Show Uain maryu mary mary-fier f r Rise and Tall al alary Mary ary was a contrary maid came to Minneapolis some years ago and after a struggle secured a as stenographer and office girl girl with wih one of the leading firms In the city Was Yas she unsophisticated Superficial Superficially ly yes However she was was worldly wise enough to rearrange her het hail hal In the latest coil coi and dispense with any dress accessories that might proclaim her provincialism pro pro- vinc She worked faithfully for for several days without paying the slightest attention to her associates But one afternoon she discovered the office boy a lad of 17 observing her wih with complimentary interest She was pleased with wih the revelation and silently decided that the youthful admirer should be rewarded by hei hel sweetest smiles and brought to her feet feet Why not beguile city lads as os she used to the country boys boys' Besides he was only one year her Junior and h pastime pas pas- time would make her work less like drudgery Her plans worked out to a charm In Inless Inless less than a week the office boy was her abject slave and while others others' calls cals remained le- le unheeded and unheard Marys Mary's word vord was as law liw In fact he even ven spent 25 cents of his a 53 k salary for a box of bonbons which he hid In her desk and covertly coverty watched her discover discover dis dis- cover But his days of happiness were al already already al- al ready numbered One evening the bookkeeper whose desk was opposite Marys Mary's helped her on with her coat much to the chagrin of the office boy who had had a corner corer on this privilege for Jor a whole week and walked down the street with her DurIng During Dur Dur- ing the walk he admitted that he admIred admired ad ad- mired the blue eyes and dark hair hall a combination to which Mary could lay claim This set the country maid to thinking and Mary seldom thought in vain Next morning she appeared at at the office of of- fice with wih a pretty bow in her hair hall and a anew anew new shirt waist which had been solemnly solemnly sol sol- dedicated to Sunday use only but every law has to be amended occasion occasIon- ally aly The office boy In his desperation had squandered another quarter for candy but for his pains he received only a curt Thank you John but you must really reany not spend any more money on me for I candy candy Then she glanced toward the bookkeeper book book- k keeper and modestly modesty dropp dropped her head over her work as she saw that she was wa being observed During the duy day she had occasion tc ask the expert accountants accountant's advice on n several 8 DS hitherto t f t f I r T I she had been quite able to solve for her hersel herself self sel and at night he assisted her with her wraps again and walked down to her place boarding with wih her her evident evident evidently ly thought the guileless maid maid- maid to her herself herself self Im Im I'm making an impression Im Im evidently destined to become a breaker of hearts le head bookkeeper basked in her smiles for many months the office boy after a brief struggle conceding him the victory and returned to the usual routine of calls cals and kicks As Mary Mar be became became be- be came more sure of her last admirer sh she assumed more important airs in fact faC she at times flaunted her superiority Inthe in inthe the face of veral of her associates for was she not the favorite of the head bookkeeper who had a pun pull with wih the firm However as time advanced the situation became a trifle palling to the nature of Mary and she often wished something wo would ld turn tur up Something finally did ne day day while taking dictation from the Junior mem member member ber of the firm he startled her by saying Mary I never noticed what a pretty complexion you had really realy you are quite a a. stunning girl In her greatest flights of fancy she had never neer dreamed of j just st these words and she actually blushed from sheet shee Joy That night she didn't allow alow the head bookkeeper to walk home with her as usual because she had to go go shopping and didn't want to have a man around around with her to bother Next morning moring she donned her best gown and assumed the Edna May coiffure coiffure coif coif- fure and smile a combination which in induced induced the Junior member of the firm to tomake tomake make a fool of himself much to the sat satisfaction of Mary Why I thought you ou and nd Jim Im the bookkeeper were soon to be married said the employer during the conversation conversa- conversa convers tion ton Oh Oh no Indeed laughed Mary Jim Jimis is only a figurehead you u know Witty too by Jove youre you're quite a treasure and he continued to heap so som m ny compliments upon Miss Vanity that she couldn't begin to remember all al of them She immediately began to show Jim that fur further her attention from him was wa distasteful to her We are really reany not in inthe inthe the same sphere I couldn't bear to set seti tie te down with you at your present salary sal sal- sal ary dont don't you know I wouldn't get such high high no- no no tons because Mr Blank pays you a compliment or two observed Jim with manlike brutality Its bad taste to talk about ones one's em employers employers rejoined Mary warningly and no arguments or pleadings could coul change her decision Poor Jim was dismissed from her her mind and vain little Mary imagined hen position now irrevocable as prime f fa favorite of the junior partner Could any any further honors be bestowed upon her only one theres there's the senior mem member ber bel If I others had succumbed to hen her charms why not he he True he was terrIbly terribly ter ter- fearfully practical and never at her but shed she'd make him look lookin looK in time So Mary planned another feminine of new waists ribbons stocks etc and smiled coyly Wh whenever ever l the senior partner was waa in her vicinity One day she received a message from the head of the firm asking for her presence In the private office in half hal an hour Surely thought Mary my reward has come I have made made an impression at last and he may raise my salary or or shorten my hours or 01 what She hastened to the toilet room toom to re repair repair pair her complexion if necessary and arrange her locks more becomingly At last she was ready to obey the summons sum mons Miss J surely this was a. a a frosty beginning You have flirted with all al the male members in our office flirting flirting- takes take time and Im I'm not conducting a matrimonial agency I should prefer some one who could do better work and more of it even though she were not quite so charming Your our services will wi not month be needed neede after the first of next And Mary a sadder and wiser girl departed to look up a new position nor DOl did the office boy head bookkeeper or junior member of the te firm offer ofer their assistance or her cause with the senior member I 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