The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-11

for Joan to produce a perfect let.
ter nnder the circumstanceH
Joan waited until noon when the
elder Jones returned to the office,
and otter a brief conference be-
tween father and son, sne WIS tolil
that she WIS hired The rest of
the i fternoon loan WIS left TO her
own deviees and told by lie Young
er Kenneth % snoop around, look
through the flies and Try and get
some idea Of what tlse job amount.
ed to-
Joan smiled and Kenneth Jones
smiled back. II WIS q frank, hon.
est smile, but It made Joan blush,
Kenneth Jones was thinking. II
wonder whether can keep a level
business head with such an attrac.
tive Young woman in the, office. /"
The next morning Joan arrived
before either OF her chiefs When
Kenneth, ST., arrived she was
busting his deSk-redusting It, for
II had already been treated TO. q
application Of the feather buster BY
the office cleaner. Mr.. Jones
noticed moreover, that his inkwell
had been freshly cleaned and re.
filled. y
What dictaHon Joan took tina.
day was very slowly given by Ker,
meth, Jr., SO her skill as a steno'
grapher was not put to the test.
That evening when Kenneth, sr,
dropped into His sons office before
going home for. the day Joan had
question for him.
"If you don't mind l am going TO
get hold OF the man who c:ians
here. I'd like to be here in the
morning to see that he cleans
under the desks! The dust Is thick
in one Of the bookcases and, by
the way, some Of your law books
need reminding. May I send them
to the bindery?"
Mr. Kenneth, ST., gave his con,
sent without paying any apparent
heed to what Joan said
The next day sudden turn oil
business kept both Mr.. Kenneths in
the office until long past lunch.
leon time. Then th6Pe was q hurried
dispatch of an office boy to the
nearest Cafe for sandwiches. I'll
like some tea. said Kenneth, SRI,
pettishly, "only It's always cold by
the time 1t gets here"
Joan heard and presently another
office boy was dispatched 20 tbs
nearest drug store and provision
store. BY the time the sandwiches
and pie had come in from the cafe,
Joan had q. newly purchased tea.
kettle humming over an alcohol
flame. She had borrowed cups and
saucers and spoons from two OF the
girls who sometimes ate in, and
she was ready to pass a cup Of
steaming tea To each OTHER EN-
ployers.
"WeII, I'm blessed" said Kenneth
ST., and Joan beat a hasty retreat
to her private office.
That afternoon between rush of
bpsinesss father and son had q
brief confidence. regarding Joan.
Tho next morning the younger
Kenneth said he had something IL
say to Joan.
''You know my father has origin
al ideas. he began. II dare say It's
his original Ideas that t:Ye lNlde
this the largest brokerage house in
ltown. He's q great Judge, OF char;
acter. He's been sizing YOU ZIP and
BEES been sizing up the situation
there in the office. He's come to
| the conclusion that though You
doubtless are q fine stenographer
your real talent Is Of a-what yop
might call domestic nature. His
theory OF success In business Is to
set every one to work at the thing
he or she is best suited to do. He
has come to the conclusion that
what this office needs most is n
housewife sort of expert along
that line, II you und eTstand This
place has never been properly
cleaned. You'd have charge o!
that with a bunch Of cleaners to do
las you told them to. Then fathor
| has been thinking Of starting q re,
creation room and lunchroom for
our workers. Busy days we always
have, to send out for meals; and
that is never satisfactory. The
reason am talking to you about
this Is because such a position
would be worth nearly twice as
much as the one you now hold.
Good secretaries are not difficult
to find. Father seems to. think that
he'd never be able to find any oIE
so well suited as you for this new
position he has in mind
Joan listened with color rising !
She sighed and looked down when
he finished. IT suppose she said,
Il ought not to object. In fact
lsuch a Job really appeals to me.
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