The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-29
TIET'tTI'E FEIIE'T '5'GsG
 Hannah Marvin S Job Why She Gave 1t Up
By REINCTTE LoVEWELL Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Go.


 Hanuah Marvln's haggard eyes were fixed upon the illuminated text of g small framed motto on the wall at her left, "Whcn the Outlook Is Not Good Try the Uplook."
 As she read her wide mouth set it. self in a line of bitterness. and she turned away disgusrcdly.
 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 descrip- tive. It was abbreviated into 70. C." !" and Hannah had caught a glimpse of these initials on her registration card and with a chill of heart guessed their meaning
 A newcomer interrupted her thoughts by sitting down quite close beside her. Hannah turned toward her with un- disguised annoyance, but her sharp glance became a 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 and so natural coloring that Hannah'S eyes. long accustomed to powdered cheeks. rested upon it in. credulously, dropping finally to the ex, quisite line of a full white throat
 The girl turned to her and spoke shyly.
 What do you have to do to get work here-show your recOmmenda tions?" she asked
 Recommendation here don't mean much." Hannah answered sharply The best argument you can put up Is the price you've worked for and how much experience you've had"
 i've worked year" the girl an swered
 Here in New York;" Hannah ques- toned.
 "No-up state"
 "Can you read your notcsT Hannah asked practically.
 'l certainly can" the girl came back with a confidence that surprised her queStiOner
 Well, you ought to get something" |" she encouraged. Better go up and shove those fresh kids away and talk right up to the manager. How'd you happen to come down to the cityF' Hannah inquired.
 "Oh, just wanted to get better chance. got awfully tired of living in Lymansville. I've been here only a week. but
 She stopped hesitatingly.
 "Oh. | don't know" she finished @These girls seem awfully different some way And they don't look well They are so thin and"-
 They don't eat 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 each day
 Neither was sent out. and Hannah realizing how low were her own re sources. forced 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 Marvin" she said, we have very few calls that require your experience. so many offices want to get very young girls and break them in at low rate.
 Hannah Sniffed with comprehension.
 q know I'm old" she said bluntly, "but l can get out the work"-
 The eyes of the manager showed sympathetic understanding.
 I'm sure you can," she said kindly. And we are bound to have q call be fore long for some one of your eXpe. rience."
 Hannah went back to her seat and thought about her experience with bit ter recollection.
 The girl from up state was reading a letter from home, and her face, which had grown pale and little thin, was again rosily flushed. She turned dreamy eyes toward Hannah inquir- ingly and then let them go back to the bold handwriting on the sheets she held
 Hannah continued to think about her "experience."
 Only the night before she had found, quite by accident, an 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 burned with bitterness.
 Beauty she had never possessed, but she had been vivaciOus, joyous and smart" In those days her father had been prosperous. and there was no need for her to tOil It was then that she had met, loved and promised to