Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-02
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CHAPTER a

I'M SURE 1 don't know how Mr..
Sloane happened to get tho idea that
I'm to be married" Joan smiled COM
poSedly at Sheila. You know how
people are about those things. l did
mention that 1t was possible that
might be married-some time. !
hope he didn't think that 1 am going
to leave him."
mo. of course. he didn't mean
that He thinks you are simply
wonderful. lie has had more secrc-
taries in the last few years! You're
the only one he really likes. But
poor Julian is so temperamcntal."
Joan could hardly remember any
time since she had known him that
Julian had exhibited any signs OF
temperament and thought that, if
ever, this was an excellent time 70
remind Shela about the glass house
proverb.
HAS he really had lots of secre-
taries?" she asked with nothing more
than professional interest
Dozens. They always fall in love
with him and he's such a disap-
pointment to them"
Joan looked politely interested ana
nothing more. Sheila continued:
II suppose that's natural Julian
is attractive. of course. but hardly
overwhelmingly so. DO you think
SOP"
II don't think I've given much
thought to his attractiveness." Joan
said not truthfully at all.
"Then you're the first woman I've
ever known who hasn't"
Its a good thing we don't all like
the same man, ism it?" Joan tried
TO conquer her feeling that this was
not the new but the old Sheila Of
the summer yet she couldn't analyze
It. There was no animoSity IN
Sheilas voice. She was no different
than Betty would be talking over a
man they both knew. Sheila went
on:
"My dear, the pity of It is. we do"
She looked up hastily and smiled.
II don't mean that you and do:
mean that too generally two women
do and it only takes two women and
one man to make triangle"
wife versus secretary" Joan
asked.
Usually. If 1 were married. l
wouldn't want my husband to have
an attractive secretary. In fact
wouldn't permit it." Sheila was
very firm on the subject.
Joan thought privately that
Julian's gain of Sheila would be
Joan'S loss of n lob
THAT let's me out. The 'attrac-
tive part. I mean. Besides, I'm just
the kind of a girl any wife couid
trust" Why did she say that?
1T wouldn't be you. Joan. darling,
who would upset the apple cart.
Men aren't to be trusted. Not the
best of them. Just close an Office
door in which there 10 any male who
is human and let him become aware
that the girl with whom he spends
his days has perfume in her hair or
a good looking ankle and he sudden
ly gets confused about what he needs
her for. He forgets that her chief
job is to answer the telephone or
answer his mail or whatever else
secretary does"
"A secretary does plenty more
that leaves her with little time for
an exchange Of pleasantries. Miss
True. A good secretary makes her
Job as big for herself as her boss
does of his. This all movie stuff
about propinquity in an office" Joan
didn't believe a word of what she
was saying.
Neither did Sheila hut She pave
Joan the benefit of the doubt.
"Well. if l were one and I worked
for an attractive man, I'd be sure to
fall in love with him right away
That's my trouble" She sighed.
Joan couldn't help her without
asking a question that was much too
personal.
I'm always falling in love-" Sheila
didn't need any help: she knew the