Evening journal., 1917-05-10
Where Persistcncy Paid
BY MILDRED LEE

That persistency. properly directed,
is fine quality for any girl to pos
sess. especially II she be called upon
10 make her way in the world in in
dependent respectabllity. is revealed
by the experience of girl friends Of
mine who left their country homes
to carve out careers for themselves in
the fields of art and literature Their
experience also reveals the wisdom
OF girl who is striving to secure a
hrm foothOld i'm any professional field
not being ashamed to accept and re-
tain more prosaic employment until
she has entrenched herself firmly in
public favor. The dialogue set forth
below occurred several months ago.
Since that time both Louise and Ada
laide have won their hearts desire,
and are well established in the polite
circles OF endeavor I'm quest of which
they left their homes down the State.
well. wlrat are we going to do.
Lou? No money rent due; only
enough in the house for tonight's sup
per and tomorrow's breakfast. My
stories won't sell because they are
too goody-goody and you only make
ten dollars a week"
Lou only giggled at her down
hearted girl friend
well what are you laughing at?
don5t think that it IS so very funny
to be on the point of starvation"
ut will be cold day when you and
7 make up our minds to starve. Ada
laide You jumped at me so quickly
that you didn't give me time to tell
you that Mr., Horn has offered you a
nice little job in the office right beside
me, and you are to start at eight dol.
lars week.
That's real nice" sarcsstically.
We'll now. " you'd rather starve,
I'm sure there are plenty of girls who
would not" replied Lou jokingly.
If it's a case of starving or living
I'll accept"
Good Now let's get some of this
repast My mouth is watering"
Watering for baked beans? Why,
we've had them ever since we left
home. ! feel as II marbles would be
a great relief"
"All right. I pass the five-and.ten
cent store every day and it won't be
a bit Of trouble to get you a quart
They tell me that when cooked, they
double their quantity"
Don't be a goose. Lou. How YOU
can feel so unconcerned about this
.situation is more than I can see"
Cheer up. honey. Haven't you ever
Be2'"
The two girls sat down to their
humble meal Both had left home
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their coveted careers. What chance
had they to pursue them in such an
humble little place as one OF our
small Delaware towns? Adelaide,
who had been confident of her
success as a writer, had had her
dreams shattered-and Adelaide was
such hard loser Lou, who was GER
tain of her sketches. had been unable
to sell even one. Their parents told
them never to come to them If in
! financial straits. Their fathers and
mothers were absolutely through with
these headstrong girls. If they made
good, very well. If they didn't make
good, awful
! Adelaide had had ten stories re-
turned and was about to give up the
fight but. with LOUIS announcement
had written one more and was now
awaiting a letter stating that the
story lacked-well nearly everything
When Lou had three sketches re.
turned she laughed and murmured
TRY, try again" Now she was wait.
ing, with more of a beating heart than
she cared to admit.
These beans touch the appetite to-
night, Ad,n exclaimed Lou.
They might touch your appetite
but they aren't within a mile Of reach
ing mine" retorted Adelaide.