South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28

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4, smiling awkwardIy. while Helen took
| the cheap rocker By the window.
You've had some experience at
general homework 30 asked Helen
| kindly. trying 10 put the girl at ease,
/ for she half liked her at once.
In the old country. miss, but not
I here in thick Irish brogue I've got
I a reference from a lady ] worked for
\ in Londonderry. Shall I get it, miss p"
NO. tell me about yourself first.
, How long have YOU been in this cOun-
/ try"
Just two weeks next saturday.
miss"
Then you're not working in this
house,"
"Oh, no, miss Ny uncle rooms here
and I'm just staying here till / get
place I've got a little room at the
top but my uncle's got the hall room
next 10 this" proudly.
Helen Confident.
Helen had heard the door bell jaug-
ling moment before, and now a
voice called from below: Nora a
lady to see you"
'Nill you excuse me minute.
miss and she hurried down.
Even without seeing her reference
Helen had made up her mind that
she was just the type she wanted
good, clean, wholesome Irish girl. Bat
what If this other woman downstairs
should engage her first
just then a pleasant faced old man
came timidly TO the door.
Pardon me- ma'am, but I'm Nora 5
uncle. I heard her talking 10 you
and I'm very anxious that she would
get a good place"
yes. thatt right" smiled Helen
encOuraglngly. Tor she was glad 10
learn something of Nora from this un-
Gle she's just told me that she's
been in this country only two weeks
yes. ma'am. but she's been in the
good girl. She takes interest in her
work and everybody likes her DO
YOU live here in the city. ma am p"
Helen feeling that she would have
a better chance of getting Nora if she
could win the confidence of her uncle,
told him of their apartments and just
what she expected of "A girl
Yes maam, that's just the kind of
a place I'd like for Nora. I'll just go
down and speak to her-sheIl be right
up again
Helen could hear plainly the voices
at the foot of the stairs. and she
could not help but listen.
And if you get through your work
early some evenings I've no objection
20 your going out. If you're fast YOU
can always get through by half past
eight the wOman's voice was per-
suasiVe
YES. miss, but / didn't think 1
wanted TO go TO the country. You see,
I'd like to stay near uncle if can"
Persuading Her.
But you can come in to see your
uncle every other Sunday. We have
excellent train service; il takes only
forty minutes to come in. Now YOU
better make up your mind TO go out
with me this afternoon"
AS Helen strained to catch Nora's
reply, she realized that she was lis
tening Her cheeks flushed as she
went over 10 the window beyond the
sound of their voices.
In few minutes the uncle entered
again with an apologize, I'm sorry, /
ma am 20 keep YOU waiting. but
there's a lady downstairs who wants /
Nora TO go home with her this after
noon. She seems To be "A very nice .
lady. but / just told Nora I'd rather .
she would go with you When a man /
gets to be my age. he can Judge some /
thing of peoples faces, and l think .
you'd be good To anybody that work /
ed for YOU"
'I try to be-" answered Helen, who /
could not resent the childlke sim /
plicity of the old man.
IF YOU don't mind. I'll just show /
YOU picture OF NOra's mother and |
he brought from the hall room an old /
fashioned photograph.
1t was a quaint picture Of an old 4
lady in her best black gown. The /
plain. honest face was unmistaka bly, /
like Nora's.
This was taken in Ireland?" as /
Helen noticed the photographers |
stamp.
Yes. ma am. she was never out Of I.
Ireland. She was my only sister"
And you've been TOoming here for /
some timer" asked Helen. politely for /
want OF something to say.
oh yes. ma am, I've been room /
ing with Mrs. Mccall for over six /
years I'm a plumber by trade
What Warren said.
Nora herself now appeared with an |
awkward apology for having kept .
Helen waiting She said quite frankly \
she was not going with the other lady /
because she did not want 10 go 10 the /
country.
Half an hour later Helen left the \
and her uncle that she would come to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
There was drug store on the cor
ner and Helen rushed into the tele-
phone booth and jOyfully called up
Warren.
Dear, I've got a girl-and l think
she's really going TO be good, she's
green, Of course. but she's clean and
willing and looks like she'll learn very
fast. She's coming in the morning"
Well don't get excited till you've .
got her on the job. Chances are some
body1l offer her more money and
she won't turn up. was Warron's
comforting comment