Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
or RE you going TO the
Womenesclub thisafter-
6T noan, Alice? And can

There is to be re-
ception FOR the new cpmers in the
parlors after the program.
Alice Waldron looked thought
ful q momentsere she made an
swer.
Why, yes, mother dear, / think
! can set away. Inever can tell
until u y to the Office, you know,
s0hat theneis before me. But I al
ways count on club day, because
IanA gularly expected to cover
tl1z You know shall be glad
to have yaur company. gSup-
pose you 66me down town with
me now and run around in the
stbres for an hour until I can
join youasle added. as they rose
from the IllIch table. =
Now wait for me on the bal
cony at Us, the gin said, as
th6 car approached the corner
where she usually dropped off,
when going to work. I viii be
tire By half past two. or not
later than ayassrter Of three.
Goodbye. - j
Propdly the maternal eyesfd.
lowed thersas she left The car
trim and neat in her business
suit ct 6Bnpwn CLOTH outli1ea
with,llari6w Bands Of Soft brd#h|
fnr, II d5monious setting for her
clea1 bfunetle beauty and slen-
dsrsstateliness of form. Unde-
ffiably the mother heart was
proud Of HeB Of her talent of
her ambition to excefa as a news
paper wbman, of tie success she
had Attained IN liz chosen field
of work. Whenever an assign
ment called for brains sin more
than usual Iquantity, Whefher-it
was the handlingof a cory Bsntion
sof national importance, d dfficult
interview, q SOAP in the City
council, ora bispelitical speech,
Alice Waldron was pretty cer-
tain to be given the assignment,
For one thing, she never shirked
q task, often asking;for what the
men only TOO glsdy turned over
ito her. ID five yearsEon his staff
she had come to be pretty near
the city editor's right hand; long
since ceasing to ask, How much
, shall tmake Of ahis2 aor invar-
iably the answer was, You can
best; .giye it whatever you.
think It is worth. '1t
Her copy Vas neyerb blue-pen-
ciled, never Cut for lack ofspace,
although the mem reporters
grumbled everlastfngly over the
mutilation of their best efforts
BY tine long shears. D
She entered the office cheerily, 4
with hearty good morning for
the bays It isalwa bod morn
ing when thestaffof q morning
daily meetfor work, although by
the cldq is past midday.
Eye got a splendid story in
sight, she said tu'the city editor
as she uncovered her machine,
laid her note book on the table,
and picked up her letters. The
mayors wife gaveitaway, coming
down in the car, and she hadn't
1.-THE least idea shewas telling me
newsf There's a bit.of scandal
in the police force, over the bene.
fit last week.
The city hall reporter tilted
his CHAIR against the. wall with
lively interest. I've been after
thai, story for three days, he call
ed. I just canghts snatches Of it
and couldn't get enough facts tol
hold together. 4
Fhe city editor leaned back in |
his revolving chair, and rubbed
his chubby hands together glee.l
fully. Some. folks don't know
when they are giving away state |
secrets, he chuckled.
The CITY hall reporter was pre-
pairing to leave to cover his ter
ritory.s His child called to him |
as he put on his hat, say Smith,
this is Miss Waldron's story.
Don't meddle. He turned to his
star reporter. Do you think his
Honor will give it to you?
I don't know. Perhaps | can
make him think I know more of
it than 4 neatly do. He's young,
you know, and then, besides, he
and I afe v1I friends, school
Children together. I'll tackle him.
Give it a good send-off. And
don't spare Richmond. Our pol
icy is~fore-ninst the administra-
ton, you know, he called after
her as she went out.
Those last words fingered in
her memory as she slowly de-
scended the stairs, in lieu OF
waiting for the elevator. Fore
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