Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1913 — FOR HIS WIFE’S EARS ONLY [ARTICLE]

FOR HIS WIFE’S EARS ONLY

Business Man Couldn't Flndrßedeeming Feature in (Makeup of His ’V - .■ New Stenographer. “How do you like your' hew stenographer?' “I don’t like h®r at all.” “What’s the trouble?" “Oh, she isn’t any good. If it Wasn't such a bother to break a new one in I’d let her go tomorrow." \ ‘1 understood from what your chief clerk sahPtkat you considered her a gem,” “He must have been thinking of the one I had before. There was a woman who had some sense. She was old enough to pay attention to business instead of thinking of her clothes or her beau. I’m mighty sorry she inherited money so that it wasn’t necesaary for her to keep ou working." “I was in to see you yesterday. Sorry I missed you. I had a little talk with the new girl. She seemed to me to be rather interesting.” “You wouldn’t think so if you had to have her in your office.” “Isn’t she good at taking dictation?” “Fair—that’s all. As soon as business lets up a little I’m going to discharge hef*. I don’t want her around the place. Jurt now we are so badly rushed that I couldn’t get along with a green girl who didn’t know anything about our line. And the next time I’m going to try to get a woman who has got past the frivolous age.” ,l I thought the way she spoke that she was keenly interested in your business, and that you probably placed a good deal of confidence in her. Mighty pretty, too. A regular peach. I’m surprised that —” “Sh-Bh-sh! Confound it! Can’t you see that my wife’s listening?”