New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

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ENAT&] 10 control either flight descent. Since
ESIHSI2 the night Of her editors general denun-
citation Of her zeal as a newspaper woman
there had been a difference Yes, anyone would know
"A very STUPID person would know that there had been
a difference In the first place he was cranky nearly
all the time and sometimes when She looked up from
her machine she found him garng moodily at her then
he would turn hastily away and go back to his sanctum
and fill it afrcsh with tobacco smoke, till She could
hardly bear the air when she turned in her story
loved it sol She now sat idle before her typewriter
wondering what the brand was and if al her life that
particular brand would thrill her. and
"Y'awullv busy 1t was Miss Fail, the thin-elged
society reporter. She had turned sharply from her ma
chine and snatchcd Judith out Of her Juncing.
Not a bit busy, Judith answered generously.
"You've got more pull with Jones than anybody else,
Miss Fla went on, Jerking her head toward the edtor
door and lowering her voice. Il wonder II you'd be
willing to work him for me?'
Judith quaked in her soul. She could not translate
her power with her editor into pull ability to work
him" But She had always felt sort Of amuscdly sorry
for Miss Flai who nursed apparently hopeless sen.
timcn for subby bald Henson the senior reporter and
she would ike to help her out, if possible
IS" suppose snapped Miss Flai as Judith said moth,
ing. III live and die doing society on the Mist and
never get a cent over fifteen dollars a week was get
ting fifteen when YOU started, and I'll bet you've dou-
blcd that in this year. Some folks have more nerve
than others.
Judith let the point pass.
@If I'm to have any sort of real vacation this sum
mcr she snapped on, 1--WE got to earn 1t extra Well
I've got a chance TO make fifty dollars as slick as
whistle if You'll work it for You don't have to DO
single thing but talk Jones over and guess YOU can 90
that if anyone can
1t pleased oh yes Judith was human, but 70 what
was she to talk him over;
~You see," went on the thin, oldish young woman,
drawing her chair nearer Tudiths desk, "Ive mother
+l,r,rf RI IIfrn
50 She can teach I'm not trying pull out the remoo
stops: I'm Just telling you. Fifteen barely breaks even
on a deal of that kind And last summer didn't have
any vacation at all simply couldn't squeeze 1t IN, not
even doing society at beach resorts. You might have
worked it-yOuve got more nerve, but couldn't
Well this wear I've just got to get into the mountains
and breathe deep for awhile or the doctor says
"Oh my dear Miss Fail
dts light case now" Miss Fail choked on holding
her head rgidly high to prove her imperviousness to
sympathy, and
~0f course Mr.. Jones will manage it" Judith ex-
claimed impulsively. Hes really kind hearted: he
only seems gruff and severe at times
None Of that" snapped the society reporter Hes
not to know-no ones to know. Think want to be
branded r. 81 All want is a chance to get away for
month and really rest where there's not the smell OF
society bud"
JUDITH. watching the thin ancmc face, felt her own
contract III SYMPATHY WI! wy o'O'o "O''0' WIZ
were put up in unatractive shells with sharp corners
all over their dispositions nearly always scsacrifcing
She was stabbed by the memory that just for fun She
had allowed Henson to be nice to her occasions
merely because eased the waspish society reporter
Let me give YOU the money, She now proposed
contrite She thinking Of the generous She had
laid away to celebrate Helen Soancs birthday. that
anniversary the two girls had all their lives celebrated
together. Judith had compunctions about Helen too
Judith in bad way with her conscience all round
The very fact that the young widow, still in mourning
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