
II know I'm no use" she said.
you'll have to get nd Of me, can
sse that"
Mr.. Oaridse couldn't help rejecting
how nice Miss NcAvoy would look eat
ing beside him In q fashionable res.
taursnt. She had such stunning eyes.
and looked such q lady.
"well-suppose We tn you in our
saies department. Miss AcAvoy." he
salA- "ws1l put you with Mr.. Reese.
and you can start At the same salary
a. you're getting now. Cheer up. Miss
NcAvoy," he added. "I'm sure you1i
do well IN charge Of the card index
nlea."
A few DAYS later Mr.. Reese cams to
Mr.. Oaridse.
.see here" he said. you understand
that I've not Q thing against that Miss
AcAvoy personally-not q thing. NO.
cir. The question u, do you or do you
not want our sales list balled up with
our cost Ilst1 II you DOLL right II
not-send along someone slse.~
This dine I'm through With her,"
said Mr.. Claridge to himself. But
when he found little Miss McAvoy
waiting for him. and sobbins convul-
dvely into delicateiy scented lit.
tie handkerchief, his heart failed
him. and oil he could think was how
nice she would look sitting on the
opposite side Of his gas fireplace In
his desolate new dat ON Riverside
Drive.
.D-don't walt to Ore me. I'm going
aow," sobbed Miss McAvoy.
whats your hurry" asked Mr..
Caridye, II was Just wondering
whether you wouldn't like to take
char!e Of our wait'ue room insseeo ..
mesuns WIN tneee oao inoeA NC. :"
- you eouid stst ID tomorFo" notn-
Ing At tne same seiafy.
Miss NcAvoy was . perfect picture
Of department In her new Job. Ten
days elapsed. and Mr.. Claridge began
to think he had ntted her INTO the
right hole at last. Then MI. Haskins
sent Tor hin.
"See here" he bawled THAT 1901
you've put In charge OF the waiuns-
room will have to 90. Know what
she's done3 Refused admission to OLD
Peter Crabhouse- best customer,
with whom we're negotiating that
he'd have to make an appointment /!
Peter CpAhhnlnAl Gosh. II was 7 hard