The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

you curry out uPllOcrhle 1rnuu III
my husbands house, and in his ab.
sence, and thereby incur his displcas
urc.'
For shane, Auntie! You know
Uncle never was displcased with
you. But if you think he'll ho angry
| had bettcr put up at somo board
ing house," said Boy, with grimaco
"And spend half you mako for
board,' 'blurted out Aunt ELLEN. "No
I'll help you on ono condition, and
ono only"
"And that9'
"rhis; you must go to at least
twenty-five places and ark for en-.
ploymcnt, tho place spoken of in that
notice included"
"Goodncss gracious me! Anntio,
don't you know if L wore to 60 there
they'd know mo when L"
"Whnts to hinder You from wear
ing your veil, Pd like to know in
terrupted Aunt Ellen.
"But tomorrow is tho 2Sth, and
"And today is tho 27th. You can
have something to eat and start at
once. 1t won't take long to go to
twenty-five places"
"All right, auntic, III do it, but
it's no use,' answered Boy.
"Well, it will settle my con.
sciencc,' argued Aunt Ellen.
SO Boy put on her neatest dress
and with closely drawn vel canvass
ed the city. She felt q little ner.
vouS when she reached No. G3 Green
Street, but walked bravely in and
asked to see the head Of this large
mercantile establishment. She glanc.
cd up and down the long counters,
but there were no girls employed.
"Nou wished to SEQ me?" asked a
pleasant gray haired man as he came
forward and politely addressed her.
Yes SIR spoke Boy bravely, 81
am seeking work: can't you give mo
employmento | have tried at moro
than twenty five places, and am still
unsuccessful. Work, | must have!
Oh! can't You employ mo?" asked
Boy p!oadinsly, and her voice trem-
blod in spite Of herself.
"My dear young lady, Pm worry
sorry, indeed l am, but wo do not
employ young ladies'"
"Can't you break your rule Just
This once9 | will serve you 50 nth
fully" pleaded Boy.
Wo have no place vacant, my
dear, except the assistant sccretary's
A lady could not fill that position y
lie spoke gently, though worry do
cldedly, and Boy was about passing
out when she heard Il low, pleasant
voice.
81 say, uncle, let her try. Pm
sure lady could fill the position us
woll as gentleman, and know
should prefer ono"
Eyes, Of course" WIS the low re
ply, "and you'd amso yourself by
flirting with her"
"No flirting with that girl, uncle
I'm surc,' replied Bertio Lawrence
who was the secretary Of his UncIc
Stove Lawrence, and heir at law
Neither of them guessed that Bo,
had overheard all except Bortio's
last remark.
Or course sho was not successful
III getting position, and she was al
most glad. If sho only could got
that place as assistant secret ry,
wouldn't she show that Old gentle,
man that girl could ill Il RESPONSE
bio position? She blushod, though,
at tho thought Of tho young secre.
tary, Well, if he happened to be SO
nncivil as some, Mr.. Benson for in.
stance, she'd try by precept and OK.
ample to lead him to Il higher plane
of etiquette.
Aunt ellen looked up anxiously
as Roy entered tho sitting room and
dropped into tho nearest chair.
"Oh, auntic, | am SO tired! I
tlied at just twenty lime Places" she
said wearily, throwing piece of pa.
per into her aunt's lap on which she
had written the address Of each
place.
"And YOU failed, Boy2"
"Completely, auntie. There's no
work, no, nothing for girl" and
Boy sighed.
A hard, storm expression crept iu-
to Aunt Ellen's face.
Boy" she said, "you have now
convinced me that you really wish
to work for works own sake; that
you didn't plan this mad and reck.