The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-09

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her. "0eii d revelation to
At one place she was mad. - -,
onat she was an object of nitv. ieet
@ aroot she felt that she must be- tSs
etsaeest nuisance on the earth Tbon
=, "no'ner place she was addressed Nv
oDe man 70 whom she had applied IN
evo sr't u.s. 50 void Of any emotion what
o E; mat she felt like a useless ma
$50 t1, 6ut the final blow came when
.,, paiu-neaded lawyer addressed Ter &c
Httle grille" Whereupon sha ston, 80
"a ner little foot wrathfullv and aad
uown tne steps with burning cheeks
and flashing eyes.
after THAT she gave IN and went -
one Of the employment bureaus She
pald the required fee and after three
weeks OF waiting, she was given the
opportunity of accepting a place with
wholesale merchant at six dollars a
week She would have scorned tbo
oner on her arrival, but three weeks
" WdItlng, with a thought of her
slender purse, had forced her to ac-
cept the place. There was little left
Vi ner salary after she paid her board
ana laundry bills Then she had not
0eeH aole TO get such a boarding place
DIS sne had desired. The noise and
neat Jared on her sensitive nerves;
ana she missed the milk and whole
some fruit that was always so plenti-
tul at home.
lnree months Of the wear and tear
mad told on her sadly and some of her
bright dreams had faded. Today she
knew that she was just a WORKOUT.
homesick girl.
Her eyes left the clouds and came
pack to the notes that lay on the table.
She read them over and began to pa
tlently transcribe them. Then her eyes
nlled with sudden rush of tears. Just
then her employer came up.
Are you about through, Miss Lis
He?"
He was bluff kindly man, but at
the moment his voice grated harshly
on her ears.
4 will be through in few mo-
ments."
She had tried to steady her voice, but
there was a very perceptible quaver in
it. Mr.. Adams eyed her keenly, and
when ne spoke again it was in lower
key.
This has been a trying week on us
all, and when you get through with
those letters you can go. 1t is not
long until six anyway"
The city clock was striking four
as she left the Office. She walked slow
ly and as she walked she did some ac-
tive thinking. She wondered how she
would feel if she were forced to stay
In her present place. Then she Won
dered how the people felt who had to
keep on at such work and wages with
nothing better to look forward to. OF
course, she would have better posi-
ton some day. Miss Kenneth made
twenty dollars a week. But she was
a faded woman, and she was only
tWenty-eight, too. Then she wondered
dimly if Miss Kenneth had quarreled
with her lover before she entered on
her business career.
Fred was right" she said to her
self 'I am living on the husks. Home
keeping hearts are best when there is
any home to keep"
Just as this moment tall figure in
an immaculate gray suit came around
the corner in front Of her.
1t was-yes, it was actually Fred!
A little joyful cry burst from her lips.
He came up and held out his hand. And
for the first time in her life the girl
felt proud of her big blue-eyed sweet
heart. And there was no mistaking
the look that flashed into his eyes as
he smiled down on the face before
him.
How are you, Amy!
ooh, Fred, I'm miserable, and you
ought to know it without asking me.
If | wasn't so happy at the sight OF
YOU I feel sure I'd cry this minute"
poor little girl! l thought you
would miss the home people and the
trees and birds and all the green out
of doors. l had to come in ON bust
ness today, and I have brought you
a basket of purple figs They are ripe
now. and I remembered how many
YOU could eat. l left them at your
boarding place. 1 had no idea that
/ would be fortunate enough to see
you this afternoon, but was going
to see you before 1 left if had to stay
here a month.
While he talked they had walked
slowly along. Suddenly the girl stop
ped.
Erred, are you through with the
business?"
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