The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-02-03

Then came the fevertsh round o,
Ibsen, philanthropy and gayety: and
now had come this new desire fov
something to do" though Nancy had
done everything but the right thing
and wouldn't have done that to save
her proud young soul. for Jerry had
made no sign; and though Nancy had
danced with whom she pleased. and a,
many times rs she pleased. and the vic.
Tins Of her bow and spear had been
many. still time had dragged heavily
somehow, and so through the thorny
paths Of unrest she had reached her
new resolution, and now held it with
n grasp that had in 1t something OF
desperation.
Lord Bateman. growing impatient,
shook the paper in his tiny teeth. and
Nancy went back to her Help" col.
umn.
"As for fretting for Jerry Dennison." !"
she said, that's perfect nonsense!
shall never get over congratulating my.
self on my escape from the horrid,
tyrannical husband he would have
made. Fretting. indeed!" Nancy lifted
; up her voice and laughed; but Lord
Bateman. on her lap, wriggled uneas-
ily; for something warm and wet
| dropped down on his ear. and he dis.
approved of II.
At two O'Clock Nancy. booted and
gloved. extricated Martha from the
clutches Of the twins. and babe her a
! brisk and business-like farewell.
Behold my situation!" she said, with
q flourish OF divers clippings. "There
are some gorgeous ones here! Listen:
'Wanted-intelligent young woman
CThey evidently had me in mind. Mar
thai Must have good education and
business ability. Apply 81 Broad
street. That sounds bookkceperish.
doesn't It? And here's another: Want
ed-young woman under 30. for Office
work. and"
"You needn't read me any more,
won't listen to them" said Martha.
TITS not proper, Nancy, for you to 60
poking about those strange offices. and
talking to men you never set eyes on
before. and don't know what Bob Is
thinking Of to simply laugh. as he does.
instead Of forbidding it. You are max
ing me miserable with this whim. and
beg Of you to give It up
Nancy considered moment, with
her dark eyebrows close together.
II don't see why you are SO anxious
about IT," she said. "lf you are going
to fret so when the twins get old
enough to earn their daily bread in
stead OF devouring it from morning to
night. you'll turn them into a perfect
pair OF 'hoboes.' However. I'll compro-
mise. This is Friday. II haven't a
situation by Saturday evening. will
give up the whole thing, and dance and
prance and be useless all the rest of
my life. Will that satisfy you?"
1T will have to, suppose" said Mar
tina; and Nancy kissed her and de-
parted.
She came in as the family were sit
ting down to dinner, and accepted with
composure Bob's gift OF huge button
with II want situation" printed
across It.
THANK you." she said. I'll pin It
on my jacket when go out tomorrow,
and surrender gracefully to the high
est bidder"
|, Then you haven't succeeded to-
day?' said Martha. I'm delighted TO
hear II. What did all those beautiful
Ads turn out to be?"
Nancy looked at her demurely, with
n little smile tucked in the corner of
her mouth. Book agents. all four Of
them," she said. II foresee that shall
be driven into the trade nt last. Pre-
pare yourself, Bob! II l ever do turn
my intellect in that direction, shall
come to your office every morning and
sell you The Life Of Lincoln or The
War OF 1872 or some other of those ex-
citing works | saw this afternoon. for
practice"
Thank goodness, there is only one
more day Of it," said Martha. "You
didn't meet anyone you knew, ! hope"
Not one" said Nancy. Every ac-
quaintance I possess must have a soul
above Twenty-third street. There
wasn't familiar thing downtown.
But | like it, l really do You needn't
laugh, Bob. I'm going to start early to-
morrow"
The next day it raincd drearily.
Nancy spent the morning in a shower
OF newspapers, and in the afternoon
donned her macintosh and goloshes,
and went forth bravely, with de-
termination in her heart. This day
she would find something to do or per-
ish in the attempt! Her life shouldn't
be made miserable by Bob's rdicule
and Martha's ~ told you SOS" II
there was an Office in the entire city
that wanted bookkeeper and wanted
her Immediately. she would attach her
self to it like barnac,e.
But alas! Nancy was wanted for
everything that day but what she
wanted Suave, mustached gentlemen,
admiration in their eyes and business
on their lips. offered her volumes the
percentage upon whose prospective