The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-05-27
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Typewriter Doctor
BY RUBY DOUGLAS
(0S by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
(WNU Service)

his competent little stenograpner, en-
tered his Office humming gayly.
"Why the mirth on Monday morn
ing, Miss Sylvia?" he asked.
1.-THE old, old reason-1oy In having
created something" she told him.
"Tell me--let me be joyful, too"
persisted the cashier.
He had known Sylvia since her
childhood. Theirs was friendly,
family acquaintance as well as
business association.
"I will-but you won't like it."
Sylvia laughed.
"Oh-conceived the idea Of getting
married, suppose"
Sylvia raised her hands In protest.
"Not at all. But the effect on you
will be just the same. l am going
into business for myself"
The cashier listened while the girl
unfolded her plan. The idea had
come to her on Saturday morning like
a flash of lightning from the unknown
spaces. She had recognized 1t at once
as an inspiration, and all through the
week end she had been turning 1t over
in her mind until now 1t was con-
crete plan all formulated and ready to
put into action.
"Then you'll be typewriter doctor,
I gather" said the cashier when she
had finished her outline.
"Yes-that's an attractive way to
call 1t. There Is no one In town who
can mend a machine. You know your
self what a nuisance 1t Is when the
typewriters here in the office are out
Of order. We have to send to the city
and not only pay the mans expenses
but wait till he finds 1t convenient"
"Oh, think you have hit upon a
splendid Idea. I-of course we hate
to lose you, but we can't expect gill
with your ability and ambition to go
on working for some one else at per-
haps twenty dollars week. Go to
1t, Miss Sylvia, and we will give you
all the support we can"
Thus Sylvia severed her connec-
tions with the Brookville bank but
she took with her all the good will OF
the officers and employees who, one
and all, promised to help her to get
| launched In her new venture.
She found a diminutive office on the
main street and called herself q
Typewriter Doctor" She had a ma.
tive mechanical sense and more than
little practical business ability.
1t was not long before Sylvia was
very busy, and she had found 1t nee
essary to make few trips to the
city In order to learn from the makers
of various machines a number of in
tricate little peculiarities OF their Owr
typewriters. But she was quick and
determined TO succeed. Nothing
seemed too difficult She was happy
and busy and she was experiencing
the thrill that comes with achieve
ment.
One morning q young man appeared
in her office.
"Good morning" she said cheerily
The visitor explained that he was 6
writer and that he lived on farm
outside the limits Of the city. Hi:
typewriter had become very badly II
need of parts and repairs while III
was In the middle Of some work for 6
weekly publication. He asked wheth
er he might bring in his machine ant
perhaps rent one for a few days
That was his problem.
Sylvia assured him that that wa!
| ehn IN
chimes on hand that she could let hin
choose from. For by this time sh,
had not only gone into the bushes!
Of renting typewriters but she had &C
quired the agency Of a neat little port
able machine and was making hand
some commissions on this.
If the young woman recognized an
other finger Of fate pointing the wa,
to her pathway she did not admit 1t
She confessed to herself that she was
glad Mr.. Bob Saunders would have t.
return for his machine. She liket
him.
In day or two, Bob Saunders ap
peared again. He was buoyantl!
happy.
You are mascot as well as gooC
typewriter doctor, Miss Bates" HI
said.
"How do you know? asked Sylvia
for his machine was not ready.
II have sold the story / wrote OF
the rented machine for more than {
third again Of what / have ever re
ceived before from the same people,
he told her enthusiastically NOW
can well afford to get the parts"
He remained In the little Office
longer than was necessary, but Sylvis
kept on working. He was lost in ad
miration of the deft, easy way il
| which she went about mending thi
machine, adjusting that one, cleaning
another.
1t became habit-watching her.
Gould you-perhaps-doctor thu
heart Of typewriting man, Miss-Syl
via?" he asked her one day after man.
weeks.
"I-might. If it needed It," admit
ted Sylvia.
II think If you would-we-w'
could make a success-tOgether." Bol
wrote better than he talked.
| But Sylvia managed to understand
And her response was all that he hat
hoped for.
"And, besides, the doctor needs
| partner" she told him afterwards.
Fame as a Penalty
"Fame" said Eli Ho, the sage 0
| Chinatown, "is penalty as we'll as