The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-24
iE DAILY
He Made Love to His
~Stenographer
o. FRANK 4. WILLIAMS
I'm %sToent4I, looked |

through the glass partition
whictE separated him from the main
office Of the Acme Manufacturing
ConaTiafy. HIS glance took ii tbs
big work room where over q huhd.
red girls wefe busfly engaged In
ptng and in working at card re-
cords.
But Glen saw the girls only as
matS, aid not asIndIvtGdalss for
4 wfr looking for d particular
gif1 Alice Blake, his s~tenographet.
Aitee was not al her desk a
shoft distance from the partition
where Ciem could see her easily,
and Glenn fnissed her. Hs wonder!
I'D u size was taking dletation from
Oliver j. Evans. the boss Of cleft's
department, and the only man.
outside Of Glenn, who made use OK
her services as stenographer.
ut the thought that Alice might
ne In divers private office onidh
was entirely screened by Gtoden
partitions from the view Of the
workroottI Glenn became restless.
As the minutes wore on and Alice
did not return 10 her desk Clem's
restlesshesS turned into tealosy.
What II Evans was making love TO
Affect
fhis last thought was too much
for Glen. He rose and began pac.
ms neryously back and forth In
his tiny office. He noticed some
afSttie girls ii the wotkroom glance
up and coveftly smile at him. He
knew they had lis nervousness
properly diagnosed as Jealousy.
but Glenn didn't care. He was
deeply IN love with Alice. And
he thoroughly hated the idea Of
Alice taking dictation from any
enc but himself.
For some minutes Glenn paced
mp and down. Then his will assert
ed itself and he Teseated himself
a his desk.
I've got TO cut this OUT he
tod hmBeif I'll have the whole
office wise 70 me IL I don't. And
Icant do any work when I'm like
this. ! better get a grip on my.
self. once and for ALL"
Following tits little converse
ton with himself Glenn applied him.
self assiduously to the work on his
desk. For fifteen minutes he didn't
look up once.
And then. when he did finally
look through the glass partition
into the workroom again his pa
tfenee was rewarded. Alice was
back at her desk.
With something like a sigh OF
relief Glen gaSed at her for q mo.
ment or so. How pretty she was.
Her black hair shote in the sun
light as she bent over her type,
writer. The rose IN her cheeks
and they were natural, too tan
talized him, He felt like rushing
through the door out into the work.
room and ciasping her in his arms
right before the whole crowd.
But Glenn lontented himself
with pushing the little buzzer that
called her to his office.
He pretended to- be very busy az
Alice entered tho room. Then he
locked up at her with a stern. bust
nessIike expression on his face.
Take this dictation, please" he
said trying desperately to make
his voice solemn. but failing en-
tirely to do SO.
Glenn was looking straight al
Alice as he said this and he noted
the laughter In her eyes and the
smile that came to her face at his
words.
More dictation?" querled Alice.
That's seven times today!"
Glenn flushed guiltily.
II don't care II it's seventy,
seven times" declared Glen. al
makes me raying mad every time
You go into Evans office. Did be
try TO make love to you again?"
yes said Alice THAT seems
tosbei quite a habit with the men ]
take dictation from"
but I'm different" said Glen
Not SO awfully different" said
Alice. You started making love tc
me the day L started working
here. Mr.. Evans waited only q
week longer than that"
wish you'd slap his face the
next time he tries to get mushy
With YOU" exclaimed Glen.
sAnd lose my job?" cried Alice
That would be a fine mess
Wouldn't 1t? Besides be isn't mush,
he just talks about my eyes ant
hair and cheeks and-and tries t
hold my hands once in a WHILE"
Glenn clenched his hands angrily
at this. Then he leaned over ant
caught Alice's hands in his.
When he does that said Glenn
you-you scream for flelp-or-ol
get up and beat It; or-or some.
thing like that" !.
Alice laughed a bit at this.
You're so PRACTICAL" she ex
claimed and squeezed Glenn.
hands.
Then she leaned a bit closer a.
though she was going to kiss him
But at this moment a shadow
gloomed over them. Glen glanced
up. o. ]. Evans. his boss, wal
standing in the doorway. Glen
snatched his hands away from
Alice at once. Making love to The
stenogra2hers during office hour.
was strictly prohibited in the
rules and regulations OF the Acme
Manufacturing Company,
Fore moment or SO Evans stood
m the doorway gloweri9g down n
Glem, Then Evans motiened &c
Alice TO depart. She did So Will