Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1908 — THE STENOGRAPHER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE STENOGRAPHER

A girl I know and she works for a man Way up In a tall skyscraper. Bhe makes hen tracks on the curleycue plan. And writes what they mean on paper. That Is, she thinks that she writes what they mean, She thinks that she takes dictation! The man says: “Now we.will write M. Green; Address him at Hlgby Station.” “Dear Sir. 1 , . __.il j___'; __ Replying to yours of the third, Inclosing an order for ore, I beg to say the same was referred To Hicks and is now on the floor! “We ship to-day by the steamer ‘C. Wing,’ ’Twill reach destination by noon, The tenth, We send you a bill of lading. We thank you for this. Coke & Kuhn.” The girl I know—and she works for a man Way up in a tall skyscraper—

By Byron Williams.

Proceeded to write from the notea aa they ran. To put what he aald on paper. “Deer Sir, Remarking to yours of the third Including an order for more, I beg to ask if the same was refured To kicks? If it was, was there more? “We ship to-day by the steam railroad line, ’Twiil reach destination quite soon. The bill we ask you to please not Consign— : Please pay as we asked, Coke & Kuhn.” The girl I know shifts her gum to one side And drums with her fingers taper; The man, quite wroth, with his words hurts her pride She quits—what a naughty caper! WANTED. “Stenog. well versed who can take dictation, By firm In a tall skyscraper; Good pay, light work, would prefer h station. ‘X 10,’ and address this paperl”