Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-01
sUsAVs FIRST JOB
Her Bit Of Sociological Work
Turned Out Happily.
eY JANE OSBORN.

city. week ends away from college
were out Of the ordinary run OF
events. Susan was planning on this
particular Saturday morning day OF
great achievement She was going to
do some much neglected studying. to
do months mending, to spend an
hour or so at hockey, write letters.
make some fudge have an afternoon
tea party in her room for some fresh
men and go on a long walk with a ia
vorite instructor
II was at breakfast that her plans
received their first disturbance. she
was summoned to answer long dis.
lance telephone call A mans voice
spoke as she took the receiver In her
hand-a fact that was disquietins
enough at Grayton where one is sur
rounded entirely by feminine voices
What is more, 1t was the voice of that
friendly young John Freeman whom
Susan had met only month ago at a
classmates house party. He had
found excuses, fiimsy pretexts. to
write to her on several occasions. and
had asked the privilege Of coming to
see her at her home in her next yaca
ton
Susan" he asked, using her first
name for the first time" can't you man.
age to get of for week end? | know
1t is awfully abrupt, but it is a little
house party at my aunt's. It is lust
the same crowd that we had at the
other house party and we must have
you. Aunt lives in the city and am
at her house half the time, you know"
Susan hesitated, then she accepted.
She was to come to the city after
lunch. and John was to meet her at
the station. But before Susan had
finished her breakfast another long
distance call came. This call was
from her mother.
"Susan. you must come home today.
Bridget has left and grandfather has
got the govt again. 1t isn't that we
need you, but you must come to the
city and get a cook at the employ
ment agency"
Susan protested, but in vain After |
all. she thought resignedly. as she |
listened to her mothers entreaties, |
why should she go to John Freeman's |
aunt's house party? 1t was foolish of |
her to care especially about John |
when he probably knew a dozen other |
girls whom he liked quite as we'll as
he did Susan No, she would not go. |
Yes, mother" she said II can |
manage to get the cook. and as long |
as l am near home | will come the |
rest Of the way. OF course. ] would
have to bring her out with me-"
Accordinging Susan dispatched tel |
egram TO John. saying that she could |
aOt come, quickly dressed without fin |
lshing breakfast and sped to the sta
ion. In an hour she was at the en- |
ployment agency, where she was |
greeted with the news that Bridget !
had decided to stay; that Susan's |
mother had just telephoned from the
country to tell the agent to tell SUI
san. Susan was irritated. She was
not dressed for the house party, in |
TACT she had dressed in such a hurry |
that she was especially dissatisfied |
with her appearance. She was look
ing really detected when she was sud
denly surprised by the overbearing
presence of a much befurred middle |
aged woman at her side.
Can you wait on table?" she asked
In q cold, naughty tone.
Susan looked up ready to laugh.
WIN you come for twenty a !
month"; asked the woman hastily.
No, num-" said Susan
twenty-five them" said the en-
ployer.
NO. mum, take thirty-five or moth
Ing" said Susan, thinking she had
named a prohibitive wage.
Very WE'LL" replied the woman. 1T
3 eXorbitant. but / simply must have
some one. Have you your uniforms
with you? Can you come right away?
I am in a desperate hurry"
That l have not" said Susan. turn
ing on her heel
We can stop at shop and buy
,hem," said the employer You are a
pretty average shape" She turned
Susan around with a strong hand on
the slight shoulder. Yes, that will be
I'll right Come on, am in a very
great hurry. ! won't stop to see the
agent about taking you. can attend
20 that on Monday, Come on, / say"
Susan was ready TO laugh Il guess
I won't be coming" she said.
But you must" insisted the woman
with an emphatic tap Of the foot
Now be a nice girl See, / am in a
dreadful Gx Company coming and
,Gy other girl left last night There is
cook and a man besides so you won't
have 20 kill yourself"
In the minute as Susan stood look
ing at the woman 1t dashed across her
mind that this was a fine opportunity
% Go some sociological research on
her own hook "If Won will qiva mo q i