The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-19
MARIETTA'S PA

was IL and there was no use that she
could see In going TO school forever,
as she didn't propose 10 teach. She
declared that she would be anything
rather than a teacher.
Then youll have TO do something"
said Marietta's pa, firmly, u can't
afford TO buy clothes for you and fur
nish you with spending money. Your
mother hasn't had a new suit this
year. She would be willing 10 wear
her old RAGS and give the money To
You and you'd be- willing-whars ,hatG
You hope you're not selhshT ! never
saw i7'yearold that wasn't selfish
That's the nature Of youth. Was !
that wayg or course I was, but tho
point IN that you'll have 10 go to
work and earn your keep"
This was long speech for Marici'
ta's pa. lie II a quiet and subdued
man. who works faithfully for his
1880 a year lie has reached the top
and II expecting within u year or two
10 start on the long. downward road
which leads to the shelf Perhaps this
accounted for his touch OF bitterness
Marietta. who IL good girl as often
ne she happens 20 remember In time.
promised to go TO work,
Il can get a Job down at the bindery.
where Wayne works she declared
she gets 40 much thousand-l
think It's ten cents. for folding books
and papers and things"
I'm not going 10 let you be n bind
cry girl" said Mar.otias pa, grufiiy
You'd make 81 week after you
learned the trade-besldes-well. that
won't do"
lie hurried away 10 work and Ma
rletta began 10 look around and make
inquiries. That evening she met her
pa at the door. gleefully.
I've got a place. pa All I've got TO
do is TO address envelopes and ! get
si25 n thousand am a fast writer
and can make lots OF money Sadie
works down there and she hardly ever
gets less than $40 week. They've
got about so girls and are needing
more sadle's promised TO take me
with her In the morning She knows
the manager real well"
I'm not going 20 have any girl OF
mine work In any such place" said
Marietta's pa. frowning. as he took
on his hat and oyorcoat IN the hall.
What's the matter with that place.
pa"
There's lots the matter with II"
he said. eyasiyely How do we know
but what some OF hose 30 gbls-any.
way that's just Ike regular factory
work. I'm not COINS 10 let you do IT,
It's a back.breaking thing TO write
names all day"
Marietta smiled to herself hut said
nothing more as her pa went into the
dining room. She was beginning 10
understand.
After supper. while he was looking
over the paper she got the advertise.
ment section and studied II diligently.
Presently she went over and pulled
her pas paper out 81 his hand and sat
on his knee.
Look there. pa she exclaimed.
pointing a slim finger at the female
help wanted column. "One depart.
ment store is advertising for girls in
the cloak department, and another
wants girls in the notions, and there
are four others all"
Marletta's pa. who had thrown his
arm fondly about her waist when she
first came over, now interrupted her
rudely. He pushed the paper away
and made her get up
Would you let this little innocent
child go to work in one of those de.
partment stores? Would you, say?'
He glared across the table savagely at
Marietta's ma. That good woman
looked at him in establishment, but be-
fore she could reply Marietta's pa got
mp and left the room. They could
hear him slam the front door as he
went out.
There were tears In mas eyes, but
Marietta laughed as she put her arms
around the woman's neck.
You needn't think pas gone crazy,
for he hasn't ma. You just don't un.
derstand him"
What does the man mean?"
''He was just bluillng about wanting
me to so to work. said Marietta,
laughing again with a suspicion of
tears in her voice. PAS such
goose He thinks I'm too precious to
go out into the cruel world and work.
Bless his heart He'd like to have me
take job as princess somewhere If
there was one open in some good
Christian kingdom where wouldn't
be exposed to any giddy temptations.
The next day Marietta offered to go
to work in a candy factory and at a
mail order house and her pa was Sc
mad that he went 20 bed right after
supper. Then she pretended to find
a place in a chorus, just to tease him.
and the poor man nearly died of indig-
nation.
How can l work when you won't
let me, pa?" she asked at last.
81 guess Wen try to worry through
a little longer" he said, grinning
sheepishly. Your ma needs you to