The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-04
Hannah Marvin s Job Why She Gave It Up  nr,nty%TS~r> NyFESXAyE>FV
By REINETTE LoVEWELL
Copy,igh, by Frank A. Munsey Co

Hanuah Marviu's haggurd eyes were fixed upon the illuminated text of a small framed motto on the wall at her left, "Wheu the Outlook Is Not Good Try the Uplook."
 As she read her wide mouth set it. self in line of bitterness. and she turned away disgustedly.
 The waiting room of the Remwood Typewriter Employment agency was badly congested. Groups of girls were chattering together in the humid heat
 Hannah was an "old girl" The term WAS used in the office, with dis respect. solely because it was descrlp- tive. IL wGCS abbreviated into 70. G., and Hannah had caught glimpse Of these initials on her registration card and with q chill of heart guessed their meaning.
 A newcomer interrupted her thoughts by sittiug down quite close beside her. Hannah turned toward her with un- disguised annoyance, but her sharp glance became q steady stare.
 The girl beside her wore a plain little gown of green checked gingham, and the pink flush on her face was so lovely ana su natural coIoring that Hauuah's eyes. long accustomed to powdered checks, rested upon 1t In credulOusly. dropping finally to the ex, uuiSite line of full white throat
 The girl turned to her and spoke shyly.
 What do you have to do to get work here show your recommends riOnS?" she asked
 "RecrmmruGationS here don't mean much" Hannah answered sharply The best argument you can put up is the price yoU'vr worked for and how much experience you've had"
 i've worked year." the girl an Swcred
 Here in New York?" Hannah ques- toned
 "No-up state"
 Gan you read your n0tes" Hannah asked practically
 "I certainty can" the girl came back with a confidence that surprised her QueStionCr
 Welt, yon ought to get something, she encouraged Better go up and shove those fresh kids away and talk right up 10 the manager. How'd you happen to come down to the City?" Hannah inquired,
 "Oh. just wanted to get a better chance got awtuIly tired of living in LymanSvilir I've hccu here only a week. but
 She stopped neSitatiugly.
 Oh. l don't know" she finished. These girls seem awfuny different some way And they don't look well They are Su thin and
 They don't rat enough or sleep enough, Hannah interrupted.
 A week passed By some unworded understanding Hannah and the up state girl sat together in the waiting room e;lrh day
 Neither waS sent out. and Hannah. realizing how low were her own re sources. forrrd her way one morning to the front and demanded the reason why she couldn't get work
 The manager answered her outburSt gently
 You see. Miss Marvm."i she said. we have very few calls that require your experience. so many offices want to "e; very young girls and break them in at a low rate"
 Hannah suiffed with comprehension.
 "I know I'm old" she said bluntly but Lean "rt out the wurk'-
 The eyes of the manager showed sympathetic understanding.
 I'm sure you can" she said kindly And we are hound to have call be fore long frl some one of your expe rience"
 Hannah went tack to. her seat and thought aa"r her experience with bit ter rrcD;'r,Ii"n
 The ci"' from up Statg was reading a letter from home. and her face which had grown pate and little thin, was again roSiIy flushed She turned dreamy eyes toward Hannah inQuir. ingly and then let them go back to the bold hnu!writing on the sheets she held
 Hannah ui:uucd to think about her "eXperirnc"
 Only the ".-ht before she had found quite by arrir'rAt am old photograph of herself taken when she had first come to New York twenty years before. She had studied it long and curiOuSly until she burn.d with bitterness.
 Beauty she had never possessed, but she had been. vivariouS. joyous and smart In Ihusr days her father had been proSprruu> and there was no need fcr her ru toil It was then that she bad met. loved and promised to marry Allen MurrhnuSr Three months the enGa%pmrHH rad lasted
 Slttin" on lhr hard agency bench twenty wears mlr3 Hannah Marvin felt flame @r within her the scOrching anger ul h,I @jih"nd as she remember ed hel olj>ruvrr' nf the life voting MOrehouSr w,> leading. the Quarrcl that eusund und hr heartIeSs words he had Sl oEru in -H"' nS he faced hel accusations