The Coolidge examiner., 1935-09-06
The Girl Who
Knew Men
b. VIRGINIA MILLER
q Mrc4uFc Seassaapef syaAlrate.
WNr Service

HH@tftF AACA she dtkAkEd the red.
heads green beret set saucily far
back over her curls. her touched up
lips and short tight little green
checked dress.
Then the jobs mine" the girl
Eriuned and gave the eurIs n pert
toss Il know men
Miss Olson frowned AZ that I.
know men phrase. She critically In
srecied the card the Eirl handed
her. Il shall ask Mr.. Adams wheth.
er he cares 20 see you" she said.
The employment agency has sent
over this girl. she said. Her tone
called one strike on the redhead
before the youngster ever got n
chance 10 swing.
At Miss olson's approach Mr.
Adams had hastily put aside the
morning newspaper. "Oh. yes" he
said. Gosh. ! hope can get a good
girl this morning. The-er-the
golf tournament at my club starts
this afternoon"
Il am sure the agency will send
In more satisfactory applicant be-
fore the morning IL over" Miss
Olson called a second strike on the
redhead.
Mr.. Adams took a squlnt at the
sports page. sighed. and stuffed the
paper carefully into his pocket.
Wen. I'd better talk to this one
now"
So Miss Olson had 10 swing the
gate open 20 The saucy heret.
The redhead gave her n wink.
watch my technique" she mur.
INJURED. She walked jaunt.ly.
Good morning. sir" she said
cheerily. what a nice sunny ofice
you have herel"
Mr.. Adams said the Office was
very pleasant and thought 10 ask
about her business experience.
I've not bad stenographIc ex
perience although I've done typlng.
But I've just completed ten weeks
shorthand study a, night school SO
you can understand. this being my
FIRST secretarial position. that
must take great care choosing 1T
Across at her desk. Miss Olson
snorted Softly. of course.
Mr.. Adams looked considerably
taken abaek. Then be started to de-
scribe the work his secretary would
be expected 10 do.
well. Il sounds as ~ your po-
sltion may be what I'm looking
for" the red-headed girl said en-
couraglngly.
AZ that sickenlng moment for
Miss Olson. another girl from the
employment agency arrived outside
the railing.
This girls eyes were shadowed
with a terrible necessity. Miss
Olson saw that necessity first. Then
she saw that the plain black hat
was pulled down on her head sen.
sibly and that she used no lip stick.
I've got 20 have this position. I've
got TO-" the girl said. Tears came
10 those dun. hungry eyes.
Miss Olson looked az the sensible
outfit and the painless face.
Scarcely Elancing AZ the card hand
ed her. she swung the gate open
and hurried the whlte-faced, dun.
eyed girl 10 Mr.. Adams desk.
The agency urges you to talk 70
this girl before you make your de-
cIsion. She has all the quallhca-
tious you need" Miss Olson said
determInedly.
I've had some experience the
girl said neryously. "Oh, Mr.. Adams.
I've got 10 have this position. I've
90; 20. I've an invalid mother"
She stood there. those dulled. un-
happy eyes fixed on the young
man.
Having called the third strike on
the redhead. Miss Olson nodded 10
her 10 move 10 the other side OF the
railing. But the redhead was star
Ing with wide. startled eyes at the
other applicant, so that she did not
notice Miss Olson. The woman
shook her In her determination TO
get her out OF the second girls way.
Mr.. Adams glanced from the
second girl 20 the redhead He
squIrmed uneasIly.
The redhead shook of Miss OF
sons hand and got 10 her feet. She
Strengthened her shoulders and
said with a fairly bright smile:
Sorry. | understand. though. Just
the wrong approach on my part,
and I thought | knew better"
Miss Olson marched the girl to-
ward the gate.
GOSH Mr.. Adams exclaimed.
Gosh. redhead! Don't clear out
I1l-Miss OlSonn help the agency
find another job for this girl. I
want you for my secretary"
The redhead's hanG closed on
Miss Olson's arm II told you 10
watch my technique. ! know men.
They 90 like color and n cheerful
grin. And they kinda like to do the
hunting"
Suddenly her fingers tightened
and a grin spread over her face.
And Miss Olson. looking into hun