It was suggested a little while ago to the writer of this sketch that a few remarks about ing by a typist would not be inappropri as the profession, (if it may be £0 called) ha" become a very popular one with Shanghai girls.
Now it is somewhat dificult ty know whut would prove interes to the public, for n great dea -about typing and still more about typists.
Some peuple object to the calling; they say it is too mechanical.
Perhaps in' some instances their statement is true, us work can be done whilst thoughts are often elsewhere but at other times much attention is required and a great dex! of care has to be taken in order to render the work efficient. In that case then, typing cannot lay claim to mechanicalness.
T was once in an office where there were five typists and extremely gay times we used to have occasionally. When work was not very plentiful, we would form ourselves into a kind of club and have most lovely discussions on no -matter what subject. One instance in particular stands out in my memory, because it was fraught with rather alarming consequences. We were having avery heated argument xbout something or other and T suppose were talking louder than usual, when. in the midst of our excitement we became suddenly aware that the head of the firm was standing in the doorway, frowning at us.
An uncomfortable lence ensued and then to our! discomfiture we were asked to make less noise, which request we complied w for atime.
At intervals, there were days when a considerable amount of work had to be done, so we would divide the quantity, some doing shorthand and others typing Our. duties menced at 9, en-led at noon, began in at 2 and finished at 5.
"Thus the days wore on and as the seasons changed, so the store in the corner was
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